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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1915

Page

15

Post Road Completed Except for Minor Street Graveling

Engineer Fred Bennett reports the Guadelupa county to Comal county San Antonio to Austin postroad is complete and usable by autos. The run took three and a half hours, delays caused by unrolled roadbed. Bexar County Highway League urged signposts to guide travelers through towns like New Braunfels and San Marcos.

Guadelupa Comal San Antonio-Austin Fred Bennett Nexis Jacob Klaus

YWCA Education Begins Monday with Varied Courses

The YWCA educational program opens Monday offering Spanish domestic science sewing and millinery art and literature courses. Miss Daylor Avend and Miss Mary gate lead domestic science and sewing instructors, with Mrs Otto and Mrs Martin Wikow guiding practical English and science classes. The San Antonio exposition plan and Texas industries are discussed by speakers, praising the city and region.

Scieace Sewias Anilinery Literaturg Pranetiist Une Edi Ageet Dep Timent Yours Worners Chub Thin Ureré Martin Wikow Unversity of Kansas Pacific Educa-Ional He Cassodyum China Reid

Fire destroys notes of long serving Methodist elder

A blaze in a rear frame building owned by J H Kirkpatrick and used by Rev. Groseclose, San Antonio district elder, destroyed church notes valued at $16 000 with damage estimated at $2000. Groseclose detected the fire at 7 30 and alerted officials. valuables likely include 26 years of manuscript sermons and records.

Warrawty Ree Groseclose San Antonio Methodist Methodist Church Grove Phice Alanio Holgits Eetowk ‘Chirsdyy Pichot Rey J. Fl. Kirkpatric Groseelnee Kemien Tasues Iter Gremen Trey

Visitors Praise Texas Beauty and Resources

Col ER Merril of San Francisco and a Standard Oil representative spoke of Texas offering greater opportunities along undeveloped resources. They said the state presents potential for young men to develop dormant resources and shape the future.

Texas Univn Col ER. H. Merril San Francsco United States Army Standard Oil Company

Noted Men Heal Ailments With Secret Home Remedy

An old advertisement promotes a home remedy for nervous exhaustion and weak vitality aimed at men. It claims rapid restoration of health using three Cadomene tablets in sealed tubes with directions, asserting no habit or prescription needed. The copy markets secrecy and discreet use at home.

Conflicting Statements Over Sosa Killing in City

Police report conflicting accounts of the Wednesday night shooting of Vicente Sosa a 43 year old grocer near Arsenal and Bourk streets. Witnesses vary on whether one or two attackers were involved with a man and a woman seen at the scene and a car seen arriving before the gunfire.

Viday Witt Vicente Sosa Grorer Arsenal Bours Kard Streem Ion Dave Ben Buss Pullee Tancaster Wriday Phere Breause J Mrr Sasa Min Spears Cadv

Guests at local hotels list for St Anthony and Gunter

A string of guests from across Texas and beyond check in at the St Anthony or Gunter in San Antonio. Names include Artinw Dawson Pearsall and J Te Goode Callad with others from Boston Denver Dallas Houston New York and Galveston. Registrations and arrivals show a lively period at prominent hotels.

Stonning J. Te Goode Callad St. Anthony Artinw Dawson Pearsall Tex Gunter Thames York Charles WE Boston Mass Per. Mire W. V. Marthidaie San Marcos Iter Greenburé Houston Ytha Gunter Lasgoll Waltimere Menger

Burial notice for Rhawnas Irens dies at 43 in Mansi

Obituary note records Rhawnas Irens of Mansi TE who died October 4404 Vaiaso Street. Cause and full details are unclear. age listed as 43. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities.

Rhawnas Ire Qernter Clty Mansi de Heemaidez Orbober Vaiaso Street

Park Site Visited as City Considers Collins Gift

Mayor and city commission inspect Collins Gardens tract of about eighteen acres along Somerset Road proposed as a park site. The gift would be accepted at next meeting with condition that beautification and water supply plans be completed within six months and all work funded by the city.

Collins City Commission Pita Quorniby Collinge’ Gardens Somerset Road

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