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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
5
John W. Warren, chairman of the council streets committee, warns against spending millions on street work without a lasting plan. He calls for hiring a top engineer to oversee a $4,000,000 bond program and front-foot assessment, stressing accountability and scientific construction.
Mosby and Green defend actions as aimed at helping water consumers. Testimony covers a 4000 name meter renter list used for circular letters. Powell and Mosby deny profit from suits. judge rules on procedural issues. note on Missouri law banning free lunches in saloons and a Star satirical query.
F W Wright, driver of a San Antonio Traction tower wagon, suffered a scalp wound when a front wheel broke on Commerce and Alamo streets. The movable platform toppled onto the sidewalk but missed a plate glass window and pedestrians. Wright recovered enough to work next day. King Mack was uninjured. A missing wheel nut caused the detach.
Austin July 16 Comptroller W P Lane announced the forfeiture of liquor licenses of five saloonkeepers. Some cancellations stemmed from fraudulent license applications. W B Williams and Sam Russell of Oakwood Freestone County claimed no other interest but investigations showed otherwise. J S Shupert of San Angelo sold to minors and John Hassenduffel of Victoria was found guilty of Sunday sales. J S Finley of Liberty sold on Sunday to prescription holders but the comptroller ruled the same.
Burial permits listed for T. H. Perry age 60 from Weet Commeres Street and J. H. Schmidthors age 87 from Magnolia Street with burial dates in July. Another entry notes an 1 year old death at Nicanorela street. The text also mentions pyrotechnic performances in Italy, noting frequent municipal orders and fairs as occasions.
Wigwam No. 2 screens Selig two reel thriller A Wild Ride set in South Africa with Florence fleeing on an ostrich to a military post. Also at the Grand Opera House tonight battle royal with ten contestants and hypnotist Neilson act. Saturday and Sunday Cherry Kearton wildlife feature shown.
A large audience packed the Royal Theater last night for a top amateur show with sixteen acts highlighted by Paul Reed Carpenter's tenor rendition of My Home in Tennessee. The program balanced with two two reel pictures The Sins of the Father and The Statue of Fright plus The Foreign Spy a single reel feature. amateurs perform again tomorrow night.
Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss and Maj. Robert A. Brown met Mayor Clinton G. Brown at city hall to discuss entertaining Secretary of War Henry L. Garrison in San Antonio on July 22. City officials and Chamber of Commerce want a reception, and Fort Sam Houston officers will share duties with civilians during his visit. A joint telegram invites Garrison to attend the reception and entertainment.
The United States civil service commission announces an examination to create a register of eligibles for stenographer posts in Texas locations including Austin Dallas San Antonio Amarillo Beaumont Brownsville Fort Worth Tyler El Paso Houston and Greenville. Salary spans 900 to 1000 dollars yearly. Open to men and women 18 or older. Apply using form 1424 and form 1371 to the local civil service secretary. entries due by August 9 1913.
A long list of visiting individuals and couples staying at or arriving to San Antonio hotels including the Menger Crockett St Anthony Gunter Savoy Bexar and St. Paul indicate a busy period for travelers. Names include Dr and Mrs Mayo Belton J L Smith Waco and numerous others from Dallas Laredo Houston Pearsall Austin and more. A touring party from Marshall plans an excursion to Corpus Christi while Roland Burge resumes duties at the St Anthony after a two week vacation.
The San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf Railway plans to build several cotton loading platforms at gins along its stations to handle a large anticipated crop. General freight and passenger agent George R. Winsor will survey line needs and production estimates before starting platform construction. He expects an enormous crop this year benefiting local farmers and regional prosperity.
Three cars of homeseekers start for lower Rio Grande country via the Katy tomorrow and move on to the gulf coast. A fourth car joins the Katy Flyer in the morning. Farmers north fear heat in South Texas summers, so participation is lighter this year.
To Mr and Mrs W Grossenbacher a boy born July 4 at 216 Plum street follows with seven more newborns including a girl for Mr and Mrs Daniel Gillespie July 15 325 East Josephine street a girl for Mr and Mrs M Schafer July 13 226 South Hackberry street a girl to Mr and Mrs Y Baray July 12 1715 Salinas street a boy to Mr and Mrs P Rosas July 16 625 San Luis street a boy to Mr and Mrs John Grams July 15 101 South Mesquite street a girl to Mr and Mrs L Gonzales July 15 619 South Laredo street a girl and to Mr and Mrs L Gonzales July 1 108 South Pecos street a boy
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