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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1913

Page

7

Anniversary of Leipzig Battle Observed by City Orchestra

The San Antonio orchestra led by William H. Smith will perform a German music program on Saturday morning in the Wolff & Marx Company auditorium to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig. The concert features Wagner, Weber and other works with a warlike theme reflecting Napoleonic times.

Leipzig Napoleon Germany William H. Smith San Antonio Wolff & Marx Company Danilewski Stotteritz Schonefeld Donlitz

Beauty tips and tonics from Betty Dean's Beauty Book

Advertorial column offers home remedies for skin whitening eye health and hair care. Includes spurmax lotion recipe, crystal eye tonic, canthrax shampoo, weight remedy, greaseless cream jelly formula, quinine hair tonic, kardene regulator, and endorses health as beauty with several product mentions and attributions to readers like Miss Hazel Donna Bella Pocahontas Alice H Betty Dean.

Alice H Hazel

Foley Kidney Pills Advertise Health for Home Keepers

An old advertisement urges home keeping women to use Foley Kidney Pills to boost strength and vitality. It claims kidney and bladder issues cause sickness and promises relief from weak back nervousness aching joints and irregular bladder action. Fischer’s Drug Store sponsors the ad.

Foley Fischers Drug Store

Fines for Vagrancy Hit Police Court in Morning Session

Pol ice court sentenced about half a dozen vagrants after last night arrests as officials vow a stronger drive through winter. Arthur Parish fined 100 with banishment, Pat O Donovan and Frank Martinez each 50, Desido Garcia and C B Failing 50, Matilda Green and Loretta Adlin 25, all by various officers and detectives.

Arthur Parish White Pat O'Donovan Frank C. Martinez

Fire at International Auto School Ruled From Defective Wire

A defective wire caused a fire at the International Auto School located at 738 East Houston Street at 10 30 this morning. Chief Wright and multiple fire crews responded and the blaze was quickly extinguished with no damage reported. Earlier last night a furnace fire from a street repair gang prompted a still alarm at 7 o'clock near Commerce and FiIe streets.

International Auto School East Houston Street Wright Station No. 1 Commerce Fiie Street

Bible class courses launched by Y M C A for boys

The Y M C A inaugurated 1913 1914 religious work with seven classes for boys and men. Yale Hicks urged Bible study as essential for culture and morals, with a 6 30 supper and 7 o’clock class sessions led by Rev E G Johnson Wade H Boggs and others. The program includes Junior A and B boy classes and an Arena Life Problem Club led by noted local businessmen.

Young Men’s Christian Association Yale Hicks Hicks E. G. Johnson Jesus Wade H. Boggs Stanley Banks George Kannon Arena Life Problem Club J. Ira Kercheville R. H. Wester A. A. Hughes R. Clarence Jones Guy le Sturgeon James G. Fowler

Railroad commission adds San Antonio Fredericksburg line to differential rates

Austin Tex Oct 14 The railroad commission issued an order adding the San Antonio Fredericksburg and Northern Railway new line to the differential lines effective October 15 and placing it with the common point territory lines. This gives parity with other lines in the division of rates.

Fredericksburg Austin Tex Railroad Commission Today San Antonio, Fredericksburg & Northern Railway Common Point Territory

Quickest Simple Cough Remedy Plan

An inexpensive cough syrup plan yields fast relief for ordinary coughs and is touted as effective for whooping cough croup and bronchial asthma. Mix one pint granulated sugar with half a pint warm water, stir two minutes, add two and a half ounces Pinex in a pint bottle, then top with sugar syrup. Take one teaspoon every one to three hours.

Pinex Co Wayne Ind Ady

New Record System at High School Streamlines Student Data

Professor Walter D. Williams introduces a permanent compact record system at the High School. It replaces three older sets, tracks complete pupil statistics including subject grades, attendance, and vaccination data, and traces each student’s history from admission to graduation. A second device logs pupil locations during the school day to prevent promotion confusion.

Walter D. Williams Williams

Columbus Day dinner highlights San Antonio Italian community

Several members of the Italian colony in San Antonio celebrated Columbus Day with a unique dinner at the St. Anthony Hotel. The dining room was decorated in Italian colors and served exclusively Italian dishes. Music by the St. Anthony orchestra and vocal selections by Signor Arthur Lugardo accompanied the evening. Among the attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Rizzi and Miss Edilke Addekas.

San Antonio St. Anthony Signor Arthur Lugardo Mrs. Rizzi Edilke Addekas

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