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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1911
Page
17
Police warn that 20 000 soldiers in San Antonio could spark disturbances on pay day if soldiers spend freely and drink heavily. Veteran officers recall Spanish American War clashes when pay days led to street battles, urging Army guards to prevent West Side trouble. Regulars are noted as generally orderly.
Detective Caruthers is armed. Joe Robertson aided a nickle plated revolver. Fire Chief Wright vows perseverance yet doubts new steam and hose wagons. Station Officer Brown plans hog farming over cotton this year. Frank offers hog industry insights and hands. Martin ODay in a sharp suit at the Moore building links to past police service. Sergeant Knaus handles dog watch. Angel Guerrero shifts from depot guard to day duty at Houston and Avenue C. The police contract for spring is due. Chicago uniform maker visits. Some officers fantasize fishing beneath a tree. Sergeant Beck questions Johnson speeding fines vs Oldfield milk wagon proof.
City leaders face a hot question as signs of warm weather appear. Residents debate whether poultice pavement will stay firm or turn soft and sticky, risking stuck wagons and heavy loads after extensive repairs and repeated patching with asphalt.
Superintendent of Streets MacManus unveils a scheme using automatic street flushers and sprinkling wagons to wash away dust each morning and curb dust germs. The plan relies on night moisture from gulf breezes and aims to keep San Antonio dust free forever, with praise from The Once a Week.
Rumor says a new man on the police force will bring fresh leadership in San Antonio. City Clerk Fred Fries notes two motor driven combination steam and hose fire wagons will arrive April 1, prompting local chatter about April First pranks.
City council to be asked to fund a new desk for the police court judge and to provide two press chairs. The proposal aims to improve facilities for court work.
A San Antonio police officer named Frank Zapata judges a debate among three young women over wearing Helen pink silk. He rules that though the fabric might suit Helen Taft, the wearer looks better as she is. The odd social vignette reflects local fashions and police presence.
The fire alarm log notes a box that failed to alert regularly and the phrase ran away is used. It is the first time the city hall is mentioned in relation to the incident as officials react to the hoist of speed remark.
Council discussions center on Alderman Richter who presides at most meetings and may need extra pay if he aids the chair of the chief executive. The note references his own bakery and suggests financial benefit from his service.
The mayor said he is in a difficult position and questions remain about next steps. Observers wonder what he will announce in May as the issue moves toward a public answer.
A gossiping roundup from San Antonio highlights a reception for Lew Dockstader with City Attorney Eldridge, jokes about stein sizes and refreshments, streets and bridges, a wary forecast on Mexican revolution, and rumors about politicians and civic issues in the week.
James McManus superintendent of street posting says a report that his horse walked away from its stand on Military Plaza and followed a hay load is incorrect. He asserts the horse is blind and urges action for police and fire personnel salary increases.
A fragmented column mentions eight hour police shifts, Max Uhl’s return from illness, friendships around tainted meat, a Chicago marriage to Miss House provoking a Hen House pun, car prices in New York versus San Antonio, a Light newspaper anecdote about Knockout Brown, and Emil Kuehn’s claim regarding a police judgeship.
Dr Guy Clifford Powell claims a new natural cure for deafness and head noises. He offers free full information by mail to anyone, stating results are quick and lasting. Send requests to 8100 Bank Building Peoria Illinois for details on the home treatment.
New York dispatch notes that as of 1910 the world had 516 licensed aviation pilots with France leading at 339, Germany 43, England 39, Italy 27, Belgium 24, and America sixth with 18 pilots, followed by Austria seventh.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a fast remedy for piles, claiming dramatic relief and a free trial by mail. It urges readers to order 50c per package from Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan and notes drugstore availability.
In New York City city hall on a Saturday ceremony, Dr Eleanor M. McKeever a famed Harlem dentist and suffragist married Dr Ralph Ernest Yoder a former mathematics professor now practicing dentist. The couple spoke of their combined influence clearing life’s obstacles.
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