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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1911

Page

19

St Louis Wife Thief Murder Plot Ends With Arrest

Alois Amann of 2012 Loch Street faced a dramatic confrontation as his wife accused him of theft. He claimed she was stealing money from his pockets and fired at her twice after a late night discovery. A police officer intervened as the couple argued over court rulings and alleged theft.

St. Louisan Alois Amann Loch Street St. Louis Flo Higillow Robert Webb Mr. Piceman

Man Confesses Shooting Wife During Theft Claim

The speaker accuses his wife of theft after a night of tension over missing money. He says he knew his bartenders and roomers were honest but fired his revolver when he saw his wife at his door with his trousers going after his money. He admits shooting as if shooting a thief.

Real Estate Exchange Adopts City Block Maps for Valuation

The Real Estate Exchange installs fourteen up to date city block maps in Secretary Mackay's office. Each map shows shape dimensions and assessed values for every property within the city limits. Deeds will be recorded on the maps as exchanges occur, and properties listed with exchange members will be marked with the agent name.

Sessor Mackay Exchange Real Estate Exchange Fowler Bros. Land Company

Eighteen Girls Drown in Midnight Bath Tradition

A local custom in Vasard Transylvania led eighteen young women to bathe at midnight in the river Aluta. The strong current swept them away, leaving only two survivors. The report notes the tragedy amid other items on telegraph pole spending and a German claim of melting metals in a vacuum via focused sunlight.

Budapest Vasard Transylvania Aluta

Goodyear No Rim Coat Tires Top Market Popularity

Goodyear No Rim Coat tires are described as the leading market choice with over 700,000 sold. The copy touts a patented non skid tread, thick blocks and wide bases for reduced punctures, cooler operation, and superior skid resistance, celebrating the 10 percent oversize non rim cut tires as a value leader.

Goodyear

Hudson 33 Promises Modern Car With Self Starter

Howard E Coffin builds the HUDSON 33 claiming it to be a brand new model with self starter, fewer parts, enclosed motor and refined ride. The ad touts Coffin as chief designer and notes future cars will require similar features, stressing resale value and engineering leadership against older designs.

Teatcarener Howard E. Coffin Paris Edison Hudson

Big Good Roads Event Set for International Fair

Good Roads Day on Friday November 10 will feature a parade of about 1500 outside touring cars from state automobile owners. An estimated 6000 visitors will attend the Good Roads celebration at the International fair grounds, with projected city revenue from visiting motorists around 360000. Cars valued between 2000000 and 3000000 will participate, marking the city’s grandest parade yet.

D. E. Colp Committee On Ists San Antonio Colp

Centralizing City Commerce Offices Promises Unity and Savings

Business leaders in the city favor combining the Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Exchange Publicity League Highway League Carnival Association Retail Merchants and Young Men's Business League in a single new office building with 300 seats rent free for one or two years. Committees from each group endorsed the plan after joint inspection, arguing centralized offices would improve contact among secretaries and executives and reduce costs. Several groups already leaning toward adoption as other associations consider the move.

Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Exchange Publicity League Highway League Carnival Association Retail Merchants’ Association Young Men’s Business League

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