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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1913

Page

19

Governor Hints at Talk on Battle of Flowers Charter

Governor O B Colquitt declined to promise support for a bill to amend corporation and charter laws to permit the Battle of Flowers Association to be incorporated. He will meet with a committee including Mrs Thomas A Coleman and Mrs William Aubrey to discuss the proposal, aiming to secure approval before a July special session. This would streamline handling of the association’s property.

Battle of Flowers’ Association O. B. Colquitt John B. Carrington Chamber of Commerce Thomas A. Coleman William Aubrey George Eichlitz A. W. Houston Carrington Association

Medical meeting covers cancer, radium, trachoma and eyes

At the American Medical Association in Minneapolis the second day featured Mayo on stomach cancer and surgical exploration, Kelly on radium therapy, Stuckey on trachoma in Eastern Kentucky mountaineers, and Scherewsky on American Indian trachoma prevalence. Greene warns of 6000 annual blindness from sore eyes and advocates eye care. The notice ends with an unrelated roofing ad.

Minneapolis Minn American Medical Association William B. Mayo Rochester Mayo Howard A. Kelly Baltimore J. A. Stuckey Lexington Kentucky Stuckey J. W. Scherewsky Washington, D. C United States Oklahoma New York State Henry Copely Greene Massachusetts Commission For the Blind Greene C. D. Camp Ann Arbor Mich

Theale Beach Hotel Promises Fine Surf Bathing at Corpus Bay

Theale Beach Hotel advertises the finest surf bathing with no undertow and management shared with the St. Anthony of San Antonio on a European plan. For descriptive folder write to W. A. Reachman, resident manager, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Theale Beach Corpus Bay St. Anthony of San Antonio W. A. Reachman Corpus Christi Tex

Emancipation Day Program Unified Black Groups Plan Three Day Event

An Emancipation Day celebration is announced for June 18 at San Pedro park with united negro organizations backing the event. Proceeds go to city hospitals and an orphan asylum while free park exercises alternate with events at Electric ball park including baseball, races, broncho busting and roping over three days featuring speeches by prominent black citizens and nightly band concerts.

San Pedro Park Electric Ball Park

St Anthony Roof Garden Hosts Arturo Lugaro and Charles Bell

The St Anthony Roof Garden offers dining and live music with soloists Arturo Lugaro a noted bari tone and Charles Cameron Bell tenor performing tonight.

St. Anthony Roof Garden Signor Arturo Lugaro Charles Cameron Bell

Fined for Vagrancy in Police Court Case

Simon Max, a Black man, was fined 25 dollars after a police court trial on vagrancy. Neighbor L antis testified Max terrorized the West End district for three days with disruptive behavior.

Simon Max L. ¥Antis West End Max

Fine Suspended for Interfering with Police Officer

Rosa Anderson, a Negro, was fined ten dollars for interfering with a police officer yesterday. The fine was suspended on the promise she would not repeat the offense and on good behavior. Bexar County Humane Society contact E. M. Collins in the Old Phone Building.

Teodoro Manteteo Aransas Pass J. J. Calderon Lowther Rosa Anderson Bexar County Humane Society E. M. Collins

Beethov en Hall Benefit For Aged and Orphans Held

A German Women’s Aid Society event at Beethov en Hall last night raised about $225 for the Protestant Home for the Aged and Orphans. Despite light attendance due to weather, guests enjoyed dancing, a fish pond, and shopping with local storekeepers. Remarks note upcoming West End pavilion event on June 18 with the Peerless Orchestra.

German Women's Aid Society Beethoven Hall West End Pavilion Music Peerless Orchestra

Dealers Back Light Editorial on Car Cut Out Nuisance

Wayne A Hearne of the Hudson Company supports The Light editorial urging enforcement to stop automobile cut outs. He notes modern engines gain little from cut outs, which only noise dust and draw disfavor, and calls for dealers to back efforts to remove the nuisance in San Antonio.

Wayne A. Hearne Hudson Company Mr. Hearne San Antonio

Royal Theater Features Civil War Drama and Variety Lineup

Amusements at the Royal showcase a three reel war drama lauded by critics, plus other singles and a slate including The Hansom Driver Gontran the Charmer Matrimony's Speed Limit and The Boomerang. Star and Royal orch offer highlights with Pancoast-Morgan store night at the Star featuring giveaways and the Dixie Girls Comedy Company performing Bosom Friends.

the Royal Royal Theater Big Royal Orchestra Virginia Chester Betty Calhoun Virginia Helen Brassey Chester The Star Star Theater Pancoast-Morgan Dixie Girls Brewer, Galloway and O'Dowd

Florence Talbot Tops Grand Opera House Show

Florence Talbot continues to delight large audiences at the Grand Opera House with an entire change of songs. Gracie Ellis joins tonight as an added attraction proving highly credible and popular with San Antonians. Three excellent reels of minor pictures complete the program.

Grand Opera House Florence Talbot Grace Ellis Gracie Ellis

Mexican restaurant keeper found dead likely from natural causes

Juan Elizondo a 54 year old restaurant keeper at 622 Dolorosa street was found dead in a room behind the business at 8 this morning. Coroner Ben Fiske viewed the body and directed its removal to the Riebe morgue. Elizondo a native of Mexico had run the restaurant and rooming house on Dolorosa street for 26 or 27 years and was single with no known relatives besides his mother believed to live in Lampasas Texas.

Juan Elizondo Olorosa Street Ben Fiske Riebe Elizondo Mexico Dolorosa Street Lampasas Tex

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