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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1912

Page

13

Light Run Features Beach Drive On Mustang Island

San Antonio motor enthusiasts prepare for a three day endurance run with a new sixty mile beach section on Mustang Island. The route includes Corpus Christi and Harbor Island with ferries and a Port O’Connor bayou bridge under construction. Sanction from the American Automobile Association was received to proceed.

W. A. Hering San Anno Automobile Club Hering Iimner Gulf Beach Mustang Mustang ‘Island Thentry California Pacific Coast Inifornia San Antonio United Tes Corpus Christi Corpus Isti Us Christi Linton Aran Pass Mustang Nd Harbor Island Iss Port O’connor Kor Island William Vernor Port and-San Antonio San Antonio Riday Ameri- Automobile Association

Equitation Class Closing Session at Fort Sam Ton

The equitation session at Fort Sam Ton will end tomorrow at 2 PM with a closing ride. Preliminary events include officer training, noncommissioned officer jumping, equipment tests, and field equipment checks. Col Charles Treat will prize $5 to the winner. Col Duncan will judge.

Fort Samton Charles Treat Neral Duncan Holliday Boyd

Lee Appointed City Bacteriologist

Dr. Q B Lee is named city bacteriologist by Mayor Cal laghan to fill the vacancy caused by Dr John O Kemp's resignation on March 1. The appointment likely to be announced at the next city council meeting for confirmation. Dr Lee, formerly at the Southwestern Insane asylum since February 1911, resigned last week to take the post. He will work with the state pure food commission and may also be offered the state inspector of pure foods role.

Q. B. Lee Callaghan John O. Kemp Lee Southwestern Insane Asylum Abbott Pure Food Department Austin

Aetna Inspectors Arrive in San Antonio on Texas Tour

Dr. Edward E. Root medical director and Frank Bushnell agency establisher of Aetna Life Insurance Co. arrived in San Antonio for annual agency inspection. They will move next to Dallas and visit central and northern Texas cities. Root said the trip is routine with no significant news expected.

Edward E. Root Frank Bushhell Hartford San Antonio Department of Insurance and Banking State of Texas Austin Texas Equitable Life Insurance Company B. L Gill

Dominguez Corn Book Publishing Firm Forms in San Antonio

Zeferino Dominguez known as the corn king arrives in San Antonio to finalize details for a new publishing house. The Dominguez Corn Book Publishing company, chartered March 21 with 30000 capital, lists J H Haile F F Collins John C Beck H Dittlinger and Z Dominguez as directors. The firm aims to publish his corn culture book and may begin operations in sixty days though offices have yet to be found.

Zeferino Dominguez Mexico San Antonio Dominguez J. H. Haile F. F. Collins John C. Beck H. Dittlinger New Braunfels Z. Dominguez Omaha Neb

City Directory Gets New Features In Edition Distribution

The first copies of this year's city directory were distributed this morning across the city. The volume includes revised names and addresses, term dates for U S courts, 4000 Bexar county property owner listings, U S senators and congressmen, rural mail route maps, an up to date city map with house numbers by hundreds, and maps of new residence additions. Publisher J A Appler.

United States Bexar County J. A. Appler

Exclusive $2 Hat Store Ad at 402 E Houston Street

A local advertisement promotes a hat store offering hats for two dollars located at 402 East Houston Street, inviting shoppers to visit for bargains.

Houston Street

Fiesta San Jacinto Official Program Announced

The Fiesta San Jacinto program, prepared by association directors, will be posted in 27 Texas cities from Dallas to the Rio Grande. Rail rates are set low to attract out of town visitors for parades and spectacles during festival week in San Antonio.

Dallas Rio Grande San Antonio the Alamo Texas

Sutton Demonstrates Skill in Billiards Exhibition

In Minneapolis on March 26 George Sutton of Chicago, the world billiards champion, scored 400 in five innings during an 18.2 balk line exhibition. Dr. R. Cunningham, 449 Moore Building, provided remarks.

Sutton Minneapolis George Sutton Chicago

Workers Start Early in $75,000 Round-Up Campaign

A record pace was set as 32 workers rushed into streets and markets to push subscriptions for a $75,000 round-up. secrecy among committees fuels urgency to avoid lag at the final push. List of active volunteers includes G. Marshall, T. H. Flannery, D. F. Colp, and others.

G. Marshall T. H. Flannery D. F E. Colp Harry Miller William Fenstermaker H. 8. Affleck L. B. Clegg Albert Huth T. L. Conroy J. L. Strohm A. E. Tonkin G. W. Barcus F. M. Edwards S. B. Ricaby Ed F. Melcher R. T. Pruitt William Dobrowolski A. B. Stephens J. W. Warren H. J. Hayes William Furlong Jr Robert Clarke A. W. Hartman G. Bechtel L. P. Sullivan J. F. Kline A. B.weakley J. F. Carter Dr. J. N. Stone Ben Hammond Charles Graebner W. Smith George Dietz W. 8 Conness

Lectures on Poetry by Konrad Nies in April Fest

All German organizations in the city with over 1000 members plan an educational fest on April 10 at Beethoven hall. Konrad Nies of Chicago, a leading German American poet, will deliver a lecture on German poetry as part of an evening featuring music from Beethoven Maennerchor Casino association San Antonios Turn Verein Lieder Kranz Frohsinn and Deutscher Maennerchor.

Konrad Nies Chicago Germany Beethoven Hall Beethoven Maennerchor Casino Association San Antonio

Rochester Five Set World Bowling Record At Nationals

The Grand Central five from Rochester New York broke the world bowling record with a three game total of 2997 in the National Bowling Association tournament last night, surpassing the previous 2969 mark.

Associated Press Paterson N. J Grand Central Rochester N. Y

Love denies debate call between Culberson and Bailey

Texas Woodrow Wilson league chairman Thomas B. Love rejects coordinating debates between U S Senators Culberson and Bailey over Wilson and Harmon tariff views. He proposes printing parallel speech excerpts instead. Also mentions military aviation and a Texas insurance certificate dated 1912.

Thomas B. Love Texas Woodrow Wilson League Judson Harmon Club United States Charles A. Culberson Joseph W. Bailey Wilson Harmon C. L. Bass Harmon Club Mr. Love Love Texas Washington Sena

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