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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1912
Page
5
Advert describes Stuart's Calcium Wafers promising to clear pimples, acne, boils, and skin eruptions by purifying blood. Claims rapid results in days and emphasizes safety and ease with a 50 cent price for a regular package. Includes instruction to test and purchase at drug stores.
Prominent East Texas capitalists win a franchise to build an electric interurban from Austin to Lockhart crossing the Colorado bridge at Congress Avenue. The county commissioners approve the rights to Travis county. annual bridge rental is 1200 dollars, and construction must start within six months. The group includes E W Brown J M Abbott John W Maxey Walter J Crawford and others. Richardson from Houston arrives in Austin to join local recruiting efforts.
Advices from many directions confirm that epilepsy treatment by the Waterman Institute shows wonderful results. Old cases are helped and some patients claim complete cures. Write to Waterman Institute for a remedy at 122 East 25th St New York Branch 540 for a supply.
The Texas railroad commission postpones Aransas Pass Channel and Dock Co request hearing to October 22 to seek permanency of the Galveston rate differential for Port Aransas. San Antonio businessmen warn the move could raise short haul costs from Aransas Pass to Port Aransas and press for a future removal of the differential. A Chamber of Commerce committee will attend in Austin to protest the permanency plan while awaiting regulated steamship service and increased port tonnage.
A Logansport Indiana young woman Miss Bessie Marie Vernon has asked a Chamber of Commerce to forward money so she can travel to Texas to be wooed by a Texas cowboy. She sent a photo to support her claim and described herself.
Special to the Light from Austin Texas reports the University of Texas main department topping 1900 students for the first time, up 300 from last year. Engineering and law up 25 percent and architecture doubles, with expected total enrollment near 2100 by June and 2000 by January.
Shippers day will be observed at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon to be held at the Menger hotel Thursday. The meeting program is not yet arranged but the freight traffic bureau topic is expected to receive attention as it nears operation.
Tulsa judge rules against defense motion for change of venue in the Reuter murder case. Judge M A Breckenridge finds Tulsa County residents have not been prejudiced by local newspapers, allowing Mrs Laura M Reuter Guy McKenzie and Joe Baker to stand trial locally.
Farmers of Nueces county gathered at the Commercial club under the Nueces County Farmers' Institute. Agricultural agent J. O. Berryman outlined organized intensive farming plans to boost crop yields, sent by the department for a year.
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