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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
3
After an eight months study in New York a special commission concludes billboards are unsightly a fire hazard and a menace to public health. It recommends restricting use taxing designs censorship and authorizing health and fire officials to remove signs especially large electric displays disruptive to sleep.
Handwriting experts testify as signatures in question surface in the Sulzer impeachment case. J. B. Gray testifies that Colwell said stock moves in Account 500 benefited the governor. Prosecution cites Sarecky payroll links and the stock exchange reform bills drafted under Sulzer’s direction.
The German American alliance in San Antonio plans a three day commemoration of the Leipzig battle fought from October 16 to 19. A tableaux representation will be staged in Hermann Sons garden on the night of October 18 featuring scenes from German history.
Postal clerks begin a two week count of all parcel post packages processed at the San Antonio office to measure nationwide volume. Record sheets will tally sent and received packages, values, and distances traveled for forwarding to Washington.
Mrs. F. M. Grizzard of Austin describes long stomach related illness misattributed to heart trouble. After using Plant Juice she reports rapid relief from indigestion and palpitations, claiming overall vitality improvement. Product advertised as remedy for stomach kidneys liver and blood. sold at Fischer's Drug Store.
Woods A Caperton, visiting from Texas and now a resident of Indianapolis, praises new buildings but laments continuing street problems. He notes a four-way mayoral race and a heated political climate as citizens push a progressive ticket and bond issue to fix the city’s defects amid clashes with old machine politics.
Senator Fletcher of Florida invited the president to speak at the Interstate Fair in Pensacola on October 26. The president tentatively planned to attend the Southern Commercial Congress in Mobile on October 27 and might stop in Pensacola the day before if he goes.
The full conference report on the tariff bill was set aside for 24 hours as Democratic senators meet in a hurried caucus to study compromises and amendments. Objections to the conferrees actions, including a cotton futures tax and a $1.10 grape brandy tax, dominate discussions while leaders anticipate taking up the measure tomorrow.
An advertisement extols a blood purifier named 8S. 8S. S. from The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta Georgia. It claims to regenerate blood and aid rheumatism catarrh and skin troubles while warning buyers against substitutes and urging medical consultation.
A decision at a chamber of commerce meeting blocks merging the Made in San Antonio exhibit with a fall carnival and race meet. The exhibitors focus on showcasing top Southern sightings without dilution by the carnival, with at least thirty reservations noted for the manufacturers show. Organizations and companies listed include Gebhardt Chili Powder, Coca Cola Bottling, San Antonio Macaroni, Creamery Dairy, and many others.
More than six thousand African American attendees are expected October 21 to 27 for the general Baptist state convention at Second Baptist Church San Antonio with Dr. I H Kelley as pastor and local chair. Women’s auxiliary events will be held at St Paul Methodist nearby under Rev L L Campbell of Austin.
The Lone Star Brewing Association will relocate the large 50 by 50 foot electric sign showing a cowboy and steer from the Plaza theater. Workers began removing the sign this morning, planning to place it at another location possibly sweeping Alamo plaza from a different side.
Import rules on pedigreed cattle sheep and swine from Great Britain have been relaxed after the foot and mouth disease outbreak was eradicated. Sir Arthur Spring Rice asked the U S secretary of agriculture to announce that importations are now permitted. Joske Bros Co opens all day tomorrow.
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