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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
13
A letter from Abbott, secretary of the Retail Merchants Association, urges proper handling of perishable goods like eggs and butter. The commissioner warns prosecutions will follow if shops sell decomposed food, seeking wide cooperation to prevent spoilage and ensure cool storage.
Fragmentary OCR reads a string of names and terms including Whitin 2 Strauss Jlm 121 Thien Vireo Thomb Retseneutge Stephen Browne Mma HW Jaenes Prank W Ratevanal Goinlo Calhoun Dayle Rodriguez Carmen Coates Charles Luther Shankley Bele ural.
Celquittetuty of Dexar caste chairman Marlin Arniohi says a major foray meeting will be well attended to report the exact date. The fifty member committee will report on probents and methods for governor’s engagement. A large turnout is expected at Hopper House or Beethoven Hall for the governor’s remarks on the emergent show and new term.
An incorporation project aims to end tipping abuse by forming a Travelers Trust company to handle banking duties, estates, and hotel discounts. Commercial Travelers Hotel companies would be created to build or buy hotels nationwide, with stock held to fund the system and offer discounted rates to members, undermining tipping norms. The plan, backed by leaders like W. L. Adams of Philadelphia, involves over 1 million dollars and has wide support from traveling organizations.
Kenneth Urquhart aged 59 died at 2 20 am after a lengthy illness in San Antonio arriving from Scotland two days earlier a brother died at sea en route and burial will be by Sloan Hagg Underwriting Company with four surviving brothers including Gueree Urquhart a merchant Wallace A By Wallace aged 62 died at Seifertz Station after a months long illness funeral at Loring Undertaking Company chapel with interment at Hermann Sone cemetery.
A long, readout style hotel arrivals list from St Anthony and nearby cities including El Paso, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Dallas area hotels. The fragment lists numerous guests and residences such as Marlette, Washington, Patterson, Lohman, Swanson, Whitemyre, Swanson, and many others with varied origins across Texas, New York, Chicago, and beyond.
Fire department annual report shows uninsured losses at 98381.45 and insured losses at 244208.11 with total property loss around 342549.96. Major incident involved Alamo Furniture Company fire on October 21. residential blaze at Ly Shropehtra home caused significant damage. City expenditures for the year totaled 1,291,000 with appropriations of 2,290,807, as insurgents plan future spending.
City finances remain unsettled as a detailed budget up to May 31 faces intense scrutiny at upcoming council meetings. Officials anticipate appropriations near a half to three quarters of a million dollars, with insurgent members pressing for careful review of flexible charges. The ongoing expenditure inquiry into the past fiscal year has fueled debate over maintenance allocations and potential special appropriations.
More than 100 San Antonio youths leave this afternoon for Kerrville with plans for camp life. They will travel via the San Antonio and Arguas Pass line at 12:46 PM, dressed in chaps and leggings with sport bandanas. The YMCA Boys' Work director, O. B. Chessum, outlines the mood to be upbeat and prepared for a big time at camp.
An urban motorist identified as Yeur was fined 60 dollars by Judge Buckley after injuring Mrs. Caineran and colliding with Gertrude Camn at the junction of Fiuis and JeNergon streets. Buckley urged stricter driver restraint as pedestrians board street cars. The case underscored calls for harsher penalties to curb wanton disregard for pedestrian safety.
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