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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
30
A fragment notices Sunday offs for vegetable peddlers starting July 20. It also lists local ads for dances, meetings, dental offices, car tours, and a film feature from The Texas Tattler, with several business and event references across San Antonio.
A periodical lists features including San Antonio dogs and a Babinal farmers' convention with events at El Campo and the Alamo restoration. Police court fines rise from a heavy $100 to suspended portions after arrests for vagrancy and rude conduct near a pool hall. A wood yard fire at Glaze Wood Coal Co. causes machinery damage estimated at fifty dollars.
A long directory of visitors stays at city hotels includes Mr. and Mrs. W Pullmin of Laredo at the Savoy, David M Picton of Rockport at the Menger, and J P Nelson of Muskogee among Menger guests. Others attending include E F Wagner of Laredo at St Anthony, and H W Hill of Chicago at the Bowie, with numerous travelers from Dallas, Fort Worth, Kerrville, and Mexico border towns also registered at the Gunter, Crockett, Bexar, and St. Anthony.
City committee on streets considers using 100000 from bond to erect reinforced concrete bridges in downtown and replace dilapidated wooden bridges elsewhere. If Commerce street bridge costs 20000, bond could fund five bridges. similar river bridge at South Alamo cost about 10000, enabling ten bridges. Alderman Chapa notes existing bridges can last longer with lighter traffic.
City workers form the Civic Clearing House at the Travis Club to unite clubs for city improvement. Dr William Brumby presided as constitutions and by laws were adopted, with representatives from many organizations pledging cooperation for beautification and civic projects.
The Texas state bureau of child and animal protection held its first meeting in Austin. Col Farnsworth of Dallas was named temporary president and Mrs Butler of San Antonio temporary secretary. Other attendees included J G Palm A J Eilers and State Superintendent Brasley as the bureau plans an extensive statewide campaign.
At the Panhandle district Baptist women annual meeting in Plainview on July 17 Mrs B T Johnson of Canyon City was chosen president for the next year Mrs J F Gerrison of Hereford was named secretary treasurer and Mrs Arthur Lile of Stratford was elected chairman of the personal service Committee. Several papers were read.
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