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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1913

Page

6

San Antonio Auto Club names staff for endurance run

The San Antonio Automobile Club held a meeting to set officials for the endurance run to Galveston during the beach races. W H Furlong Jr was named referee Fred Johnston starter and timer and H A Reuter chairman and chief observer. The club also arranged trophies garage and hotel needs and thanked D E Colp for mapping routes. Attending were Reuter Schluze Halff Carr Colp and Parrigin with Dr W A Hering present as ex-officio.

San Antonio Automobile Club RE. A. Schulze Galveston W. H. Furlong Jr Fred Johnston H. A. Reuter R. W. Carr D. E. Colp E. A. Schluze G. A. C. Halff Alex Parrigin W. A. Hering

Endurance Run Plans Arouse Interest In Galveston

Automobile Club plans an endurance run to Galveston in late July drawing modest interest in the seaport. New garages have been built in Galveston easing car accommodations. J F Alexander reports a Reo driving demonstration with 16 year old Wakefield Taylor learning in under a quarter hour.

Automobile Club Galveston San Antonio Scott Harris Counties

Hagan Sees Better Gonzales Roads After Bond Issue

J F Hagan of the Guarantee Motor Car Company returns from Gonzales in a Cole 50 touring car and notes roads in Gonzales County are improved due to a bond issue. He favors a route via New Braunfels San Marcos Luling to Gonzales, about 30 to 35 miles longer but with better going.

J. F. Hagan Guarantee Motor Car Company Gonzales

Car dealer favors broad joint effort to curb car thefts

Co. EB. Stronberg of the Woodward Carriage Company praises the Cole organization plan to organize dealers into a protective and detective association to prevent and trace stolen cars. He suggests expanding this idea to include all makes and building state and national associations for broader cooperation.

EB. Stronberg Woodward Carriage Company Cole Stromberg

Notable Texas Rancher Stiles Arrives With Car Purchase Plans

H Stiles of Thorndale accompanied by A Davie arrived in the city yesterday driving a country car owned by Stiles. Davie plans to buy another similar vehicle. Henry Ammons of Cibolo was in town driving an Overland 69 touring car and praising the crops. A M Dwater of Taylor left Westward Carriage Company for Kerrville driving a recently bought Overland.

H. Stiles Thorndale A. ¥. Davie Mr. Stiles Henry A4mms Cibolo A. M. Dwater Taylor Westwerd Carriage Company Kerrville

Local dealer reps Mitchell cars agency change

Local representative for the Mitchell cars has taken over the dealership for the Southwest territory. Mr Dean who planned a tour of the Denver country next week handled the sale of a Mitchell touring car to W H Witter and approved the transaction.

Jesen Mitchell Cars Tine South- West Fermiery Dean Dnverane Mitchell W. H. Witter

Endurance Run to Galveston Receives Strong Support

A statement highlights the endurance run to Galveston and notes that one of his makes will be represented, signaling continued commitment and showcase for the event.

Galveston

Old-Time Breakfast Pork Sausage Ad Notice

Old-Time breakfast pork sausage in boxes of one pound each. Price twenty five cents per pound. Order through butcher or grocer. Union Meat Company advertisement. Mason fruit jars all sizes. Sam Speir Hardware Co. phone Crockett 121, 219 Losoya St. advertisement.

Union Meat Company Mason SAM Speir Hardware Coo Crockett Losoya St

River side advertisers and beach resort ads in Corpus Christi

Classified ad fragment shows Granitord and Granocrete paving options with "The Economical Pavements" and "The Modern Pavements" next to a promotion for the River side dining and a Corpus Beach Hotel at Corpus Bay promising fine surf bathing, no undertow, and a European plan under W. A. Roachman. Also notes a light want ad slogan.

Sunday Meat Ban Talks Stir San Antonio Butchers

The Butchers' Board of Trade met at 203 South Alamo last night to discuss closing shops on Sundays starting July 6 and to plan a barbecue. A circular notice will inform customers, with 146 local butchers, only four not yet in the agreement, and July 6 is set for the event and next meeting July 26. Earl Scherrer and William Kleid lead the board.

Butchers’ Board of Trade South Alamo Street San Antonio Earl Scherrer William Kleid

The St Anthony Reof Garden Hosts Noted Singers Tonight

The venue bills itself as a premier dining and music spot with soloists Signor Arturo Lugaro a bari tone and Charles Cameron Bell a tenor providing vocal and instrumental entertainment for the evening.

St. Anthony Reof Garden Signor Arturo Lugaro Charles Cameron Bell

Corpus Beach Hotel Promises More Attractions

The Corpus Beach Hotel advertises superior seaside features on the coast with surf bathing boating and fishing. European plan and fireproof construction are highlighted with a request to write for a descriptive folder and contact resident manager W A Roachman in Corpus Christi Texas.

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

The Modern Pavements and Riverside Restaurant Ad Blurb

An archival advertisement notes Granitoid and Granacrete claims for modern pavements with the line We never close and no front doors. It references The Riverside Restaurant and mentions lost keys in a compact ad snippet.

Riverside

Vote for Vacation Attorneys Vote for No July August Term

Judge John H. Clark of the County Civil Court grants a summer recess with no term scheduled for July and August. He postponed a proposed July August term after most attorneys at his bench voted against it. The current term ends in June and no cases are set for July or August.

John H. Clark Clark Corpus Christi

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