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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1911
Page
3
A brief note highlights Uneeda Biscuit as the recognized staple from the National Biscuit Company, signaling its enduring status in its product lineup and market appeal.
The Week of Prayer opens at the Young Men's Association building with a 1 PM service led by Carter and many discussants. Edward McKenzie performs a solo, and Dr. Frederick of Madison Square Presbyterian plans tomorrow’s session on making city visits more home like.James P. Polk of Beaumont hotels guests at the Savoy with Dr H C Morton of Cookville registered there.
About 400 delegates from all states plus fraternal reps from England and Canada attend the 31st annual American Federation of Labor convention in Atlanta. Gompers’ report urges referendum initiative and recall, immigration limits, and a federal department of labor amid a record membership nearing 1.75 million.
Railway clerks on the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio line plan action after six dismissals including the chief bill clerk. The move follows organization of a local union and pressure for recognition and higher wages. Officials in Kansas City and the Harriman system are to advise.
Fire Chief Bishop advocates replacing horse drawn fires with motor driven apparatus to speed responses. He cites the Martin tractor shown at a chiefs convention as a model for rapid transport to fires in San Antonio. Meanwhile Constable McDowell, fined $5, faces a police case after a threat to shoot through a door on Santa Rosa avenue.
Pine Bluff residents cite Cardui as effective in easing prolonged womanly troubles after nine years of symptoms. Mrs Ewton reports six bottles improved her health and energy, urging others to try the vegetable tonic. Cardui claims 50 years of use and offers a 64 page home treatment booklet on request.
Quartermaster opens bids for planting trees and shrubbery at Fort Sam Houston. Plans include legustrums elms and hackberries around post limits with shrubbery along walks. Bids for sixteen legustrum japonicum four elm trees and 423 hackberry trees to be opened today.
The San Antonio Traction Company will build a 4000 foot cut-off from South Flores at Nogalitos toward beyond Ralph on the San Fernando line to connect San Fernando addition Palm Heights and Collins Gardens directly to Alamo Plaza. Completion is expected in about thirty days in good weather. Old San Fernando line section between San Marcos and Saltillo streets will be abandoned and San Fernando cars will shift to Houston street to Union Stock Yards.
Highway league directors meet at 11 tomorrow at 229 East Houston to discuss sending a large delegation to Cuero Friday for the San Antonio to Port Lavaca highway meeting. J W Warren says size uncertain but expected large. County Judge Phil Shook and Commissioner Frank Sommers will attend, with the Chamber of Commerce invited to send representatives.
Fire, likely from a flue, damaged Mrs. N. Herbert's apartment at 411 East Quincy Street, costing several hundred dollars. It started near the second floor and spread to the roof but was quickly put out. A separate chimney fire on Claudia Street prompted a run by Fire Chief Bishop and two companies to B. J. Boone, but caused no damage.
Major F. B. Carruth a prominent Confederate veteran and longtime clerk in the Texas education department and chief clerk in the department of public buildings and grounds died suddenly at his Austin home this morning.
The San Antonio Traction company plans preliminary paving work tomorrow on Pecos Street from Commerce to Buena Vista and on San Saba Street between Commerce and Buena Vista. This starts the city funded 243000 paving program, with South Alamo and Garden streets unnamed for start.
AUSTIN Texas November 13. It is not likely the court of criminal appeals will rule on the Walters Gray contempt case next Wednesday after nearly six weeks pending. The report notes no ruling this week. Also, British submarine crews are drilled in safety helmet use to save lives in disasters.
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