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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
7
Austin June 21. Professor E B Scholl of the Texas department of agriculture warns many tree borers are mating now and lays out a season long wash plan. Apply March June and September with formulas including tobacco decoction and lime paints. Dead trees should be cut and used for firewood to stop borers.
Visit the St Anthony Roof Garden for the evening hours from 6:80 to 12 o'clock. Enjoy cool music and dining with Signor Arturo Lugaro and Charles Cameron Bell performing as soloists. Riverside Restaurant at 101 E Houston St advertises a big chicken dinner today and a big chicken supper tonight priced at 25 cents.
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy for stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis gall stones and indigestion. It promises relief after one dose, cites thousands cured and urges sending for a free booklet from Mfg. Chemist in Chicago and listing Cassacre drug stores in San Antonio with Alamo Plaza and Houston street locations.
Fred Cardenas known as Selig has been named mascot of the police department for three years. He arrived at city hall at age seven and has become valued by officers. Sergeant Beck and Frank Beck suggested the idea. The Fomby Jones Co provided olive drab uniform. Selig carries a police club and bears a small badge reading City Mascot Police. He has settled disputes among boys and newsboys in the juvenile department.
The Great American Mutual Fire Insurance Company of San Antonio filed its articles of incorporation in Austin. Approved by Attorney General B F Looney, it will operate as a mutual fire, lightning and storm insurer with no capital stock. Incorporators include H W Patrick R A Smith H F Lange J F Montgomery and others from San Antonio and Rock Island Texas.
Obituary notices report the death of Louis George Zweig a San Antonio president and former Kansas City cooper in a city home burial plans and send to Kansas City. Bessie May Flannery died at 614 Nolan street with funeral and church services at St Marys cemetery burial at the church. Anna Mollitz 26 died at home of her sister in San Antonio with an automobile funeral and Mission Burial Park burial. A Lisbon museum note mentions a coach built in 1821.
Texas Club of California urges a Texas presence at the 1915 Panama Exposition in San Francisco. Texas should exhibit vast resources and serve as a commerce, education, and culture hub, with a dedicated building for Texans and visitors. Signatories include Mrs. Cesare Lombardi and others.
A general Labor Day committee representing every city union will meet at 10 AM Sunday June 9 to outline the celebration program. Labor leaders say many union men from surrounding towns will join the parade likely drawing over 6000 marchers. Prizes will be offered for best union appearance and arrangements will be made to open the queen’s contest early, with expected record candidate turnout and votes.
Jose Nanez was found near the Union Stock Yards at 5 oclock yesterday afternoon bleeding from gashes over the right eye and back of the head. He was taken to the city hospital where injuries were not serious. Police arrested a Mexican named Jorda, later identified as Juan Serda, who already matched the jail escapeer sought for burglary.
The Texas department of insurance and banking approved reserve agents for state banks. Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co of Dallas serves Addison State Bank. Dallas firms Addison State Bank Company and others are paired with banks in Greenville Seaboard National Bank of New York assists Guaranty State Bank of Trenton American Exchange National Bank of Dallas aids Guaranty State Bank of Mount Selman National Bank of Commerce of St Louis recruits Huntington Guaranty State Bank of Huntington First National Bank of Fort Worth backs First State Bank of Para se Corpus Christi National Bank of Corpus Christi supports First State Bank of Stockdale.
Dr W H Mayfield president of the Mayfield Sanitarium in St Louis arrives to address Baptists about building a Baptist sanitarium on Dignowity hill. A main address at First Church is planned for 11 am with a preliminary talk at 3:30 pm. Estimated cost about 250000 dollars.
Diego Perez about 25 living at San Saba and El Paso streets was cut and probably fatally wounded in a fight on Flores and Nogalitas streets around 12:30 this morning. Police search for the assailant who will be charged with assault to murder. Perez received three deep wounds and was taken to the city hospital where his condition was pronounced serious.
Henry, a county convict known only by that name, obtained permission from Judge James R. Davis to attend the Juneteenth celebration and report back. He arrived early at the judge's office, stated he wished to return to the convict camp after the event, and was allowed to go. Convicted of an offense, he paid a $200 fine plus costs and will serve a year and a half at the camp, with the honor system governing the camp now cited by Judge Davis.
R G Sigman of Asheville North Carolina retires at eighty one after serving sixty years as a railroad engineer and reports no serious accidents in a long career Amity Oregon taps its water from a well only ninety feet deep delivering about four thousand gallons per hour.
Washington June 21 Speaker Champ Clark enjoyed a dinner of black mustard greens and hog jowl declaring it fit for a king's table and the best since leaving Missouri last November His son Bennett Champ Clark brought the greens from Bowling Green his home town The note mentions Goettingen University and a German blind student and a replica of Columbus caravel for a Panama Canal dedication parade
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