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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
13
A party led by Robert Drin eo and companions returned from a Texas coast hunting trip from Corpus Christi to Port O'Connor. They brought in 286 ducks and 20 geese aboard the 1 power boat Gypey. A northern rain cooled the drought and farmers awaited more rain.
London heavy tax moves threaten British ownership of global gold fields. American engineers see transfer orders to U S firms for mines in South and Central America, as British excess profits tax reshapes ownership. Mines face production cuts and delayed expansion due to higher costs and new levies.
Austin officials announce plans to purge about 18,000 pensions, removing not less than 4000, saving roughly 10 000 to 12 000 yearly. Commissioner Jones targets pensions for Indigent veterans lacking sufficient property to support themselves and will strike ineligible recipients. Woodmen of the World plan to entertain visitors in Corpus Christi for a rally on December 16, anticipating 1900 to 1500 attendees.
Louisville reader recounts operating room avoidance for a tumorous condition. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and energy, urging others to try it before surgery. The letter notes a confidential, woman-led response policy from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
Austin, Nov. 12. Former State Senator T. W. McGregor proposed a military training school at Camp Sabre three miles northwest of Austin. He said it could serve as state adjutant general headquarters and train commissioned officers, akin to West Point, with an estimated $100000 needed to start. He noted governor Ferguson’s approval and legislative support pending. Also, Dul ing, Texas, planned a bond election of 450000 to fund the central highway segment between San Antonio and Houston.
Investigate a popular savings plan where hundreds participate. The approach claims systematic savings under a certificate program. Call or write for more information about these Savings Certificates.
Austin reports hundreds of Mexican refugees moving back across the border as the revolution nears end. Hidalgo County official Prof J C Bunn says at least 200 have returned. border conditions in the Rio Grande valley are normalizing, with bandit activity waning as Carranza forces drive the lawless element away.
In Austin on November 12, Judge Terry and Judge Cowan argued before the Railroad Commission as Junga We Berry of Galveston, Santa Fe general attorney, resumed presentation for the railroads. The long freight hearing, beginning in 1913, is expected to conclude soon with further testimony on valuation and earnings affecting rates across several lines.
Tax Nov 12 report notes Edmund Hitlinger of Gonzales wed Anna Marie Goetz at the Catholic Church with many guests from Gonzales and Moulton. Otto J. Heideke and Miss Marie Halm married at the bride’s home to a small family gathering. Willie Willmann and Natalia Louise Mertz also wed at the bride’s parents' home, with local relatives in Seguin.
Nov 12 stock exchange dispatch reports Professor Mead von Laue of Frankfurt awarded the 1914 physics prize for the diffraction of rays. Professor Theodore William Richards of Harvard wins the 1914 chemistry prize for fixing atomic weights of elements. Richards directs the Gilves Memorial Laboratory at Harvard and has revised atomic weights including oxygen and copper.
October 1916 prison census shows 1843 convicts on hand, 167 new admissions, 6 recaptured, 62 discharged, 12 escaped, and 4672 in custody by November 1. On farm and wall work, 2043 convicts distributed across Huntaylife, Rych, Harlem state farm, Clemens, Imperial, Rumsey, Wynne, and others.
In Corpus Christi Texas a meeting of the aubackhers to stock in the Gulf Coast annual Ex position Association elected a board of creators to apply for a charter and lay plans for Corpus Christi s first agricultural poultry and livestock exhibit. Shares are largely sold and the association is to be capitalized at 5000 inviting neighboring counties to exhibit and participate in benefits.
A dated appeal from a San Antonio store touts Vino as a cure for chronic cough and asthma. The letter-style pitch claims seven years of suffering ended by Vino, plus a money-back offer and a list of local druggists and shops in San Antonio for purchase.
The article details a heated campaign over a proposed tax increase to fund a nine month municipal term. Critics argue the levy is excessive while supporters say it is necessary to maintain services. SAM SPER HARDWARE CO. advertises supplies as residents debate the plan. A large crowd gathers for a visit by a Shriners delegation and a Shriner Special train draws attendees.
The secretary reports difficulty locating sixteen of the Krookland crew members who rescued eighty nine people from the Volturno in October 1919 to receive medals from the United States. Forty Krookland officers and crew have already been awarded, with some found in London and others in the Belgian army.
Specialism in Catarrhal troubles claims that catarrh is an infection of the blood. The S S S Company promotes S S S as a vegetarian blood tonic that cleanses impurities from the blood and cures catarrh. It urges readers to obtain the remedy from a drug store and contact Atlanta for free medical advice.
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