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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
7
Miss Fay Kellogg, renowned as New York's first successful woman architect, earns $8000 a year designing comfortable houses for women. The article notes a civic banquet and sightseeing trips as part of the annual business.
The twenty seventh annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Corpus Christi Texas opens with city welcome by Roy Miller and remarks by L L Whitaker and W O Kretsinger. Memorial services and a big north beach fish fry mark the day as the women’s relief corps also meets.
H V Kennedy a San Antonio area truck gardener appeals a $5 market fee after being arrested at the market house while delivering vegetables to a commission merchant. His attorney argues the ordinance is unconstitutional and discriminatory against locals, noting a prior court ruling. The case hinges on whether a delivery to a commission dealer counts as market participation.
Today concludes the three day session of the Women’s Press association of Texas in Port Arthur. Hubert Phillips presided in the absence of First Vice President Mrs. William Christian. Features included a boat ride to the gulf of Mexico and a luncheon at a local hotel.
Theodore Roosevelt says the 639 delegate threshold favors his camp. He asserts he already holds over 500 delegates and expects enough more from yet to be elected to secure the nomination on the first ballot, dismissing Taft's cited delegate table as inaccurate. The Roosevelt claim ignores Ohio and New Jersey delegate chances.
In Cleveland on May 16 President Taft said Theodore Roosevelt cannot be nominated even if he won all remaining delegates. In Baltimore the Maryland Democratic state convention named delegates to back Champ Clark following the May 6 primary result showing Clark leading with a 12 000 vote plurality and 52 of 129 delegates.
Langston Montana May 16 Roosevelt supporters predicted Roosevelt delegates to the state convention would halt today unless concessions on representation for the national delegation were granted by the Taft wing of the party.
Lewiston Idaho May 16 The Idaho republican state convention opened with a power struggle over the temporary chairman position Taft and Roosevelt factions expected to press for their candidates Roosevelt leaders sought a solid delegation while Taft backers claimed enough influence to secure a split delegation with four votes each for Taft and Roosevelt.
In Burlington Iowa on May 16 Clark won 16 of 22 Iowa district delegates while Wilson took 7 in the nominating caucuses ahead of the state convention.
An old newspaper classified ad fragment offers word rates at half a cent with a call to telephone for placement. The snippet references a ten day run and advertising lines for insertion.
A reader notes Staacke Bros offer many carriages buggies and phaetons at very low prices with a wide display of yellow wagon styled vehicles and other horse drawn conveyances.
Outfielder Jimmy Clark of the St Louis National team is released outright to Mobile today and pitcher Bob Ewing is unconditionally released. The moves come from the Associated Press report dated May 16 from St Louis.
Seguin Texas May 16 S P Dibrell brother of Associate Justice J B Dibrell of the Texas supreme court died today according to the Associated Press.
Cincinnati reports Henry Jasper, a pitcher from the Anacona Oklahoma team, has been linked to the Cincinnati baseball club. The move suggests first baseman consideration, with Jasper noted for his pitching record and readiness to join the major league squad this season.
A medicine advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin cures indigestion by stopping fermentation and sour stomach in five minutes. It asserts the drug relieves dyspepsia, biliousness, headaches, and other stomach-related ailments after a single dose, costing fifty cents at pharmacies.
The Plaza presents The Star Bout featuring Tay lor Granville and Laura Pierpont as lead act in a scenic Vaudeville production. The bill includes Rathskeller Trio in comedy songs, The Six Blacks aerobatics, Vernon the ventriloquist, Loa Durbyelle shadow-graphs, and the Valeri sisters with patter. Plagascope closes with films. Next week stars James J. Corbett in a prize-ring monologue. Ladies matinee Friday and schoolchildren matinee Saturday.
San Antonio resident Mrs. G. L. Blair testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney distress. She attests to prior San Marcos praise and ongoing satisfaction, stating the remedy strengthens kidneys and removes backache. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
Alfred Fischer, 20, left his father's cotton ranch near Fratt station to pursue a detective career in San Antonio. He bought a half interest in a local detective agency with $400, flashed a badge at a moving picture show, and was arrested for impersonating an officer but released on his own recognizance.
A clubwoman touts a nightly regimen using mercorized wax to remove dead skin cells and reveal younger skin within weeks. She claims it smooths freckles pimples liver spots and wrinkles and offers a deeper treatment with saxolite in a hazel solution for faster results.
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