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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
5
Local Sunset Central lines announce moving their headquarters from the Moore building to the Gunter Hotel building at St Mary's and Houston streets. Offices will be newly fitted and equipped. Plus a two step race at Electric Park and other promotional items appear in the ad page.
A real estate ad promises two lots, Harbor City and Ingleside, for $100 with one chosen by the buyer and one by the seller. It markets Gulf Coast growth, notes the Intercoastal Canal and railroad development, and urges quick purchases to secure preferred locations. Signed by Rev. A. D. Powers.
Harry H. Stine purchased sixteen Beacon Hill lots from Beacon Hill Land Company via Nichol son Furnish Smith for 18600 dollars. The prime sites may host a fine home and other improvements, though no formal plan is announced yet.
J L Hardy, 17, white, slept under a bench at Apostolic Faith Church. Judge Lowther fined him 200 dollars but suspended the sentence if he returns to his Fort Worth parents within 24 hours. A bystander asked to be jailed, A E Dorgan appeared for drunkenness, and the judge dismissed the case after hearing police admission. San Antonio Ad Club president J Frank Davis underwent a successful operation in New York after attending the Baltimore convention, planning a summer in the North and East.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Crow and daughter Nan of Houston visit J. W. Donnell at 719 Lexington Avenue, brother in law to Mr. Crow. After a week they will resume their trip by auto to Denver to tour the Rockies.
Burglary and theft charges were filed this morning in Justice Neil Campbell's court against Juan Serda. A joint charge of assault to rob was placed against him and L. Garcia. Bond was fixed at $500 in each case.
A 20 foot wide silver ore vein, paying at least 1000 dollars per ton, was discovered in the 900 block of East Houston Street. Credit for the find goes to A. H. Meuly of Corpus Christi and a 24 year old “Wizard from California” under contract with Meuly who uses a whalebone divining method to locate the edge of the vein. The deposit depth remains undetermined.
The Corpus Beach Hotel offers comfort and luxury for guests seeking memorable stays. Written as a descriptive folder note, it directs inquiries to W. A. Roachman, resident manager, Corpus Christi, Texas.
A home products luncheon will follow the judging of fruit and vegetables submitted for the Woman's Club contest. Judges and exhibitors will be guests. Additional specimens arrived yesterday and today and are stored at Merchants' Ice and Cold Storage Company until the exhibition.
A medical ad urges using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds for all ages. It warns substitutes are not for the buyer and highlights a yellow package with a beehive image and claims of prompt, effective relief by Fischer Drug Co.
Mayor Brown backs a paying plan for street improvement with a referendum next Monday. Three meetings tonight at Turner hall Muths garden and Fests store will urge public understanding. Organizers include about thirty business men led by George C Saur and J E Muegge.
Former navy men in the city hold a meeting at the Y M C A and form two canvassing committees to recruit sailors for a July 4 parade. A. R. Arey and W. E. Schooley ask Recruiting Officer Miller to lead the navy division. About a dozen attended the meeting led by C S Bradbent, with 80 to 50 sailors hoped to participate, and others urged to visit Miller before July 4.
Joe Tippin alias Joe Whitlock faces theft over fifty dollars in Justice Ben Fisk's court. The charge stems from an alleged grab of a woman's suitcase and a subsequent arrest.
Katherine L. Norton of New Bedford Massachusetts reports severe back pain with burning and scalding sensations. She used Foley Kidney Pills and claims the pain subsided and she felt toned and invigorated, recommending the product for backache rheumatism lumbago and kidney and bladder ailments. Fischer Drug Co. advertisement.
An advertisement promotes Granitord and Granocrete pavements and a folding descriptive brochure. The Peppws Beach Hotel overlooks Corpus Bay with finest surf bathing and no undertow. Management mirrors the St. Anthony of San Antonio with a European plan. Address W. A. Roachman, resident manager, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Classified note promises a ten day run starting tomorrow for Saturday or Sunday include two Sundays at a rate of one half cent per word per insertion. The offer emphasizes lower cost for the Sunday inserts and aims to attract small advertisers.
Grading for the Artesian Belt extension from Christine to Crowther advances to within a mile of Crowther. Owner S A Hopkins says construction is progressing well with two deep cuts along the right of way and ties received for track laying as the 17 mile stretch aims to connect San Antonio and Crowther.
A Florence Oregon resident, Wm. Morris, states kidney pills improved his condition after fourteen years of kidney and bladder issues. He reports starting Foley Kidney Pills eight months ago and now feels fine, recommending the remedy. Fischer Drug.
Granitord and Granacrete present an economical modern pavement solution with durable aggregates and rapid curing. The new product line promises cost efficiency for city roads and private driveways alike, emphasizing long lasting performance and ease of installation.
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