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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1912

Page

7

The Yankee Girl at Grand Opera House

Ring presents a musical comedy at the Grand Opera House with Jerge V Hobart and Sol Hein music. Miss Ring stars with a large company in Brilliantia fictional settings and includes songs Top of the Morning and Louisiana Elizabeth. Charles J. Winninger features in a German dialect role amid lavish scenery and costumes.

Ule Ring Grand Ra House Jerge V. Hobart Sol Hein New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago Republic Brilliantia South America Miss Ring Charles J. Winninger

Plaza theater showcases best combined vaudeville and musical bill

Harvest Jubilee week at Plaza theater features The Winning Miss a tuneful popular musical with a busy vaudeville lineup including The Incomparable Kings George J Stanley and Bert Wheeler and company plus Amateurs de Luxe for Friday. Saturday brings a children matinee and Maggie the cock in Mistaken Calling. Wonderland offers In the Aisles of the Wild and Squaw Man's Sweetheart.

Plaza Theater Little Playhouse Kiags George J. Stanley Darkey Bert Wheeler and Company San Antonio Maggie Wonderland Theater

Births in the City Record Include Several Newborns

To Mr and Mrs H L Rice a girl born October 17 at 622 Avenue D. To Mr and Mrs W C Kroeger a boy born August 5 at 2210 Belmgont Street. To Mr and Mrs M Cindradi a boy born October 21 at 702 Dolorosa Street. To Mr and Mrs Charles Burrell a boy born October 17 at 31 East Cincinnati Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Edward Doyle a girl born October 21 at 1817 Aransas Street. To Mr and Mrs Fred Sauer a boy born October 21 at 132 Pierson Avenue. To Mr and Mrs F Renayner a boy born October 20 at 1231 North Pine Street. To Mr and Mrs Guy S Combs a girl born October 19 at 1024 Main Avenue.

H. L. Rice Avenue D W. C. Kroeger Belmgont Street M. Cindradi Dolorosa Street Charles Burrell Cincinnati Avenue Edward Doyle Aransas Street Fred Sauer Pierson Avenue F. Renayner North Pine Street Guy S. Combs Main Avenue

Alamo Heroes Memorial fund discussed for Texas monument

A meeting of the Alamo Heroes Memorial association explored plans to finance a $2,000,000 observatory tower 802 feet tall with exhibits from each Texas county. B F Draper urged school groups, while Judge Webb proposed bank ledgers and public recording of donors. Rogers’ plan would give a Bromley painting copy for 60 cent donations, with 50 cents to the fund and 10 cents to copyright holders.

Alamo Heroes’ Monument Association A. D. Rogers Decatur Wise County Bromley Rogers The Monument Association J. E. Webb Texas Alamo Mexico Daughters of the Texas Republic Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy Women's Relief Corps Grand Army of the Republic Confederate Veterans Veterans of the B. F. Draper Georgetown Williamson County Judge Webb Monument Association Monument Fund T. M. Dechman D. A. Colp A. M. Fischer George Saur San Antonio E. A. Wammel Bellville P. F. Sussdorf New Braunfels S. T. Dowe Pearsall Lee Lowe

Burial Permits for Several Local Residents

Burial permits issued for Mrs. Eugene S Nordhaus 36 who died October 22 at Santa Rosa hospital and for Patrick Henry Givens 84 who died October 2 at 2120 Monterey street. Also listed are Louis Zork 89 who died October 23 in Seauin Tex Mrs C J Jenkins 5 who died October 23 at 100 Morales street and Rebecca L Contreras 20 who died October 2 at 1107 South Frio street.

Eugene S. Nordhaus Santa Rosa Hospital Patrick Henry Givens Monterey Street Louis Zork Seauin Tex C. J. Jenkins Morales Street Rebecca L. Contreras South Frio Street

Get-IT Corn Cure Promises Fast Relief

An ad touts GETS-IT as a quick, harmless corn and bunion remedy from Lawrence & Co Chicago. It claims the solution works in two seconds, shrivels the corn away, and leaves healthy skin unharmed. Sold in drugstores for 25 cents a bottle or available by mail order.

Lawrence & Co Chicago

Sheriff Succeeds in Holding Negro in Jail

District Judge W S Anderson vacated a habeas corpus hearing order for Clarence Mitchell the jailed negro whose freedom is sought by Leonard Garza. Mitchell waived preliminary hearing before Justice Ben Fisk and bond was set at 500 dollars with remand to jail if not posted. Deputy Galbraith warned of further charges and re arrest if the bond is paid. Mitchell is the man who went with a white woman to Mexico and married her.

W. S. Anderson Clarence Mitchell Leonard Garza James Galbraith Anderson Ben Fisk Mitchell Fisk Garza Galbraith C. P. Diaz Mexico

Guard Leaves Coal Fields In Kanawha Clash

Striking and working miners clashed at several points in the Kanawha coal fields last night with no casualties. The main disturbance occurred at Cabin Creek Junction as four National Guard companies went on duty today, leaving one company in service.

Charleston W. Va Kanawha Cabin Creek Junction National Guard Acro Uty

Protone flesh builder promises 30 pounds in 30 days

An advertisement touts Protone as a remarkable flesh builder that converts food into solid flesh, claims rapid weight gain for thin people, and offers a free 50-cent try package. It urges readers to mail in a coupon and purchase the regular one-dollar size.

Protone Protone Co Detroit Mich

San Antonio Visitors Check In From Regional Cities

A parade of guests and arrivals fills San Antonio hotels including Wade Cunningham of El Paso Leo Krause of Texarkana J W Graham of Austin Cyrus B Lucas of Berclair and many others Reg overnights span Menger Crockett Bowie St Anthony Gunter Savoy Bexar and more as Harvest Jubilee events draw businesspeople and travelers from across Texas and beyond.

