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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1912

Page

10

Regular Meeting of City Ministerial Union at YMCA

A regular meeting of the city ministerial union will be held at the YMCA rooms Monday at 11 15 o clock. Every minister is urged to attend. The committee on the union evangelistic campaign will present its report.

Committee On the Union Evangelistic Campaign South Side Ladies’ Aid Society Leonidas H. Harbord Tommins Avenue South Flores Church of Christ South Flores Street Central Christian Church Corner Main San Pedro Avenues Hugh McLellan East French Place Richmond Hatton Nellie Borden Ashford Schumann Fred Jones Woman’s Club Christian Endeavor Society Beacon Hill Christian Wman Fens Church Main Avenue Slocum Place

San Antonio notices and services listings

Community notices include Kohr teaching dance at Electric Park and baggage transfers, massage and cosmetics offerings, navy recruits passing through, funds moved to State Bank, Humane Society and officers listed, Travis Club roof garden opening with orchestra, and local business ads for dentistry and osteopathy. Boerne poultry excursion planned by Lone Star association members to inspect George Gray's model ranch. Cox band available for engagements.

Boerne Lone Star Poultry Association George D. Gray Gray San Antonio

Veteran Conductor Peter A Vahey Retires With Pension

Peter A Vahey longtime Southern Pacific conductor retires after thirty to thirty five years in rail service. He previously worked for Union Pacific before joining Southern Pacific. Pension granted for long faithful service and dedication.

Peter A. Vahey Southern Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific

Bexar Social Club Announces June Shirtwaist Dance

The Bexar Social club will host a shirtwaist dance Saturday night at Woodman hall with Carolus music by W. O. W. No 38. A dance at Electric Park on June 1 features Diaz Sisters music. admission is 25 cents.

Bexar Social Club Woodman Hall Carolus Music Diaz

Dr Pearson to Visit Medina Valley Irrigation Project

Word has reached Medina Valley Irrigation office that Dr F B Pearson promoter of the project will arrive Tuesday for a brief inspection of the work and then proceed north.

Pearson Medina Valley Irrigation Company F. 8. Pearson

Grand Ball at Bluemel's Hall Saturday

A grand ball is announced at Bluemel's Hall on Saturday June 1 with Artzt's Orchestra providing music for the event.

Bluemel’s Hall Artzt's

Stevens Huntress Club Plans Sunday Meeting Dance at Muths Garden

The Stevens Hunts Club schedules a 3:30 p m Sunday gathering at Owls hall 220 Soledad street and dances at Muths garden tonight. The San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railroad offices have moved to Collins Gardens near the I N G N junction to streamline operations. W E Fitch district passenger agent for the Mississippi and Great Northern reports strong crop prospects and growing summer excursion interest east of San Antonio after a west territory trip.

Stevens-Huntress Club Owls’ Hall Soledad Street San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad Gibbs Collins Gardens Fitch W. E. Fitch International and Great Northern Railroad San Antonio

School election set in district 25 for July 9

County commissioners ordered an election in school district No 25 for July 9. Qualified property taxpayers will decide whether to raise the school tax rate from 10 to 20 cents per $100 valuation. The election will be at the San Juan school house with R. J. Pfeiffer as presiding officer.

Eugene Geigenmuller San Juan School House R. J. Pfeiffer

Divorce Granted In Thirty-seventh District Court

District Judge Edward Dwyer granted a divorce to Annie Roemer from Arthur Roemer. Custody of the minor child was awarded to the mother with the father allowed to visit three times weekly.

Edward Dwyer Thirty-seventh District Court Annie Roemer Arthur Roemer

e Light Wants Ads By Phone Or Mail Bills Later

The notice suggests accepting want ads via telephone and mail, with billing to follow later. It references a line number and implies a procedural change for submitting advertisements.

E Light

Have the Light Follow You on Your Vacation

A reflective column urges travelers to engage with their surroundings and let guidance from inner insight shape a calmer, more mindful trip. The piece blends travel tips with spiritual themes, encouraging pause, gratitude, and safe journeys.

