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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1915
Page
5
Helen Holmes stars in The Desperate Sea with motion pictures and a vaudeville bill including Majesti, Me-twine, Heath and four others. The play promotes advertising's value through Cyrus Martini’s business shift to a modern, ad driven model and a skeptical father who ultimately joins the venture.
At the Queen Theater today and tomorrow the program features Helen Holmes in railroad thrillers including The Desperate Leap with daring depictions such as jumping onto a moving train. Also shown are Eve Woman the Linn and the Man from Universal, plus two comedies Con the Car Conductor and Saved by a Skirt. Souvenir spoons with Clara Kimball Young’s photo are given to ladies.
A bicycle incident near MMg0 North Mive street left a boy named Tom Wewe by the roadway with a picyelo collision Monday morning. Police identified a man named John Brown as a suspect in the case and he was taken into custody on charges connected to the riding event.
The page records home tailored suits advertised by Fied ner and Abima, a burglary on White Street with suspect fled upstairs, and a deputy pursuit in Seguin for forged wood-yard payments. It notes a prison escape near Corpus Christi, an invitation to a new home, and county superintendent TJ Stewart returning from a state teachers meeting with positive impressions of the convention.
The October term jury was reassigned by District Judge R B Minor to the ninth week amid a motion to continue Emil H W Frick vs International & Great Northern Railway. Testimony showed the original jury list envelope had remained open since October, raising questions about validity.
A parade of guests and arrivals is noted at the St Anthony and the Gunter. Notable names include Mr and Mrs J E Newell of Alpine and several travelers from Houston, Tex and Alpine to Sedalia Mo. The item mentions locomotives burning and schedules for through sleepers Chicago with times 11:30 a.m. and 11:09 p.m.
Fragmented OCR list shows multiple names and addresses with November dates including Mr and Mrs Laver Toirns, Mr and Mrs Boyd Grant Ducal, and Mrs Frank lana. Entries reference hospitals and residences such as 513 Marsiana street and Xavember St. Ro Gazan, plus various individuals and dates in November.
Sale notice for a passenger Ford with first-class condition. Contact Crockett 835 Waxtep-to for details. Also advertising a Roadster in first-class condition listing 214 South Eile of Masn Plana near Court House, Grape.
A scanned classified section lists rates per word for insertions, rules on consecutive ads, and time deadlines. It includes scattered examples of help wanted, drivers, cleaners, and various trades with inconsistent OCR showing misprints and garbled names.
A fragmented notice explains the classifieds system for five Texas newspapers. It lists insertion costs, including a 20 word minimum and medium charges, with deadlines and mailing instructions for placing ads in Sunday editions via the San Antonio Tiplet network.
Fragmentary timetable lists arrivals and departures across multiple routes. It mentions Houston, Waco, Victoria, Cuero, San Antonio, Laredo, Kansas City, and others, with daily and limited services and notes on special trains and connections.
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