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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
5
Progress reports from the port area indicate a subdued morning with no recorded incidents. Alderman Slayes convened the council amid patrols as residents complained of street noise and peddlers while workers continued front-shoring repairs.
An early 20th century patent pill advertisement touts five grain vadomiene tablets as a universal remedy for nervous exhaustion, anxiety, insomnia, trembing limbs, and heart palpitations. It claims no physician needed, and promises dramatic improvement and renewed social happiness.
Notice from the State Purchasing Agent in Austin Texas dated May 10 1915 or 1916 invites sealed proposals to furnish one or all state charitable and eleemosynary institutions with a twelve months supply starting September 1 1915. Items include tools shoes groceries laundry supplies hardware electrical supplies farm implements leather drugs meats books school supplies and many other items. Bids due by ten o clock Monday June 21 and opening to follow.
Legislators spar over abolishing the Agriculture Department as University and A. and M. College lines appear duplicated while the Senate finance panel weighs a $100,000 yearly saving against a reduced $11,000 staff. The commissioner defends duties on fruit-tree probes nursery inspections and entomology, urging no duplication as the legislature considers panics to fund emergency pendents and Panama exposition money.
The free conference committee led by Phi and DIM, with Senator Clark, seeks to appropriate 426000 for Awkwuling canal repairs. Passed in the Senate, sent to the House, the appropriation faces likely reductions near 200000. Representative Menille earlier secured 125000 for the Watchhouse repairs, threatening the Chaulk B10 if kept.
General passenger agents from San Antonio to Dallas meet at the St Anthony Hotel to urge cooperation, discuss summer excursion rates, and streamline connections. Attendees include agents from Katy, International & Great Northern, Rock Island, Texas and Pacific, and Western Union, with Lt. Gov. Lupton arranging details.
New York May 12 Dr Henry H M Lyle surgeon in chief American hospital in France arrived on the Rochambeau He says the French army is substituting gray trousers for bright red as a more subdued uniform The new color is smoky gray which makes detection difficult Light Stor Lands to be from jotless boys with ragged clothes to working men in new blue overalls The Associated Charity reports seven persons offered work The charity helped fitted them with new overalls and shat The Light Tuesday notes and state suffrage convention meets in Galveston May 12 The Texas Suffrage Association holds its annual convention through the week A mass meeting tonight features Representative Frank He Purmeister as principal speaker
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepain as a one night laxative tonic to relieve constipation with no stomach upset. It promises quick morning relief and urges readers to write to Dr Wy Caldwell at 45 Washington St Mantonotte, Mississippi.
Students at Ore Muth wemenhich school heard school board members urge student-led efforts to realize a new high school. The draft charter proposed seven members with four men and three women, elections yearly, and a plan to reduce the board size from nine to seven. The session emphasized taxpayer involvement and parent outreach in bond approval and charter adoption.
Four San Antonians and two San Antonio students at the University of Texas at Austin received medals for meritorious journalistic and literary work. Rex Shaw, Frank Bushm Jr, Olivier Luter, Maurey Blaverini, Margaret Breswell, and R. E. Haws were among the honorees, with medals awarded by the student body for excellence in journalism and letters. Second and third place medals went to Rex Shaw, R. E. Hawk, Menpk Bushtek Jr, EU Imer Qauter, Manray Mavadels, and Margaret RevsWel.
Advert says Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cures stomach and digestive tract ailments. Letters from Texans claim relief and lasting results with the product, noting disappearance of pressure and heartburn after eating. Supplies offered with trial guarantee and money back if not satisfied.
At the meeting Walton D Hond stated the board would act when needed to pursue a bond issue to fund a new high school. The Parent-Teacher Association committee tasked with advising on the proposal did not report at the gathering.
The convention of district farmers held in Austin yesterday favored warehouse law. Governor Ferjveon announced support for the measure as the plan moves toward enactment.
Delegation of district farmers across the state voiced strong support for a permanent warehouse law. They urged lawmakers to consider the Gibson Lil wowander report and related actions in the House amid rumors of evolving factions. A telegram from Gen. Hosako C. Hernandes denied claims of a new revolt led by Hernandes. The message described Hernandes as aligned with Conventionists, while noting a splinter independent movement among factions, raising concerns of potential instability if water-related issues are filed.
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