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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1912
Page
26
A store announces winter stock of men suits designed for street wear carriage and dress occasions. Suits will be sold only in store with no on approval option. Price range noted at 30 to 40 dollars each.
Rumor says the incoming county commissioners court will overhaul nearly all appointive offices starting December 1. Judge-elect Davis declines to name potential appointees or discuss candidates, while courthouse chatter links changes to the party shift from the election. Current offices listed include county physician Dr. D Berrey, auditor John V. Huntress, road engineer J S Neibert, poor farm superintendent Joe Chadwick, and back tax collector Alvin Huth.
Milam county results show socialists with 488 votes, taft 244, roosevelt 110, republican and progressive totals trailing. Prohibitionists counted six votes. Other items note a local cafe offering apple dumplings and a malarial tonic ad.
The Fifth District Medical association meets in San Antonio for an all day session at the St. Anthony hotel with at least 150 physicians expected. Drs Harper Grace Kotzebue Greenwood Terrell Turner Taylor lead talks on typhoid typhobacteria cancer mental disease and pregnancy toxemias. Officers listed include W T Dawe president and H H Ogilvie secretary with other district doctors in San Antonio Gonzales Seguin and Kerrville.
The Canadian booth at the Carnival of Nations in St Marys auditorium from November 18 to 238 will feature ice glades and snow drifts with scarlet maples and tinted ferns. Miss Emma Salter leads the booth with help from numerous assistants including Lillie Bell Agnes McEnery Josephine Bennett and others serving ices sherbets and sundaes.
San Francisco returns from five districts show Franklin D. Roosevelt leading Woodrow Wilson by 24 votes, as results come in on November 24.
Runge citizens contribute eighty dollars to Bishop Shaw for St. John’s orphanage fund, collected by Mrs. J H Keepers. Total from Runge reaches one hundred eighty dollars.
Vouchers for city hall staff await Auditor Hummel’s signature as Acting Mayor Richter plans to sign warrants this afternoon. Police department members will be paid tomorrow between 2 and 4 pm. Bexar County Humane Society contact details included.
In a bold advert the Union Meat Company urges shoppers to call two ninety two for attractive prices on hams bacon lard and compound. The copy emphasizes the product is made at home and claims top quality so customers should not avoid it for that reason.
New officers of San Antonio Council No 786 Knights of Columbus were installed for the coming year. J H Grover was named grand knight with A V Campbell deputy grand knight and Judge M E Buckley chancellor. Other officers include R G Hudson Sr financial secretary Standard Keller treasurer R J Boyle advocate J R Caldwell recording secretary J H Spencer inner guard Jerome Juengst outer guard E J McCormick trustee J J Kearns Jr warden and Nels Lytle district deputy with the installation by an officiating officer. Father John P Handles of Austin spoke as guest of honor and was welcomed by members.
Community debate questions reliance on Chicago Kansas City and Omaha meal imports. Union Meat Company advocates home dining options and local sourcing to reduce delivery costs and boost regional economy.
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