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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1912
Page
9
Afternoon meeting at city hall to discuss charter framing with sub committee reports to five member revision group. Final charter to be submitted to the full committee. Also notices of events and local meetings appear.
A proposal by Col Ernest H. Powell to collect San Antonio delinquent taxes through legal actions and other measures for a 10 percent fee is noted. The item appears among various city notices and local happenings including a Dixie dance, fair invitations, and advances in city payroll and paving bids.
An old remedy extols sage tea to preserve hair color and prevent grayness. It contrasts grandmothers’ sage tea with Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, claiming it cleanses the scalp, prevents dandruff, strengthens hair, restores color, and promotes growth. The ad urges a 50 cent bottle from a local druggist with a money back guarantee.
Nueces Sheriff M Wright visits San Antonio on business and plans to depart for Corpus Christi tomorrow. The council weighs awarding licenses to operate two newspaper carts to supply visitors with papers from around the world.
Ralph Meeks was fined $10 in the corporation court for exceeding the speed limit on South Alamo Street last evening. L Major also faced speeding charges and received a $5 fine.
Judge J L Camp of the Forty fifth District Court excused the jury this morning and recessed until tomorrow morning with no cases tried.
Jack Bresee and Deputy Sheriff Alfonso Newton report a postcard from Jack Fraser, a former county jailer, postmarked Buenos Ayres in Argentina. Fraser says he is in excellent health and enjoys a good climate.
Hume Sour Wells Water from Sutherland Springs, Texas offered for sale in any quantity. W A Bedell, exclusive agent, care Guarantee Shoe Company, phones 82.
Judge Searcy of Brenham, known for his two sons in San Antonio, is in the city on a brief visit. He will soon return to handle cases that are coming up.
A brief notices listing Drs. Garring and Hatcher osteopaths located in a Pete P building with a residence travel club and a Dixie Social Club dance scheduled for Wednesday the 9th at the Dixie Club hall 1429 5 Flores St featuring Artzt music.
The county criminal court schedules sixty six cases for trial in the week starting Monday. Court clerk A. L. Dunnica says the term will be busy this week.
A local advertorial urges shoppers to call for prices on hams bacon lard and compound from Union Meat Co. The copy emphasizes the product is made at home and promises high quality with attractive current pricing.
A local union meat company advocates cooking meals at home instead of relying on meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha. The message emphasizes convenience and freshness, urging residents to support local options and avoid distant meal services.
Home remedy claim promises quick cough relief with a syrup recipe and a $2 savings. The ad suggests making the co syrup at home to ease coughing.
A home cough syrup claim promotes mixing a pint of granulated sugar with a pint of warm water for two minutes and adding 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle. The blend is marketed as a strong remedy for coughs, hoarseness, croup, bronchitis, and throat lung troubles with a money back guarantee and drugstore availability.
G A Stowers Furniture company and Clower Installment company announce a January 1 consolidation into two ten story West Houston Street and Main Avenue buildings. The merged outfit will be the G A Stowers Furniture company occupying 127,574 square feet for display. The move vacates Commerce Street and creates the region’s largest furniture store. The new theater seating 2200 will be completed by May 41, 1913.
County attorney R. R. Lewis secured approval from the attorney general for a 100 drainage bonds issue for Matagorda County District No. 2. The sale proceeds will drain not less than 90 000 acres of land.
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott reports five of six complaints against milk dealers in Denison and Sherman resulted in guilty pleas and penalties after his North Texas campaign against adulterated milk and bad eggs.
The grand jury sworn in yesterday started hearings this morning and is examining several murder cases including one in South Heights.
The ad touts ZEMO as a guaranteed itch stopper for eczema irritated skin and dandruff. It promises quick relief after first use and offers 25 cent and 1 dollar bottles with nationwide drugstore availability and direct sales from E. W. Rose Medical Co. in St. Louis. Local San Antonio distributors are named.
Dallas resident B H Mitchell registered at the Menger while W A Hicks from Rio Frio appears at the Bowie. Dozens of visitors from across Texas and beyond stay at local hotels including the Crockett, Gunter, Savoy, St Anthony, Bexar and Bowle as officials like G F Lupton and A R Atkinson depart for meetings and inspections.
Mrs. Frederick A. Long of Medora Illinois, a member of the Medora club, set a new time for dressing in forty five seconds during a Ladies Aid Society contest at the Methodist Episcopal church. She unbuckled a leather suitcase containing a raincoat, donned the coat, buttoned six buttons, belt fastened, suitcase closed, straps reset and umbrella raised, using a stop watch. Mrs. C. W. Tietsort hosted the event.
In Chicago's loop district a pigeon named Truth returned a diamond to Miss Emma Bentz secretary to the civil service commission. She had missed the gem from her ring and found it on the window sill while feeding pigeons. The bird will receive extra feed as a reward for honesty.
City council debates audit scope with regulars resisting going back 12 years while mayor backs a 3 year review. Committee favors Robinson and Masquellette bid of 4960 for a three year audit, but no funding ordinance has been introduced yet.
A petition with 165 East End residents is on file with City Clerk Fries requesting extending paving from East Commerce street to East End park at Mittman street intersection. The proposed terminus is New Braunfels avenue as part of the current improvement plan.
J M Pollard of El Paso has submitted records to the attorney general for approval of a proposed $70,000 El Paso county drainage district bonds for district No 1 and two road district bond issues 10,000 for district No 1 and 7,000 for district No 2. Bonds will be issued after approval.
Two inches of rain fell at Big Springs and Pecos last night delaying Pecos fair opening until tomorrow. The downpour forced postponement and disrupted events across the area.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item reports a drummer complaining to a waiter in Plankville that the town lacks adequate hotels. He says both are bad and notes residents will always leave for better lodging, while a local official explains the situation.
The funeral for Bes sie Knotts 66 died yesterday at 108 Mulberry Ave was held at 10 this morning at Waters chapel. She leaves one son H A Knotts a railroad conductor. Interment in City Cemetery No 1. Ernest Kuehner 25 died yesterday in a local hospital. Survived by husband mother and four children. Funeral at 4 this afternoon from Es cience 419 South case street with San Fernando services. Burial in San Fernando cemetery.
Mrs. Erby Summers 28 died at 8 p m at 3316 Lakeview avenue after moving to the city a year ago from Little Rock Arkansas Survived by husband T O Summers body prepared by Riebe Undertaking and to be shipped for burial to Little Rock tonight
Mrs Ion Green aged 32 died at 10 15 p m at 1404 Matamoras Street. Survived by husband two brothers and three sisters. Funeral at 4 p m from the residence with interment in City Cemetery No 3.
An advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Remedy cures piles and offers a trial sample by mail. Readers can request a 50 cent box from Pyramid Drug Co at 446 Pyramid Bldg Marshall Michigan, with prepaid return mail and plain wrapping.
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