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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1913

Page

3

Road to Mathis and Corpus Christi Near Completion

A. R. Ponder, president of the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad, reports rapid progress on the Nueces bridge near Mathis with piling driven and topping near completion. Tracks to Mathis expected in a few days and the Gulf division to Corpus Christi should finish in 30 days with full operation by December. Four coaches are due within a month, with baggage and mail cars to arrive by line completion.

A. R. Ponder San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Nueces Mathis Corpus Christi Corpus

John Howard Appointed Assistant Probation Officer

John Howard was appointed this morning as assistant probation officer of Bexar county to assist J. Ross Boles in handling youthful offenders under the juvenile act. He took the oath and began duties with no salary attached to the position.

John Howard Bexar County J. Ross Boles Mr. Howard

Car ranza Welcome Sparks Cross Border Jubilation in Sonora

General Carranza Governor Maytorena and others toured Sonora to enthusiastic Mexican and American crowds. A train breakdown near Hermosillo sparked rumors of plots against Carranza. Americans hosted and cheered the leaders at Cananea and Nogales where a meeting with Arizona Governor Hunt occurred.

Nogaleps Sonora Carranza Maytoyena Hermosillo Arizona California Gabriel Mendoza Huertista Mendoza Nogales Magdalena Maytorena Pesquiera Municipal Palace Tucson Hunt Constitutionalists Cananea Heny Sokdler Republic Asa Washington Carrangia Huerta Congress Mexico City Maas Laredo Coahuila

St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief

The ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a safe cure for backache sciatica lumbago and related pains. It claims kidneys cause no pain and urges readers to buy a trial bottle from a druggist to quickly remove soreness stiffness and lameness. It states the rub is harmless and effective for various conditions.

St. Jacobs

Internal Remedy for Rheumatism Hood’s Sarsaparilla

An advertisement claims rheumatism stems from blood acidity and promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as an internal cure. It asserts external treatments only provide temporary relief and that the medicine corrects the blood condition to cure the disease.

City considers Plum and Carolina streets improvement

The street committee recommends widening Plum and Carolina streets at an estimated cost of 1497 to aid Gulf and Magnolia Refinery wagons in rainy weather. Mayor Brown delays action for a personal investigation while Alderman Hoefgen pushes for immediate work.

Plum Carolina Hoefgen Gulf and Magnolia Brown Warren Helland Uhr Seventh Ward Fincham Town Street Potter Thr Staacke Brothers

Confetti Masquerade Carnival at Exposition Park

Carnival ad announces Confetti Masquerade at Exposition Park on October 25 26 27 and 28 with festivities and admission details.

Exposition Park

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