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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1915
Page
8
Citizens are told a brass band will greet the first rapid service between St. Louis and San Antonio. Prizes are offered for guessing the nearest passenger count with a $10 award. Plans are tentative for the civic celebration tied to the arrival of the new trains.
The Thousand Club’s executive committee approved a transit celebration for arriving Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe officials. Arrivals from St Louis Sunday to Monday will include receptions at depots and a formal event for railroad leaders. A passenger-guessing contest with two $10 prizes will conclude December 10, with entries due by November 30 at the Chamber of Commerce. Committees will be appointed to handle details.
The school board pledged support to the Nurses' Association and formed a committee to confer with no association. Rev Phillip Coul presented plans to enable the association to carry on health education, provide nurses for needy families, and teach sanitary practices. The board also acted on matters including a daily sleeper service to Chicago via New Orleans and Southern lines.
The Franchise Society in San Antonio will open its new headquarters at 209 West Commerce Street Thursday afternoon. Admission is free, with music and refreshments provided by local manufacturers. The event aims to welcome all, with special invitations to women and new participants in the suffrage endorsement efforts.
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