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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1916
Page
10
The article announces a “dress-up” period from March 27 to April 8 when men should refresh their spring wardrobes. It notes a shift from traditional styles toward diverse colors and patterns and explains that personal appearance is now more valued in affairs. April 1 is declared straw hat day, allowing men to wear summer headgear openly.
Judge B H Rice senior associate justice of the Third Court of Civil Appeals has drawn broad support from district bars across Comal Hays Caldwell Travis Llano Bell Falls McLennan Robertson Milam Coryell Hamilton Brown Coleman Runnels Tom Green Sterling and McCulloch. Rice has served one and a half terms and was appointed from Marlin Falls County.
An Adv section lists Ever Ready Safety Razors and Mazda lamps with Portage Tire Co at 221 S Alamo St. and a San tone Brick Chile phone Cr. 4691 for dealer inquiries.
Nearly all San Antonio Manufacturers' Club members plan a May trade excursion with route options between the Rio Grande valley west of San Antonio and the Houston region. A committee led by Walter Steves will organize details and a meeting to finalize plans will be held soon. An invitation is extended to local businesspeople to join the party.
The Alamo Iron Works unveils a three story reinforced concrete office building with no private offices. The first floor holds fires and inactive correspondence and heating, the second floor houses the sales department and executives, while the mezzanine hosts stenographers and files. The third floor houses structural sales drafting and engineering, designed by company engineers.
St Mark's Episcopal Sunday School team captured the Sunday School Basket Ball League crown at the Y M C A with a 60 to 20 victory over Laurel Heights Methodists. Haas led scorers with 29 points, while Wells paced the Laurel Heights side with 14. The win completed a near perfect season for St Mark's, who lost only one game.
The attorney general's department approved a $17,500 Menardville independent school district bond issue at 5 percent, maturing in 40 years with a ten year option. The action was announced in Austin on March 25.
Chemist Mr. Db J Lane of St Marys Kansas claims a simple asthma cure and offers a $1 postpaid bottle to anyone who writes for it. The tester pays only if cured. users must report results within ten days. No money needed, just name and address.
London dispatch reports military experts believe Germany seeks to lure Allies into premature attack while aiming to seize Verdun. General Joffre reportedly tells troops to sit tight, suggesting a German breakthrough is unlikely and that a cautious grand advance may follow heavy artillery prep.
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