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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1916
Page
8
Maxwell Motor Car Company of Detroit sent telegrams to its branches nationwide denying merger talks with other concerns. President Walter F. Flanders stated the reports are absolutely false and unfounded, and that the company has no plans to consolidate or change policy.
Dr. W. C. Haynes lectures at Redmen hall Monday night focusing on Bible astronomy and the ancient noun system used by Israelites. The program advertised as an Adv. promises scholarly insights into interpretation and language roots.
An absentee soldier at West London police court says he has not been able to get a decent dinner at the police station and that he is hungry.
Elizabeth Kampmann’s sworn estate appraisal lists real estate in San Antonio led by Menger Hotel and Kampmann building plus multiple lots and shares in local companies. Total estimated value reaches $1,484,392 with items including cash, furniture, jewelry, and varied property across Avenue E Fourth Street West Commerce and other streets.
A promoted travel deal offers a $23.45 round trip to Birmingham for a reunion, with travel dates May 13 through May 16 on Southern Pacific service.
A five minute commute to the hospital and a quick police booking followed a morning accident at West Houston and Laredo streets. Ed Huxley was charged with reckless driving after a Mexican boy, age about S, darted into his jitney. the boy fled the hospital and was later found unable to identify himself.
An advertisement urges women to save by home dry cleaning using Solvite mixed with gasoline. It claims to restore ribbons silks satins and more without shrinking or fading, with steps to use two ounces of Solvite in two gallons of gasoline, perform outdoors, and avoid fire.
In San Antonio a legal clash grips City Hall as Mayor Brown and commissioners challenge Uhr’s control over police and fire appointments. Uhr seeks injunctions to block new appointments including Chief Baldwin while Lancaster’s removal argument is hotly contested. Hearings set before Judge Ezell Tuesday at 9 30 a m.
Advertisement notes Southern Baptist convention event in Asheville with a $39.90 rate. Dates listed May 13 14 15 and 16 with sleeper through May 15 and Southern Pacific as transport.
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