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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1911

Page

6

Railroad Time Table Arrivals and Departures Across Lines

Timetable lists multiple trains arriving and departing from various locations. It notes northbound and southbound services, locals from Palestine and Laredo, express and mixed trains, and regional routes including Kerrville Cuero Victoria El Paso and Houston.

Houston Coast Kerrville el Paso A Ieee Cece Coer Teesee The West Victoria Division Cuero Victoria

Arkansas Senator Davis Moves Resolution Over Postmaster Hitchock

Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas said he would offer a resolution in the senate requesting the president to discharge Postmaster General Hitchcock if he does not reply within a week to Davis April 10 resolution. The measure asks for a copy of post office rulings and reasons regarding alleged discrimination against two western periodicals. New South Wales offers state loans to settlers at 4 1 2 to 5 percent repayable in yearly installments over up to 31 years, with no loan exceeding 2000 pounds.

Washington Jefferson Davis Arkansas Senate Hitchcock Davis Post Office Department St. Louis Denver New South Wales Australia

Cordova Coal Riot Mirrors Boston Tea Party Event

In Cordova Alaska a mob of 300 businessmen and citizens shoveled hundreds of tons of British Columbia coal into the bay to protest delays in opening Alaska coal lands. Officials urged restraint as the crowd demanded action from President Taft and Governor Clark, with Pinchot burned in effigy in Katalla.

Cordova Alaska Alaska Steamship Company British Columbia Taft Boston Washington A. J. Adams Chamber of Commerce W. H. Chase James Flynn Charles Ross United States Marshall Samuel Brightwell O. A. Tucker George Dooley Richard J. Barry Copper River Railroad Barry van Cleave Dooley Adams Edith Pinchot Lathrop Walter E. Clark Clark Fort Liscom Buffalo Katalla Gifford Pinchot

Rathskellar Delicatessen Opens in San Antonio

The only Rathskellar in San Antonio offers all day service from noon to midnight with good service and a choice delicatessen and short orders at Elite Cafe.

San Antonio Elite Cafe

Insanity Saves Welpton From Penitentiary Sentence

Edward Earl Welpton facing forgery trial was spared prison after doctors and a jailer testified to his sanity. The jury found him insane and ordered commitment to an asylum, with testimony describing self harm and brain injuries linked to epilepsy and paranoia.

Edward Earl Welpton RE. E. Stveter Welpton W.S. Anthony John O'Connor Berrey Dorbandt Fraser Mr. Fraser

Brownsville Road Feasibility Probes Underway

A 20 member committee begins preliminary work to study the Brownsville road project. A sub committee will survey the territory to assess construction feasibility and bonus potential while St. Louis capitalists and the Mississippi Trust discuss extending lines toward Corpus Christi, potentially affecting Brownsville bonuses and timing.

Brownsville St. Louis Mississippi Trust Company Crystal City Uvalde Gardendale Oakdale Corpus Christi

Envy Her Lovely Hair With Homemade Dry Shampoo

A home remedy promises to transform frowsy oily hair using 2 ounces antiseptic powder and 6 ounces powdered root. Apply a tablespoon, work through hair, leave several hours or overnight, then brush out. Hair reportedly becomes lustrous, fluffy, and clean-looking with a subtle wave.

Sleeplessness Cured by Casca Royal Pills

Mr William Seaver of Onondaga New York credits Blackburns Casca Royal Pills with curing sleepless nights and restoring appetite after three years. He offers a free trial and urges others to write The Blackburn Products Co Dayton Ohio. pills sold by druggists 10c and 2c.

Blackburn

Senator Kittridge of South Dakota Dead in Hot Springs

Former United States Senator Kittridge died in Hot Springs Arkansas after a month long illness. Death followed a 10 day period of despairing prognosis from liver and kidney trouble. He was 48 hours from unconsciousness when he passed. The body was moved to Kent New Hampshire for burial on the family grounds with his brother and sister present.

Associated Press Hot Springs Ark United States Kittridge South Dakota Kent N. H

McCann Granted Pardon in Illinois

Governor Deneen issued a pardon to former Chicago Police Inspector Edward McCann who was serving an indeterminate Joliet penitentiary term for taking money from landlords tied to protected houses. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt supported the release, with a letter read before the pardon board.

Associated Press Springfield Deneen State Board of Pardons Edward McCann Chicago Joliet Theodore Roosevelt McCann

Only One Brigham Young Image on Utah Silver Service

Washington May 5 In a display to Secretary Meyer Colonel PD C Jacklin presented designs for Utah's silver service for the battleship Brigham Young. The set contains over 200 pieces with Brigham Young appearing on a single salver about a foot in diameter. Meyer will review the service when ready for delivery next August.

Washington, D. C Brigham Young Meyer

Choked on Pepper Ends Two Year Old Life

Romeo Domesquie, age two, died in Montreal after choking on black pepper given by his older brother during play. The family was unsettled by moving. Attempts to save him failed. In New York, a Brooklyn J A committee raised 400000 dollars for a working girls boarding house after a two week campaign with pledges tied to reaching the goal.

Associated Press Montreal Romeo New York Young Women’s Christian Association Brooklyn

National Anthem Contest Offers 500000 Prize

Chicago May 5 An Education Board plan proposes a nationwide musical contest to compose a national anthem. Each schoolchild would contribute a penny to a 500000 prize fund with half awarded to the local winner and the rest sent to a national association for final selection and congressional recognition.

Chicago Ill J. B. McFatrich Board of Education America Congress

Sympathy Wasted in a Cash-Driven Tale

Dialogue exposes a character's sting as one man realizes a fellow he pitied is wealthier and more financially secure. The exchange highlights class contrast and personal embarrassment through sharp, pointed mockery.

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