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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1912

Page

8

Drove Cars Too Fast at Fair Grounds Patrol

Motocycle Policeman Bennett made three arrests yesterday afternoon of persons returning from the Fair ground in automobiles on charges of speeding. Dave Jones a chauffeur was fined 10 dollars for speeding after a 25 mile per hour reading on Garden street. Jack Alien also fined 10 dollars on a speeding charge. W. T. Bolton Negro chauffeur fined 5 dollars for speeding and 5 dollars for failing to have proper lights.

Bennett Fair Ground Dave Jones Garden Street Jack Alen W. T. Bolton

San Antonio Health Board Targets Clean Milk and Meat

The San Antonio board of health plans a city wide clean up of dairies and small slaughter houses. They propose a state empowered milk and meat inspector to certify sanitary production and extend oversight beyond Bexar county. Precinct chairmen will meet to map a second round through eight wards.

Board of Health San Antonians Bexar County Medical Society Santonio Pure Food J.S. Abbott Bexar County W. B. Russ W. A. Kine Women of San

Lovesick Archduchess and a Trove of Civic News

In Vienna Archduchess Maria de los Dolores pursues Lt Rhonoff, a married cavalry officer, provoking rumors of her social decline and confinement. Back home in San Antonio the Board of Health and Dr King push a clean-up campaign, urging fruit and vegetable owners to shield goods from dirt. inspectors vow strict enforcement across markets and streets.

Vienna Maria de Los Dolores Rhonoff Blanche of Castille Antonio King J. H. Parker The Board of Health W. B. Russ G. H. Moody L. L. Shropshire W. A. King San Antonio

Two Meetings Planned to Advance Cleaner San Antonio Effort

Two gatherings to promote a cleaner San Antonio will be held tomorrow. The Eighth ward organization meets at 4 p.m. at Bonham school, Garden street, while the fourteenth precinct group gathers at Mrs. J. E. Wells’s home, 2904 West Houston street. Dr. W. A. King will address precinct 14 on sanitation. Mrs. M. J. Bliem presides at the Eighth ward meeting.

San Antonio Eighth Ward Fourteenth Precinct Bonham School Garden Street J. E. Wells West Houston Street W. A The Star Washington, D. C Texas United States White Wing Squadron

Young Bride Attacked Near Des Arc

Six of fourteen men alleged in the attack on 19 year old Mrs. Lillian Mullane of Richmond are jailed in Stronton Missouri. Five suspects have been identified by the injured bride who is being cared for by Annapolis women and is expected to recover.

Stronton Lillian Mullane Richmond Des Arc Mullane Annapolis

Riverside Restaurant Delight in San Antonio

A visitor calling San Antonio home praises Riverside Restaurant for a superb meal at an astonishing twenty five cent price. The traveler expresses gratitude for the standout dining experience discovered in the city.

San Antonio Riverside

Free booklet promotes appendicitis guard and relief

H. L. Wagner Druggist Hicks building offers the Adler-ika book free this week. The booklet explains simple methods to guard against appendicitis and relief for constipation or gas instantly.

H. L. Wagner Hicks Building

Southern States Cotton corp gets Texas permit

The Southern States Cotton corporation of Macon Georgia is granted permission to do business in Texas with a 1 million dollar capital stock. Dallas will be its principal Texas office and W B Yeary heads the board, with agencies across the state to handle and market cotton and other commodities.

Austin Tex Texas Southern States Cotton Corporation Macon Dallas W. B. Yeary Texas Cotton Growers’ Association Alabama W. B.yeary E. M. Bailey N. T. Blackwell William M. Jones Howard Bland Taylor J. L. Jones Rule B. L. Shirley Anna F. B. Cameron McKinney Jacob Isaacs Sr Bartlett W. H. Adams Royse City B. L. Green Chandler G. H. McDonald John M. Harrison Waxahachie

Asylum Full Says Dr White to County Judge

Dr F S White, superintendent of the Southwestern Insane asylum, informs County Judge Phil Shook that the asylum is full and cannot receive more patients. The county must keep inmates in the jail, with about six currently confined in Bexar county jail. Additions last year expanded capacity to nearly 600 more patients, but demand from across the state remains high.

F. S. White Southwestern Insane Asylum Phil Shook Shook Bexar County Southwestern

Conference closes with bishop's address in Texas

The twenty sixth annual Texas conference of the Evangelical Association met at First Evangelical church for four days and concluded with Bishop Spreng's address on meeting the conditions of a life of prayer. Appointments followed for ministers including John Wellner to lead the district and assignments to Abilene Bowman Dallas El Campo Fowlerton Galveston Gobbler Creek Hahn Houston and other churches.

Texas Conference of the Evangelical Association First Evangelical Church Spreng Spreng Yesteray John Wellner William Daeschner Abilene W. H. Bulgrin Bowman W. EB. Schulz Dallas J. Harvis el Campo W. Barnetzke Fowlerton C. Bunze Galveston George Casey Gobbler Creek Hahn Q. P. Royer Houston

Colum bia braces for third day of trolley strike

In Columbia South Carolina on October 21 the city endures a third day with no trolley service as cold rain falls while thousands gather for a circus and other city activities.

Columbia S. C

Riverside Restaurant Hosts Extra Special Supper Tonight

An extra special supper is planned at the Riverside Restaurant with a $1 meal for 250 attendees. The report notes United States insurance companies paid out $592,640,000 in 1911.

Riverside Unite States

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