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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1912

Page

11

Canvass Aims To Save Fair Property Bond Drive Gathers Pace

B Carrington leads a campaign to raise 76 000 for purchasing and improving International Fair property for future expositions. About 45 000 already pledged as workers recruit 8 corps with expected leaders from business leagues. If 10000 is not reached in time, subscriptions may be cancelled.

John Carrington Mr. Carrington Jude Springall Frank James Samarris Alfred Duerler Franz Groos Ick O. Terrell Homer Jones Son Goodman Young Men's Business League Hich

Outing for Orphans Brings Children to Exposition Park

The city orphans from Catholic and Protestant homes will travel by five special cars from Military Plaza at 4 30 to Exposition Park for a two hour visit. A picnic supper of sandwiches ice cream cones and soda water will be served and bags of candy and peanuts given. Plans were finalized at the St Anthony hotel with Mrs Frank Paschal and helpers coordinating.

Military Plaza Exposition Park Frank Paschal St. Anthony Hotel Paschal L. Goodman H. Kaufmann

Troops Arrive Restoring Full Strength at Fort Sam Houston

After two months patrolling the Mexican border, troops G and H of the Third Cavalry returned to Fort Sam Houston from Marfa and Sanderson. Troop E is en route from Eagle Pass, with the Fourteenth Cavalry replacing detachments at Fort Clark.

Third Cavalry Fort Sam Houston Marfa Sanderson Eagle Pass Fourteenth Cavalry Fort Clark

Coliseum to Open for Republican Convention in Chicago

The Chicago Coliseum on Wabash Ave will host the Republican national convention June 18. It seats 11,188 with 7988 main floor and 3200 balcony. emergency hospital and lunch room planned. $40,000 spent on preparations. 800 deputy sergeants-at-arms and 5-minute egress planned.

Associated Press Chicago Col Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Coliseum Wabash Avenue Fifteenth Sixteenth Streets Libby Richmond Charles F. Gunther Republican National Committee Harry 8 New Republican Party National Committee Arthur G. Brown William F. Stone Pgnenes Red Cross

Mission Dentist Reported Murder Victim in Louisiana

Dr. D W Gibson a Mission Texas dentist disappeared in Alexandria Louisiana on Sunday night and police say evidence points to murder possibly by two Mexicans for robbery Blood stained clothes found on a Red River bridge indicate he was killed and body dumped in the river His wife and two children were with him at a local hotel before he left to visit friends in Pineville Louisiana.

Associated Press Alexandria D. W. Gibson Mission Tex Dr. Gibson Red River Gibson

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