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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
3
Retail merchants urge San Antonio city action for net weight on all goods. letter cites wrappers used on meat as costly and misleading, with calls to end paper over meat and to supply unwrapped products. Directors defer action, list attendees including Nic Peters and B Varga at last night meeting.
At the first congress of American Indians held in Columbus Ohio on October 13 plans were set for training men of the red race in scientific agriculture and in mechanical work. Charles Dixon urged instructors among tribes to develop native mechanical instincts and practical service in this trade. Mrs Anna Wilde of Fort Berthold North Carolina urged home making training as a path to equality with whites.
Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence was knocked out in the second round of a scheduled 12 round bout in Boston by Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh. Sullivan was badly punished.
A new local party the Public Ownership league is organized with Arthur M. Gray as chairman and C. B. E. Caruthers as secretary. It pledges independence, pushes initiative referendum recall and public ownership of utilities, plans a full ticket for next fall and ward committees in all districts.
The San Antonio Trades Council endorsed the Harriman Federation strike for contract recognition and pledged moral support to striking workers. Officers were elected for the year, and a public smoker was announced for next Thursday at the council hall. Epworth League at Seguin elected officers as well.
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