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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1913
Page
32
The Emmet Bank invites readers to identify themselves and start an account to conserve and protect income. A $1 minimum deposit opens an account with flexible add-ons and immediate access to funds. Grow with us and learn the bank account plan to increase accumulation.
The last testament of Soudy, one of three motor-bandits executed for murders, outlines unusual bequests to war minister Etienne, the medical dean, the Anthropology Museum, hairdressers, and supporters of the anarchist cause, all cast in cynical terms with proceeds to charity.
Political advertisement listing candidates for mayor city attorney collector assessor auditor treasurer corporation judge and eight ward aldermen including names such as Clinton G Brown George R Gillette Villemain Garland Hummel Gallagher Lowther Steves Dielman Fincham Neal Saunders Chapa Uhr Hoefgen Baldwin. Voters see full slate under the CHVZENS banner.
Scotland Yard officers amused by an officer’s encounter with two confidence tricksters in a West End bar. The detective escorted the men to Regent Street, settled a bill, then in a lounge another detective joined and the tricksters vanished, leaving the officer with a stolen wardrobe upgrade.
Union Meat Company advertises odd time breakfast pork sausage in one pound boxes at twenty five cents per pound. All first class hotels and bars sell Piel Bros bottled beer.
A June Albert Hall ball in London will feature European courts in Louis XIV style. Prince Paul of Servia, Count Elston, Lady Paget and numerous noblewomen will attend, with American spouses of English peers playing lead roles. Proceeds aid the Soldiers and Sailors' Help Society as tickets sell fast.
Surge of break ins in Stoke Newington and Hackney prompts Hackney Council to form a committee and commerce groups to study the rise. Thieves target aldermen homes and shops, with eight visits to Some premises and six to others. A strange man was detained by Councillor Lavery and Boots' Cash Chemists in Kingsland also hit. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised at article end.
London May 10 The question of Albania’s first ruler prompts talk of a native candidate, Prince Ghika, negotiating for the throne for months. His Romanian-linked kin include Prince Nicholas Ghika who married Irishwoman Miss Marjorie Dowling. If Albanians choose locally, Dowling could become Albania’s Irish queen.
London County Council will instruct children to learn thirteen national songs to curb Cockney accents. Dr John E Borland notes the program aims to replace music hall ditties with songs like God Save the King and Men of Harlech, citing a pupil who slips into Cockney speech at home.
May 10 report recalls Edward III era hunger strike record held by Cecelia wife of John de Rigeway jailed in 1857 for murder. She reportedly fasted 40 days, prompting the king to grant her pardon for piety and religious glory.
Dr. Edwin Ash, a London nervous diseases specialist, warns that many people waste nerve energy through restlessness and haste. He urges self-control with loose clothing, one hour outdoors, regular rising time, and slow eating, dressing, speaking, and walking.
Demonstrations of milking by machinery are under way at Grange Hill farm Bishop Auckland South Durham. Thirteen machines are tested with four cows per machine as Boloko w and Vaughan Limited showcase their system. Bacteriological tests on each cow’s milk accompany the trial with a Royal Agricultural Society gold medal and about 125 dollars in prizes for the winner.
The Congregation of Rites in Rome reviewed three new miracles attributed to Joan of Arc since her 1909 beautification. A nun cured of stomach cancer after praying to Joan of Arc, another nun cured of tuberculosis and leg ulcers the same day, and a third nun cured of cancer after five days of prayer were cited in the decree.
May 10. The widow of a Parisian jeweler, who died after losing most of his fortune, created a $1,400,000 estate. She left half to a fund aiding bankrupt tradesmen and funding dowries for their daughters, and the other half to found a home for bankrupts to recover and rejoin society.
In London May 10 the creator of Sherlock Holmes impressed as cross examiner in Mark Cross Police Court where he faced a dog control dispute. The farmer claimed the dog killed a sheep and Doyle offered 2.50 compensation while denying ownership, leading to a mistaken identity ruling.
A political broadside accuses a group of land boomers in San Antonio of inflating a five million dollar bond plan to boost vacant lots. It attacks their calls for street improvements, warns of higher taxes for future generations, and critiques water supply manipulation amid a Citizens’ League campaign. It cites Joe Ryan and alleged secrecy, urging workingmen to support the People's Party and municipal water ownership.
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