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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1915
Page
3
At a Tiesta A Sovichi meeting held Tuesday directors discussed adding a parade niche as an extra feature of the First week program. The proposal aims to enhance Fiesta Week activities with a community parade.
The article details preparations for Fiesta week including public notices, advertising campaigns, and distribution of circulars and folders. It lists association officers and honored members, notes contracts for electrical decorations, and describes the Gran Quivera group plans for the king’s entry, ball, and reception, with names of directors and officers.
A fragment describes a hen belonging to Gillis Roftly at 1229 East Crockett street arousing curiosity with every second day producing eggs with shells resembling a turkey egg. An inner egg of average size appears. the writer notes saving the “freak eggs” for nearly two months and mentions an unusual routine.
A damaged recipe promises a simple home remedy to stop hair loss and boost growth. It suggests mixing a tonic with water and applying it to the scalp, claiming it will soothe eruptions and improve scalp condition, though the text is unclear and appears promotional.
Contestants scramble for extra votes before the April 3 deadline in a promotional contest offering prizes including subscriptions and a $10,000 automobile prize. The program emphasizes short time frames and large extra vote certificates, urging immediate subscription purchases to count toward the total.
The United States Department of Commerce dispatches census officials to San Antonio to conduct an industrial census across five districts in South Texas. Howard Smith and George Tyward lead the effort to collect data on employment, wages, raw materials, output value, and other manufacturing indicators, with results to be released publicly in city and national reports. The last census, conducted in 1904, recorded output of San Antonio manufacturers at about $15 million.
Social calendar notes detail a bass social at 2 pm hosted by Mrs FM and Mrs Sorkin with leaders of a Herland program, plus Irvine and Haynes performing in honor of Miss Alta Brown. A meeting of the Alamo Heights Ladies Club is set for 4:30 pm Thursday with reminders to attend and lists of committee members and invited clubs and groups.
A garbled postmarked note describes food sent by mail from Chicago, mentioning recipients and fragile packaging. The fragmentary text references parcels, watermarked boxes, and unclear names, with mentions of mail handling and shipping delays. The item reads like an incomplete postal notice or catalog fragment with skewed OCR.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Alamo Heights Methodist Church invites friends to a Friday evening program at the parsonage on Townsend Avenue. A literary and musical program includes readings, solo and quartet performances, athlete drills, and a candy-pull social. Refreshments will be served.
In a fragmented report, Surguenie Guinn and Leonery Smith attend with Mildred Afurris Winifred Comverse and Mrs Gubard Sachs at the preed and Miss use Osman at Liewren. Mrs Jesse 32 and MRS Marguerite Guirn provide vocal numbers. Later, ratteatiments are served in the club patters adorned with CUL Thywrrs and Wants.
A motion to form a permanent freight bureau for shippers was approved at a Manufacturers' Club dinner. Walton D. Hoonay chaired the committee to coordinate with the San Antonio Credit Men's Association for a bureau run under expert supervision. The discussion highlighted unequal freight and package car issues, with calls to improve regulation and rates. Attending were local merchants and leaders including Walton D. Hoonay, George Mellyrey, Ed Walk Wo J, Merrien, and Tan j Nbarasen.
The readable text fragment reports dates and places with scattered names such as Marek Maverik and Groveland diner. It mentions a legal or public notice style context, referencing a city, street names, and unspecified events or actions without clear details or outcomes.
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