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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
16
Dance at Eagles Hall Saturday March 4 given by Souter's Orchestra adm 25 cents ladies free Reinhard and Co coffee roasters advertise Red Swan Coffee guarantees quality.
The application for a receiver for Federal Bank & Trust filed days ago in the Fifty-seventh District court will be taken up at 9 30 o clock Saturday morning by District Judge R B Minor. Petitioners include C M Chambers and others.
A classified notice advertises Active Auto Livery Cr. 999 with new $99 service and hourly charges of $1.50 and $2.00. The short classified style reflects a mobile or taxi service pricing plan.
An advertisement lists Overland Auto Livery at 216 Soledad St with charges of 1.50 and 2 dollars per hour for car storage or use with cr. 5100 and 4100 references and a New 900 note.
O'Connell Loan Co at 112 E Houston St advertises loans on diamonds watches and jewelry.
County commissioners and road officials received their February salary warrants Friday after District Judge W. S. Anderson ruled the Bexar County road act constitutional. The act had been challenged by injunction filed by George C. Altgelt.
Dulling Printing Co offers calendars and wall pockets for 1917 plus summer fans. Discounts of 10 percent with prepaid charges save $2 to $10 or more depending on quantity. Prices low. 131 Losoya St Cr 3338. Injured man Ronaway Narciso Hernandez of 203 Forest Avenue hospitalised after being thrown from a wagon when a team ran away near Stark and Cevallos streets.
Cozy Corner Saloon offers drinks chicken dinners and sandwiches opposite Hot Wells. For information call Cr 3242.
A drill team exhibition and dance hosted by San Antonio Camp 529 is set for Saturday at W. O. W. hall on March 4. Admission is 25 cents. Sponsored as an advance notice for readers.
A speeding automobile filled with joy riders raced along South Alamo Street at 1 41 o'clock Thursday night. A bottle of whiskey was thrown from the car at Presa Street, narrowly missing Mrs. Georgia Stewart and ruining her gown. Police were notified, but the car’s number was not obtained.
An old newspaper classified item offers to buy or take in trade old gold silver diamonds and coins from Jewelry Co at 315 Alamo Plaza. It also lists Hudson Super-Six at $2.50 per hour and Nichy Auto Livery at Crockett 8 New 8 with an advertisement tag.
Local transportation ad promotes a Sunday Medina Dam round trip touring car priced at $2.50 with contact details for information, credit, or new riders.
Mrs Annie E Pettigrew widow of Col James R Pettigrew dies at her daughter Mrs George P Drakes home 2212 Saunders Ave San Antonio age 71 She lived in Fayetteville Arkansas most of life with noted Confederate family ties Funeral later from George Wesley Drakes home at University of Arkansas dean of literary arts Burial details by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Son George Pettigrew of Mansfield Arkansas survives with daughter Martha Drake in San Antonio and a son.
An impatient man jokes about quitting calls and going fishing. He quips that fishing would let him be at the end of a line that isn’t busy, reflecting the moment’s humor and impatience.
Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe, head of the department, draws interest as the first notable graft case involving women in a state that recently adopted woman suffrage.
A fragmentary stage aside portrays Johnny bitterly railing against perceived favoritism in the family. He laments nitpicking behavior and the idea that minor quirks, like biting nails, are tolerated as cute while others face disproportional scrutiny.
San Antonio officers say two arrests end a spate of January and February jewelry thefts worth about 8000 dollars from seventh and eighth wards homes. A Houston chemist melted stolen pieces to extract gold and silver, aiding three burglary cases solved. Detectives recovered broken jewelry and identified items by Mrs Dielmann Chavez Haley. The Houston suspect, arrested there, was linked to shipments to San Antonio.
Judge John W Woods speaker of the House and attorney general candidate arrived in San Antonio on a short visit to friends before the campaign opening. He is guest of E W Smith and will return to Rotan Texas Friday night. Woods is a familiar visitor to San Antonio and plans a preliminary tour of state sections before July primaries.
The statement confirms the film's excellence and its official censor approval by the Ohio State Board of Censors. The motion picture screen declares the work to be worthy, reflecting formal recognition within the industry.
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