New Pastor Installed At Sacred Heart Parish

The Rev H M J Wirtz new pastor of the Sacred Heart parish will be installed by Bishop J W Shaw at 65 oclock service tomorrow afternoon. Dr Buckner of Dallas will address Prospect Hill Baptist members and speak at a 5 oclock mass meeting at First Baptist church. A full pro gram of church events and ordination of elders at First United Presbyterian church follows.

H. M. J. Wirtz Church of the Sacred ‘Heart J. W. Shaw Father Wirtz Academy of the Sacred Heart St. Aloysius St. Aloysius Sodality St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph’s All H. M. Strub Clarington Freidenschurch Carl Saenger V. A. Godbey Travis Park First United Presbyterian Church C. E. McStravick Baptist First Baptist Church Fourth and Taylor Streets S J. Porter D. D Baptist Young People’s Union Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society Baptist Helping Hand and Rescue Mission Burleson Street J. Betterton Bible School Ladies’ Prayer Workers’ League Sunshine Band R. C. Buckner Buckner Orphans’ Home Dallas Prospect Hill Baptist Church S. C. Bailey Buckner Primitive Baptist Church J. A. Moore Glenflora Garza Street T. L. Webb Pegues Memorial Baptist Church Victoria Hackberry Streets South Heights Judd B. Holt Christ the Way J. P. Smith Ladies’ Aid Society South Hackberry Street South Side Baptist Church Nathan and Johnson Streets T. C. Long Madison Street Bible Echool C. A. Smith J. A. Cook P. F. Loring P. m M. Licklider L. H. Morey First Presbyterian Church Avenue D Fourth Streets Arthur G. Jones Young People’s Society Edmund C. Watson Weat Myrtle Street C. EB. McStravick Westminster Presbyterian Church Corner Garden King William Streets Brooks I. Dickey H. M. Smith Methodist Episcopal Church Travis Navarro Streets W. A. Godbey John W. Shoemaker T. Y. Hull Prospect Hill Methodist Church Buena Vista and Cibolo Streets Z. V. Liles H. C Glover Epworth League West End Methodist Church Thomas Gregory Alamo Heights Methodist Chapel Broadway and Paco Streets M. Carter W. G. Thomas Corpus Christi Church of Good Cheer Travis Park Methodist Church Jerusalem Parker Jesus Goetze G. EB. Gwinn G. B. Schramm Langdale Mendelssohn St. Paul Lucille Mueller Government Hill Methodist Church Pine and Mason Streets Nolan A. Ravidson Christ Pilate Alamo South Heights Methodist South Palmetto Porter Streets EB. C. Jolly Ladies Missionary Society Tabernacle Methodist Church McKinley Avenue South Presa Townsend B. Johnston Peter Son of St. Mary's Catholic Church St. Mary's Street Gunter Hotel J. H. Quinn St. Anthony Sacred Heart St. Henry's Church South Flores Street Bishop Shaw J. J. Robling St. Mary's Church St. Joseph's Hall William Fuhrwerk Sacred Heart Church

Rheumatism cured by Foley Kidney Pills, Watertown man says

Leroy Thacker of Watertown South Dakota reports eight years of rheumatism and claims three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills cured him. Edwards King Drug Co endorses the remedy in his statement.

Leroy Thacker Watertown Foley Edwards King Drug Co

Top of the Town Event at St Anthon Hotel Roof

A city rooftop venue at the St Anthon hotel opens tonight from 2:30 pm to midnight featuring a popular lace eatery as the main attraction.

Citizenship Restored to Col. F A Come and Chapa

President Taft restored citizenship to Col. F A Chapa who was convicted in Brownsville in January for neutrality law violations tied to the Bernardo Reyes revolution. The action grants full privileges again, ending his mortification and prompting resignation from the Governor’s staff and county Democratic Committee, though the governor had not accepted the resignation.

Col F. A. Come Washington F. A. Chapa Brownsville Bernardo Reyes Taft Houston Colquitt Chapa Democratic Executive Committee

Admiral Staunton to Be Retired From Naval Service

Rear Admiral Sidney A. Staunton to be placed on the retired list due to age. He currently serves as the naval member of a special commission visiting European capitals to gather representations for foreign armies and navies for the Panama Pacific exposition. Staunton, a New York native, served on the flagship New York at the Battle of Sanago.

