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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
3
A special San Antonio school board meeting is set this afternoon to discuss issuing school bonds and to hear Dr. Casswell Ellis of the University of Texas speak on building schools. The bond amount and election details will be determined, with city bonds also slated for a same day vote.
The board will meet Wednesday night for a special session to address bond issue business. The regular meeting for routine matters is scheduled for 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
Wade H. Boggs was ordained as minister of the gospel at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. The service was led by Rev. Arthur G. Jones with assistance from Rev. Brooks I. Dickey and Rev. J. R. Jacobs. Boggs will serve as assistant pastor focusing on youth work. The ordination followed a preliminary examination and trial sermon approved by the presbytery.
A new altar was blessed at San Fernando school at 8 AM as the twenty fifth anniversary of the school and its principal Brother Charles Bucker is celebrated. The jubilee began with a Sunday procession to the cathedral for high mass and ends with a reunion on the school grounds tonight. The committee prepared electrified lights and refreshments for the event with old students expected to speak and recall school days.
On June 16 survivors gathered at Lutheran Cemetery to mark the ninth anniversary of the General Slocum fire. More than 2000 people joined hymns around the graves of unidentified dead, with youths now adults singing as a feature of the service.
Sam Speir Hardware offers a broad range of lawn sprinklers with full contact at Crockett 121 and 219 Losoya Street, advertised for quick orders and home irrigation needs.
Washington June 16 Weather Bureau predicts warm weather with clear skies over most of the nation. Scattered thunder showers are expected early week along the northern border and along the east gulf and South Atlantic coasts by midweek. A minor disturbance may form over the western plateau and move northeast toward the Great Lakes by Thursday or Friday. Overnight heat grips Omaha and St Joseph with about 96 degrees, Chicago near 94. Groves Tonic ad promotes tonic strength against heat.
Sam Speir Hardware Co offers a rubber lawn hose guaranteed to customers. The business lists its Crockett phone number and address at 219 Losoya Street.
The University of Texas summer school began in Austin with about 1000 students enrolled and strong indications of a larger total to come this week. Many students stayed on to attend and the list includes a large number of teachers.
Grading for the Austin San Antonio interurban has started on the south side of the Colorado river east of Congress avenue. A crew with teams is engaged and will push the work rapidly.
The Intercoastal Canal and eight hundred miles of waterways open to the public with 53 miles left to dredge to reach the Mississippi. Ships from Corpus Christi to Galveston parade. investors urged to buy Harbor City property, with lots in Harbor City and Ingleside offered for 100 dollars on ten dollar monthly payments, as A. D. Powers invites calls at 333 Alamo Plaza.
Grover Essary goes to trial in the criminal court for the killing of Frederick Ammann during the Nolan streetcar holdup on April 7. Jury selection from 200 veniremen is underway as defense hinges on mental illness since childhood and a potential age-related issue. Robert Essary’s case was dismissed. Ben White and Grover Essary face separate proceedings, with the trial expected to run the week.
The conciliation committee of progressive Republicans rejects any national committee action on reforms without a party convention. They plan renewed talks this week on trimming Southern representation, recognizing primary delegates, and unit rule changes. Senator Cummins notes belief the committee could act, but favors a national convention for broader impact.
Local plumber A Collman advertises Granitord and Granocrete economical pavements under The Modern Pavements line. Contact via phone 397 for bids and installation details.
Refugees escaped federals near Guadaloupe and reached Constitutionalist lines at Bustamente. They rode a mixed transport through Panuco to Monclova, where martial law and guard restrictions contrasted with earlier mistreatment. A concerted Constitutionalist response, band serenades, and a renewed rail disruption followed battlefield losses at Tellez.
Instructions emphasize sifting flour and KC Baking Powder at least three times to lighten cakes. Warm sugar to cream butter and sugar quickly, beat yolks, whip whites, and alternate additions of moisture and sifted flour. Use cold shortening, soft dough for biscuits, minimal kneading, and rely on KC Baking Powder for reliable results.
Mexico City reports June 16 that the final adjudication term fixed by the arbitration mission in the Chamizal boundary dispute at El Paso expired. Neither the American ambassador nor the Mexican foreign minister would discuss the matter, as President Huerta said certain questions could not be considered until the current administration is recognized.
Advices from insurgent sources say General Ojeda pressed north of Guayamas but was checked Saturday. They claim General Obregon’s troops used a flank to counter the Federals below and captured 150 men. The report notes 363 glass tobes in US possession valued at 976000.
An advertisement claims physicians acknowledge the value of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and note a patient in St. Cloud Minnesota who followed her doctor's daughter's example. The notice positions the product as part of long running evidence supporting its use for women.
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