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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1913

Page

12

Debating Club Meets at Brackenridge High School

Debating club members at Brackenridge High School discussed a resolution on food prices and heard speeches by Creslie Morris and Robert Fifen for the affirmative and Earnest Bowden and Thomas Putman for the negative. Other events listed include dances, meetings, and local notices.

Demothenes Brackenridge High School Creslie Morris Robert Fifen Earnest Bowden Thomas Putman Joe Straus Howard Mueller

Resinol Ointment and Soap Promise Quick Skin Relief

A plain spoken appeal for Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap to relieve itching burning eruptions on babies skin. It claims rapid relief and permanent clearing, notes safety for tender skin, and offers a free trial by mail with druggists selling two sizes of Ointment and a 25 cent Soap.

Dept. 6-S Resinol Baltimore

Accident on Live Oak Street Damages Wagon

An accident on Live Oak street near Elm caused heavy damage to a wagon. Police seek a twelve foot green two seat boat reported missing from Guenther's lower dam around 4 PM yesterday. Local phone Crockett 2 3 4 and medical and professional notices appear for Dr J Goldblum and Dr C E Tinkham in Moore building.

Live Oak Street Elm Street Guenther's

Baggage roved promptly and storage contact details

Rips and Storage Co. advertises baggage roving and storage services with contact phone numbers. San Antonio Humane Society officers George T. Botsford and Fred Davison listed, along with an address at 324 Hicks Bing and a secondary number for Sundays.

San Antonio Humane Society George T. Botsford Fred Davison Hicks Bing

Entertainment arrangements for Hack Drivers Local Union meeting

A committee at a recent Hack drivers Local Union meeting plans an evening on March 17. To include the ladies, the event will be entertainment suitable for all, replacing a smoker idea. All members and friends are invited to attend.

Hackdrivers

Detective Miller Returns From Man Act Case

Detective Miller, head of the local detective bureau, returned from New Orleans where he testified against two women charged with Mann Act violations. The women were captured in this city by telegraphic information from Crescent City authorities. A Frenchman linked to the case was convicted and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.

Union Meat Company Promotes Local Meal Prep Move

A local prompt questions eating at home over meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha urging support for Union Meat Company and domestically prepared fare.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha Union Meat Company

At Home Made Meats Offered At Attractive Price

In a local advertisement, Union Meat Company promotes hams bacon lard and compound as made at home and priced attractively. The ad urges buyers to call phone number two ninety two and notes the quality promise.

Standard Union Meat Company

Golf Tournament Postponed by Rain at Country Club

Rain abandoned the sweepstakes at the Country Club golf course with Donaldson stating the course unsuitable this afternoon. Women golfers compete tomorrow in a weekly medal handicap, moved to Thursday. Saturday features a special event awarding George M. Clark’s silver trophy for best medal handicap and a leather golf bag for second, with a large field expected if weather improves.

Country Club Golf Course Donaldson George M. Clark

New Fire Truck Attaches To San Antonio Ladder Company

The San Antonio fire department received a second combination chemical engine and hook and ladder truck last night via the I G N railway. Fire Chief Wright announced it will be placed on duty Friday morning at station No 7 on South Alamo street after a morning unloading and preparations for a test.

San Antonio Wright South Alamo Street

West 3 Reports on City Plan for San Antonio

Myron H. West presented a tentative plan for street improvements and river beautification at a city plan committee luncheon in the Gunter Hotel. The committee adopted a motion to hire West for $4000 with rights to cancel by July 1, and to pursue underground wires, wider pavements, and a civic center linked to public buildings and squares.

Myron H. West San Antonio City Plan Committee Gunter Hotel West T. L. Conroy Atlee B. A

Hot Springs Liver Buttons Promise Gentle Liver Relief

A vintage health advert promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons made in Hot Springs Arkansas for liver stomach and bowel troubles. It claims gentle safe relief with a 25 cent box and offers a free sample by writing to Hot Springs Chemical Co.

Hot Springs Ark Hot Springs Chemical Co Hot Springs, Ark

HYOMEI offers quick relief for catarrh and breathing troubles

The HYOMEI treatment promises relief within five minutes by using a few drops in the inhaler included with the outfit. It soothes irritated mucous membranes, kills catarrhal germs, and improves overall health. The complete outfit costs $1.00 with extra bottles at 50 cents.

Eads Re-elected President Of Southwestern Casualty

Homer Eads was re elected president and general manager of Southwestern Casualty Insurance Company of San Antonio at the annual board meeting held this morning. The firm, the only casualty company chartered under the new Texas casualty law, began writing business in October. Optimism was voiced by stockholders and directors that Texas insurance prospects are improving. New officers include John F Onion and M T Cogley as vice presidents and J W Clayton as secretary.

Homer Eads Southwestern Casualty Insurance Company of San Antonio Texas John F. Onion M. T. Cogley Milmo National Bank J. W. Clayton Frederick Terrell Frank Paschal W. B. Russ C. C. Clamp E. D. Henry George H. Hidnes Pearsall J. Jordan Eneinal Frank Winerich D. J. Woodward

Ministers to Talk at Union Prayer Services Announced

The union noon day prayer service at the Plaza Theater during Holy Week will feature five ministers from city churches. Rev. Hugh McLellan, Central Christian Church, Monday. Rev. H. J. Porter, First Baptist, Tuesday. Rev. Philip Cook, St. Mark's Episcopal, Wednesday. Rev. Mat B. Read, Prospect Hill Methodist, Thursday. and Rev. Arthur G. Jones, First Presbyterian, Friday. Services run 12:25 to 12:50.

Union Plaza Theater Hugh McLellan Central Christian Church J. Porter First Baptist Church Philip Cook St. Mark's Episcopal Church Mat B. Read Prospect Hill Methodist Church Arthur G. Jones First Presbyterian Church

Two Seek Mutt and Jeff Lookalikes Rob City Man

Israel Prinsky reports being robbed at 2 45 am near the city market house by two white men resembling comic duo Mutt and Jeff. One tall slender man and one short stout man seized him and took his purse containing about 26 dollars. San Antonio detectives are searching for the suspects.

Mutt Jeff Israel Prinsky Swiss Street San Antonio Bud” Fisher Prinsky Hay Square

Fredericksburg Rail Tunnel Plan Revised

The Fredericksburg Railroad hill section will feature a renewed tunnel plan with contractor Foster Crane reverting to tunneling. Ben Jones of Boise Idaho is chief engineer replacing Frank Richards. The 900 foot bore will pass 800 feet beneath the hill apex through solid rock, 16 by 20 feet, with two crews meeting about 100 feet from the summit. project expected to take about 90 days.

Hill Hill Fredericksburg Foster Crane Texas Crane Ben Jones Boise Idaho Frank Richards Jones Western Railroad

Texas railroad to tunnel through big hill

The burg railroad will bear the distinction of being the only Texas railroad with a tunnel. The tunnel entrance approaches the hill about 600 feet from the side. Initial plans called for a deep cut 40 feet deep, but landslide risk led to reestablishing tunneling instead.

Burg Railroad Texas Railroad Big Hill

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