Staunton Associated Press Washington, D. C Sidney A. Saunton Special Commission Admiral Staunton New York Sanago

Burglar Tools in Prison Accusation Sparks Probe

Ohio police accuse prisoners at the Ohio penitentiary of making burglar tools. The claim follows an investigation into Gustav Ohlrich a penitentiary guard arrested for alleged complicity in numerous burglaries in Columbus.

Associated Prwess Columbus Ohio Gustav Ohlrich

Telephone your wapt ad to The Light by 10 tonight

A note directs readers to call The Light to place a Sunday advertisement. The line cites line 176 as the reference and urges timely telephone contact before the Saturday night deadline.

Sea cow captured near Port Isabel in gulf nets

Fishermen seined in the gulf near Port Isabel and trapped a large sea cow weighing about a ton and ten feet long. The catch is among the largest, with plans to exhibit the specimen. Thomas F. Lee witnessed the retrieval as it was loaded for transport to Brownsville.

Gulf Port Isabel Thomas F. Lee

Manatees decline from wide range to rarity in Americas

The article notes manatees once thrived from Florida to southern Brazil and upriver in tropical South America but now mainly stay south of the Yucatan. It describes their herbivorous diet, eight foot body, broad tail, mobile upper lip, and distinctive features such as six neck vertebrae and segmented cheek teeth. Manatees are hunted for oil and hide and can be tamed.

Florida Brazil South America Yucatan

Kidney Trouble Cure Report From Wichita User

J. E. McKeen of 1301 Cleveland Street Wichita Kansas reports severe kidney pain and backache but after using Foley Kidney Pills shows marked improvement and claims complete relief from kidney trouble per Edwards King Drug Co.

J. E. McKeen Cleveland St Wichita Kansas Foley Edwards-King Drug Co

Top O' The Town Opens Roof Dining Tonight

The St Antho Hotel roof opens tonight from 6:30 to 12 oclock offering a new eatery space hailed as the coolest place to dine in town.

ST. Anthony Hotel ST. Anthon Hotel

Plan Alamo Memorial Proposal for 800-foot monument

Emile Locke, a local real estate dealer, presented to the city council a plan for an 800 foot reinforced steel and terra cotta monument on Alamo plaza. The tower, 85 feet square at the base, would have a deep foundation and include offices. Estimated cost is 2 million dollars funded by statewide contributions to honor Alamo heroes.

Emile Locke Alamo Plaza Locke

Tufts Not Guilty Jury Discharged Without Verdict

Los Angeles jury in superior court could not agree on Tufts Jr founder of the Church of God accused of illegally obtaining 1700 by using his wife power of attorney from Fort Worth. Tufts testified he secured a loan believing he had right to use the papers.

Tufts Associated Press Los Angeles Cal Wham Tufts Jr Church of God Fort Worth Tex

First cabin passengers aboard Creole from New Orleans

Five from San Antonio were among the first cabin passengers on the Southern Pacific steamship Creole sailing to New York on May 29. The group includes Miss H Cahill, Mr and Mrs E Kritzer, Miss Helen Reets, and W H Whittiken. The Creole is due in New York Monday morning.

San Antonio Southern Pacific Creole New Orleans New York H. Cahill E. Kritzer Helen Reets W. H. Whittiken

Candidates to Visit Taylor This Week

Two senatorial candidates plan talks in Taylor Texas. J F Wolters speaks Friday June 7 at 8 30 p m and Georgetown at 2 p m. Bo Randell appears Wednesday June 5 at 1 30 p m with stops in Granger and Georgetown later that day.

Georgetown

Staacke Bros Rubber Promotion Highlights Kelly Springfield

The Staacke Brothers advertise the best rubber, urging customers to choose Kelly Springfield tires for top performance. The line emphasizes quality and reliability as the premier option in rubber products.

Staacke Bros Sper

Theo Artzt's Orchestra Leads Brief Vacation Notes

The clipping mentions Theo Artzt and his orchestra in a short vacation listing. It notes phones in the context of event notices and performer contact details. No dates or venues are provided.

Theo Artzt

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