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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
8
This piece extols electric service as the best home, highlighting how central stations illuminate wash iron sweep churn sew and perform chores. It argues that harnessed power increases efficiency lowers costs and supports both daily chores and industrial growth while stressing women’s improved domestic role in the twentieth century.
San Antonio Gas and Electric Company states there will be more information on service tomorrow, signaling ongoing updates to customers about their utility.
Mexican finance minister Luis Cabrera and colleagues spoke at a joint meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and the Pennsylvania Arbitration and Peace Society. They urged education over intervention and affirmed continental solidarity with the United States amid fears of conflict.
After weeks of study 130 flag designs in Austin Texas were narrowed to two finalists. The top prize of 50 dollars and second prize 25 dollars were awarded though the winners were not announced. A large cloth flag bearing both designs will be produced for full committee review.
J. W. Neill, director of Farmers Institutes in Texas for the State Department of Agriculture, has left Austin for Washington, D. C., to attend the annual meeting of the institute program officials and related agricultural groups.
A reader from Allen Mills Pennsylvania reports eleven years of relief from coughs colds croup and whooping cough using Foley's Honey and Tar not containing opiates. Another customer from Allen Mills cites rapid relief of hoarseness tickling throat and bronchial coughs aiding restful sleep.
The International Farmers Institute is set for November 138 to 15 with Mr. Neill on the committee for supervising and conducting farm ers institutes. He will be absent about ten days.
Sherman, Texas officials announce the attorney general approves six municipal bonds for street work 50,000 and school 100,000 electric lights 10,000 fire alarm 10,000 water works 30,000 sewer 50,000 all at 5 percent, maturing serially. City clerk W. G. Banks filed the bonds.
AUSTIN, Tex., Nov. 11 Charter issued for Constance Realty Company of Dallas with capital stock 10,000 and incorporators C. G. Levi Dan Sonnen theil and C. A. Levi. Midway Grocery Company of Houston with capital stock 25,000 and incorporators James Shelton D W Colley and S. E. McHard.
The San Antonio Scientific Society board elected Austin Paul Smith and others to membership. Howard Lacey was named corresponding member and Dr. J. S. Lankford a fellow. Dr. A Llewellyn Hughes will speak at the November 14 meeting on Recent Developments in Physical Science.
Austin reports after election day a legal holiday reduced activity in state departments. Republicans won five small counties in state races while national results surprised officials who expected Hughes. Wilson’s victory now brings renewed composure as business resumes.
W C O Lamb of Paragon Film Company visits Austin to discuss film details with Agriculture Commissioner Fred W. Davis. Lamb's Dallas fair shoots and a San Antonio conference with the General Passenger Agents' Association endorsement support this extensive project. The film titled Texas as It Is Today will be shown free to millions nationwide.
The YWCA reports high interest in its beauty class for manicurists and hairdressers, prompting a second five week session every Thursday at 7 PM. A Spanish class for children starts Thursday at 4:30 PM with a child suited outline. A general cookery class begins Monday with sessions Monday and Thursday from 10 to 12. Also new sewing and millinery classes run Monday through Friday afternoons 4 to 6. Miss Alice K Bannister invites inquiries by telephone.
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