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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1915
Page
2
Dentists praise its benefit to teeth and gums while doctors note appetite and digestion aids. The ad touts Wrigley’s for children and features a verse about a spear-woman and a shoe. Produced by William Wrigley Jr. Co. in Chicago for 1207 Kesner Building.
May 16 activities mark Decoration Day for Confederate graves at 4 30 p m Sunday afternoon under Confederate Veterans of San Antonio. A veterans meeting was held Sunday with Commander A Denney presiding. Police investigated a reported home shooting by a woman who opened fire on an intruder. no injuries reported.
The Texas Good Roads Association legislative committee meets in Austin to press Governor Ferguson to call a special session May 7. They seek a bill creating a state highway commission, expected to pass with little opposition, backed by leaders including John W. Warren and George W. Baker with ties to San Antonio, Fort Worth, Dallas, and A and M College. The measure mirrors a prior vetoed bill endorsed by the group two years ago.
An advertisement from Duliing's at 13% Losoya St urges savings on printing. The report notes Deputy Sheriff Gadlbreath received a telegraphic satire about a white man wanted for swindling and possibly under arrest in Wato, with a deputy set to depart Monday night to secure him.
A dozen or more day old chicks were reported stolen from Gutierrez at 807 Dallas Street Sunday night. The owner notified police next morning, noting a wagon likely used to remove the coop and birds.
A Tuesday morning rally at the auditorium of Main Avenue High School honors victors from the A and Ni college events. Professor Willams will give an introductory address and introduce the students, followed by talks from Earle Racey Madden Tian Karhy and Walts Smilemms on their victories and contests. The school orchestra will accompany the ceremony.
A Woman's Suffrage school session at the Woman's Club opened in Galveston with discussions refuting anti suffrage arguments. Dr Badger and Judge Wickes addressed history and legal barriers, while Mrs Dunné and Mrs King debated voting rights and responsibilities for women, highlighting education and civic impact.
A discussion outlines how lack of voting rights for women correlates with literacy, labor, and child protection gaps. The speaker contrasts states where fathers control children with mothers lacking legal power, and argues for guardianship reform plus constitutional amendments to grant women representation rather than tyranny by no ballot.
General Almeida, retired of the Brazilian Army, praises San Antonio as a hub for artists and beauty. He notes global travel, European and American city visits, and a belief that Eastern and Western atmospheres converge in the city. He remarks on San Antonio’s diverse, striking women and plans to depart by Tuesday.
The YMCA of the area plans a summer membership campaign led by assistant secretary J Floyd Smith. Plans include forming baseball teams from banks, auto firms, and young business men, with a baseball diamond site undecided. The executive committee will appoint a new membership committee, while spring totals mirror last year with 514 seniors and 158 juniors enrolled and 44 in the employed buys class.
A handwritten survey lists guests in transit to the Menger Hotel and notes from cities such as San Francisco Houston New York Galveston and TeX. Names like Pe J MoSHME Anthony J.B Huby and M. Anderson appear among arrivals and callers at the Menger while others are described as stopping or visiting.
A string of guest names and hometowns appears as new arrivals at the Gunter Hotel. Among them are A. & O Brien of Kansas City Missouri, W. Or Highina of Fort Worth Texas, Anthony of Quorgs, Unley of Boston, Letton of Atlanta, and L. Fhich of New York City.
Fragmented OCR lists several birth notices with dates in April and multiple names and street addresses. Reads as assorted parental names and residence details including Martins, Reyes, Davie, Boide, Gronsham, and others with varying street names and dates.
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