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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1915
Page
6
A luncheon at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio discusses organizing a large international exposition. Prominent business figures and a guest presiding, George J. Armistead, consider federal backing and regional advantages for a Southwest Texas fair with a 1918 anniversary context.
A charity drive tied to a game drew support from the Prince Vest Merchants endorsed by the Associated Charities. The event aimed to aid a local organization facing fundraising shortfalls as winter months reduce contributions.
A fragmented birth notice lists names and dates in a garbled sequence. It mentions a birth on October 1 and references several individuals and places, though many words are unreadable or misspelled. The record lacks clear details on the child or exact parental names.
Portions of a local notice describe burial permits and related records with scattered readable phrases. The fragmentary text mentions individuals such as Stephenes, Darteish, and a Washington-related context, but key details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
A Catholic women’s club opening is announced with a dedication at Isabella’s new home. Notables include Knights of Columbus members and speakers William Pamphlet, Edward Moss, and Marge Burke. A military band will perform. mass attendance is urged and officers for the Knights of Columbus are listed.
An advertisement touts Sargol as a weight gain aid with numerous testimonials claiming pounds gained, improved appetite, and stronger health. It asserts a tiny tablet that mixes with food and promises satisfaction or money back, urging readers to buy via druggists.
The article explains insurers' strict weight requirements for policy applicants. It notes that deviations from normal weight classifications can deem a person undesirable and references a table showing the average weight ranges by height for men and women.
Coast boat owner and San Antonio business leaders explore regular sailings between San Francisco or New Orleans and Port Aransas via the Panama Canal. Fe Kolb proposes a line with 6000 ton ships and first class accommodations, aiming to connect Port Aransas to eastern seaboard ports and Tampa. Congressman Garner seeks Interstate Commerce Commission approval to allow Morgan Line boats into Fort Aransas while status of the canal rivals is decided.
The Young Mission’s Bible class of the Young Wausian’s Christian Association begins its season with a meeting Tuesday. Mrs. Love leads a ten lesson course on the path of Jesus. Attendance is open to all, not just young men, and classes are free for members and non members. The organizer shifted the class time to 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The study uses the international Sunday school lessons as the guide.
A fragmented local notice describes a Carnegie Library exhibit for a Texas Italian convention. Readers view travel pictures, bibligraphies, reading lists, and children’s books with emphasis on display items and library staff setup.
Detectives Grew Harris and Proudfoot arrested a MW year old burglar five hours after he robbed Potchery store on Mast Moustan Street. He dropped a hat during a foot chase and a pawn ticket led to recovery of stolen goods from Ron Wardware Co Drogigoole jewelry and Praeger hardware stores. A woman later claimed the hat. bond set at $250. Officers recovered more stolen items and connected the case to multiple burglaries.
J Nix of Cleveland Georgia reports his two children, a six year old boy and a four year old girl, nearly choked by winter illness. He gave Foley's Honey and Tar and both recovered fully. He endorses the medicine as a quick relief for colds and coughs and a healer of inflamed throats, urging its home use with local seller A M Boseher.
Columbus Day was observed with many businesses closed and a half holiday in the afternoon. A committee member urged displaying the American flag at the courthouse, while officials and courtrooms operated with reduced hours in the thirty seventh district and other courts.
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