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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
13
A vintage advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a quick safe remedy for digestive disorders. It claims the tablets digest food, relieve stomach strain, reduce gas and bad breath, and are recommended by doctors. Trial offer and address included from Marshall Michigan.
A plaza theater benefit by the Highway league drew a fair audience last night. M. J. Arnold spoke on highway improvement and the league’s aim to better streets in San Antonio Bexar county and Southwest Texas. Lloyd Spencer hosted and shared anecdotes while illness kept H. E. Hildebrand from speaking. Arnold noted farmers in Atascosa county are closer to Houston than to San Antonio due to poor roads.
The Outlook excerpt by Count von Bernstorff describes the Algeciras framework, the 1909 Morocco treaty, and German aims. It details the Fez expedition pretext, Panther sent to Agadir, and how Germany secured open door guarantees and Congo access in exchange for French protectorate limits and regional German colonial gains.
New time card to be effective Sunday morning January 21 announced at city ticket office. Through trains to all points via Austin and Smithville improved. several locals shortened. Departures listed include Train No 16 local and Train No 10 Katy Limited St.
A timetable lists trains including No 8 To the Minute and No 206 Katy Flyer to Fort Worth Dallas and St Louis with departure times 8 30 p m and 9 p m It also shows arrivals for No 241 Alamo Special from Houston at 7 20 a m No 7 To the Minute from Dallas Fort Worth at 7 55 a m No 205 Katy Flyer from Kansas City St Louis at 8 10 a m No 15 local from the north at 3 40 p m and No 9 Katy Limited from Kansas City St Louis Chicago at 8 30 p m
Seguin Texas January 19 stockholders at a meeting elected R C Govett president Lorenz Schmidt vice president Louis Nagel secretary A W Dibrell treasurer R Glaeser Charles Nagel and F M De Lany to serve as directors for the coming year.
The Texas Baptist Workers convention ends tonight after a weeklong series of morning afternoon and evening meetings at the First Baptist church. Rev John Held opened with The Preacher and His People and Dr S M Provence spoke on The Preacher and the Denomination.
The day’s drills were closed by Dr. H. J. Porter, pastor of the First Baptist Church, ending the series of camp exercises with a closing address.
Temple Beth El announces services this evening at 8 with organ preludes and anthems including Tov Lehodos and Adon Olom sung by the Beth El choir. Saturday services are at 10, religious school at 10, Hebrew classes Tuesday and Wednesday at 4, and Rev Dr Krauskopf will speak Sunday at 8 about Jewish affairs, noted as a leading clergyman.
Seguin January 19 The Guadalupe County Abstract company has been incorporated with incorporators A C R Lindsay C A McKay and H M Wurzbach H M Wurzbach serves as president and manager.
A vintage health ad promotes Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female disorders draining vitality. It cites anecdotal testimonials praising improved well being after using Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical Discovery, and Smart Weed, and mentions The Medical Adviser by Dr. R V Pierce offered free by mail.
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