George M. Kemper T. B. Coker Pearsall Bexar Hotel J. F. Mantley Fort Worth Menger J. €. Jordan Dallas Crockett W. G. Shipp Beeville Bowie Cyrus B. Lucas Berclair, Tex St. Anthony Hotel W. F. Wilson Gunter. Co E. Huntress E. B. Klund Hutto Tex San Antonio Savoy J. D. Davies Laredo Bexar J. H. Hill Atlanta The F. F. Vaughan Mexico City C. D. Wheeler Victoria St. Anthony J. M. Graham Irene X. Hughes Monterey Mex City Gunter Hotel C. W. Roberts Waco Savoy Hotel M. Scott Edna, Tex S. B. Monison Corpus Christi Ira Noland South Bend Ind Charles Seeley Galesburg Inl W. C. Kaahkill G. H. Harris Cuero St. Anthony, Co Corpus Christi

Free Protone Coupon Opens Free 50c Package

The Protone Company offers a free 50c Protone package to any recipient who fills out a coupon and sends 10c in stamps or silver to cover postage. The offer includes full instructions in their book titled Why You Are Kin and lists the Detroit address 5043 Protone Bridge.

Protone Company

Obituary of Seguin merchant Zork Lewis Zork

Zork Lewis Zork, 89, died at 7 30 yesterday morning at his Seguin home. The body was moved to Luling for burial at Sloan Hagy chapel and interred in the Reformed Jewish cemetery. A Germany native, he lived in Texas 50 years and was a noted Luling merchant before retiring to Seguin. He was a Masonic member. his widow and three children Leo Zork, Miss Lillie Zork, and Mrs. D R Adler survive, all of Seguin.

Zork Lewis Zork Seguin Sloan & Hagy Undertaking Company Germany Texas Luling Masonic Order Leo Zork Lillie Zork D. R. Adler

Local San Antonio Property Listings and Drugstore Ad Details

For sale in San Antonio by A. M. Fischer 523 E Houston St W C Kalteyer 410 E Houston St Adolph Dreiss 119 N Alamo St J W Tal iaferro 120 E Houston St Schwab McElroy's 4 drug stores No free boxes from druggists.

San Antonio A. M. Fischer E. Houston St W. C. Kalteyer Adolph Dreiss N. Alamo St J. W. Taliaferro Schwab- McElroy’s

Artesian Well Plan For Elgin Water Supply

Elgin Mayor Roemer moves to form a stock company to raise funds to sink an artesian well. If water is struck the city will use the well and repay investors with a 50 percent profit.

Elgin Tex Roemer

Real Estate Transfers List for 1912 Bexar County

A long list of 1912 property transfers showing buyers, sellers, parcel descriptions, and prices across Bexar County. Entries include P J Seideman to T A Habey for 1041 acres near the Tynan ranch at 8000 dollars, and Lester Windsor to D B Chapin for 667 acres on the Medina river at 45000 dollars, among many others. The notice records numerous lots, blocks, city blocks, streets like Matamoras Cibolo Dunn and Medina street, and assorted parcels with prices ranging from 45 to 7800 dollars. The excerpt ends with a garbled line about officers being re-elected at a session in Michigan.

P. J. Seideman Tynan Bexar County Meyer Friedman R. W. Wright New City Block Matamoras Cibolo Streets Erich Menger Sr Juanita Navarro Dunn Street J. H. Kirkpatrick R. T. Bornendeng San Fernando Lester Windsor D. B. Chapin Francisco Rolen League and Labor Medina River W. L. James Jose M. Montoya New City K. M L. W. Ellman R. B. Hawthorne River Avenue W. Kenney Pat Kenney Southwestern Land Corporation Walter Harporth R. V. Newman H. Carlisle John Hicks Arthur C. Bolton Cibelo Creek J. Cc. Childers Mrs. C. Secret San Pedro Terrace Margaret A. Edwards Max Zimmermann Medina Street W. A. Baily P. W. Wirth Hunstock Addition R. M. Smith Joseph H. Beck Frank Gugert Alfred Jeanin Old City Alazan Creek H. P M. and L. Carrillo New City Nt Monclova Perez Thomas T. Campbell Jose Gillett Florence and Starr Streets W. T. Goode J. M. Bradford Dignowity Hill Place

Pension Bill Discussed by Telegraph Corps Meeting

The national meeting of the Society of the United States Military Telegraph corps met in executive session in Jacksonville on October 24 and considered plans for securing federal pensions. It was decided to have a pension bill drawn to be presented.

Jacksonville Fla Society of the United States Military Telegraph Corps

Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Relief for Kids

An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle, thorough laxative to cleanse a child’s stomach liver and bowels. It claims swift relief from feverish upset stomach diarrhea sore throat and cold with a tasty fig formulation and directions for all ages. It promotes the product as safe not drugging children and urges mothers to keep it on hand.

California Fig Syrup Co

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Jimmy Pipe Jimmy Prince Albert P. A R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO Winston-Salem, N. C Imusenents Ohn Burkell Robert B. Thurston Madge Lawrence Marie Hassman ST. Regis Fifth Avenue Fifty Fifth Street Central Park R. M. Haan Kaufman’s Aufman Wade Cunningham el Paso Leo Krause Texarkana the Crockett W. H. Withington la Pryor, Tex J. W. Graham Austin H. L. Waldrip Sabinas, Tex Gunter W. N. Young Detroit, Mich Shhosen Calumet Paris Exposition France
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