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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
3
The Federal Bureau of Food and Drug Inspection invites public input for a November 7 hearing at the Department of Agriculture to decide if sweetened pulverized cocoa may be labeled chocolate. Protests accuse the government of unfairly denying true chocolate by excluding cocoa with reduced natural fat.
Lockhart Texas October 15 The road district No 1 election approved the issue of fifty thousand dollars in bonds for new roads and a maintenance fund by a 218 to 76 vote.
Customs collections of the Domini can republic continue to increase under American administration. In August last, receipts totaled $341,618, up $52,203 from the same month a year earlier. For eight months ending August 30, total collections reached $3,042,645, an average monthly income of $378,020.
Prince Arthur of Connaught married Princess Alexandra Victoria, Duchess of Fife, in St James Palace chapel. King George, Queen Mary, and foreign royals attended while diplomats and titled guests wore diamonds and tiaras. The ceremony featured the Archbishop of Canterbury, and honeymoon begins at Waldorf Astor residence. A suffragette was arrested after interrupting the royal procession.
The San Antonio 3.45 million bond issue received quick approval from the Texas attorney general's office and was handed to the state comptroller for signing and registration. City officials anticipate completion by Friday and plan to bring the bonds back to Austin, with a New York law firm to review bond validity.
An advertisement for Fletcher’s Lastoria urges customers to call Collman, a plumber, with both phones listed and a price of 97 dollars. The clipped ad uses bold phrasing to attract attention to the product and contact.
State Senator John G. Willacy of Nueces County announced he will run for governor of Texas. He says the formal announcement will come soon and that the bid is his own initiative not tied to bosses or outside interests. He pledges to seek support from free citizens and will not pursue the race as an anti-boss movement.
Removal of extensive glides explains September excavation in the Panama canal with 1,972,723 cubic yards moved versus 2,658,785 in August. Concrete work on locks and approaches nears completion, with 5710 yards laid in September to finish touches on the massive concrete structures already in place.
G Sid Cluck local manager of a sewing machine firm was seriously injured when his auto swerved to avoid a buggy, left the road, struck a field, and rolled over pinning him beneath. He was unconscious for over an hour and the car was heavily damaged. Meanwhile Houston named a Democratic postmaster Col T W House brother of E M House, signaling civil service appointments under the new administration.
In Austin on October 15 a controversy emerged between Nueces county officials and those of the newly created Kleberg county over which jurisdiction will collect this year’s taxes. Kleberg was formed by a Thirty-third Legislature act taking territory from Nueces, and the new county is now operating, awaiting court decision.
Experts from the agriculture department warn high living costs may rise again as food crops are scarce and meat prices soar. James Pikens of the Bureau of Animal Industry says meat shortage is a real trend, unlikely to ease through imports or competition. Cotton prospects are the poorest in a decade with one exception.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, proxy for Theodore Roosevelt, tells about how early exercise saved the future president from childhood asthma. She recounts a perilous moment when Roosevelt balanced on a see saw over a three story drop as a testament to the power of physical training.
The Progressive Business League of Fredericksburg postponed the October 22 to 24 celebration marking the San Antonio Fredericksburg and Northern Rail Road opening. Construction delays and pending testing and approval by the railroad commission prompted the indefinite postponement.
A beauty column offers remedies for freckles lines under the eyes and forehead. It recommends bathing with astringent tonic, a saxolite and base formula, and nightly mercorized wax applied like cold cream to remove redness and pimples for a white clear complexion.
Miss Beulah Amanda Elliott of Greenwood Delaware reports a severe eczema case on the face lasting four years. After using Resinol Soap and Ointment for two months she says no trace of eczema remained. The ad notes Resinol also treats pimples dandruff sores and piles and invites a free trial from Dept. 16-R Baltimore Md.
In Austin the Texas Supreme Court granted and denied several applications and set hearings for November 8. Criminal Appeals affirmed and reversed multiple cases. In Redondo Beach California voters narrowly defeated the dry initiative 829 to 634, and migratory bird protection regulations begin November 1 with federal and state cooperation.
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