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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
9
The ad explains garments come from high class manufacturers after summer stock losses to fund a big sale. It promises the latest style ideas and cites patience until Saturday with tomorrow’s account detailing items and prices, describing the event as a dramatic bargain sensation.
Thomas Lewis, 15, suffered a serious concussion and a broken leg after his car collided with a second vehicle on the Figure 8 at Exposition Park. Mrs. B A Wilson and Eloise Wilson, 9, were mildly hurt, while a hot box on one car was blamed for the crash.
Copenhagen welcomed the second division of the U S Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Badger for a week long visit. A gun salute rang out as ships led by the Louisiana passed up the sound while thousands of excursionists cheered. King Frederick plans an audience with Admiral Badger and ship captains plus a grand official dinner.
In Columbus Ohio on May 25 Stanley Harrison assistant sergeant at arms of the Ohio senate was recalled in the Nye bribery trial Nye is indicted for soliciting a $500 bribe from State Printer Crawford to push the Kimble judicial bill through the legislature Judge Kinkead ruled collateral testimony from other bribe solicitations may be admitted broadening the case and delaying completion uncertain.
Leopold Guerguin sues his sister Mrs. Adaline Guerguin Holt for title and possession of a horse and buggy jewelry and other valuables allegedly in her hands. He seeks 5000 damages if the property is not returned. Parents left 200000 estate to the daughter.
The Department of Insurance and Banking of Texas certifies that Southern National Life Insurance Company of Louisville, Kentucky fully complied with Texas law as a condition to operating in the state. A certificate of authority is issued entitling it to do business in Texas for the year ending February 29, 1912, dated May 16, 1911.
The senate finance committee plans to summon Allan and Graham, New York lawyers who reportedly represented the National Grange, to testify next Monday. Senator Stone had moved to uncover who is behind the opposition to the Canadian reciprocity agreement.
City Detectives Miller and Cassiano recovered two gold watches yesterday tied to a burglary case. The watches were taken from Andreas Priseno on Sherman Street May 19 and from Mrs. Siegel on Glenwood Court last week. A negro remains jailed on charges of burglary and theft.
Rockland Mass May 25 Thomas F Curley famed eater after five dozen eggs in one sitting receives many challenges Emil Cady of Madison Wis offers a side bet of 5000 on a contest Torrey of Brockton claims eight roast beef dinners in a row as a rival challenge
Information from Austin reports Governor Colquitt has pardoned Joe Wolf who was sentenced to forty years for robbery with firearms in Fort Worth. Wolf served three years and had a sensational career in Tarrant County, escaping once and being at large two years before capture in Reno Nevada.
Waco Texas May 26 burglaries have occurred almost nightly for three weeks. Thieves do not take jewelry but once dumped $3000 worth of jewelry from a box, leaving it while seeking money. Efforts to capture the burglars have been fruitless. Two or three residences were burglarized last night.
The board of health will convene at six o'clock this afternoon in city hall. Inspectors reports from the past week and plans to cut weeds and abate stagnant water pools are set to guide the business of the meeting.
Mrs O B Palmer of Little Rock Arkansas reports her son recovered from measles and a severe cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. She notes the remedy cured him and he has not been troubled since. The advertisement cautions to seek the genuine yellow package and avoid substitutes.
Dr Elmer Ellsworth Brown United States commissioner of education becomes head of New York University succeeding Dr Henry Mitchell MacCracken.
During the Chicago diocese convention at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul the constitution and canons were amended to allow women members to vote on church matters and in vestry officer elections. Previously voting was limited to male communicants of full age.
El Paso May 25 W S Stratton named agent to handle Chi huahua livestock exports from Juarez Governor Abram Gonzalez orders all livestock to show manifest at Juarez port and be counted and handled by designated officials
Stratton assumes duties as provisional government seeks to block exports through Columbus New Mexico and eastward to Juarez. A large shipment planned yesterday was ordered stopped by Mexican authorities and armed insurrectos were sent to the border to enforce the order. Cattle export taxed at 2.50 per head while sheep goats and broken lots for poor war victims pass free. Horses are banned entirely without written permission from Gov Abram Gonzalez.
Thomas J. Stobart a 27 year old telephone lineman died today at noon after coming in contact with a live wire while working on a pole at Twenty Ninth street and Avenue C Galveston Texas.
Women who carry and bear healthy children strengthen their systems in advance of birth with Mother's Friend. The tonic aids ligaments and muscles, reduces discomfort, and lowers risk during the crisis. It promises a quicker recovery and a healthy mother post delivery. Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Ga offers a free book for expectant mothers.
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