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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1911
Page
5
An independent music store at No 225 East Houston Street promotes itself as the sole piano dealer handling premier brands and fresh stock. It denounces stencil pianos and cites ethical campaigns led by The Musical Age against dishonest stencil traffic.
A large Labor Day celebration is set for the first Monday in September at the Fair grounds. The General Labor Day committee, with delegates from local councils and unions, has outlined a full day of events including a 10 am parade of unions, a 2 pm horse racing matinee, 4 to 7 pm band concert, various races, a queen contest with hourly vote counts, and an 8 pm grand ball. Admission is free and funds go toward building a labor temple.
The State Educational Board releases a full K through 12 course of study for Texas public schools. It includes agriculture, manual training, and domestic economy across four high school years. Printers will distribute 25,000 copies by August 16 to county boards, superintendents, and teachers.
In a provincial town an elderly woman asks an agent how insurance works. She proposes insuring her house for 1000 dollars and implies arson as a plan. The agent would investigate, but she exits, noting she already knew the setup.
Assistant Chief J. J. Moran, who shot and killed William Wooliver of Wyandotte, Oklahoma, an alleged horse thief, was arrested on a murder warrant. Bond was set at $10,000 and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Thursday.
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