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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
7
A nostalgic 1910s style ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes, digestive ease, no gas or belching, and a healthier stomach after use. The pitch urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store.
A board meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church reviewed the Texas Mexican Industrial Institute at Kingsville. The school, donated land by Mrs. Henrietta King, emphasizes military drill, farm labor, and industrial training for Mexican youth with a faculty led by Rev J W Skinner and includes members from Beeville Dallas San Marcos and Mercedes.
Relatives of President Francisco I Madero arrive in San Antonio and depart by the International and Great Northern for Monterey after spending the night at Hutchins hotel. Rafael Hernandez minister of finance and Mrs Hernandez and Mrs Gonzales Trevino aunt of the president are among the party. Mexican Consul Esteva and Chancellor Espinosa greet them at the depot.
City council approves an ordinance requiring electrical contractor licenses and $1000 bond, adopts moving van registration, and allocates $10,000 for two hook and ladder trucks. A railroad roundhouse plan is discussed. a trash can ad supported by private firms is proposed for city streets. Fire chief salary is cut to 2000 yearly. fruit sales on railroad property are banned.
Notification that the cotton embargo at Galveston has been raised was received by railroad officials. J. L. West of Dallas the Katy general freight agent said Galveston tracks are cleared of excess cotton and that shipments to Galveston are now accepted.
Theo N. Vail, president of Western Union and also head of AT&T, urged in his annual report the combined use of the telegraph and telephone company plants. The proposal envisions closer integration of the two major communications firms.
The Very Rev. Carroll M. Davis, dean of Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, declined by telegram last night the coadjutor bishop position elected by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas yesterday.
Chicago reports Sergeant Stephen H. Barry describes his raids on gilded resorts, recounting arrests, a lacerated hand after a clash with a gangster, and offers of money to avoid exposure. He notes wealthy patrons pressed for bribes and a federal official’s outraged reaction. He cites women at the resorts as passive and warns of hidden survivors in closed houses.
Andrew Arnesen of 329 San Pedro avenue appeared before Deputy United States Clerk Campbell and declared his intention to again become a citizen of the United States. Born in Norway and later naturalized in the United States he pursued citizenship changes in Canada before returning to the United States seeking the protection of the stars and stripes.
H R Persinger of Chicago Arrives to select photographs for a promotional booklet on San Antonio for the M E T railway. The project aims for wide distribution in the north and locally, following a previous 3 year old panorama showing the city’s skyline evolution.
A about 40 year old Mexican man found unconscious by a policeman on the street died yesterday at the city hospital. An autopsy by Dr. L L Shropshire found brain hemorrhage as the cause. He had a return ticket to Seguin and no other ID. Riebe's undertaking parlors hold the body awaiting identification by relatives.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled the trust from Mrs Mary Baker Eddy’s will void due to state limits on religious bequest income, but it recognized a charitable trust and allowed new trustees. Contestants may present more evidence within 30 days. Also notes Texas labor leaders plan to attend the state fair on October 13 for John Mitchell’s address.
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