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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1911

Page

5

Public School System Dangers Spurred By Summer Vacation

Marquette Michigan reports Luther L. Wright urges abolition of long summer breaks and proposes school sessions from January to January. He argues current system delays independence and college graduates start low paying jobs, delaying marriage until age 30 or later. A Collman, plumber.

Associated Press Marquette Mich Luther L. Wright Ironwood Upper Peninsula Wright

Trades excursion by San Antonio merchants gains broad support

A 105 business and professional visitors’ trade trip along the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad drew praise for hospitality in Elmendorf Floresville Karnes City Kenedy Cuero Yorktown and Yoakum. The trip spurred plans for future excursions and broader railroad participation across a 150 mile radius with pre booked accommodations and sales from visiting merchants.

San Antonio Aransas Pass Brownsville Texas Sap Jobbers and Manufacturers’ League A. H. Halff J. H. Kirkpatrick Elmendorf Calaveras Floresville Path Falls City Hobgen Karnes City Kenedy Runge Nordheim Yorktown Cuero Yoakum J. C. Mangham S. V. Houston W. O. Murray Court House Wilson County Murray Old San Antono Chronicle- Journal Elks’ Club Schlesinger Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ League San Antonians Dan T. Price Price

Illinois Congressman Stone Questions Colleagues Forthright

Congressman Stone of Illinois criticizes some colleagues as nearly deserving of hanging but expresses surprise at the large number of honest, sincere, and hard-working men in Congress after visiting home recently.

Congressman Stone Illinois Congress

Duchess Vizeu and Portu gal throne intrigue

The wife of a pretender to the Portuguese throne, Duchess Vizeu formerly Anita Stewart, is daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith of New York. The couple allegedly pressed Mrs. Smith for funds to back a monarchy, but she refused.

Duchess Vizeu Anita Stewart James Henry Smith New York Miguel de Braganza Duke Vizeu Smith

Prohibition on Selling Game Stressed by Texas Official

Austin dispatch reports Col William Sterett, Texas game, fish and oyster commissioner, clarifying that despite a misinterpretation, the legislature did not legalize selling game. He notes no fee may be charged for license exams and outlines penalties and measures, including two new state ranger wardens and stricter license scrutiny to curb fraud.

Austin Tex William G. Strett Sterett Texas Justices of the Peace Ranger Force

Farmer Sets World Record For Fast Bread Making

BELOIT Kansas October 12 A farmer W S Gabel near Beloit set a claimed world record by transforming standing grain into bread in thirty minutes from harvest to first biscuit bite The wheat was cut threshed milled into flour and baked within half an hour Montana unofficially reports last year a coal production lead by 2 920 970 short tons.

Associated Press Beloit Kansas W. S. Gabel Montana

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