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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1912

Page

7

Halloween party plans completed by YMCA and YWCA

Final arrangements were completed for a joint Halloween party at the YMCA building. The main floor will be decorated in Halloween fashion with booths and fortune telling retreats reached via dark stairways conducted by a ghost. Special events include a funeral march and the Black Cat game. Hayden F. Smith chairs the social committee.

Young Men's Christian Association Hallowe’en Hayden F. Smith

Carlisle Indians defeat Toronto Old Boys 49 to 1

Carlisle Indian football team crushed a Toronto varsity old boys eleven 49 to 1 in Toronto. They led 44 points in the first period under American rules and added five under Canadian rules in the second period. Riede Undertaking Co. advertises auto ambulance service at 221 E. Commerce, phone 341.

Old Boys Toronto Ont Carlisle Indian Toronto Varsity “Old Boys Riede Undertaking Co

Sidewalk Notices Mailed as Nuisance Prosecution Looms

About two hundred property owners along Starr and nearby streets will be sent notices to build cement sidewalks or face charges for maintaining a nuisance. The Starr Heights Improvement Club pushed the city council to pass the ordinance, with City Clerk Fries preparing notices. Owners have thirty days to begin construction or risk prosecution or a lien. Club official J W Schofield says complaints will target wealthier owners who can afford the work. Mayor Callaghan opposed signs on the notices. Mayor Jones now vows enforcement. Several petitions await proper property and owner details before council action. City Attorney Joseph Ryan drafted the ordinance and it is expected to survive future challenges.

Starr East Crockett Live Oak Mesquite Chestnut Streets Starr Heights J.W. Schofield Starr Heights Club Callaghan Jones Schofield Joseph Ryan

Texas Gulf & Northern to Extend Rail Line to Midland

A Tex as Gulf and Northern extension from Texico to Midland will start construction November 9, county attorney A L Green said. The line will unlock a rich, sparsely served territory and farmers along the route have pledged bonuses exceeding 100000 dollars to secure the project.

Austin Tex Texas Gulf & Northern Railway Texico Midland A. L. Green Martin County

Pint of cough syrup recipe using Pinex and sugar

A classic home remedy promotes mixing sugar with warm water to create a base for cough syrup. Add a small amount of Pinex, bottle and fill, claiming strong cough relief within 24 hours and benefits for bronchial issues, sore lungs, and whooping cough, with a money back guarantee and drugstore sourcing.

United States Canada Wayne Ind

ZEMO Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief

Advertising copy touts ZEMO for prickly heat eczema and skin irritation with instant relief and dandruff reduction. It promotes a 25 cent trial bottle from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. and lists San Antonio druggists as sellers including Burns & Co and Bexar Drug Co.

E. W. Rose Medicine Co St. Louis San Antonio Wm. Appman Burns & Co Bexar Drug Co A. Dreiss H. L. Wagner

Democrats Urge Extra Funds in Final Campaign Push

Chairman Hicks of the Bexar County Wilson and Marshall club says National Committeeman Cato Sells urged unpaid Democrats to contribute as the last week of the campaign nears. He notes $40,000 of $50,000 from Texas reached headquarters, with San Antonians contributing nearly $5,000 this month and others like Frank C. Davis, Col. E. M. House, and Dr. J. H. Moore aiding the Democratic cause.

Hicks Bexar County Wilson and Marshall Club Cato Sells Democratic Campaign Sells Lone Star State Frank C. Davis Col. E. M. House Austin San Antonians J. H. Moore Wilson Boomers West End

Clean-Up In Eighth Ward Discussed In San Antonio

Plans for completing the ward Eight clean-up were made after an afternoon meeting at Mrs. R A Reese home 318 Mission street Numerous ward precinct chairmen and committees were announced for Precincts 46 47 48 and 49 Inspections were held and work was set to begin today The citizen auxiliary chaired by Dr WW A King praised the week’s ward efforts and San Antonio cleanup progress

R. A. Reese Mission Street San Antonio Mabel M. Bates Benno Kayton M. B. Hutchins Ed McClannahan Webber Y. L. James W. Morrow T. J. Lane W. FE. Voight Nash Gray L. F. Reynolds Hollens Chas W.M. Brumby

Ballot confusion over Taylor and Eidson electors in Texas

In Texas Eleventh district a mixed ballot situation emerged as Eidson’s and Taylor’s names appeared on different ballots. Coon and Hicks seek a fix to unify the slate while Hudson and Taylor vie for the elector position amid duplicated names and possible write-ins.

