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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
12
Charles M. Cain, manager of the San Antonio branch of Peden Iron & Steel, was elected a director at a Houston stockholders meeting. He has been with the company about ten years.
Deras and T. H. Moore each fined five dollars after affray charges tied to a Sunday altercation in which Moore was badly cut. In a related incident on South Concho street two Negro women, Clara Ash and Sis Cole, were wounded. Ida Franklin jailed on affray charges. Affidavits against all involved filed in Corporation Court.
Arrangements were made by the committee for a novelty supper and entertainment at Government Hill Methodist Church annex tonight. Guests must guess each course from the menu card before the meal is served. A musical program begins at 8. Committee members are Alex Folts H E Dickinson Frank Brophy and J Floyd Smith.
Rev. Hugh McLellan, pastor of Central Christian Church, will give the principal address at the Rotary Club's regular Friday luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel.
Stage hands at the Grand Opera House halted unloading for Forty five Minutes From Broadway because non union workers were present. Local union men will replace them during the San Antonio engagement. The incident highlights Theatrical Mechanics Union and local membership figures.
The Second Ward Auxiliary to the Board of Health is organizing by dividing each precinct into four to six block sections. Precinct 8 of Ward 2 formed its committee yesterday afternoon at the San Antonio Mission Home Training School with Mrs. F. W. Kirby in attendance.
A practical home remedy for gray hair uses bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound. Dissolve Barbo in seven ounces of water then mix in bay rum and glycerine to darken hair and beard, soften scalp, and reduce dandruff without staining skin. Apply weekly until darkened, then every two weeks.
A vintage ad urges buyers to call two ninety two for attractive prices on hams bacon lard and compound. It proclaims the article is made at home and claims best standard onion meat company quality.
A union meat company promotes eating at home rather than relying on meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha. The message advocates local preparation and contrasts it with distant supply sources.
A February 6 meeting at the St Anthony Hotel brings together the Southwestern Managers Association and the Southwestern Claim Conference members to discuss uniform methods for recognizing and handling shipper claims, with adoption possible across railroads in Texas Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas and New Mexico. A San Antonio School Board special meeting at 5 pm aims to approve charter amendments for submission to the Legislature, with a board committee likely traveling to Austin next week to present the amendments.
Cure claims include dissolving gravel and curing diabetes and rheumatism. It promises regaining health for men women and children and offers mail order at $1 with a two months’ treatment. Dr E W Hall listed in St Louis Missouri promotes the product sold by druggists.
Oklahoma sheriffs warn they may strike and abandon offices if the legislature does not pay to transport prisoners to the state penitentiary. Several have spent 600 to 1000 dollars each in the last two years and seek reimbursement. law says the state should pay, but no appropriation exists.
Charles Williams and F. Hunter face forgery and attempting to pass forged instruments. John Perry is charged with burglary and theft.
Beaumont Texas January 23 1918 dates for the Southeast Texas Fair were moved from late November to November 15 through 22 inclusive.
Local retail notice lists Hofheinz Hardware Store at 219 Losoya Street offering all items at cost with a civic reminder to pay the poll tax. Public notice emphasizes affordable goods and compliance deadline.
Five prisoners waived preliminary hearings in Justice Fisk's court yesterday afternoon on various charges. Bond for James Douglas Burrel, charged with burglary and theft in two cases, was set at 300 dollars in each case. Similar bonds were fixed for Ed Brown alias Dave Lindsey charged with burglary and theft, and Lewis Ash-.
Mrs. C. C. Gibbs leads an active fundraising drive for the Protestant Orphans Home with committees naming potential supporters across Southwest Texas. A letter draft will be mailed soon as San Antonio committees push to meet a $20,000 milestone of a $30,000 goal by month end. Lodge Sues Lumber Company. Suit filed by San Antonio Herman Sons in Seventy District Court against Steves & Sons for damages to complete a lodge building on Garden Damages totaling $500 due to delay in contract. A. Cotlman, plumber, 416 Mail.
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