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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1913

Page

2

San Antonio Leader urges bonds for roads and irrigation

The speaker promotes a large bond issue to improve highways and irrigation in Southwest Texas. He cites San Diego’s boulevards and Medina dam as models, notes winter tourists, and imagines an expanded travel network from the gulf to the city with an 18 hole golf course at Harlandale. He predicts economic gains from enhanced transport, irrigation, and tourism infrastructure.

San Diego County California Bexar County San Antonio Union Texas Gulf Medina Harlandale Cali

Plant Juice praised by Mrs Rogers for health claims

Mrs G B Rogers of 1710 Sumner Street testifies Plant Juice eased her kidney and bladder trouble and rests better. She says her 17 year old daughter benefited and urges mothers to try the product advertised at Fischer's for relief from nervousness headaches back pains and other ailments.

G. B. Rogers Sumner Street Julie Fischer's

Arguments in wireless case heard in court

Testimony covered wireless telegraph plans, price cuts to 20 words for 25 cents, and the Western Union day letter. Beauchamp cited a profit and loss ledger showing 11 137.60 in losses and argued entries dated March 1 1911 may be forged.

Texas Bee Western Union Continental Wireless Company Santa Fe Railway Galveston Bolivar's Point Engelking Beauchamp Dickinson Bomar Victoria Southern Hotel C.H. Beauchamp Ats Carlos Bee Storey Barry Alta Wright W. E. Greenaway Rolfe C. H. Beauchamp

Gimbel Delicatessen Oyster Offer Sells by the Dozen

The Gimbel Delicatessen advertises fine select half shell oysters priced by the dozen. Located on Crockett street opposite the Grand Opera House, the notice highlights available seafood.

Gimbel Delicatessen Crockett Street Grand Opera House

Bushick Welcomes Inquiry Into Tuberculosis Commission

Frank H. Bushick of the State Anti-Tuberculosis Commission urged a full House investigation into the commission and the Carlsbad tubercular colony. he pledged cooperation and information. Superintendent Bascom Lynn arrived to provide details as requested.

Bushick Austin Tex Frank H. Bushick State Anti-Tuberculosis Commission The Anti-Tuberculosis Commission Carlsbad Bascom Lynn

Turks Plan to Resume Operations

A council meeting was held to explain the foreign situation. The Sultan attended the noon selamlik at the mosque with Mahmoud Shefket Pasha and Enver Bey present.

Mahmoud Shefket Pasha Enver Bey

Balkan Delegates Expect Resumed Hostilities

London reports great activity at peace delegations headquarters as cipher telegrams and rapid meetings churn between Sofia Belgrade Athens and Cetinje. Allies view the Constantinople revolution as an affront and anticipate a European move, with coordinated instructions awaited before any final stance. Delegates foresee war resuming within the next week even if powers agree on intervention.

London Sofia Belgrade Athens Cettinje Constantinople Balkans

Apprentices Sail for Frisco Training Station

A draught of 13 apprentice seamen passed through San Antonio this morning en route from Dallas to the San Francisco training station. The group was led by Charles Krieswold with ex-soldier D E Colp secretary of the Highway Division of the Chamber of Commerce, J F Carter, and George Marshall. They will return this afternoon after business on the good roads movement.

San Antonio Dallas San Francisco Charles Krieswold D. E. Colp Chamber of Commerce J. F. Carter Commercial Organization George Dpd. Marshall Lytle

Gonder Arrives in San Antonio for Business Then Detroit Move

Charles A. Gonder former manager of the Gunter Hotel reached San Antonio this morning to wrap up business affairs before departing to accept a pending proposition. He will join Mrs. Gonder in Detroit in the next several days and is a guest at the Menger Hotel.

Charles A. Gonder Gunter Hotel San Antonio Mr. Gonder Mrs. Gonder Detroit Menger Hotel

Lectures on Mental Science Arrive in Seattle

Professor M. F. Knox founder of the Mental Science College of Bryn Mawr arrives in Seattle to deliver a five day lecture series at Moosehall. The schedule lists lectures on January 26 27 28 29 and 30 with topics on mental science.

M. F. Knox Mental Science College of Bryn Mawr Seattle Wash San Antonio Moosehall

Seniors entertained with theater party and buffet supper

The junior class invites the high and low senior classes to a theater party at Plaza Theater on Friday January 31 followed by a buffet at the Gunter Hotel. Chaperones include Mr and Mrs Charles Lukin and other officers of the graduating and low senior classes.

Plaza Theater Gunter Hotel Charles Lukin W. J. Williams Marshall Johnston Fred Lehman Lucille Capt Bertie Sutton Herbert Davis Thomas Chiado Eldridge Travers John Smith Albert Wegel Ruth Bingaman Mildred Taylor

Surveys Planned For Electric Interurban Line

W B Tuttle said surveys for the San Antonio to Austin electric interurban line will begin next week with engineers starting from San Antonio toward Austin to map routes and prepare construction plans. The project aims to connect the two cities with an electric railroad.

W. B. Tuttle San Antonio Austin

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