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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
14
Dr Edgar J Banks will deliver the final Asian lecture at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday January 31. The item notes also advertise masquerade suits for rent at 1414 Pine Street and an Eagles ball with Souter's orchestra at Turner Hall on February 7.
City Evangelist Albert T. Fitts conducts a successful revival at Beacon Hill Methodist Church with ongoing services this week. Hermann Sons hosts a prize mask ball for Hermann Sons school at Beethoven Hall on Saturday February 3, featuring Theo Artzt music and tickets priced at 50 cents.
Rebekah lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows plan a special sermon by Rev W A Godbey at Travis Park Methodist church Sunday morning on the test The Brotherhood of Man. Lodge members may appear in lodge regalia as they march from 123 Soledad street to the church for the service attended by members and families. Debating Club Meets The Demos-
Let us not forget the old people whose strength is failing and whose steps are feeble. The Vincl cod liver and iron remedy claims to renew strength and extend comfort for seniors and run down individuals. A Milwaukee user, Mrs. Francis Naumann, Swears by Vincl for seven years, calling it the greatest strength giver. Fischer's Drug Store sells Vinci in Gibbs Building opposite the post office.
The debating society met yesterday afternoon to elect a program committee with J. Adams as chairman and J. Hankln and Howard King as members. The discussion included a vote on licensing newsboys and bootblacks, favoring the negative.
An alarm from box 47 at Lexington Avenue and Augusta Street at 1 this morning prompted a response by Assistant Fire Chief McSorley and several companies, but no fire was found. The caller remains unknown. A Day ton bicycle No. 189133 stolen from National Grocer Co. at Monterey and Salado streets offers a $5 reward for its return.
John Thomas and Joe Brown were involved in an altercation at Military plaza last evening using a knife and pick. Brown suffered cuts to the head face and body. Thomas was fined ten dollars and Brown five dollars in police court.
San Antonio Humane Society directors announce their regular monthly business meeting at 8 pm Thursday February 1 in the society office 324 Hicks Building. All members and humane work friends invited. Also note a buggy and auto collision at West Commerce and St Marys Street resulting in arrests for reckless driving. cases postponed to tomorrow morning in police court. We exchange school books Alling 221 Losoya. $4500 home in Mission Park $3500.
AN MOURLAND WILL GE OWA IN THURSDAY AN MOURLAND WILL GE OWA IN THURSDAY IS CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE Makes Announcement That He Will Make Race for Place When Term Expires. Justice T D Dobbs of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals handed down his last written opinion, affirming a district court judgment in Menard County won by Anton N Moursund, who Tuesday accepted the appellate justiceship and visited the court. Justice Moursund came from Austin with his father A W Moursund, his legal partner, and will be sworn in.
A claim that dandruff germs injure hair roots causes hair loss, and Parisian Sage is advertised as penetrating to the root to kill germs and nourish the root. The ad urges early use to save hair, guarantees satisfaction or money back, and claims stopping hair loss in two weeks with a refined dressing sold for fifty cents.
Thursday morning Chief Justice J H James announced Justice Mourland a 35 year old appellate jurist born in Travis County in 1877 will run to succeed himself. Mourland studied at the University of Texas earning master and bachelor of laws and practiced with Moursund & Moursund in Mason. Dobbs retired, Cobbs did not attend, Mourland stated he will seek another elective term.
Carlos Bee, returning from a business trip to Mexico City, reports peace progress and prosperity under President Francisco I. Madero. Bee met with Madero twice and says the people favor the administration and revolutions are abandoned. He notes a few brigands west of the capital but expects swift stamping out and national peace.
Alamo restoration pauses as governor Colquitt plans the next steps. J B Nitschke, state inspector of masonry, led a tour of the foundation work at the Southwestern insane asylum. Lumber from the Hugo Schmeltzer building is repurposed for state farm sheds and barns, with surplus to go to highest bidder.
Charles McClain was held yesterday to the grand jury on $2000 bond after Violet Buehler named him in her delinquency tale told to Juvenile Judge Pinckney. She described relations with him before fleeing a hotel, and he was later found in New York with a waiter.
The Medina and San Geronimo Telephone Company of Castroville received charter today in Austin. Its capital stock is $6000 and its purpose is to construct and maintain a telephone line in Bexar and Medina counties. Incorporators are H. F. Wurzbach Ed Seekatz and Louis Wurzbach.
A committee of American philanthropists plans to establish a major scientific research institute in Germany led by Prof Ehrlich of Frankfurt. Dr Lewis Marks, a Tulane graduate under 30, has gathered pledges exceeding 125000 dollars and expects funds to grow. Also noted is J W Cunningham of the International & Great Northern Railroad in Houston.
J. W. Allen, seriously injured in a wreck on the Artesian Belt railroad Monday, was reported by Dr. T. T. Jackson to be appreciably better this morning with better recovery prospects. The damaged track has been repaired and trains resumed running, as a wrecker from Glidden began clearing wreckage overnight.
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