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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1912
Page
10
V. Cushing and W. Hartsfield led a constitutional reading by A Biard as R. Marshall delivered an impromptu address and Stewart Glasbrook offered gratitude. W. Hartsfield won the vice presidency amid a gathering noting officers and local humane society details.
Dance at Muth's Saturday March 23 and Stevens-Huntress club meet Sunday at 3 p m in Owls hall located at 220 Soledad street. Telephone Your Want Ads accepted by 10 tonight and a bill will be mailed later. Both phones 176.
Affidavits allege Tom Mese and Manuel Salinas unlawfully carried firearms with Mese fined 20 dollars after an arrest on a street car. Salinas reportedly found with a pistol. An affidavit charges J B Doyle with theft of tools from C T Golding's home on January 6.
A disturbance inside a pool hall on East Commerce Street at 11 last night left Ed Moore with a deep cut along the left side of his face. The assailant fled and is expected to be arrested soon. Arthur Fisher was fined 20 for disturbing the peace in the same incident.
Two young men were taken into custody after a peck of oats was allegedly taken from Pedro Alonzo near the city market house early this morning. Authorities say theft charges will likely be filed in the justice court this afternoon.
Right Reverend Bishop J. Johnston will preach Sunday morning at St. Pauls church on Theocracy and Democracy. His subject is described as interesting and a large congregation is expected.
Vandervoort Ark Mrs Dora Garrett reports months of pain and illness ending after one bottle of Cardui The advert claims womanly weakness causes headaches and backaches and Cardui is the universal remedy It urges immediate use and offers a home treatment booklet from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Vladimir de Pachmann will perform a Chopin prelude in a Grand Theatre recital Monday night under the Tuesday Musical club. The reviewer marvels at Pachmann’s miraculous touch and the mysterious, time defying beauty he reveals in sound.
At the Orpheum the final Wildfire show runs tonight as the company gains fans. Beginning tomorrow matinee through the week the troupe presents Janice Meredith a romance of revolutionary days with notable Donavan portrayal by Charles McDonald whose stage presence grows.
The Plaza theater ends a popular week of vaudeville with high class acts and a new list for tomorrow matinee including High Life in Jail and Avon Comedy Four. At the Royal two performances seal the week then debut a new bill headlined by Feats of Mystery and Illusions and a dainty sister act. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is praised by Mothers as a valuable cough remedy from Edwards King Drug Co.
Light want ads close at 10 tonight with ads telephoned for proper classification. A bill will be mailed later. Also notes that Automobile Parties find the Gunter Dining Room an ideal place to eat.
A jagged court scene quotes a fortune teller predicting a dark visitor for a day as a female patron blames a new cook while a judge weighs the clue amid a tavern mood. The fragment hints at tension between superstition and responsibility in a courtroom setting.
Nat Llewellyn of Marlin presented to the governor a signed petition urging the commutation of Dan McCline's death sentence to life imprisonment. McCline, a Black man, is to be hanged at Marlin next Friday for the murder of a woman.
An advertisement promises relief for Itching, Bleeding or Protruding Piles with PAZO OINTMENT and SAN-A-LAC product claims. If untreated in six to fourteen days, the druggist will refund money. The ad emphasizes a 60 cent price.
The ad touts Ozomulsion as a superior cod liver oil emulsion with added glycerine and salts, claiming quick benefits for coughs colds pneumonia anemia and other ailments. It urges readers to request a free mail trial and notes doctors prescribe it in hospitals and private practice.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad plans an unusually large shipment of vegetables to national markets. Cucumbers alone need 500 to 600 cars, with another similar amount for mixed vegetables. Shipping runs two to three months from April 1, using refrigerated cars, drawing cars from across the United States.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable medicine that stops coughs promptly by healing the cause, soothing inflamed air passages, and checking colds. Sold by Edwards-King Drug Co. Suc.
The Gunter Hotel hosts traveling men in Texas as a focal point for lodging and social activity. It serves business travelers and visitors seeking accommodations and meeting spaces in the period.
A false alarm of fire caused a great commotion at the Texas state house shortly after 5 pm. Investigators found smoke from burning trash in a large urn at the capitol power house, one block from the capitol, drifting to the basement.
Mrs Julia Weilbacher widow of August Weilbacher Sr died after an extended illness at age 73. Born in Oldenberg Germany she came to Austin in 1853. Funeral services are planned Sunday afternoon with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived by three sons two daughters eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and other relatives.
Elgin Texas March 23 Rev 8 S H Morgan announces candidacy for representative of Bastrop county in the Thirty third legislature to succeed in the democratic primary in July. R G Collins Barnegat New Jersey postmaster reports relief from a severe grippe cough after Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Edwards King Drug Co Succ.
The pennant of the battleship Maine will be housed at Relic Hall in the Chicago public library, presented to the Spanish War Veterans by George C. Mages who earned the emblem after aiding the sailors when Maine was sunk. He wishes for its proper care before his death.
Second annual exhibition of American paintings at Carnegie runs March 15 to April 7 from 2 to 6 p m. Admission 25 cents. Season tickets Sundays free.
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