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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1912

Page

7

Rock Hill Club Organizes to Develop San Antonio Resort

A Rock Hill company organizes a Texas venture with 6000 shares at 1000 each to acquire 38000 acres near San Antonio for open air playgrounds golf polo and leisure facilities. The plan includes highways and coast property and aims to attract wealthy winter tourists and create a regional entertainment hub.

Rock Hill San Antonio San Antilo L'Anthony Hotel Santonio United States Rock Hill Company Texas San Anzio An Antonio Florida California Calinia Orgation Satuyu

Emancipation of the fat and a coast club plan

A promo piece touts Marmola Tablets for weight loss and outlines proposed investments by Rockport and Port O Connor as part of a coast club, with Port O Connor offering a 100000 dollar clubhouse, a 35 mile natural speedway, and San Antonio climate capitalization as key benefits. Prominent locals and business leaders back the venture, predicting major hotel growth and tourism development.

Rockport Port O’connor Co. S. E. Holland Port O San Antonio H. E. Hildebrand Alamo City R. L. Ball The National Bank of Commerce

Druid Anniversary Marks New San Antonio Hall Opening

Garibaldi Grove No. 20 United Ancient Order of Druids observes its seventeenth founding anniversary tonight at 424 Dolorosa Street. The event features a formal opening of the new quarters with a banquet and program. Members only will attend to honor the San Antonio Grove’s strength in the Italian community.

Garibaldi Grove United Ancient Order of Druids San Antonio New Hall Dolorosa Street Druids B. Terreri Ernest Brogegi Antonio Bernasconi A. Mossia E. Fecci B. Barcelona

Death of Dr Amos Graves Sr a San Antonio physician

Dr Amos Graves Sr a prominent San Antonio physician and longtime civic figure died at 9 20 pm at his home 107 Oakland after a brief illness He served in the Confederate army fought at Shiloh and came to Texas in 1876 Survived by his widow brother former Missouri congressman Alex Graves sister Mrs Beaumont three children and four grandchildren Funeral at St Marys Catholic church with interment in St Marys cemetery The funeral cortege leaves 2 30 pm today The list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers is provided in the notice

Amos Graves Sr San Antonio Oakland Street Graves Dr. Graves Texas Mississippi Frio George Cupples Cross Little Rock Ark Amos Graves Jr Alex Graves Congress Missouri State Supreme Bench Beaumont Smithie-Graves Ollie Martin Fort McPherson Atlanta St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Mary’s Cemetery Dan Sullivan George Houston F. T. Herff John Herff W. M. Herff Adolph

Taft Postmasters Threat Held Over Texas Pre Nomination

Col Cecil Lyon asserts H F McGregor of Houston threatens to withhold reappointments of 17 Texas postmasters until counties vote for Taft. Lyon, a national GOP figure, reports McGregor’s statements and notes Roosevelt support growing in Texas as March 14 Oklahoma convention approaches.

H. F. McGregor Houston Texas Taft Cecil Lyon Lyon Roosevelt Menger Fort Worth Colonel Lyon McGregor McGregors Oklahoma Newell Sanders Tennessee

Roosevelt Wins Favor With News Dispatches

The news dispatches praise Roosevelt as the man with the winning cards and suggest more such coverage to come. Colonel Lyon plans to stay in San Antonio for several days before returning to Sherman on private business.

Roosevelt Colonel Lyon San Antonio Sherman

Highway League to Join Amalgamated Chamber as Separate District

The Chamber of Commerce board recommends admitting the Bexar County Highway League as a separate district within the Amalgamated Chamber. A joint meeting approved the plan amid earlier contention and pledged new budget donations from G A C Halff John W Warren A H Jones D B E Corp. Members vow active participation to raise 75000 budget.

Chamber of Commerce Bexar County Highway League Amalgamated Chamber of Commerce Highway League Real Estate Exchange G. A. C. Halff John W. Warren A. H. Jones D.be, Corp

Electricians Call for Higher Pay at Regional Meeting

William A. White city electrician attended the district council meeting of the Electrical Workers of Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas in Oklahoma City. The gathering was largely attended and discussed wage increases and better compensation.

William A. White City Electrician Electrical Workers of Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Oklahoma City

Electricians urged higher salaries at regional meeting

About 70 delegates from three states gathered for a conference. They reported routine business of value and reached a consensus that current wages for electricians do not cover rising living costs and food prices.

White

Stirlington Farm Widow Operates 400 Acre Hog Hay Farm

Mrs John Cummings of Stirlington Massachusetts runs a farm of over four hundred acres. Each year she raises about two thousand hogs and three hundred tons of hay. The farm yields large crops of vegetables and includes a substantial herd of cows and a sizable orchard.

John Cummings Stirlington Mass

Safe Remedy Ends Catarrh Miseries

The quick and safe Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Dream Balm claim to cure catarrh or head colds by topical application. They promise rapid relief of head pressure nasal discharge and restored senses with a 50 cent bottle suggested as a complete cure through Cr Kalteyer’s sale.

Ely Cr. Kalteyer

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CWE Pleasre O’connor Rock Hill Club Marmola Co Farmer Bidg Detroit Mich M. Swearingen St. Anthony Hotel Hunt Club Hockport Ock Hill Club Walter P. Napier Clarence C. Chapman J. T. Wilson Otto Koehler O. J. Woodhull W.C. Rigsby O. R. Mounsey Mason Williams J. O. Terrell Chester Terrell J. P. Withers Frank P. Clements Roy Campbell George C. Vaughn Jov Gunter Kearney Mason Duval West A. W. Seligson Frank M. Lewis Col Charles 8. Diehl A. Hopkins I. W. Biggar Eleanor A. Stribbling Harvey L. Page H. B. Hildebrand E. R. Richardson Roy W. Hearne J. M. Watson F. M. Swearingen Nat Washer Thomas E. Lyons D. K. Furnish Charles O. Austin W. B. Tuttle William C. Lott L. J. Hart James Hall Bell Henning Bruhn Tien Tsin China Pei Ho River San Antonio Grove Shiloh Mona Wilson Canon Wilson Manchester England Board of Great Britain Miss Wilson Home Office Department John Bull J. C. Challiss Highland Park Hiland Park Navarro San Antonio, Texas Gregor Greater Chamber
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