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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1912

Page

3

Third Party Plans Rapidly Taking Shape

Roosevelt's name will not be presented and leaders plan a new party likely to begin with a mass meeting. They may endorse some Republican candidates where Rooseveltans hold power. A six week convention is planned to organize the Progressive party and potentially an independent ticket with Bryan.

Chicago Roosevelt Progressive Party Flinn Pittsburg Taft Johnson California Mr. Roosevelt Ormsby McHarg William A. Prendergast Mr. McHarg McHarg Bryan

Progress pledge circulated by Massachusetts Roosevelt group

Maj. H. B. McDowell, chair of the Roosevelt executive committee in Massachusetts, began circulating a progressive pledge for voters to sign. When asked if this implies forming a new party, McDowell said he would not state that directly but that the aim is to give people a chance to nominate their choice.

Maj H. B. McDowell Roosevelt Executive Committee Massachusetts McDowell Charles Blaney Florence Collings Porter California Ilinois Equal Suffrage League Roosevelt Mlinois Blaney W. B. Owen Chicago Taft Mrs. Owen Illinois

Testimony of Five Women Endorses Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Five women from Reedville Oregon New Orleans Mishawaka Mishawaka Alton Station Deisem share experiences with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. They describe hot flashes dizziness backache insomnia and nervousness improving to well with the product.

Reedville Ore Lydia E. Pinkham Mary Bogart Oregon New Orleans Gaston Blondeau Polymnia St Mishawaka Ind Chas. Bauer E. Marion St Alton Station Emma Bailey Deisem Dak

Good Roads Missionary Returns From Weeklong Highway Tour

D. E. F. Colp secretary of the Highway division of the Chamber of Commerce reports on a weeklong automobile trip to promote highway connections between San Antonio and Houston. He visited Smithville Bastrop and Red Rock and said provisions exist for a continuous road to Houston with a short Fayette county stretch unused. Plans include a Red Rock to Smithville link and a Bastrop to Smithville spur where both converge. San Antonio road boosters plan to attend the Sutherland Springs Sonic picnic Monday as part of outreach for the San Antonio Port O'Connor project.

San Antonio Houston D. EF. Colp Chamber of Commerce Colp Smithville Bastrop County Bastrop Sutherland Springs The Highway League Port O'Connor

Shiners Celebrate Temple Anniversary in Austin

A delegation from Ben Hur Temple in Texas spent Thursday in Austin for the twenty first anniversary celebration. A large class of candidates was initiated as organizers seek 125 new members to reach 1000 total and allow four representatives on the imperial council. The day included a parade, banquet at six, and a ceremonial session with other entertainments.

Ben Hur Nobles Mystic Shrine of Texas Austin Imperial Council

England Invents Vessel Speedometer Machine

A new device in England performs the same service for ships as a speedometer does for cars. The invention measures vessel speed for navigation and safety, marking an advance in maritime instrumentation.

England

Free Hospital Fundraiser Drives Substantial Donations

A campaign to raise 50000 for a new charity hospital attracts steady gifts after a strong start. Donations exceed 10000 in three weeks with notable gifts from Mrs Bedell Moore and Sol Halff among many supporters. A letter campaign plans 17000 to 18000 letters mailed by next week and a fundraising baseball game is planned with local doctors and lawyers contributing.

Free Clinic Association Charity Hospital Bedell Moore Plaza Theater Dr. C. 8S Venable Phillip Cook Houston Street Alamo Plaza Lloyd Spencer

Williams' Kidney Pills Advertise Health Cure

A vintage ad promotes Williams' Kidney Pills to ease nervous system strain and kidney and bladder trouble. It highlights symptoms like pains in the loins and back and facial puffiness, claims a cure, and notes the product is sold by all druggists and by A. M. Pischer with a 60 cent price.

Williams A. M. Pischer

Boyhood Friends Reunite After Four Decades Across Oceans

Gustav Beraud chief steward at the St Anthony hotel and Duncan Bankhardt ex consul general from Salvador Mexico, both Niems France natives, met by chance confirming a long held belief that the world is small. They had known each other as boys forty years ago in France.

Gustav Beraud St. Anthony Hotel Duncan Bankhardt Republic of Salvador Mexico Niems France Bankhardt Mr. Beraud Washington

Religious Apathy Sways Japan Amid Catholic and Protestant Drift

A Roman Catholic paper in America cites a writer's view that Japan faces religious stagnation. Catholic numbers total 66 000, Greeks 20 000, converts from the 17th century reach 40 000, and Protestants total 80 000 to 100 000 after 40 years of evangelization. The piece notes non irreligion but apathy and a quest for wealth in a materialistic era.