C. W. Taylor R. P. Coon Marshall Hicks Woodrow Wilson Texas Joseph Eidson Taylor Eidson Coon Cato Sells Sells State Executive Committee State Senate Frank R. Newton Hicks Hudson Mr. Hicks North Texas Joseph Hudson South Texas Bidson

Riverside Restaurant Roast Turkey Supper Tonight

A Riverside eatery offers a roast turkey with cranberry sauce supper tonight. The notice highlights a Tuesday service and meal details for diners seeking a traditional holiday plate.

Riverside Res- 25Ctaurant

Newcomb College Girls Embrace Suffrage Spirit

New Orleans reports Newcomb College girls becoming suffragists this week with political meetings and a straw vote planned for tomorrow to choose a U S president. Tu lane students are following the same lead.

New Orleans Newcomb College United States Tulane Newcomb

Reitzer Medina Case Near End In District Court

Albert Reitzer seeks to stop Medina Valley Irrigation from raising its dam and to keep flood gates open to protect about 300 acres above the dam from submersion. The suit tests whether landowners must be compensated as thousands more acres may be affected by the reservoir. The Medina company has condemned land in federal court to acquire needed parcels.

Albert Reitzer Medina Valley Irrigation Company Hondo R. H. Burney Reitzer Medina Company Plaintaff

Wynn A J Wynn Dies. Wharton Deputy Sheriff and Confederate Veteran

Wynn A J Wynn age 67 died at a local hospital after a short illness. He moved from Mississippi to Texas and served as deputy sheriff of Wharton County. Survived by two nieces in the city. Body prepared for burial and to be sent to Beeville for burial by Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co.

Wynn A. J. Wynn Mississippi Texas Wharton County E. &. Routledge H. R. Elliott Beeville Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company

Parisian Sage Hair Tonic Promises Dandruff Cure Guarantee

A promotional pitch touts Parisian Sage as a dandruff remedy that cleans the scalp promotes hair growth and makes hair fluffy and beautful. It cites a money back guarantee from the American makers and dealer assurances, with testimonials from Mrs J G Franklin of Fulton Missouri and a drugstore chain Schwab McElroy Four Drug Stores guaranteeing the product.

Giroux Mfg. Co Buffalo N. Y J. G. Franklin Fulton, Mo Sage Schwab-McElroy Four

Local obituary details for Charles Bily and relatives

Charles Bily, 19, died at 4 pm in a local hospital. Survived by his father Joseph and brother Joseph Bilyax of Praha. Burial planned at Lutheran cemetery Opperman with undertaker Ziaike handling arrangements. Body to be sent to Praha for burial after initial rites at the parlors of the company.

A Buteney Helen Pfeil Dan Pfeil Heiry Lutheran Cemetery Opperman Bily Charles Bily Prana Joseph Joseph Bilyax Praha Ziaike

Young Woman Bonded After Shooting Felonious Wounding

Miss Zora Whitley, who shot and seriously wounded Luther Shanklin, a married man, in Gonzales Texas, was released on bond after her arrest. A crowd gathered at the courthouse as bondsmen signed for her release.

Gonzales Tex Zora Whitley Luther Shanklin

Texas Wonder Cure Ad Claims Kidney And Bladder Relief

An advertisement for Texas Wonder asserts it cures kidney and bladder troubles and related ailments in men women and children. It promises two months of treatment per bottle and offers mail order for $1 with testimonials from St Louis Missouri.

Texas Wonder Texas E. W. Halil Olive St. Louis

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