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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
5
James E. Ferguson, candidate for governor, will begin his campaign in San Antonio Friday afternoon. A welcoming committee of about 1000 people is planned to greet him.
A large campaign rally is planned at the Grand Opera House with Mayor Clinton G. Brown leading a 1000-member escort committee. Ferguson will speak at the opening event in Bexar County, aiming to mobilize voters for the governor race with a strong turnout and organized efforts.
San Antonio Light offers a Bexar County land ownership map for sale at 50 cents, listing each owner and acres in the county as a priced reference guide. The item targets land buyers and investors seeking property data.
Texas building plans for the San Francisco Exposition are to be reviewed by the state commission at the St. Anthony hotel. A meeting Tuesday afternoon was delayed from morning due to late arrivals. Mrs. Eli Hertzberg, chairwoman, confered with Frederick Vining Fisher, head of lectures, who gave an illustrated lecture Monday night.
An advertisement offers a Medina excursion at $3.00 this week only with a 50 cent price mention. It notes contact via ring 123 and that C. P. Gunn of Houston is stopping at the Bexar hotel.
W B Tuttle of the Traction Company urges the city or a group to buy the old fairgrounds for public use at 70 000. He notes 75 000 invest ment and 1 000 000 spent on improvements, and warns the company may sell the land if early action is not taken to preserve it for fairs and exposition purposes.
A large section of sidewalk and overlying structure collapsed in Brooklyn, trapping more than twenty workers. One man died and six were badly hurt as a wagon and team were engulfed. one horse also died. Firemen and reserves dug out the injured while the superintendent and foreman were arrested pending inquiry.
Weekly dance at the Hot Wells hotel runs from 8 30 to 12 p m. Various Travis Park Methodist Church circles meet in their districts. Mrs H A Wilkinson hosts a linen shower for Miss Irene McNelly from 5 to 7 p m.
The St Mark s Church girls hosted a lively summer dance at West End lake with twenty dances plus boating and strolling. Hostesses and guests include numerous local families and out of town visitors. Anna West of Poteau, Okla, arrived to spend the summer with W M West. Miss Edith McPherson and Miss Florence Dye of St Louis attended with Mrs Frank Noel of 438 Devine Street. Daughters of Isabella set a 4 pm meeting at Knights of Columbus hall. Miss Florence and Helen Arnold honored Herbert Moeller of Dallas with a Saturday evening gathering featuring Shasta daisies and ferns, music, dancing, and a served ice course.
Marguerite Coleman gave a house party at the Coleman ranch in Atlee to honor her cousin. Mrs. Edwin Thomas Phillips and her little son of Fort Worth visit the Young family at the Coleman home. The Hebrew Ladies Relief Society meets Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. with Mrs. Max Hessel. Neil Graham and Margaret Graham with Neill Graham Jr. sail July 11 from Galveston for an extended abroad trip. William Clegg returns from Port Deposit Md to spend vacation with his parents. St Luke's Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. with Mrs. A C Mortis.
Lentz Tailor offers Palm Beach suits noted for fit and finish with non sagging pockets. They will rip and remake a suit to insure a perfect fit at no extra charge, priced from eight to ten dollars. Located at 312 West Commerce Street. Ady.
Notice offers maps worth two dollars for fifty cents at Light office with a display in today’s paper. The ad notes vitality loss as an early sign and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a vitalizer, claiming it strengthens organs and builds up the system.
Rev P P Zarb Catholic parish priest of Floresville appeals a temporary restraining order against tearing down a windmill in the Catholic cemetery. J C Houston and others alleged the windmill pumps water for burial plots. Judge F G Chambliss issued the order, now appealed to the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals.
C B McDaniel of Bauman McDaniel believes a bath into the evening helps sell Maxwell cars as orders arrive after his soapy routine. Ford News repeats daily that a new Ford carload is unloading and selling fast. Woodward Carriage employees form Wildflower Aquatic Sports Assoc to swim after 6 pm in the river behind the shop, led by Harold Armstrong and W A Wavery. Studebaker dealer Joseph De Bona orders another six seven passenger, shipping soon. J H Mayes Ford agent visits from Flor esville, staying at Ford Sales. William Steinhardt travels to Detroit to visit Hudson Corp.
A source states a person expects to arrange a larger shipment of 1915 Hud sons to San Antonio. The note implies logistical planning and future export or distribution to the Texas city.
Police captains Coy and Green report two well dressed men in city jail as early morning prowlers linked to the Riverside Park burglary and a pistol duel with W. N. Robinson proprietor of Riverside Park grocery. A witness, W. E. Reed, identified one suspect. The suspects allegedly confessed visiting Yale apartments and a Pecan street home.
A multi-county sheriff and constable group aided by Sheriff John W. Tobin located several of 33 cattle stolen in Wilson county. Two men were arrested at Pleasanton after allegedly selling most of the stock in San Antonio. Sheriff Will Wright of Floresville led the converging officers.
Sheriff Joe Thornton of Beeville Sheriff J H Winn of Jourdan ton and Constable Albert Lyons of Runge cited in the brief notice action.
Mrs. C. E. Dilworth of Gonzales is a guest at the Menger hotel. Willig Maxson, an oil man from Beaumont, is registered at the Gunter hotel.
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