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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
11
State Superintendent F M Bralley will announce a 25 member state board of normal examiners to review about 6000 teaching certificate applications. Teachers will attend roughly 65 state summer normals, have papers graded, and receive state certificates if they pass.
New York May 23 John Anhut a lawyer convicted of bribery in an effort to win Harry K Thaw’s release from Matteawan Asylum was sentenced to serve at least two years and up to four years in Sing Sing Prison.
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless liver aid that starts the liver without violence. It claims relief from bilious attacks or constipation and targets A. M. Fischer with a 50 cent price and money-back guarantee.
Amusement notices describe The Bachelors Housekeeper a lively farce shown at the Grand Opera House tonight along with other features including The Woman Who Did Not Care Hyde and Seek and The Land Salesman. Wigwam Theater No 2 offers University Four songs My Sweetheart Sue That Whistling Rag and five pictures. Wigwam No 1 presents The Yaqui Cur a two part biography on the Mexican border near Nogales Arizona.
Ramon of Laredo Texas A F Habermann of New Braunfels Texas Mrs C J Granger of Palestine Texas Mrs J E Jones of Beaumont Texas John W Hunt of Gregor Texas J W Bain of St Catherine Ontario Canada and Mrs McGee Mrs Cass of Houston Texas appear in the readable roster segment.
Tonight the Star Theater hosts the second Chorus Girls contest after last week's crowd favored show. Winners are chosen by the audience, with nonwinners aiming to claim prizes this time. New pictures, a changing daily program, and the Dixie Girl's Company comedy A Matrimonial Venture feature the week. Amateur night Monday under Mr Brewer and help from company members offers professional makeup for volunteers. Wednesdays bring the Pancoast Morgan Miniature Store giveaway of useful and pretty articles.
A long list shows visitors and guests in San Antonio hotels including Brownsville Denton Mercedes Houston Victoria Boston Chicago Kingsville Los Angeles and New York. Names include W B Clinto I B Pierce J W Alger Louis Harrison Edward Banner J P Sherman O L Hubbard Nance R Lehner and many others with stays at Menger Savoy Crockett Bowie St Anthony Gunter Bexar and related hotels.
A list of vehicle license numbers and owner addresses includes No. 3626 for A. J. Seidemann at 2315 East Crockett, No. 3621 for C. F. Bohnfalk at 60 Montana, No. 8622 for G. Brown at 208 Park, No. 8628 for Thomas CC. H. DeRyee and R. F. Op, No. 624 for Excelsior motorcycle by F. M. Igo at 1129 West Agarita, No. 8625 Excelsior motorcycle for H. J. Peterson at 704 Goliad, No. 3626 Rambler for A. Zepeda at 1000 El Paso, No. 3627 Buick for R. M. Middlebrook at 320 Army, No. 3638 Little W. H. Sutherland at Gibbs Building, and No. 3629 Mitchell for F. N. Moore of Alamo Heights.
Riverside Park Baptist Church on Clifford Court seeks a 17000 dollar church building permit. Christian Mexican Mission on Colima Street requests a 12000 dollar church build. John Jackson and F. G. Hillie apply for a 2000 dollar store building on South Flores Street. Erich V. Specht seeks a 1150 dollar 5 room dwelling on Mission Street. J. H. Stevers applies for a 700 dollar stable and store room on Indianola Street. Chris Speler requests an 850 dollar 4 room dwelling on Sandoval Street.
Burial permits list six local deaths with names ages and addresses. Mrs Dedemo aged 54 died May 20 at 423 West Nueva Street. Margaret E Warfield aged 73 died May 20 at 406 Camden Street. Aurora Ramos age 6 months died May 21 at 622 South Laredo Street. Jovanna Laverde age 1 year died May 20 at 607 North San Saba Street. Helen F Brien infant 6 months died May at Victoria Street.
The new concrete bridge on South Alamo Street will carry wagon traffic Sunday morning after paving of approaches. The structure cost about 10,000, cheaper than the Travis street span, and has withstood a 70 ton test. City Engineer Pancoast will inspect it before final acceptance.
Lockhart Texas May 23 Heavy rains in this section boosted oats harvest to record levels while corn suffered. The oats crop yields are described as the greatest in many years with harvesting underway.
An advertisement extols Croxone as a guaranteed remedy for backache rheumatism and urinary disorders. It claims rapid relief by cleansing kidneys dissolving uric acid and soothing bladder linings with a promise of refunds if first use fails.
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