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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
8
Antonio Pena was shot just below the heart after a verbal remark at South Laredo and Guadalupe streets. He lies in Baylor hospital in danger but is reportedly expected to recover. Three Mexicans were detained by officers.
More than thirty amateur musicians in San Antonio form a brass band led by Sid Murray. They plan free city concerts twice weekly during the summer with a band stand on the vacant Plum and Victoria streets corner and seating around the stand for the public.
A group from Taylor led by Howard Bland J B Pumphrey J R Hargis John P Burns G B King J B Wills Roy H Bland and Carl Yakey departed for Fort Worth to attend the cattlemen's convention and fat stock show as SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT.
Workers and operators in Western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois prepare to meet to settle a two year wage deal effective April 1. A 20 cent per ton gap fuels fears of a broad strike with potential 400 000 miners affected across several states. John P. White leads the United Mine Workers while H M Taylor calls the situation grave. Glasgow Scotland also signals miners may resume work March 26.
An advertisement touts Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic as effective against malaria and for building up strength. It claims the bottle lists quinine and iron in a tasteless form suitable for both adults and children, priced at 65 cents.
Carnegie hall hosts the second annual exhibition of original American paintings with viewing times from March 15 to April 7, daily 2 to 6 p m. Single admission costs 25 cents while season tickets are priced at 1 dollar. Sundays are free.
Staacke Bros advertise a sale of carriages buggies and phaetons at very low prices. The Gunter Hotel is promoted as the natural headquarters for the traveler seeking ideal location and equipment.
At the Knights of Columbus council No 786 meeting final plans were made for the March 24 initiation. Forty five candidates will meet at the council hall at 9 am and attend high mass at St Mary's church at 10 30 am before ceremonies begin at Harmony hall at 1 30 pm. Dining will be waived due to Lent. Visiting knights from multiple cities will attend. Planning for a Fourth Degree exemplification in San Antonio on April 21 is under way.
August Belmont of New York, chairman of the National Civic Federation department on compensation for industrial accidents and prevention, sent a communication to the Texas governor urging adoption at the next legislative session. The proposed law aims to raise workplace safety and reduce accidents while ensuring compensation for injured workers.
Virginia detectives and possemen surround a mountain stronghold at Chestnut Ridge near Floyd Allen kin hideouts. Sidna Allen seen moving from Squirrels Spur toward the Ridge as authorities press the pursuit of the Carroll court house murderers.
In Oporto Portugal March 20 five men were killed and nine wounded by bomb explosions in the Miragai suburb. Two arrests were made. One victim is Costa a barber and reputed leader of the defense of the republic party. Four houses were wrecked and authorities fear more bodies under debris.
The district court in Hallettsville Texas opened its criminal docket this morning. The final certificate of naturalization for E Leist was dismissed on motion by United States Naturalization Examiner O T Moore.
The pure food department in Austin Texas is sampling milk from local dairies. Inspector Johnson collected 17 samples which are now under laboratory analysis to ensure quality and safety.
The article lists home beauty preparations including magatone with witch hazel for skin, Thorox and cornmeal for a dry shampoo, and Mother’s Salve claimed to ease headaches and aches. It also advises removing facial and forearm hair with delatone paste and notes cautions about hair texture and care.
William Moore White sails to Dallas for a conference to finalize the Texas city tour program for the national advertising men convention next May. George W. Coleman Douglas N. Graves and Dallas league officials will join with delegates from each city on a swing visiting about ten cities. About 1500 participants will travel on ten special trains.
Terry King of Fort Worth killed himself in a life insurance building basement in El Paso yesterday. He leaves a widow and son Terry King Jr. and brother John P. King of the King Candy company.
Sheriff McPeters and a posse chased five or more robbers who dynamited the express car on Mobile and Ohio train No. 4 seven miles south of Corinth in the Tuscumbia river bottom. The thieves escaped with the safe contents, amount undetermined, believed large, and may be the same gang that recently held up a Rock Island train west of Memphis.
The democratic excise income tax bill passed the House 249 to 41 yesterday afternoon. Many Republicans voted with Democrats in favor, marking passage without amendments in Washington D C.
The article explains skin constantly regenerates through tear-down and build-up. With age or poor vitality the process slows and dead surface skin accumulates. It recommends mercorized wax as a gentle nightly exfoliant to reveal a brighter complexion.
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