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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1916

Page

41

Fort Worth Star Telegram Ad Rates and Circulation

The Fort Worth Star Telegram touts 60 percent higher net paid city circulation than rivals and a total net paid circulation larger than others in Fort Worth. It notes approximate country reach of 400 towns in West and Northwest Texas outside Fort Worth and presents want ad rates at 1 cent per word per insertion with a minimum 2.60. Circulation claims include over 6,000 net paid daily and over 40,000 on Sundays. Ads should be sent to the want ad department in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth West Texas Texee Want Dallas IMI Grandview Cottage Close Postoffice

San Antonio Ice Cream Ordinance Regulates Manufacture

City ordinance sets strict sanitation rules for ice cream production storage and handling. It requires separation from animal stables, clean walls floors and sinks, sterilized utensils, approved cleaning methods, and health officer oversight. It prohibits tainted ingredients and imposes fines up to two hundred dollars for violations.

Sananthat Board of Health Health Department City of San Antonio Clinton G. Brown Tex Fred Fries

For Sale A Nice Small Farm With House And Improvements

For sale a well improved farm range from 250 to 850 acres including house, good well and waterworks, fine barn and outbuildings. About 100 acres cultivated. Prospective buyer ideal for energetic family. Address J Reinhard Boerne Texas. 90 acres in cultivation plus 170 acres farm in Frio County with house, barn, water. near gin, store, school. John Bollows Realty Co Alamo St.

Cibolo River Floresville Lecomte Realty CO Gunter Bldg S Mall Reinhard Boerne Exas W. B. Whitaker Phone Crockett Frio County San Miguel Valley Negert Tion John Bollows Realty Company Alamo 8

Operator Acquitted of Telegraph Dispatch Breach

Henry L Linder former postal telegraph operator was acquitted in General Sessions by Judge Wadhams. He faced a 1914 indictment for revealing a telegraphic dispatch from the Associated Press to the New York News Bureau via a private wire. The judge ruled the penal law section not violated since Linder was not an employee of the Globe AP nor in their confidence.

New York Henry L. Linder Wadhams Linder the Globe Postal Telegraph Company Associated Press New York News Bureau Globe

Requiem Mass Held for Late Emperor Francis Joseph

A solemn requiem mass for the repose of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria was sung at 10 o’clock Friday morning at St. Joseph’s Church in San Antonio. The service was led by Rev. P. Schuetzer with Rev. F. X. Wolff and Rev. Joseph Jacobi as deacon and sub-deacon, as the Austro-Hungarian Society attended in a body.

Francis Joseph of Austria St. Joseph's Catholic Church San Antonio Austro-Hungarian Society

Navy recruiting hampered by high wages and costs

Rear Admiral McGowan told the House naval committee that high wages ashore and living costs hinder Navy enlistment, with about 55 000 enlisted men now and 77 000 authorized. He noted many recruits support dependents and that re enlistments remain high. The report also cites rising fuel costs and plans for underground fuel oil storage at Navy yards.

McGowan Washington, D. C House Naval Committee Congress Bluejackets Harris

Business Women of San Antonio Form Suffrage Club

The Business Women’s Suffrage Club in San Antonio forms with Mrs. R. L. Sanford elected president and Miss Elizabeth Tynan as first vice president. Dues set at $1 yearly, meetings monthly on the second Thursday, with committees named for by laws, meeting place, and program planning.

San Antonio Business Woman’s Suffrage Club R. L. Sanford Elizabeth Tynan Agnes Nelson W. 8. Peyton Lydia Barfield James M. Young Applewhite Mattie Walthall Leman 8. D. Camp Kate Bell Ada Strawn B. Souther Marin B. Fenwick Dan A. Leary Lucy Maury Peyton Edna Carter Lewis Mollie R. Nelson Maria B. Fenwick Sylvia M. Rayburn Harriett N. Leary Mary Fish R. C. Galbraith Miss Templeton Charlotte Strum D. Camp Helen Zucht Mary B. McKenzie Katie Bell Sue Applewhite Katie Hines Ada M. Strawn

Port Arthur Telephone Girls Strike for Higher Wages

Port Arthur Texas workers on the Independent Telephone Company switchboards walked off the job demanding higher pay. Company officials said the demands would not be met and service was cut off.

Port Arthur Tex Independent Telephone Company

Fire destroys Fortuna Broom Co factory in Beeville

A fire swept Fortuna Broom Company's factory, warehouse, and office in Beeville Texas last night, causing about 10000 in damage with only 1500 of insurance. Local fire crews fought the blaze but could not save the buildings. No injuries were reported.

Beeville Tex Fortuna Broom Company

What He Wanted

Jack Malone habitually poaches on Squire O Grady’s estate and meets the squire early. Jack earns permission to fetch breakfast by claiming he is gathering food for his appetite. The exchange reveals a humorous misunderstanding over who is out for breakfast.

Jack Malone Squire O'Grady Jack Squire

England Honors Hen. Egg and Poultry Train Initiative

The London Globe notes the egg shortage crisis as railway authorities plan an egg and poultry demonstration train in eastern counties to improve transport of farm produce. It argues Danish imports have harmed the native article and suggests war may boost Britain’s economy in multiple respects.

London Globe Heggs

Boots with Thick Soles Prompt a Canny Remedy

A shoemaker fits a customer with boots and the buyer notes soles are too thick. The shoemaker retorts that once worn, the objection will wear away. The exchange showcases witty, practical trade banter from a past era.

City Food Conference Postponed Indefinitely

Fort Worth Texas November 24 Mayor Tyra and city commissioners postponed the state food conference indefinitely. They said the aim of the gathering is to inculcate economy rather than address prices. The meeting had been scheduled for next Wednesday.

Fort Worth Tex Duce Tyra St. Louis Milano

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