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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
12
Senator Sheppard of Texas predicts renewed push for a constitutional amendment for prohibition. He says strong support from both parties will back the effort as a worldwide movement toward prohibition while Congress debates the issue for the District of Columbia and other jurisdictions.
A vintage ad promotes Velva syrup as rich in flavor and high quality for breakfast foods. It claims Velva provides stored energy for growing children and helps lower family food costs when used regularly. It encourages saving coupons and sending for a premium catalog.
The recipe describes making large hot griddle cakes browned to a golden hue. Serve immediately with a generous dollop of butter or topping and bring to the table for a hearty breakfast.
Austin reports Governor Verguson aims to amend the Robertson law to attract foreign and Texas capital for loans and state development. Lawmakers, bankers, and insurers oppose changes that would lower interest rates, while labor and farmers back wider capital access and higher investment in Texas securities.
Austin March 31 The State Sunday School convention opened with a conference of state county city and district officers. Speakers included Brad Tong on The Rural School and Dr Hardy president of Baylor College followed by Benton and others discussing Friday topics. The session highlighted the Texas association of Sunday schools and related papers on marriage and Bible studies.
An exhibit from the parcel post division at the floral vast office shows mail items like bottles, tubes, and boxes used for safe delivery. Hubs in Winatlans display prepared packing and labeling to demonstrate parcel handling for the public. A valuable stamp collection section with a stamp valued at $90,000 is featured.
Maren J Walker, once a New York magazine publisher, retires to a Colorado estate and proposes a 40 acre site at Mont Morrison to establish a care home for journalists. He notes journalism's heavy demands and urges a sanctuary for reporters facing breakdowns.
Prof W J Phillipa of the University of Texas proposed a survey of nearby oil and gas lands with expert geologists from his department. The project would proceed if field expenses are paid, and the idea was approved by directors at a Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday.
An advertisement urges Americans to treat kidney trouble by taking four teaspoons of a lemon salt laxative before breakfast. It promotes the tonic as a safe, inexpensive remedy made from lemons and salts and says it flushes and stimulates clogged kidneys while preventing further illness.
Citizens in San Antonio form the People’s Municipal League to back economy and civil service reforms. A district primaries convention endorsed candidates for mayor and city offices with a pledges platform. A ratification meeting at Beethoven Hall on Thursday April 1 will discuss campaign issues and records.
The note details an upcoming civic lecture by Lorada Tatton on April 7 in the Gunter Hotel ballroom. It mentions a $1000 estimated investigation cost and authorization for contributions to the fund. Directors approved President Clegg’s action to invite President David Starr Jordan of Ley and Stafford University to speak.
About one hundred suffragettes from across the United States gathered in New York on March 31 to attend a meeting of the advisory council of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. The conferences aimed to perfect national organizing efforts.
Four people die when an auto veers off a bridge into the Duwamish River near Seattle. Mrs Megan J Carkeek and her Japanese chauffeur survive. Names include Thomas W Prosch former editor of the Post-Intelligencer, Mrs Prosch daughter of General Morton M McCarver, Miss Margaret Denny daughter of Arthur A Denny, and Mrs Hamet Beecher wife of Captain Herbert F Beecher.
A rally in New York and nearby states staged a latent celebration of a proposed woman’s liberty bell. Activists from New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts gathered to cast or unveil the bell as a symbol of Independence. They hoped to transport it to Washington for display amid wartime sentiment and mark a call for suffrage progress.
The document sketches a will leaving the Ualk of his estate to Yale University and granting an annuity of 2900 dollars to one daughter. A second daughter receives support while another portion refers to guardians and schooling. The text also notes property values and village remnants, with references to local redevelopment and ongoing blasters.
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