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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1911
Page
11
Charles E. Merriam of the University of Chicago, a professor of political science, was chosen by Republicans to oppose Harrison in an upcoming contest. The report from Associated Press in Chicago notes Merriam’s selection and outlines the political stakes and party alignment.
In a heated mayoral primary result, Harrison leads with 53,833 votes, Dunne 38,641, and rival candidates split the Democratic and Republican totals. Merriam narrowly trails Republican challengers as independent voters show strong turnout. Final returns reflect a high overall voter engagement beyond expectations.
Dawe, managing director of the Southern Commercial Congress, assumes personal direction of preliminary work. He says Governor Mann of Virginia will lead a large delegation of business leaders, with additional delegates from state business organizations joining.
District Attorney Baker argues ex convicts cannot testify for or against anyone in court until pardoned. The discussion follows a trial where a convict witness could not testify without governor’s pardon, highlighting hardships faced by ex offenders. Baker urges restoration of citizenship papers after serving term.
Chicago morning papers issued in abbreviated form as typographical union and pressmen dispute causes reduced pages. Chicago Publishers Association says International arbitration award not yet in effect. Union and management blame each other over pay basis and printer widths. Several papers limit issues to four pages. advertising omitted on the evening papers.
A attack of the grin affects Cecil Manning the young baritone singer who came to San Antonio under the San Antonio Musical Club. The concert at the St Anthony hotel was postponed until Friday night as Mr Fanning cannot continue after the mid second song group. Fanning and accompanist H B Purepin have rested in the city for a week and he has already given fifty three recitals this season with a full remaining schedule.
Aneariated Seattle heavyweight Jack Lester has been matched to fight BT Lang in a twenty round bout in Australia. Announcement says Lester will sail for Australia from San Francisco March 11. Burns will not accompany him.
John Lane, claimed as the only living man to have seen George Washington while a child, recounts witnessing the first president’s face during the 1830s tomb transfer. Born 1807, he is now 36 in Washington, recalling the moment when Washington’s face appeared through a temporary lift of the tomb gasket.
Siam marks the late Ichos with a Red Cross hospital project in Bangkok and a major expansion of Mahadlek College. The hospital funds come from royal and public subscriptions, and the college will be renamed She Chulalongkorn Chuir Service College with courses in law administration agriculture engineering medicine and foreign affairs. Military reorganization follows national defense ministries with three corps and one independent division. Dr. Dunlap, dentist, Moore building.
Treasury plans to halt gold coinage for about three years after Taft signs the act allowing certificates against gold and foreign gold. Treasury vaults will hold ample gold for demand, saving an estimated $300,000 annually. Mint forces may adjust but not drastically reduce staffing amid ongoing demand.
A brief railroad time table item notes schedule lines with unreadable OCR fragments. The readable pieces point to timetable data, station names, and arrival or departure indicators obscured by garbled characters.
A fragmented list shows train numbers and routes including Nos. 8 9 and 16 from the north, departures to Houston Galveston Kerrville and Kerrville, with arrivals at Victoria and Lerado, plus several special northbound and westbound services and varied departure times. The garbled OCR preserves station names like Houston Galveston Kerrville Kerrville Victoria Lerado and Mexico, indicating a large, disordered timetable excerpt.
An old remedy advertisement claims HYOMEL or BYOMEL relieves coughs colds sore throat and catarrh. It promotes inhalation from boiling water with a towel for five minutes and offers a pocket inhaler and bottle sold for about 50 cents to a dollar.
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