Watson says Wolters leads in Bailey seat race
Special to The Light from Astin Texas reports State Senator Quintus Watson of Lee County predicts Colonel J F Wolters will win the US Senate contest against Senator Bailey’s seat and expects Wolters to emerge with flying colors.
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Astin
Tex
Bailey
United States Senate
Quintus Watson
Lee County
J. F. Wolters
Houston
Watson
Wolters
First Light Prize Contest Seeks Broad Nominations
The Light begins a voting contest with fifty prizes including six cars and other valuables. Hundreds of names already listed and many more nominations expected as campaigns form. Subscriptions and ballots drive votes, with four districts in San Antonio area and rules guiding entry and timing.
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Light
Department of the Light
The
Columbia Grafonda
Seale
San Antonio
Os the Light
Ber
Light Contest
Texas
Belgian Queen Funds Lace Industry Push for U S Market
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium has invested 27 000 dollars to aid lace workers and promote Brussels lace in the United States as production declines. The plan gathers support from Belgian merchants and aims to sustain the lace trade and national economy. The text also outlines election district boundaries and a large prize voting contest with prizes including cars and diamonds, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Elizabeth
Belgium
United States
Brussels
Piano Firm Offers Premium Contest With Real Prizes
E A Mayer Piano Co promotes a word contest promising a San Antonio homesite valued at 550 plus 125 cash to the best entry. Others receive a Columbia Graphophone set, Japanese china, and cash prizes up to 110 with many checks. Contest closes November 11 1911 and winners announced November 12 1911.
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Oar Line
San Antonio
Republicans See Defeat in Taft Payoff Rift
President Taft concedes risk of Republican defeat over the Payne Aldrich tariff. Massachusetts Governor Foss cites anger over tariff failure and says Senators Lodge and Crane try to avoid blame while fighting for their party machine doomed to defeat.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Taft
Massachusetts
Governor Foss
Lodge
Crane
Suffering Fort Wayne Woman Praises Hood's Sarsaparilla
Years of catarrh and blood disease plagued Mabel F. Dawkins of 1214 Lafayette St Fort Wayne Ind She tried many doctors and remedies before using Hood's Sarsaparilla two bottles left her well and strong She recommends Hood's to others with similar troubles and notes a change to a healthier self
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Mabel F. Dawkins
Lafayette St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hood
Postal Cards Objectionable Under Chicago Censorship
Chicago Nov 1 Postmaster D A Campbell started a crusade against objectionable post cards appointing censors at all Chicago sub post stations chief kinds barred include men and women kissing women in abbreviated costumes animal pictures Campbell says animal pictures unfit for public display For every objectionable card delivered the sub station superintendent earns ten demerits and salary penalties apply at thresholds of 41 and 30 points
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Associated Press
Chicago
D. A. Campbell
Campbell
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Patent Claim
A vintage ad claims Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has soothed millions of mothers and children for sixty years, promising relief of colic diarrhea wind pain and general crying. It urges readers to ask for the specific syrup and not other binders at twenty five cents a bottle.
San Antonio Clubto Host Farewell Smokers for Officers
Members of the San Antonio club plan a farewell smoker for the maneuver division officers on Friday evening November 3 from 8 to 12. A. Collman a plumber at 416 Main Ave is listed with contact details.
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San Antonio Club
Maneuver Division
A. Collman
Main Ave
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