Japan America Europe

Forged Taft Signature Swindles Convention Visitors

A Chicago convention swindle exploited forged Taft signatures on entry passes. Police traced more than 20 forged passports sold to visitors by a confidence man, with victims paying about $10 each. The event drew about 150,000 visitors, many leaving or delaying plans. Delegates debated Roosevelt and Taft while suffragists spoke outside.

Chicago John Alexander Dowie Wilbur Glenn Voliva Coliseum Taft Roosevelt Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University Zion City Josiah Harnett Arkansas President Taft Hartnett

Hotel Arrivals List From St Anthony to Kenedy

A long hotel arrivals column lists guests and their destinations including St Anthony San Angelo Chicago Detroit New York New Orleans St Louis Dallas Philadelphia Boston and many Texas towns such as Beaumont Sherman Laredo Waco Corpus Christi Lubbock Marlin Temple and San Marcos with numerous individuals and families named among the visitors.

St. Anthony Vivien Lynn San Angelo J. W. Ftanaguir Chicago E. O. Patterson Detroit T. E. Finetly New York L. F. Beauvois New Orleans L. H. Bump St. Louis Max Rosenwald W. F. Kieth Beaumont Cc. W. Richardson Worchester N. Y J. H. Cloyes M. Scherr W. W. Epperson Philadelphia Ely Jedel Savoy A. Stevenson Marlin N. B. Ware Jr Pandora Guy Menerley Temple M. P. McNulte San Marcos Lucy Porey M. Posey Stockdale T. L. Barington Sabinal Evansville Ind Noah Allen Brownsville W. B. Hall Dallas J. O. Page Houston Wexar J. D. Gibbs Kingsville W. W. Jennings Jr Norman Hall Lockhart R. H .Alvey L. E. Camp B. A. Cuetter Lacoste P. L. Neumann Saspamceo P. C. Melford Corpus Christi T. Green Lancaster Tex H. Deutsch W. Spitzbarth J. D. Ellwood N. C. Park Kenedy Katherine Park

Paris crime carnival uses cars in bank holds

The successors of famous French detective writers have a timely source for future novels as modern Paris sees a carnal of crime with bandits using automobiles for robberies. They pillage banks and shoot cashiers in a style once thought the prerogative of western desperadoes.

Gaboriau Paris

Obituary for Louis A Beze Jr.

Louis A Beze Jr five year old son of Louis Beze died yesterday afternoon at 4 30 o clock at a local hospital. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the home of his mother Mrs A Brown 518 Cameron street. Services will be held at the residence and at the San Fernando cathedral.

Beze Louis A. Kirby Beze Jr Louis Beze A. Brown Cameron Street San Fernando Cathedral

Edward L Kilday Dies at Home of Parents

Edward L Kilday aged ? year old, son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Kilday of 640 Cameron street, died at 4 this morning at the family home. Funeral from the residence Sunday at 4 30 PM with interment in St Marys Cemetery.

Real Estate Transfers In San Antonio Area

Nicholas Aguilar and wife transfer to Frank and Otila Paiz minors on June 21 1912 part of lot C block 2 new city block 893 SE corner of South Comal and Chihuahus streets for 675 dollars Harlandale Realty Company transfers to Mary Morin on April 11 1912 lots 6 and 6 block 10 Harlandale addition for 250 dollars Frank Piedras and wife transfer to Bilis Albaugh.

Nicholas Aguilar Frank Otila Paiz New City

Real estate transfers in New City and San Fernando areas dated June 1912

A series of June 1912 property transfers list buyers and sellers including Hunch Menger Sr to Tamar Ayala on blocks 5 and 1, Levi Roberts to F E Coane, J H Kirkpatrick to Clyde Howard, C 2B Moore and wife to Albert and Ernest Steves, and multiple others on Sunset, Hig Park, China Street, Stone Park and San Fernando additions with prices ranging from 100 to 5500 dollars.

New City Hunch Menger Sr Tamar Ayala Callaghan St Levi Roberts F. E. Coane Block Albert St J. H. Kirkpatrick Clyde Howard San Fernando Mary EB. Abborn N. Cc Coleman BE. Soule C. A. Soule J. Gill Hig Park L. B. Haines Nellie Alpiser Sunset Pen Pete Magallanes Eliza M. RE Louis Galli China Street Kit Carson Fred Bow Stone Park Frederick Terrell Henry Reinin New

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