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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1912

Page

10

Catholic Knights speaker to address St Albert's hall

Hon. Peter Wallrath of Evansville Ind supreme trustee of the Catholic Knights of America will lecture at St Albert's hall corner Indianola and Center streets on Sunday evening January 14 at 8 o'clock. St Michael's Local Branch No 887 CE of A will provide entertainment after the lecture.

Peter Wallrath Evansville Ind Catholic Knights of America St. Albert's Hall Indianola Center Streets St. Michael's C. E. of A

Local Notices and Events in San Antonio

Yearly civic ads list tax reminders and contact numbers for Humane Society officers. Revival meetings at Travis Park Methodist draw women only at 3:30 PM with church leaders assisting next week. Community dinners and prize mask balls announced for January in M. W. A. and Highland Hall venues. St. Louis Railroad official visits Texas after meeting in Galveston.

R. R. Jones Alabama Travis Park Methodist Church Mouton H. C. Burgin St. Louis T. G. Roehm Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad Chicago & Alton Railroad Roehm Galveston Southwestern Passenger Association Boehm Texas

Katy Officials in San Antonio Predict Texas Prosperity

A party of Katy officials led by Frank Johnson W A Kellogg T L Peeler and E H Coombes spent the day in San Antonio. They report Katy getting its share of Texas business and predict prosperity in 1915. Dr Ralph S Jackson of Prospect Hill at 8102 W Commerce Old Phone 7422 is listed as a physician.

Ralph S. Jackson Prospect Hill W. Commerce Katy City Frank Johnson St. Louis W.A. Kellogg Denison T. L. Peeler Dallas E. H. Coombes Houston San Antonio Texas

Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement Note

A pharmacist testimonial from Edwards King Drug Co. endorses Foley Kidney Pills. The user claims they have provided greater relief for kidney and bladder trouble than any other medicine and recommends them to kidney disease sufferers.

Foley J/ T. Shelnut Bremer Edwards King Drug Co

Light want ads boost reach in San Antonio papers

Light want ads go into double the homes in San Antonio than in any other San Antonio newspaper. Telephone your ads and pay later. Both phones 176.

San Antonio

The Man on the Box to Play at the Grand Tonight

Bert Leigh stars in The Man on the Box a romantic comedy set in Washington where a lieutenant-hero poses as a coachman and kisses his sweetheart amid humorous misunderstandings. The Plaza theater plans to feature the same story as a weeklong hit with plans for Sun Imperial Minstrels and other acts.

Mr. Leigh Lieutenant Warburton Man On the Box Bert Leigh the Grand Washington United States Army Plaza Theater Bama Bama Sun's Imperial Minstrels Tom Powell Laveen, Cross and Company Dorothy de Lanelle and Company Morrissy Plazascope

Twin City Quartette Headlines Royal Theater Night

Tonight marks the last chance to see the Twin City Quartette at the Royal theater in San Antonio with four additional acts. Manager Kaufman endorses the Sunday opening program featuring the Rennee family and a strong comic opera lineup. Positive press from New Orleans Shreveport Dallas and Fort Worth critics boosts expectations.

Royal Theater San Antonio Twin City the Royal Rennee Kaufman

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm on Stage at Grand Opera House

Klaw & Erlanger present a three night run and Tuesday matinee of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the Grand Opera House starting Sunday January 14. The production features Maud Ream Stover and Loyola O Connor in key roles with Ursula St George in the lead in San Antonio.

Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm Lécelas Wiggin Ursula St. George San Antonio Maud Ream Stover Amrah Loyola O'Connor Hur Klaw & Erlanger Ben Hur Em Splendid

Spirit of Winter Brings Ailments And Hood’s Sarsaparilla

The passage notes the harsh effects of winter on rheumatism catarrh and scrofula with wind and storms intensifying symptoms. It then promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a universally available remedy with claims of radical and permanent cures backed by abundant proof.

Staacke Bros Rubber Firing Adds Kelly Springfield Rubber

Have your carriage or buggy rubber fired by Staacke Bros They apply the Kelly Springfield rubber The best there is.

Staacke Bros

Plaza Theater Presents One Excellent Bill

A brief cinema item notes the Plaza Theater swinging to a singular strong bill headlining this week with a standout program and crowd appeal.

Inquest Rules Ralph Bidwell Death as Accidental Gun Wound

An inquest in Corpus Christi held for 18 year old Ralph Bidwell concluded his death near the city last Monday was caused by gun shot wounds. The verdict attributed the death to accidental self defense related circumstances.

Corpus Christi Tex Ralph Bidwell Justice of the Peace Whelan

Bishop Johnston to Visit Corpus Christi for Confirmation

CORPUS CHRISTI Tex Jan 13 Bishop J J Johnston of San Antonio will arrive January 20 and on Sunday January 21 will conduct special confirmation services at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Corpus Christi Tex Johnston San Antonio Church of the Good Shepherd

San Antonio Poll Tax Drive Pushes Commission Government

A night meeting at Turner Hall rallies 200 supporters to pledge poll tax payments to back a commission form for San Antonio. Speakers highlight Memphis progress under commission and urge business leaders to fund and canvass for the movement as officials appoint committees and mobilize for a late campaign push.

Austin San Antonio Commission Turner Hall T. L. Conroy Conroy Chester H. Terrell House of Representatives Terrell Memphis John P. Gause Tenn J. Ira Kercheville Texas E. R. Subardaen A. H. Jones Charles T. Fincham Alexander Boynton Boynton Ledge Chester Terrell Boyton and Finchman J. H. Compton Seth Searcy

Malone Farm Sold at San Marcos River View

Dave J. Woodward closed a deal with J. C. Hybarger of Uvalde for 186 acres near San Marcos priced at 75000. Woodward plans a river powered irrigation system with a reinforced concrete ditch, generating electricity from the river to water the land. The setup aims to require no fuel or much expense once running.

Dave J. Woodward J. C. Hybarger Uvalde Malone San Marcos Woodward

Five Fours Will Be Spent At Laredo Trade Excursion

A trade excursion of the Jobbers and Manufacturers' league will take a special International & Great Northern train from San Antonio on January 25, stopping about an hour at towns including Van Ormy Kirk Lytle Devine Moore Pearsall Derby Dilley Millett Gardendale Cotulla Artesia Encinal and arriving at Laredo at five in the afternoon. The return journey to start at 10 p m will carry advertising material to merchants along the route. Manager Schlesinger lists the trip’s participants.

International & Great Northern Railroad Laredo San Antonio Schlesinger van Ormy Kirk Lytle Devine Moore Pearsall Derby Dilley Millett Gardendale Cotulla Artesia Encinal

Grand Prize Mask Dall Benefit for Hermann Sons School

Grand prize mask drawing donated by the Hermann Sons for the benefit of the Hermann Sons school at Beethoven hall on Saturday February 3. Tickets cost 50 cents. Theo Artzt music provided.

Dixie Social Club Grand Prize Modern Woodmen Hall N. Flores Hermann Sons Hermann Sons School Beethoven Hall Theo Artzt

Paving of Garden Street to Begin Monday

City council action approved paving Garden Street with asphalt from the old mill bridge to the Southern Pacific crossing. Traction company General Manager W B Tuttle notified and will deploy laborers Monday morning to lay a concrete bed for tracks between Alamo Garden and Garden Maeve streets. Only one track torn up now, Hot Well car runs on the other track. Highland Park cars will use Alam Plaza South Alamo to South Alam Garden, eliminating Navarro and Garden route temporarily.

Garden Street Old Mill Bridge Southern Pacific W. B. Tuttle The Traction Company Alamo and Garden Streets Garden and

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