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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1911
Page
2
The article notes many blue ribbon fowls in the poultry show and a strong livestock section at the Dallas fair, with C. I. McCord of Danville Illinois serving as judge for the third consecutive year. Entries come from across Texas and several other states, promising one of the fair's big features.
A model real estate office is set up in the agricultural building by the San Antonio Real Estate Exchange. The space features modern furniture and filing devices to support a large operation. Photographs of the yard contest attract attention as the exhibit promotes city beautification. The Exposition Buzz debuts with a free introductory subscription and a playful barter offer for a week’s readership during the fair.
Prof H P Attwater of Houston, Sunset route industrial agent, arrived in the city to assist exhibitors for the San Antonio fair. He praised the Western state displays from Del Rio to Alpine, predicting the fair will be a great success with improvements and new attractions drawing visitors from across the region.
The Holland is the first torpedo submarine in vented and was bought by the United States in 1900 after the Spanish American War. Inventor John Holland, a wireless station with full sending and receiving apparatus will be operated during the day. Seamen in uniform will answer questions and explain the system.
The government naval exhibit on the second floor of the exposition building highlights ordnance articles crafted by enlisted Navy men during a three month New York school course. Curated by J. J. Dowd, E. A. Wintermute, and J. A. Ausbach, the display travels from Dallas to San Antonio.
Albert West Jr. eight years old, grandson of J M Vance, secretary of the International Fair association, mastered the miniature railway in front of the main exposition building. After overhaul the engine and cars went into service with West guiding the throttle like an seasoned engineer. He also demonstrates expert automobile driving matching any professional in the country.
The second floor manual training display shows a workshop setup with four turning lathes and four work benches. Eight boys including Clayton Dunham and Carl Bradley will work daily except Sundays, guided by N. 8. Hudson and staff, illustrating the course from sixth to tenth grade and plans for a new manual training building.
A major domestic science exhibit at the fair awards sewing prizes across public schools Brackenridge and Grant schools highlight first place dresses undressings and handkerchiefs with Rose Moore Ellen Buckner Marguerite Deutsch and Ruth Fried among top winners in high elementary and Negro school divisions.
The Bexar County Highway league hosts a Good Roads event with literature and photos at the fair headquarters. On November 10 automobile owners from Texas cities will join a parade through the city streets featuring cars valued at about two million dollars.
The Mexican agricultural exhibit on the main building's second floor, led by P B Kessler of the Tampico based Mexican Gulf Coast Agricultural association, draws strong interest. Varies P Brown confirms Mexico will build a permanent concrete pavilion on the fair grounds next year to showcase its key agricultural and manufacturing products.
Officials announce extra trains from Missouri Kansas and Texas and other lines for the San Antonio fair as low rate tickets go on sale. Three trains arrive today and three on Sunday, with visitors from many points along the lines expected tonight.
Officials of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad will run special trains to the San Antonio fair from Eagle Lake on November 6 and 10. Tickets will be sold at a low rate to encourage attendance.
Entertainment features highlight the fair with The Last Days of Pompeii pyrotechnic spectacle by Pain's Fireworks company. It opens Sunday night at 8 and runs nightly, featuring over 500 cast members and two acres of scenery. Also Lachman carnival arrives today, Klein shows Monday, with Walter Stanton and Miss Victoria Orville among other attractions.
The fair's Playground association booth offers a child friendly space with a back door playground, sand pile swings see-saws and small devices. Light refreshments are served to visiting mothers and perambulators are provided. Miss Agnes Tracey leads baby buggy rides while various San Antonio women groups rotate duties and host daily programs. Oklahoma trails only Missouri in mule population and surpasses several states in horse and cattle totals.
A 70 year old retired planter from Bowersville Georgia testifies to kidney relief after using Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root. He states nightly pain and awakenings ended, sleep restored, and health improved after purchasing a fifty cent then one dollar bottle. Notary confirms authenticity on September 8 1909.
Letter to Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York urges readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet of kidney and bladder information. Readers are instructed to mention the San Antonio Light and that regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles are sold at all drug stores.
Rear Admiral Murdock commands 200 marines who march through the settlement while the Albany cruiser moves toward Wu Sung. Revolutionary flags adorn shops and mandarins seek refuge in foreign concessions as telegraph and cable lines stay operational.
Associated Press reports in London that the Wesleyan Missionary society property in Hankow includes the David Hill memorial school for the blind a men and a women's hospital with a mission compound across the road. Dr Booth leads the Wesleyan mission there.
Colizaan a plumber notes both phones and references the world’s first international fibre congress held in Java last July. He cites that the raw materials for making fibres rank just after breadstuffs in commercial importance.
In Austin Texas the Texas Supreme Court split over the governor’s veto on attorney general salaries. Judge Ramsey issued a dissent finding the veto null and void and that $83,160 remained available, while Brown and Dibrell upheld the veto on separate items totaling $83,160 and $41,580 for two years.
Newsroom guests from Southwest Texas towns attend Press Day at the fair grounds. Registrations occur at the Plaza theater press club rooms on the second floor. Dinner at 6 p.m. features impromptu talks by President Brown and visiting editors.
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