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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1912

Page

3

Roosevelt Partisans Gather In Texas For Primary Tactics

Col Cecil A Lyon leads the Texas Roosevelt progressive Republicans planning a San Antonio conference to decide if they enter the county primaries. They may pledge to Taft and seek to control the delegation to the Dallas nominating convention. Stiles notes Lyon’s imminent arrival. Also mentions medical advances and London coal history notices.

Cecil A. Lyon Texas Roosevelt San Antonio Julius M. Oppenheimer Chicago Mr. Taft Taft Dallas William L. Stiles Col. Lyon

Sheldon to testify on campaign fund sources before Senate panel

George R. Sheldon former treasurer of the national committee will be summoned by the Senate investigating committee to recount how vast campaign funds were raised and who contributed. The panel has made little progress due to the faulty memories of party leaders on both sides who have been questioned.

George R. Sheldon National Republican Committee Senate Investigating Committee Senatorial Committee

Cavalry to Return From Leon Springs Training

Third cavalry units E G and H are scheduled to return to Fort Sam Houston this afternoon after six weeks of target practice at Leon Springs. The machine gun battery arrived during heavy rain and Fort Sam Houston plans three day test marches amid hot weather with a ten day march and encampment planned for October. The post hosts polo matches and band concerts on a rotating schedule. An electric elevator in a New York office building is believed to hold the world record at 585 feet per trip.

Leon Springs Third Cavalry Fort Sam Houston New York

Perceived City County Rings Drive Election Gambit

Observers say the Huntress Chambers and Richter regulars join to push an August 8 city election after Richter favors delay. They cite an interview and proclaims linking mayoral power to county machine influence as evidence of a coalition aimed at boosting both rings and denting Citizens League candidates.

Huntress-Chambers County Ring Richter-Regulars Richter Judge Huntress Callaghan Huntress- Chambers City Huntress-Chambers Citizens’ League Colquitt Judge Birkhead Sheriff Tobin Judge Camp Citizens League

Grace Benson Reveals Beauty Prescription for Hands and Arms

Grace Benson, famed for the beauty of her hands and arms, claims a simple remedy can replicate her look. She publishes a beauty prescription involving Kulux Compound, witch hazel, and water to apply nightly and morning, asserting it clears freckles, tan, sun spots, and roughness without hair growth.

Grace Benson

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