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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1916

Page

10

Repairing Wilson Street After Army Trucks Damage

Wilson street between New Braunfels avenue and the post road will be repaired through joint funds from the county city federal government and railroads. The Colglazier company will be authorized to perform repairs with a pro rata payment agreement. The work covers the portion inside government grounds as the post expands. The government plans to buy the strip between post portions while contributing to maintenance.

Wilson Street New Braunfels Avenue Post Road Army Post Grounds Colglazier Company

German Texas Bazaar Executive Reports Receipts and Disbursements

The executive committee at Beethoven Hall reports total bazaar receipts of 20 603 91 dollars with 18 000 disbursed to six groups including East Prussian Aid Society German Ladies Aid Society Widows and Orphans of Germany Austria Hungary Red Cross Bulgarian Red Cross and Turkish Red Cross. A final committee chairmen meeting is set for 4 pm Sunday November 26 at Beethoven Hall with attendees urged to participate.

The Installment Plan Drives Swagger Car Mystery

A fragment notes Glithers riding a swagger car owned by its previous seller. The line indicates the car will belong to the seller for twelve more months, hinting at an installment arrangement and ownership questions.

Glithers

Editorial in El Universal on Wilson and the Mexican stance

A Mexican editorial summarizes El Universal view of President Wilson as an exceptional American leader who will withdraw the Pershing punitive expedition. It argues de-escalation will honor international obligations and restore harmony between the United States and Mexico, while praising Wilson's integrity and reforms.

Wilson General Pershing United States el Universal Felix F. Palavicini Carranza Senor Palavicini Cyclops University of Princeton New Jersey Huerta Rio Grande Mexico

Local Notices and Crime Small Ads Montage

A composite of small ads and brief items from San Antonio notices includes real estate loans by Wm H Russell and Varnes Brown. a false alarm fire at Avenue C and Fifth Street. cotton picker recruitment for Imperial Valley. deer brought in by County Tax Assessor Albert V Huth. poll taxes tallying 1156 with 41 that day. Y M C A blaze under control. a child injured by a bicycle on 618 South Laredo. chickens and wood stolen at 1027 South Hackberry. a Danville Illinois family arriving by auto at 115 Mebane Street. stamp exhibit at the Texas Philatelic Association. hot sulfur baths open. upcoming ball and jewelry ads. and various legal notices and band listings.

Illinois Albert Bryant San Antonio Danville Mr. Bryant Mebane Street

Artist's Witty Exchange Echoes Studio Ambition

A rising artist guides a woman through his studio. He explains a painting was made to “keep the wolf from the door.” She retorts that he should hang it on the door so the wolf can see it. The quip highlights the humor around striving artists and financial pressure.

Young Women’s Christian Association Cafeteria Concert

A concert at the YWCA cafeteria is set for Saturday from noon to 1 pm led by Miss Ruth Finley with Miss Lois Cook at the piano. The orchestra features about twenty younger schoolchildren. Nearby ads note confidential personal item loans by Kehoe Loan Co and local eateries. A purse theft is reported with $14 taken from Mrs. Frances Reese near her Fanning Street home by a Mexican suspect.

Young Women's Christian Association Ruth Finley Lois Cook Frances Reese Fanning Street

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