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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
4
The Carnival association directors will meet at 5 this afternoon to review sites for a new 100 by 200 foot workshop and yard near downtown. Vice-President Charles Graebner says preparations will start earlier to ensure a better next year carnival and avoid delays.
Fragments indicate the piece discusses January 1 celebrations and requirements for floats. It mentions preparing by a week before opening date and the need for adequate storage and workshop facilities to carry out the laws.
Special to The Light reports that on July 7 in Austin Texas many saloon keepers will be unable to renew permits with the controller's department before deadlines, potentially forcing closures across the state.
Law requires all licences to expire on July 11. Texas has about 4000 saloons but only 2500 renewals so far. Those without permits must close until renewal is issued, with ten days’ notice to the county judge to obtain license.
Berlin society introduces a jigsaw puzzle named puzle to ease conversation load. The term has become the latest English word adopted by Germans and is used alongside footsel as a social play term.
The Archer Amusement company ends its engagement at Exposition Park with The Postern Gate tonight and tomorrow. Negotiations with a stock company aim to extend the season. High grade acts, free Rogers Orchestra concerts, and enhanced children’s playgrounds promise strong attendance in the south.
A trained chimpanzee named Count the First performs at the Royal showing humanlike acts. The animal dresses and undresses, eats at a table, rides a bicycle, and beds himself with trainer oversight, illustrating monkeys near human mimicry with high earning value.
Harold Parmelee, 21, a Middlesex hospital drug clerk, suffered facial injuries after a stranger requested quicksilver and nitric acid. A deafening blast followed a store counter exchange, with Parmelee rushing the suspect and the man fleeing. Doctors worked to remove metal, glass, and debris.
A Lincoln Center discovery reveals a salt bed over 150 feet thick stretching 150 miles, with Hutchinson, Lyons, and surrounding areas involved. Wells near Hutchinson reach 1000 feet underground as gas prospecting noted a world changing resource possibly lasting millions of years.
Alice B Ware a dressmaker of No 3 West Thirty fifth street testified in the court of special sessions that facing eviction she consulted Susan Jones a fortune teller who advised buying lucky water to sprinkle on the landlord and janitor. Ware paid $5 and followed the advice but was still evicted. Jones denied the charges and Ware was discharged.
The Ondy Rathskeller in San Antonio operates from noon to midnight, inviting patrons to enjoy extended hours. Management advertises a welcoming venue with food and drink offerings and live entertainment.
Horatio W. Bottomley member of parliament editor and promoter found guilty in London courts of obtaining 285000 dollars through misrepresentation of worthless shares across his enterprises. He must pay 250000 in damages to the estate of R. E. Master, the victim. This marks his first loss in many trials as he has always conducted his own case. He is regarded as England’s greatest human enigma.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that a carrier is liable for damages when it disregards a shipper's specific routing instructions even if a cheaper route exists. In the Switzer Lumber Co. vs Texas & New Orleans case, the commission stated no duty to infer or speculate on why instructions were given.
Calvary Baptist pastor and Baptist World Alliance president elect Rev R L MacArthur plans to visit Russia to meet the czar and Rome to consult the pope. He argues religion and democracy can coexist, challenging both eastern and western church doctrines. The plans are to cable the news to St Petersburg and the Vatican for reference. The article notes the size of the Russian and Roman Catholic churches and the Baptist denomination.
Texas state education department orders all county school superintendents to hold county teachers institutes between September 1, 1911, and January 1, 1912. No extraneous matter allowed in county institutes. adherence required nationwide within counties.
Senator Thornton of Louisiana, a Democrat, denounced the Canadian reciprocity bill arguing it would not lower living costs and would not be democratic. He urged against free trade for farmers while seeking protections for manufacturers and favored duty reductions on hides shoes and woolen fabrics.
Frank J. Gould son of Jay Gould has doubled his inheritance through Virginia traction and water power investments. He controls 25,000 horse power on the Roanoke, near Norfolk and Petersburg, with Virginia and Carolina Power forming to take over. William C. Whitney leads projects with Fritz Sitterding as secretary. Helen Gould is linked to ventures, and Richmond and Chesapeake Railway work exceeds $8 million, with Gould’s cautious, forward-looking approach.
Washington authorities test the law on horn whistles and musical horns used in place of standard car horns. Judge Pugh listened to the Gabriel horn on Norman Corbin’s car and ruled the noise neither pleasant nor serviceable, taking Corbin’s bond.
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