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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1912
Page
4
City crews under A A Boynton are cleaning dead limbs and brush in Brackenridge Park. Trees are treated to stop decay from wood insects, cement fills hollow trunks, and a spring fed river pool benefits from pumped water. The park will keep a natural state with rye grass sown to cover ground.
Miss Hattie M. Jones reports relief from dandruff and a disfiguring hand condition after four weeks using Cuticura Soap then Ointment. She says her hair stopped shedding and is growing again, and her hand fully healed. The ad urges a free 32-page Skin Book and samples from the Ad Dept Boston.
A committee report shows Chairman Marshall Hicks will forward at least 300 to National Committeeman Cato Sells for the Democratic campaign fund. J I Kercheville and associates collected 84.50 in pledges and cash from numerous donors including Honegger Hayes Brown Scott and others.
The report of treasurer Frank H. Wiggin shows last year's receipts at $1,062,422 with expenditures of $1,062,088. The note proclaims the cafeteria offers the greatest variety of cooked food you ever ate with no tips at Matthews' Cafeteria 222 Losoya.
Laurel Heights Golf club members are urged to attend an 8 o'clock meeting at Chamber of Commerce rooms. A joint Travis club and Golf club report on affiliation will be read and acted on. The club notes rapid growth and expects a banner year for golf locally.
Eugene Roth and M Singer residents of Lamar street faced police court fines totaling 205 dollars for yesterday afternoon incident. Roth was fined 200 dollars for rudely displaying a pistol and 5 dollars for abusive language.
рекламized claim of Pape's Diapepsin promises rapid relief from sour upset stomach gas indigestion heartburn and dyspepsia. It asserts relief within five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty cent bottle from any drug store.
J B Muegge of Muegge & Co informs the city council that fifteen tons of coal per year are dropped from passing wagons on Durango and Medina streets. He notes overloaded wagons from I G N yards, leading to dust blown by winds and nuisance to residents and property damage. He urges an investigation and relief.
Rev. James L. Barton, foreign secretary of the American Board, opened the annual meeting in Portland with a survey noting that about half the mission world has undergone evolution, war, or revolution in the past year. He warned that missionary work must be materially modified to fit new conditions. The report emphasized broad shifts affecting field operations and needs.
Two blocks of East Commerce street car tracks have been broken free as about 100 workers excavate for a new concrete roadbed. The project aims to pave from South Alamo to the Southern Pacific depot with a higher grade and improved drainage. Superintendent Courtney says the work could finish in under two months with favorable weather.
Provided laborers could be obtained in large numbers for the work. He expects that within a few days it will be possible to double the present force at work on the roadbed. If you like good things to eat go to the Riverside Restaurant. They have everything the market affords. Meals 25c.
The San Antonio Automobile club will hold its first post vacation meeting at the St Anthony hotel Wednesday night at 8. It will address harvest jubilee races and clubhouse matters nearing completion. President Fielding urges every member to attend. River Side Restaurant offers meals 25 cents including duck or roast turkey with cranberry sauce.
An old advertisement touts Eckman's Alterative as a home treatment for tuberculosis and lung ailments. It cites a testimonial from W M Tatem of Haddonfield New Jersey detailing a recovery from a severe lung illness after starting the remedy in late 1905. The ad claims broad uses and urges readers to request a booklet of recoveries.
Gainesville Tex Oct 8 Plenty of candidates seek appointment as the Democratic nominee for judge of the Sixteenth judicial district to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Potter's death Judge Hopkins was appointed to fill the unexpired term and the selection will be made on Wednesday with candidates from Gainesville Denton Nocona Bowie Montague and other counties.
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