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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
9
The Southern Commercial Congress closed after a lengthy session that elected officers and approved resolutions. A key measure directs directors to promote a system to divert Panama Canal trade to southern ports, while another resolution urges rural credit reform. Charter amendments and new incorporations across Texas towns were reported, alongside a Mills county pool hall ruling upholding a minor-triggered fine.
Oklahoma Congressman criticizes Secretary of the Interior at Congress urging reform of U S land laws. Dominion program leader from Ottawa outlines progress in Canada and warns against crude, conflicting rules hindering western settlement and development.
A reader describes severe ringworm affecting her children with sleepless nights and hair loss. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a dramatic recovery after weeks, urging readers to request a sample and the advertising claims of the product.
The International Congress of Farm Women re elected Belle von Don Harbert of Manzanola Colorado as president and Adhin T Burag of Tulsa as secretary. WW Waters of the Agricultural College of Kansas was elected president to succeed W R Motherwell. Other officers include C D Hunt Tulsa first vice president H W M Ranner Amarilla Texas second vice president and Alfred M Atkinson Boteman Montana third vice president.
The San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf line pushes work on the Nieces division toward Mathis with service expected to Mathis next week. President A R Ponder says two new cars were bought in the North and will be shipped next week, with the rest to follow. The full equipment should be ready before the New Year as the road reaches Corpus Christi. MM J Hannam, general freight and passenger agent, will arrive in San Antonio Saturday to oversee work.
A regional committee formed at Lozton advocates sending exhibits to the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915 or 1975 in response to tariff changes in the United States. Austin real estate officers were elected with J. H. Williams as president. Two tea fetchers were brought in at Moran, and a rescue operation to reclaim the Lot Tig Beard crew occurred off Lizard. The Methodist national chair project in St Louis moves toward completing a $400000 fund with renewed energy.
An old note discusses painful corns and cautions against aggressive removal methods. It mentions using cold remedies and warns of bleeding risks and harm from dull razors. References Lawrence & Co. and Chilean remedies appear in the fragment.
Theater officials praise the new play A Romance of Billy Goat Hill starring Miss Tackley as it opens at the Grand tonight with reduced prices as an experiment. The production, praised by critics, features humor and homely characters in a it charm, described as worth more than price. Fort Worth wins the fortieth 1914 state convention of the Texas Market Dealers and Good Candy Association slated for the city next year.
An ad promises instant relief from soreness and backache using St Jacobs Olive Pills. It claims penetrating action soothes acne like symptoms and a magic cure, with emphasis on non burning skin and straightening stiffness.
A large class of novices were admitted to the Mystic Shrine during a ceremony at Turner Hall after a parade through the streets. The event featured uniforms, a police cordon, a banquet, and brief rituals, with leaders and new nobles among the attendees.
At a meeting of property owners held yesterday afternoon in the city hall front foot values were set for property bounded by Atuma street Waert street Nolan street Courth street and Camarge street The most valuable block lies between tonieres and Market streets at South Alamo where $660 per front foot was fixed A Hast Commerce shed between St Joseph and Hont how was valued at $430 per front foot The average is about $100 per front foot with residence property lower The valuations are set by property owners and will apply to taxation under the Somers system next year New road plan: a 20 million railway project called the West Coast Mainline would parallel the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul lines crossing the Cascades with ocean terminals in Tacoma and Seattle
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