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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
12
In London a major air race event features contestants Nor and the Wrights. The competition draws pilots from multiple teams as spectators attend the high speed showdown and seek early victories.
The battleship Michigan led a fleet of 21 ships in a torpedo defense drill at Washington on May 24. Michigan achieved a perfect defense, fending off attack by torpedo boats before they could strike. South Dakota followed in performance.
The Rathskellar in San Antonio offers 12 to 12 service with good, prompt deli style meals and short orders. Elite Cafe is also mentioned as a reference point in the area.
Walter Jourdan a veteran engineer of the Southern Pacific who has served thirty seven years left for Birmingham England to spend the summer with relatives He is among the oldest Sunset Trail runners from San Antonio and drove the first locomotive into the city He helped build the line west of San Antonio recalling old Texas border days He expects a pleasant visit in England this time after many years away.
Joseph Shelley former Texas Undertakers and Embalmers association president was chosen as a member of the state board of examiners at the Waco convention. The board includes Loudermilk Cotton Rogers Humason Shelley with thirty three applicants examined and seven failed. Mrs. T. C. Wright Temple was the only woman applicant to pass with high honors. Shelley and Mrs. Shelley visited Waco and were hosted at a reception and city tour.
Lisbon May 24 officials announce many people from different walks of life have been arrested in northern Portugal for circulating alarmist reports. Portuguese cruiser Adamaster landed at Oporto then moved to Caminhay on the Minho to bar monarchist conspirators from crossing into Portugal at Tuy on the Spanish frontier.
Governor Colquitt sent a letter to Dallas county attorney urging a motion for rehearing in the J. C. Duke case. He argues that liquor dispensation by a bona fide club is not a sale and should not be allowed without a license.
A historical analysis argues that neglect of national defense leads to costly pensions and later army spending. It notes spending comparisons with European powers, warns that deterrence and preparedness save lives and money, and cites Prussia France and Japan as lessons in timely mobilization.
San Antonio Real Estate Exchange wired chapters in St. Paul Portland Omaha and Denver to gather opinion on a congressional bill requiring army supplies to be bought only at division points. The cities fear loss of substantial local purchasing circulation and are likely to petition for pigeonholing the measure.
Plans by the carnival association may let residents ascend 2000 feet in a balloon anchored by a steel cable. G. F. Watson owns the balloon and proposes offering trips from Bowen Island at a nominal price. If approved, operation could start in a few days giving passengers a bird's eye view of the surroundings.
A thief slipped into Rev. L. Thomas’s tent at a Humble camp meeting and stole his pants, containing the latest collection of $14. The incident occurred last night as attendees gathered at the Methodist pastor’s camp.
Washington May 24 Congress nears a record for long speeches in the house with 207 set speeches. The tally excludes short debates and rapid remarks on smaller topics. Main topics include tariff measures free list 74 and Canadian reciprocity 53.
Luther Hare camp No 1 United Spanish War Veterans meets in Odd Fellows hall tonight to appoint a committee for Memorial Day at the National cemetery and discuss Fourth of July events. P Storms announces the state encampment in Fort Worth July 3 and 4 with department officers to be chosen. E C LeStourgeon will present the plan to name five delegates from San Antonio.
Barrow in Furness England May 24 Great Britain's first naval airship was launched with secrecy. The rigid ship named May Fly measures 502 feet with a blunt nose and tapered stern and is designed for naval use and moored on water. It contains 18 gas bags filled with hydrogen.
About 1000 clergymen from diverse denominations met in New York under the federation of churches and adopted resolutions opposing any legislative action aimed at weakening current race track gambling restraints. A second resolution calls US churches to influence public opinion for international arbitration.
The hall hosts a 2 PM assembly led by G B Gellen with welcome by Harry Hertzberg. C A Keller M W Davis and Dr W C Hirzel speak. Committees on resolutions by laws appointed, night session adjourns to 8 PM for reports and officer elections. A Mexican supper at Cafe Mexicana awaits delegates after sine die adjournment.
School vacation near prompts enrollment in violin mandolin or guitar at the Texas Conservatory of Barge. Double inducement offered for those who enroll now at 210 Mackay Building with old phone contact.
An advertisement extols S S S as the premier spring tonic. It argues a weak circulation causes fatigue and digestive issues, and that the remedy purifies blood, nourishes every body part, improves appetite, and restores energy. It lists The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta, GA as the seller.
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