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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
9
Five more working days remain for the Light's subscription contest with bonus votes. A $24 yearly subscription buys 150000 extra votes and clubs count toward prizes, including $75 of furniture for top city and non city collectors from Household Furniture, with 600 prizes total and votes tallied after the offer ends.
Austin bankers and others who attended the American Bankers association convention in New Orleans report a highly successful gathering. Detroit's William Livingston was elected president of the American Bankers association, while Austin National bank vice president J W Hoopes was elected president of the secretaries association. Hoopes joins the national executive council. others from Austin included W L H Folts, Roger Roberdeau, and Gen. William R Hamby.
Factory Inspector Garrett of the labor department travels to Smithville and Elgin for factory fire escape inspections then to South Texas. He finds few Texas factories meet escape requirements and urges city authorities to pass thorough fire escape ordinances. The next legislature may enact a strict fire escape law giving the labor commissioner enforcement power.
A Atchison Kansas mail carrier Fred Deuhren reports kidney and bladder trouble with back pain worsened by heavy mail loads. After taking Foley's Kidney Pills he says his kidney trouble disappeared and he feels as sound as ever. Edwardes King Drug Co.
The Texas Department of Insurance and Banking issued a certificate of authority to Kansas City Casualty Company of Kansas City for operation in Texas with a capital stock of $200,000 and a surplus of $96,992. A permit was also granted to the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association of Erie Pennsylvania, a fraternal organization. Also a promotional note about Hood's Sarsaparilla claims it cures rheumatism by correcting blood acidity.
An advertisement notes you waste 40 percent when buying tires other than Imperial. It lists F. T. Parks & Co., at 229 East Houston Street as the seller.
Local menu note indicates oysters on the half shell available at the Saratoga restaurant. Prices or specifics not provided due to damaged text.
Judge J E Lancaster of Plainview announces candidacy for at large congressman claiming Texas census growth favors western representation and he has strong odds to win one of the two at large seats. He asserts the west deserves recognition in the lower house selection.
Federal injunction violations are filed as the Marriman line strike enters its second month. About a dozen federal marshals guard yards with more expected. Strikers led by engineers conductors and brakemen press grievances while the road reports trains moving and repair work progressing. Tickets are sold for a benefit hall at the Auditorium to aid the strikers.
A deed of assignment was filed in the county clerk's office by Thomas C. Gregory of Austin, longtime grocery wholesaler. H A Wroe, vice president of the American National Bank, named trustee. assets and liabilities values not listed.
The ad argues consumption often follows pneumonia and weak lungs are prone to tuberculosis. Eckmans Alterative is promoted as an appropriate remedy, with a testimonial from Thomas Reilly about weight gain after pneumonia. It claims effectiveness for bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles and notes availability at Fischer's Drug Store with a request for the cured cases booklet.
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