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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1912

Page

5

Regents Meet in Austin to Consider White Normal Needs

Texas state board of regents for white normals meets in Austin with presidents of the four institutions to assess needs and prepare for a new library and gymnasium at North Texas State Normal in Denton funded by a $50 000 appropriation from the last legislature. William Evans former Austin resident dies in Chicago after appendicitis operation at Willard National Temperance Hospital. he is survived by his widow Mrs E McCall Evans and a son John D Evans. His sister in law was the late John D McCall who once served as Texas controller.

Austin Tex State Board of Regents State Normals F. M. Brasley State Superintendent of Public Instruction North Texas State Normal Denton Chicago William Evans Evans Willard National Temperance Hospital E. McCall Evans John D. Evans

Boston Welcomes Cardinal OConnell in Grateful Welcome

Cardinal William H. OConnell returns to Boston from Rome to an ovation described as the greatest for a churchman in New England. Thousands line streets and piers as he rides in a carriage under a Welcome arch, blessing ten thousand children and beginning a ten day celebration with officials, bishops, and lay leaders from New England.

Boston William H. O'Connell New England White Star Line Naples Bay State Road Cardinal O'Connell Rome Sacred College Charleston J. J. Sullivan James J. Phelan Fitzgerald Beacon Hill Archibishop Nilan Hartford Conn Joseph G. Anderson Anderson

HYOMEIL Vapor Treatment Promises Overnight Cold Relief

An advertisement touts HYOMEIL as a remedy for catarrh coughs colds and croup with a money back offer if unsatisfied. It claims the HYOMEIL vapor breaks a cold overnight using eucalyptus antiseptic distilled from Australia and priced at 50 cents a bottle sold by druggists nationwide.

Butcher Charles Winkler Killed In Hunting Accident

Charles Winkler a 47 year old butcher of this city died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head while attempting to crawl through a barbed wire fence during a hunting trip. A boy found the body near Jackson road about 300 yards from Fredericksburg road. Sheriff Tobin and Justice Ben Fisk investigated. the load apparently discharged as he pulled the gun through the fence. He leaves a widow and eight children and came from Hondo two years ago. The body will be taken to Hondo for burial. Staacke Bros offer low prices on carriages buggies and phaetons.

Charles Winkler Jackson Road Fredericksburg Winkler J. M. Vance Tobin Ben Fisk Fisk Riebe Undertaking Company Hondo Pennsylvania Avenue Walter Henry Alfred Leslie Lena Grant Lydia Katie Hattie San Antonio

Hobos Gather as Cincinnati Prepares for Convention

Cincinnati plans to host a national hobo convention with Chief of Police William Jackson and officers arranging rides to stations and a expected stay at the city workhouse. Mayor Hunt orders strict arrangements as J. Eads Howe leads the event for four days starting tomorrow with about three hundred delegates.

Associated Press Cincinnati Ohio William Jackson Arthur Fricke J. Eads Howe Hobo St. Louis Howe Hunt Jackson

Want Dynamite Buyers to Register

Austin Tex Jan 31 The frequent dynamiting of property across the country and a recent dynamiting of a cattle guard on the Houston and Texas Central railway prompt Sheriff Matthews to urge a law at the coming legislature session requiring purchasers of dynamite to register all purchases.

StuciadAn Aiké Lidia Austin Tex Houston & Texas Central Railway Matthews

Firemen Prepare Grand Fifteenth Ball at Beethoven Hall

Preparations are complete for the fifteenth annual ball of the Firemen's Relief Fund association at Beethoven hall tonight. Firemen bustle about decorating the venue for a grander event, featuring the wedding of a popular fire department member to a Beacon Hill belle, whose identity will be revealed this evening.

Firemen's Relief Fund Association Beethoven Hall Fire Department Beacon Hill

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Promise and Refund

Advertising copy promises to relieve indigestion and dyspepsia with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. It encourages careful chewing, claims a cure with a 15 day 25 cent package, and offers money back if not satisfied. Sold at The Rexall Store run by H L Wagner at corner E Houston and Avenue C.

Rexall H. L. Wagner E. Houston Street Avenue C

Texas Army Feigns Fort Sill Move Rejected

The War Department advised the Texas adjutant general that Texas field artillery cannot be sent to Fort Sill due to unsatisfactory training arrangements at Leon Springs. Judge William Poindexter of Cleburne arrives in Austin on state campaign business and is expected to assist Judge W R Ramsey in Ramsey's governor bid.

Fort Sill Austin Tex Adjutant General’s Department War Department Texas Adjutant General Texas Field Artillery Leon Springs Poindexter Ramsey William Poindexter Cleburne Cual Poindexter W. R. Ramsey

High Masons to Gather in New Orleans for Lodge Anniversary

New Orleans on January 31 reports that high masons from across the United States will gather next Monday to assist in celebrating the centennial of the grand lodge of free and accepted masons in Louisiana.

Associated Press New Orleans America Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Louisiana

Compulsory Education Boost Favored By Child Labor Delegation

Austin January 31 Commissioner of Labor Starling returning from the national child labor committee conference in Louisville said the delegation agrees nothing solves the child labor issue like compulsory education law. He will urge the measure at the next legislature.

Austin, Tex Starling National Child Labor Mittee Louisville

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