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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
7
A crowd in Ardsley New York watched about 300 crows drunkenly swoop from a brewery dock and drink from beer kegs as hundreds of empty barrels returned by the company. Ducks nearby circled then fled as the crows staggered on the ice, while observers joked at the unlikely scene.
Advert reads a new corn cure GETS IT claim fast painless safe. It promises to remove corns without bandages plasters or salves and asserts no flesh injury even if it touches skin. Sold by E Lawrence & Co Chicago 25 cents a bottle.
Port O’Connor Rockport and Corpus Christi push sites for a coast clubhouse and open air playground. A ten day meeting will decide on a site with proposals from each city and plans for a clubhouse golf links and shell highway to San Antonio if located in that city.
Daniel Callahan arrested by post office inspectors on three diamond robberies totaling 120000 and a St. Louis substation theft. He is described as leader of the gang that stole diamonds on the steamship America and jewels from a Chicago store, with one killing during the escape. Also notes San Antonio publishing company chartered with 30000 capital and listed incorporators.
The San Antonio Light reports plans for a three day automobile endurance run from April 6 to 8 with stops in Corpus Christi and Port O'Connor. Local clubs welcome the visitors with receptions and entertainment including an oyster roast and a surf dip. Cars are classified into seven divisions with speeds from 16 to 20 mph and prizes for top performers.
Miss Mary Woods of the Brooklyn navy yard cuts flag patterns used in government work and has for over thirty years. Twenty nine women at the yard produce about 24 000 flags annually. A modern ship outfit requires around 430 flags.
Miss Alice Tierney of Washington and Hyattsville Md travels 10000 miles to meet her fiancé Harry Gwynn now stationed in Yokohama Japan with military service in Manila. Their romance began eight years ago at Annapolis where Gwynn was a midshipman. Tierney trained as a nurse after Notre Dame convent and Washington College education. She travels alone to reunite with Gwynn.
Al McFaddin of Victoria was chosen president of the Texas Cattle Raisers association with Berkley E. Spiller of Fort Worth reappointed secretary and manager. An executive committee was named including Julian Bassett Crosbyton and J M Cowden Midland among others.
Raleigh L Wilson, ten year circus clown at a Peru Indiana quarters, resigns to devote his life to ministry. He may rejoin the circus if fate calls. His path to the pulpit began when he joined a Methodist elder in Minnesota as a prank. R H Scott of Ottawa Canada, longtime North Renfrental society president, is blind but travels US and Canada buying horses judged by touch.
An advertisement promotes MI O NA stomach tablets to prevent distress after meals. It promises a clean stomach, reduced nervous symptoms, and ability to eat heartily, noting benefits for dyspepsia gastritis and seasickness and selling a large box for 60 cents.
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