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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
10
A planning meeting was held in the Commercial Club rooms at 2 PM to finalize details for the Corpus Exposition to be held in January. The event aims to showcase local industry and culture with committee involvement and community support.
A fragment discusses methods for handling cats and tailoring clothing, mentioning measurement and delivery with a reference to Lentz Tallon at 812 W Cuquinerce Street. The text is sparse and unclear but centers on an old time practical process and a named individual.
A San Antonio feature notes performers in Hingling Brass circus preserve family life amid show demands. It highlights the craft rooted in parentage, training children in acts, and the global troupe of 400 with 19 languages and 40 costumes. The piece cites novelist Halle Erminic Rives.
Prominent oil men Colonel Merrill and Armstrong from San Francisco will join the Border County Medical Society gathering in Bedell Building rooms at 8:20 p m Thursday night for a demonstration of clinical value of various liquid petroleum products. Kerrville physician William Lee Secor will discuss major surgery and convalescence plus better end results. Dr E Moss will address the predisposing causes of increasing deamness and its treatment.
A cluttered, unfinished notice from a Sydney trader indicates payroll and order shortfalls. The terse missive mentions a "latest and best in cloth" and hints at executive delays affecting workers and production. The fragment references a firm identified as TENTS TATA EC in commerce street.
Gov Ferguson leads motor cavalcade from the lower coast to Cuero for the South Texas Fair opening. Visitors arrive by train and auto, with officials arranging shows, enhancements, and daily Cuero and Cuero sister city events to entertain attendees.
An old classified ad highlights Expert Fitters serving 10s customers with attention to needs and desires at Gentz Parlor on Maw Street Adg. This brief notice signals a refined tailoring or fitting service in a historic commerce scene.
A vintage ad touts Brownalone hair tint that instantly colors hair from golden brown to black. It claims harmless, undetectable results, lasting through washing, with two shade options and a booklet for 10 cents. Sold by multiple druggists and laboratories, addressed to Covington, Ky. prospects.
Texas accuses William Cameron Company and Cicero Smith Lumbers of contravening anti trust laws by acquiring rivals to restrain trade. Courts award $9000 and $1800 penalties with injunctions against further such acts. State also sues Trackwell Brothers and Fleming Bennett Tanner in Vernon and Brownwood for similar alleged consolidations and reduced competition, seeking injunctions and statutory penalties.
State Board of Water Engineers proposes a general meeting for irrigation water consumers to examine equitable distribution of river water amid shortages. Colorado river area growers faced distress due to limited supply, while a San Antonio legal representative coordinates actions for public works funding.
In Austin, Captain Stiles heads toward South Austin for investigations into levee and protest issues. He plans to study three new levee districts in Kaufman County and oversee work on proposed levees around the Dallas area. Governor Ferguson returns, and a budget drive seeks $20,000 for a site purchase.
An old ad copy touts Danderine as a scalp cleanser and hair booster. It claims the product dissolves dandruff and oils, strengthens roots, and within weeks yields shiny soft hair and visible growth. The pitch urges purchase for beauty gains.
A court record reveals a son urging that his father remain imprisoned. The father was previously sentenced to eight years for a handgun attack in which he shot his wife and harmed three children. The wife died from injuries and the son and daughter survived. The case notes show threats against the family were made prior to the shooting.
The district attorney disclosed that the kickback issue dates to Dr H Jones and the instrument was cashed at Graham National Bank rather than Grauim National. The attorney asked for an instructed verdict of venality. remaining cases were passed for the present and to be taken up later in the term.
Contractors arrive to survey the Cuero federal building site to receive materials and begin construction. A wave of activity includes site setup across the property as planners move forward with the project amid early logistics and local participation.
An advertisement-style writeup touts savings by using gasoline for cleaning fabrics and garments. It claims quick, cheap cleaning, shrinking, or damage prevention, asserting women can launder at home with a small expense. The piece mimics a sales pitch with dubious claims and no clear verifiable outcome.
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