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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
3
Amusements note at Exposition Park reports a wedding in the band stand at 9 PM with concessions owners gifting a remembrance. A free nightly confusion begins Monday with a coupon for a go ride on the giant dip and free access to rides and games. The park, now union managed, features a new show, An Actor's Romance, and a Sunday matinee at 8 with 25 cent admission.
The London Catholic Times notes the return of Rev. William M. J. Ring OML to Ireland from San Antonio Texas. He arrived in Dublin on Thursday the 6th inst and is in excellent health. The oblate priest is warmly welcomed at Inchicore and beloved by all segments of the community.
A delegation of moving picture show people protested before the Waco city commission against tent shows operating longer than 48 hours. The protest was referred for action.
Lola B. Zuniga sues Antonio Zuniga and Juan G. Gonzales sues Eliza Gonzales in the Thirty-seventh district court. Adella Lee seeks separation from Lonnie Lee in the Fifty-seventh court.
San Antonio is described as in its healthiest condition by the board of health at a city hall meeting. Officials report no contagious disease and confirm food supply purity with recent inspections. The fruit and vegetable inspector tallies 24 carloads plus 500 tomato crates with 9 crates of plums 6 of peaches and 10 of tomatoes condemned. Fish inspections condemned 35 pounds from 45 barrels and 20 pounds of beef marked bad.
The Tenth infantry hosted Major General W. H. Carter and staff in the mess hall with a band concert. A large city crowd and friends attended as the program included Hail to the Chief Robin Hood Annie Laurie Madam Sherry La Paloma Songs of the North and South Auld Lang Syne and refreshments were served.
Jonathan Lane of Houston meets with Attorney General Lightfoot to challenge a ruling that campaign managers must file expense accounts. Lane says past practices required filing for candidates but not for bond elections or other subject elections.
Citizens of Houston Heights summon a mass meeting to push for a local option election. Several opponents of statewide prohibition join the effort, and the measure passed by a small margin.
Fort Worth, July 28. Burglars used an automobile to rob L. G. Gilberts dry goods store of 1800 dollars worth of silks last night. A window in an alley was forced. No arrests have been made.
Robert Bacon American ambassador to France postpones his departure for New York on leave as Franco American arbitration treaty negotiations remain unresolved.
A baggage train of twelve wagons for Texas National Guard use at Camp Mabry will leave Fort Sam Houston early Sunday to assist militia troops at Taylor to entrain. The rest of the luggage goes to Austin. most baggage for Twenty-second infantry and other units travels with troops when encampment begins.
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