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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1913

Page

6

Auto Show Attracts San Antonio Visitors And Prospects

Charlie Roberts of Hondo reports the grandstand collapse at the races yesterday escaped serious injuries. Hudson exhibit at the 1914 show draws attention and signals rising next year sales. San Antonio hosts automobile executives including Hugh Chalmers and B R Webb with plans for a mid November visit and a deer hunt in Webb county. Maxwell cars impress at dealer test with 15.2 mpg as J M Auld and Blumberg Brothers purchase models. Crothers family departs for a multi week overland trip to Galveston aboard their touring car.

Charlie Roberts Hondo Galveston Roberts Hugh Chalmers Chalmers Motor Car Company San Antonio Automobile B. R. Webb Buick Company C. W. Nash General Mo J. M. Auld Taylor-Auld Company E. H. Labadie Automobile Company Blumberg Brothers Maxwell Guadalupe County

Buick Buyers Highlight Austin and Gonzales Dealers

E. H. Taylor of Austin and W. H. Davis of Gonzales are among the latest Buick buyers. Mr. Taylor drove out a model.

E. H. Taylor Austin W. H. Davis Gonzales Buick Mr. Taylor

Cars and travelers report travels and near miss in city

The article notes multiple car movements including 25 touring cars and a Model 25 roadster and Mr Davis with a Model 30 roadster. Floyd Mize and family returned from a 600 mile trip in a Studebaker 35. A near miss occurred when a driver reversed to avoid a streetcar, sparing injury.

Davis Floyd Mize Houston

Beauty tips and home remedies from Mrs Martyn

Ada asks about clear skin and hair removal while Margre seeks a toner for lackluster skin. The column offers spurmax lotion cleansing delatone for hair removal pyroxin for brows kardene tonic crysytos eye drops canthrax shampoo parnotis weight loss quingzoin hair tonic and almoroin jelly cream for wrinkles with simple home preparations and a reference to Mrs Martyn's book Beauty.

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Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Quick Relief for Liver Trouble

Dodson's Liver Tone is advertised as a vegetable liquid remedy for sluggish liver constipation and biliousness. The ad claims it can replace calomel, offers a 50 cent bottle, and a money back guarantee from A. M. Fischer's drug store.

Dodson A. M. Fischer

Dancing and boating party at West End lake

The younger set hosted a dancing and boating evening at West End lake with attendees from Beaumont and Dallas visiting relatives. Guests include Mrs. W. M. Gray and her small son, Mrs. Georges Wilbanks, the Lyons family, and Mrs. Patterson, with several parties traveling to Kerrville Boston and New York for summer visits.

West End Lake P. W. Wright Kerrville

Housewarming, Returns From Marion and Social Events

About thirty five guests attended a gathering with Misses Lena Edwina and Emilia Heinrich returning from Marion Texas. George Meyer housewarming on Avenue A featured a surprise party and gifts. Refreshments followed in the evening. an ad section promotes tin tag sausage and Foley Kidney Pills with local retailers Fischer Drug Co.

Lena Edwina Emilia Heinrich Marion Tex George Meyer Avenue A

Miss Kate Yoes to Wed Arthur Murcock in Colorado Springs

Miss Kate Yoes left yesterday for Colorado Springs Colorado to marry Arthur Murcock of that city. They will be at home at 650 East Bigan street. Miss Yoes is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Yoes of 814 Avenue C.

Kate Yoes Colorado Springs Colo Arthur Murcock East Bigan Street Miss Yoes George A. Yoes Avenue C

Ladies Auxiliary Card Party at St. Albert's Hall

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the P. Y. M. A. hosts a bi weekly card party at St Albert's Hall this Thursday evening. Games begin promptly at 8 15.

St. Albert’s Hall

Merry Maids Club Meets Tomorrow With Miss Annie Muegge

The Merry Maids Musical Club will meet at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Miss Annie Muegge. The event sets a social gathering and musical activity for members and attendees.

The Merry Maids Musical Club Annie Muegge

Witness list filed as Gembler case set for September

Defense for Christian Gembler files a list of witnesses and an affidavit asserting indispensability in a murder trial. The lineup includes J. H. Long and I. C. Baker to support self defense, with J. A. Ackerman and Andrew Ackerman among those referenced to establish the Mexican’s quarrelsome nature.

Christian Gembler Gembler Arthur Klieforth J. H. Long I. C. Baker J. A. Ackerman Andrew Ackerman George Kieffer Paul Binz Joe Rippstein Peter Rippstein C. A. Goeth R. A. Goeth L. S. Taft Phil Shook

Deputy Stevens Sought to Prove Defendant’s Good Character

A deputy sheriff Charles Stevens and several others were asked to testify to the defendant’s good character in court.

Charles Stevens

PAY TAX GET ARRESTED Dealers in Non intoxicating Liquors

County Attorney A F Gafford and the attorney general discussed the Grayson county cases on non intoxicating malt liquor sales after tax payments. The district judge remanded defendants to jail and kept the injunction, with no law allowing refund of the 8000 paid for the privilege. Cleveland reports a population of 722600 from school census figures listing 144427 school age children.

Austin Tex A. F. Gafford Grayson County Cleveland

Postmaster General Increases Parcel Post Limit to Twenty Pounds

The post office announces a new order taking effect August 15 raising the parcel post limit to 20 pounds and cutting local rates by about half. Previously eleven pounds and higher per pound charges applied. under the change 20 pounds to 150 miles costs 24 cents with roughly 0.5 cent per extra pound. Beyond 150 miles the limit stays at eleven pounds with no rate change.

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