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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
3
Thomas Collins of the first concession of Biddulph township, aged 99 percent by estimate, has just started taking music lessons. The note highlights an unusual late-life pursuit from a local resident.
Officials from the Traction Gas and Electric Companies launch a comprehensive Safety First program to remove claims departments, train employees across all divisions, and emphasize safety over speed and accuracy. A dedicated office and weekly lectures will support first aid and accident prevention with plans to extend to plants and automobile users next fall.
A fifty mile gravel road corridor from Fort Worth to Mineral Wells is assured by agreements among Parker Garner Mineral Wells and Weatherford officials. Construction will start at once.
A wartime era style promotion claims Calocide dissolves foot troubles by soaking feet in warm water with two tablespoons of Calocide. It promises instant pain relief, removal of corns and bunions, and says a 25 cent box cures the worst feet. Calocide is sold by druggists and produced by Medical Formula Co of Dayton Ohio.
Health officer Dr. W A King hailed the city wide ten minute fly swat effort as a success and urged continuation to curb disease. Mayor Brown had urged workers to halt at 11 am, today thousands joined in across offices, stores, and homes. He warned the campaign against house flies will last through summer and impact infant mortality in the city. A meeting of the Citizens Auxiliary to the Board of Health is set for Thursday at the St Anthony Hotel to hear progress and address stagnant pools and weeds.
The San Antonio Boat Club gathers business leaders to use Medina reservoir for navigation. Plans include a model houseboat and gasoline launch for members with modern comforts like bathrooms electric lights and heating. Members listed include James H. Briggs Roy Campbell Mat Dahlgreen John P. Haynes E D Henry W W King Otto Koehler Pat Milmo J M Montgomery J W Rainbolt W C Rigsby A Schreiner Charles Schreiner Gus Schreiner Louis Schreiner Walter R Schreiner Earl Scott J J Stevens John W Tobin Frank H Wash Duval West L W Winters Hicks Woods and Sidney H Weis.
The Texas Supreme Court issued eighty law licenses to University of Texas graduates. Degrees to practice law were conferred at the commencement exercises held Tuesday. Licenses authorize practice in any state court of Texas.
A long list of visitors in San Antonio includes Judge James B Wells at the Menger, W H Calloway at the Gunter, R R Austin in town from Victoria, F H Smith from Houston, Mr and Mrs J F Davis of Waco, J F Binkly of St Louis, and many others. Also noted is Miss Leggett of Houston and E A Vaughey arriving from Albuquerque. The 1913 U S corn harvest area is stated as 105 820 000 acres.
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