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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
6
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Davis plans a rabbit dinner featuring the jack rabbit and others to boost demand for rabbits as food. Rabbits will be shipped in car loads to eastern markets, with dressings including canned and refrigerated forms. The effort aims to raise market value for rabbit meat and skins while promoting new culinary uses.
London newspapers hail Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, as he declares in the House of Commons that England will appoint a food dictator to conserve food and sustain hostilities, following Germany’s example in rationing essentials.
More than 300 people attended a kindergarten benefit concert at the Young Women's Christian Association auditorium. Proceeds will fund a kindergarten on property at Guilia and Leona streets owned by the city mission board. The board plans a December bazaar to boost funds.
Robert J. Barnes, head of the U S Bureau of Investigation, returned to San Antonio after touring Texas New Mexico and Arizona offices. The trip was described as a quarterly check with no tangible results yet and reports will be sent to Washington once complete.
Judge J F Cart named receiver for Industrial Bank & Trust Co by District Judge G Tayloe. Bond set at 10000 with District Clerk Andres Coy. oath taken. Bank at 450 East Commerce St visited by judge to assess affairs. no definite statement issued yet. Depositors reportedly safe per statements from W H Shelton and others. Deposits total around 19 000 owed to depositors per the filing.
Teachers in San Antonio public schools will have Thanksgiving week off with a four day holiday through Friday and a convention trip to Fort Worth on Saturday and Sunday. November salaries will be paid Wednesday allowing teachers leaving Wednesday afternoon to return Monday. Post office plans a Thanksgiving Day holiday with carriers off and no deliveries.
The Knights of Columbus San Antonio Council will hold a 10 o’clock Sunday morning meeting to confer the first degree and prepare candidates for the remaining two degrees. Judge M. E. Buckley will exemplify the degree with I. Hagovvice assisting in the sector of custody.
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