San Antonio Seeks Convention Host City
Delegation from San Antonio travels to Brownwood for the United Commercial Travelers annual meeting with aim to bring next gathering to San Antonio. Support from Wichita Falls and Palestine noted. 800-member council expected to boost bid. many members and spouses depart by Pullman to attend.
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San Antonio
United Commercial Travelers
Brownwood
Wichita Falls
Palestine
Loc
B. K. James
John F. Fentiman
W. C. Burns
Joseph McGee
T. M. Dechman
Nat Villareal
J. M. Allardyce
S. G. Price
J. L. Zimmermann
H. T. Matthews
Charles Walker
Tragic End of William Martin in Santa Fe
William Martin long time Republican leader in New Mexico leapt from a third story window in the First National Bank building and died last night in Santa Fe.
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William Martin
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
First National Bank
Citizens' League to Endorse Ticket at May 23 Meeting
The Citizens' League of Bexar County calls a mass meeting at Beethoven hall on May 23 at 8 p m to ratify a proposed ticket aimed at opposing one man rule. Over 100 members gathered at Turner hall last night and adopted a resolution urging citizens to back a ticket not dominated by any single leader.
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Beethoven Hall
Citizens’ League
Turner Hall
San Antonio
Bexar County
A. H. Jones
Jones
Frank C. Davis
Thirty-seventh District Court
William 8. Anderson
Fifty-seventh District Court
R. B. Minor
Clinton G. Brown
Andres Coy Jr
James R. Davis
John H. Clark
Frank R. Newton
John W. Tobin
Dan Lewis
J. Frank Gallagher
Henry Boerner
Peter P. Hoefgen
P. F. Stewart
A. C. Ross
Justice of the Peace
R. Neill Campbell
Ben 8. Fisk
P. Tschirhart
J. K. Lamm
Charles X
I. A. H. Jones
Citizens’ League of
Tex
Springtime Beauty Aids From Cleo De Galys
Home beauty tips outline a magatone witch hazel face rub for lasting shine. Mothers Salve is praised for curing chaps pimples eczema and skin eruptions. Delatone paste is described to remove facial and forearm hair after a brief application. Dry shampoo with orris root and thorox is recommended to clean hair and scalp without dulling.
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Cleo DE Galys
Ely's Cream Balm Promised Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a nasal purifier that cleanses and heals the nose and throat to ward off catarrh and relieve congestion. It claims quick relief from colds, a cure for chronic catarrh, and notes H. L. Wagner sells the product for fifty cents per bottle.
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Ely
H. L. Wagner
Kool Kloth fabric debuts for summer at Lentz tailor
A new summer fabric called Kool Kloth is described as lighter than mohair and better than linen, airy and stylish for warm weather. Lentz, tailor, holds exclusive sale. Top o' the Town at St. Anthony Hotel roof garden opens Saturday evening with reservations by phone 1088.
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Lentz
St. Anthony Hotel
Baylor College Homecoming Sets May 24 28
Belton Texas Alumnae association plans a quadrennial homecoming at Baylor College from May 24 to 28. The event includes the inauguration of new president Dr John Crumpton Hardy and his bac calaureate Address. Dr George Butler will preach the baccalaureate sermon with Rev J B Tidwell delivering the missionary sermon at night. A banquet for Belton business men honors Dr Hardy on May 28.
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Belton
Tex
Baylor College
John Crumpton Hardy
Mississippi
Chrysanthemum
George Butler
Austin
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
Hardy
Fifteen to Graduate at San Marcos High School
Fifteen students will graduate from San Marcos High School in Texas on May 10 at Baptist tabernacle. Henderson Yoakum delivers salutatory. Ivy Peel valedictory. C. E. Evans gives the commencement address. Diplomas are conferred by E. J. Ll. Green. Notables include Ivey Peel as top student and the addition of domestic science and normal training departments.
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San Marcos
Tex
San Marcos High School
Baptist Tabernacle
Henderson Yoakum
Gertrude Williamson
Ivy Peel
C. E. Evans
Southwest Texas Normal
E. J. Ll. Green
Lenora Voss
Lois Foster
Bernadin Brevard
Grace Howard
Dorothy Arnold
Ruth Reed
Mary Harris
Ivey Peel
Constance Johnson
Eloise Crawford
Howard Davis
Frank McBee
John Hill
Stimson 15 Upheld in Minority Report
The minority report to the House Military Affairs Committee defends Secretary Stimson and attacks the majority on the Ainsworth retirement. It says the majority exceeded authority and frames intemperate statements and argues the adjutant general was fairly treated despite ending under a cloud.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Stimson
House Military Affairs Committee
Ainsworth
House
Congress
Temple and Northwestern railroad plans discussed in Temple
A Temple business delegation led by Messrs. Childress and Campbell met with the railroad commission in Austin to discuss stock and bond laws and the route for the Temple and Northwestern line. Engineer Hodge of Denver outlined underwriting plans while surveying continues for about 100 miles from Temple through Gatesville to Hamilton and on to Comanche.
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Austin
Tex
Temple and Northwestern
Temple
Railroad Commission
Messrs. Childress
Campbell
Hodge
Denver
Colo
Western
Gatesville
Hamilton
Comanche
Mothers Day observed with Young Men's Christian association exercises
Mothers Day will be observed Sunday at 3 30 PM at the Young Men's Christian association. The program includes choral renditions of My Country Tis of Thee and Nearer My God to Thee, prayers by Rev. BE. G Johnson and Rev. S J Porter, solos by Robert Underwood and others, readings and tributes to mothers, ending with Home Sweet Home and benediction.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
BE. G
Thelma Volz Chosen as Sponsor in Austin
Miss Thelma Volz has been elected sponsor in Austin Texas as of May 10 according to Special to The Light.
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Thelma Volz
Austin
Tex
Miss Volz Wins State Firemen Convention Honor
The contest for the post of honor at the State Firemen's association convention in Austin was won by Miss Volz with 2559 votes. Miss Ruth Rutherford received 1242 votes and Miss Bessie Powell 520. As sponsor Volz will select two maids of honor to assist during the convention which opens next Thursday.
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Austin Fire Department
State Firemen's Association
Miss Volz
Ruth Rutherford
Bessie Powell
Corpus Christi Delegation Aims to Bring 1913 Convention
A Corpus Christi commercial travelers group led by H. W. Schaeffer C. C. Womack and R. H. Bingham left for Brownwood to lobby for Corpus Christi to host the 1913 United Commercial Travelers convention. They seek support from San Antonio Houston and other Texas cities.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
H. W. Schaeffer
C. C. Womack
R. H. Bingham
Brownwood
United Commercial Travelers
Corpus
Texas
San Antonio
Houston
Miss Pauline Warmser Guest Of Mrs J August
Miss Pauline Warmser of Laredo Texas is the guest of Mrs J August. The note records a social visit with no further details.
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Pauline Warmser
Laredo, Texas
J. August
Penalties Applied for Unpaid Corporate Taxes
Chief Clerk D A Gregg reports about 1200 to 1500 of 12 000 corporations have failed to pay their loan taxes by May 1. Delinquents face 25 percent penalty and loss of charters after July 1. Reinstatement possible by paying tax before January. department expects over $600 000 from penalties.
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Austin
Tex
D. A. Gregg
Tory of State’s Department
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