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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1911
Page
9
The Light announces a six day rush for new yearly subscriptions to earn 150,000 extra votes per $24. Clubs formed from multiple subscriptions count toward extra votes, with best readers winning two $75 furniture outfits. Extendable short terms may be upgraded and votes issued immediately.
The page lists arrival and departure times for multiple trains from the north and to various destinations including Houston New Orleans Dallas Fort Worth Kerrville El Paso and Victoria. It notes local and express services and references several railroad divisions and depots with inconsistent OCR readings.
The first conference for Older Christian Boys ran three days and adjourned with plans to make the meetings annual. San Antonio will host future sessions inviting boys from other towns. E M Robinson of New York spoke on “A Man in the Making” and plans to return.
Smith L. Moffitt, 66, a renowned tamale artist with a stand near the Austin opera house, died at his home. A traveler offered a northward salary to manufacture tamales, but Moffitt declined to stay local for his art. Also noted are a Christmas mirror door idea promotion and local ads for plumbing and home goods.
Policemen in San Antonio earn less than peers in Houston El Paso and other Texas cities while duties are equally onerous. Houston patrolmen earn 80 dollars monthly with one day off. mounted officers 95 dollars. chiefs and detectives above 110 dollars. San Antonio patrolmen 70 dollars monthly twelve hour days one day off, two uniforms yearly cost about 18 dollars each.
The contest offers a liberal extra vote through December 2 for each 24.00 in yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions include Mail of Carrier Daily and Sunday. A bonus certificate for 160000 votes is awarded beyond the regular tally. Longer terms count as multiple one year votes.
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