Undesirables Arrive as Police Clamp Down in San Antonio
Police report a surge of professional tramps and suspected nimble fingered individuals drifting into San Antonio ahead of the fair. In court yesterday fifty three cases were called with many charged with vagrancy. Fines ranged from ten to twenty five dollars and most defendants faced rock pile labor or expulsion with risk of higher fines if found in the city after release. The Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Saratoga restaurant. A Collman, plumber at 416 Main Ave.
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San Antonio
Nominations Surge in Grand Light Prize Contest
The San Antonio Light announces a large voting contest with over 12,000 in prizes. Fifty awards range 20 to 2050 dollars plus two grand prizes a Cadillac Touring Car and an Apperson Touring Car. Eight districts cover Texas and northern Mexico with divisions and district prizes. Voting via subscriptions and ballots runs from October to December 1911.
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The
Light
San Antonio
South Flores
Commerce
Bexar County
Main Avenue
Val Verde
Edwards, Kinney
Uvalde
Medina
Bandera
Kerr
Kendall
Gillespie
Kimble
Mason, Menard
Texas
Maverick
Zazella
Frio
Atascosa
Dimmit
la Salle
McMullen
Webb
Duval
Starr
Zapata
Mexico
Llano
Burnet
Williamson
Blanco
Hays
Travis
Bastrop
Caldwell
Guaradupe
Comal
Faye
Horn Surrenders and Bonds in Houston Case
C. J. Horn, president of Brazos Coast Investment, surrendered to federal authorities in Houston after an indictment accusing him of using the mails to defraud. He posted bond to await further proceedings. Horn, a noted real estate operator, touted 5400 lots and acres, many allegedly non cultivable or gulf-water damaged, with Iowa prosecutors listed on the back of the indictment.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
C. J. Horn
Brazos Coast Investment Company
Federal Grand Jury
Horn
Velasco
Fire destroys Atlas distillery feed house in Peoria
A fire at the Atlas distillery feed house, owned by the United States Industrial Alcohol Co, in Peoria Illinois is believed caused by spontaneous combustion. Loss set at 160000 dollars. Nearby distilleries and elevators were endangered and one fireman suffered a serious injury from a fall from a fire truck.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
Atlas Distillery
United States Industrial Alcohol Company
Remarkable Pyramid Pile Cure Offer Advertised
An old newspaper ad promotes a free trial of the Pyramid Pile Cure from Pyramid Dry Co. in Marshall Michigan. It claims quick permanent relief for piles with a 60 cent package thereafter and urges readers to request a free trial and fill out a coupon.
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Pyramid Dry Co
Marshall, Mich
Pyramid Pile Gate Coupon Offer Placeholder
An old scanned coupon offer invites mailing name and address to a Marshall Michigan drug company division for a sample Pyramid Pile Gate product. The promotional text is fragmented and may reference a plain wrapper mailing to recipients.
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PERL
MID Drug Company
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Fred
Negro Pleads Guilty and Receives Twenty Five Years
Clarence Posey, held in Ardmore jail, was brought to Durant in disguise and sentenced to twenty five years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to a crime involving a farmer’s child. Posey had fled, was captured at Denison, and faced possible lynching if identified. The report also notes the Mississippi Valley Medical Association opening a three day session in Nashville with Dr Robert H Babcock presiding.
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Associated Press
Durant
Okla
Clarence Posey
Ardmore
Hamilton
Posey
McAlester
Wilkerson
Colbert
Nashville
Tenn
Robert H. Babcock
Chicago
Mississippi Valley Medical Association
Laying Model Road Starts Exhibition at County Grounds
Laying Model Road begins at the Bexar County Highway league exhibit under W. B. Hawkins. A 125 foot stretch near the agricultural building demonstrates scientific road work with asphalt paving. Construction by W A Kelly includes culverts from Lone Star Culvert company. Rock donated by Dittlinger Lime company. Texas company provides 1600 tons of asphalt binder for topping.
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Bexar County Highway League
W. 8. Hawkins
Hawkins
W.A. Kelly
Lone Star
Advert for Hall's Texas Wonder medicine
An advertisement promotes Hall's Texas Wonder a one dollar bottle claiming a 60 day treatment cures kidney bladder or rheumatic troubles with quick permanent relief. Testimonials promised and Dr BE W Hall listed at 2926 Olive St St Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.
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Hall
BE. W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
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Main Ave
Cadillac
Apperson
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CHASE
American Bank & Trust Co
St. Anthony Hotel
Gunter Hoted Company
the Menger
H W. Wills
Mgr
Bexar
Alfred Sanner
San Antonio, Texas
Maverick-Glarke Litho CO
Essa
Bond
Coast Investment Company
Peoria Company
Old Piedmont
STUD
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San Antonio Light
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SAN Antonio Light’s
the Light
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