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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1911

Page

10

Naval Exhibit and Cuban Car at San Antonio Fair

Navy officials announce the government naval exhibit will arrive in San Antonio for the fair opening. The Cuban exhibit car showcases a miniature state fair from Cuba, while a large Pompeii scene and a Vesuvius eruption display will thrill nightly shows. Also featured are a painting by Mamie Florian’s guest artist and a Ferdinand Westheimer exhibit from Cincinnati.

J. M. Vance International Fair Association Meyer San Antonio Navy Department Vancef Cuba Texas James Cunliff Pain’s Fireworks Co Fair Grounds Pompeii Vesuvius Mamie Florian R. Clements Gloucester Mass Massachusetts Ferdinand Westheimer & Sons * Distilling Co Cincinnati Ohio

Socialists to Meet for Referendum Nomination

Local socialists will hold a mass meeting at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon at 719 East Houston Street to nominate a national secretary of the socialist party to replace Mahlon Barnes. They oppose the poll tax receipt requirement as unconstitutional and a tool to suborn votes, arguing it intimidates the working class and undermines free choice at the polls.

Socialist Party Mahlon Barnes East Houston Street John M. Works Mr. Barnes Texas J. W. Rakestraw A. Spalding W. V. Newton J. T. Horner

Advertising Campaign Plans For San Antonio Loom Large

A winter meeting of the Publicity league in the Chamber of Commerce approved expanding the ad budget to 330,000 and coordinating with railways for 10,000 in funding. The group aims to publicize San Antonio’s climate, history, education, religion, and industry through northern and eastern newspapers and magazines.

Chamber of Commerce Publicity League San Antonio League Alamo City Home Publicity Committee R. H. Wester J. H. Kirkpatrick L. J. Hart T. L. Conroy H. G. Staacke T. H. Flannery IT. W. Biggar Fred Reutzel I. W. Biggar Herbert Compton H. C. King FE. W. Knox C. S. Fowler Jake Wolff J. H. Savage M L. Hutchins

Birth notices from October add eight new babies

To Mr and Mrs H H Jordan October 28 at Davis Street a boy To Mr and Mrs Leon Rosenfield October 24 620 Augusta Street a boy To Mr Felix Grona October over 24 519 South Hackberry Street a girl To Mr and Mrs R Gonzales October 22 414 El Paso Street a girl To Mr and Mrs M C Gania October 22 28 Colima Street a girl To Mr and Mrs J V Padre October 19 722 Pecos Street a girl

H. H. Jordan Davis Street Leon Rosenfield Augusta Street T’elix Grona South Hackberry Street R. Gonzales el Paso Street M. C. Gania Colima Street J. V. Padre Pecos Street

Roses for Sale and Local Listings

Roses for sale American Beauty and La France long stem roses any number. Orders mail or telegraph small orders from 1102 Wyoming St old phone 2455 reference by permission St Anthony Hotel Gunter Menger hotels. Bella Vista Gardens Monterrey Mexico three buits for the price of one 102 W Houston St. For oysters on half shell go to the Saratoga Restaurant.

American Beauty la France Wyoming Street St. Anthony Hotel Gunter, Menger Hotel Bella Vista Gardens Monterrey Mexico

Bargains in Automobiles at Hicks Building

Fred Murphey of Danyer advertises bargains in automobiles with contact at 511-512 Hicks Building.

Frederick Murphey Danyer Hicks Building

Fiesta Mass and Procession at San Juan Capistrano Mission

Services at the mission fill Sunday with a fiesta including solemn high mass at 10 a.m. by Rector Nebreda a Spanish sermon by Father Aymemi lunch on grounds and 4 p.m. rosary devotional exercises benediction and procession drawing many San Antonio residents of all denominations.

San Juan de Capistrano San Juan de Capistrano Mission Nebreda Aymemi San Antonio

Royal Orchestra Plays Daily at Sara toga Restaurant

The Royal Orchestra performs at the Sara toga restaurant each day, drawing local patrons with evening entertainment. Music fills the dining room as diners enjoy meals and live performances.

Royal Orchestra Saratoga Restaurant

Houston Must Report Bonded Debt Under State Law

The Texas attorney general’s department rules Houston must annually report to the state comptroller the city’s bonded indebtedness and sinking fund status under the Twenty sixth legislature. Houston claimed exemption due to no city treasurer, but an appointed treasurer under the charter overrides that exemption.

Sprutal Austin Tex Attorney General's Department James D. Walthall Houston Walthall

Guadalup e County Auto Club Directors Named

Seguin Texas October 28 The Guadalupe County Auto club elected directors William Bauer H W Schultz C A Krueger H F Schriever E H Boeckmann John Vivroux E C Pulz A W Cook and Richard Glaeser The group plans to attend the San Antonio fair on Auto Day and counts about 109 members.

Guin Seguin Tex Guadalupe County Auto Club William Bauer H. W. Schultz C. A. Krueger H. F. Schriever E. HH. Boeckmann John Vivroux E. C. Pulz A. W. Cook Richard Glaeser San Antonio Fair

Postal Bank Opens at Hallettsville Post Office

SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT NETTSVILLE Tex Oct 28 The postal saving bank at the post office here was started yesterday morning John Kvinta a ten year old boy who had saved up a neat little sum of money picking cotton was the first depositor Many other deposits were made during the day.

Hallettsville Lightnettsville Tex John Kvinta

Senator Wetmore Improves in Panama Hospital

United States Senator George Peabody Wetmore of Rhode Island is reported to be much improved from bronchial pneumonia while staying at Ancon hospital in Panama.

Associated Press Panama George Peabody Wetmore United States Rhode Island Ancon Hospital

Corporation Taxes Due Soon as Penalty Looms

Texas corporations face a few days left to pay the gross receipts tax for the past quarter to avoid a 10 percent penalty. Western Union and Pullman are among large filers still outstanding, while Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone earned $1,149,854.59 in Texas receipts with a tax of $17,247.81. Postal Telegraph & Cable reported $22,033.80 in gross receipts and a $605.93 tax.

Austin Tex Texas Western Union Telegraph Company Pullman Company Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company Dallas Comptroller’s Department Postal Telegraph & Cable Company

Large attendance planned for southern college convention

Thirty nine institutions of learning including sixteen universities will be represented at the southern colleges and preparatory schools convention. Dr B B Young of Vanderbilt, secretary, reports letters sent. The meeting is set for the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on November 2 and 3.

South Associated Press Nashville Tenn B. Bb, Young Vanderbilt University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa

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Wjanssan, Antonio, TE Secretary of Navy Will Navy Naval Service McCoy F. Steeg Northern Fort Worth EE. Coolidge Southern Texas San Texas Gwattanooga Roofing & Foundry Co Chattanooga Tennessee E. &. Coolidge Southern Tex Theo Artzt Roth RTE San Antonio Motor Car Co Carter Wallicco
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