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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
3
Judge Burney heard two days of oral arguments on a floodgate dispute. Reitzer seeks a court order to keep Medina dam gates open to avert flooding of his land within the reservoir area. Written briefs will follow, with a ruling anticipated early next week.
Judge H M Garwood and General Manager J H Hill confer with the railroad commission in Austin about refunding the railroad's entire bonded indebtedness totaling 2 million dollars. The meeting follows the commission's requirements and aims to secure the refinancing outcome Saturday.
Political advertising listing a full slate of Democratic candidates across federal state and local offices. Names include Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas Marshall for vice president with numerous district and county posts listed.
Fire Chief Phil Wright says strict enforcement of city and state fire escape laws could have saved lives at St. John's Orphanage. He notes lack of external escape routes cost many inmates and that inside stairs failed due to smoke. He urges exterior fire escapes, multiple exits, and swift enforcement to prevent such tragedies.
An advertisement touts Perspi No as a powder to stop perspiration and odors, with a free pad in each box, sold for 25 cents by The Perspo Co. and recommended locally by W. C. Burns & Co. and others. It also includes a city issue urging fire escapes in San Antonio buildings, advocating iron stairways over ladders to save lives, especially for children.
A 1900s style advertisement touts Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as the world's most effective nerve vigorator for men and women. It promises improved energy, mood, and mental clarity, offers a 50 cent free trial box, and lists price and mailing details to Battle Creek Michigan.
The regular one dollar size Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers are for sale in San Antonio at A. M. Fischer, 523 East Houston Street. W. C. Kalteyer, 410 East Houston Street. Adolph Dreiss, 119 North Alamo. J. W. Taliaferro, 120 East Houston Street. and Schwab McElroy's four Drug Stores.
The Business Men's Concert by the Ellery band drew an appreciative crowd at Beethoven hall last evening. The program featured King Onion by E A Rogers, seven other selections, and soprano solo by Mrs L L Marks from La Traviata. Ragtime was tried but classical numbers like Rossini overture William Tell and Lucia di Lammermoor sextet drew the strongest applause. Concerts continue today through Sunday with matinees at 3 30, 3 45 today, and 8 30 evenings.
The advertisement proclaims Texas Wonder to cure kidney and bladder ailments including gravel, diabetes, rheumatism, and back problems for men and women. It claims to regulate children's bladder troubles and offers mail order for $1.00 with a two month supply.
Two Chinese men, Lee Sing and Lee Fong, running a laundry on Main Avenue, were arrested by federal authorities yesterday afternoon for manufacturing smoking opium. Fong waived examination and was bound over to the federal grand jury with a $500 bond. Sing awaits a hearing tomorrow and is held on a temporary $300 bond.
State Health Officer Steiner writes to every city and county health officer urging precautionary measures to check potential meningitis epidemics this fall and winter and to elevate sanitary conditions to first class levels across cities and towns.
County Judge George C. Baker and J. T. Slavin of Fort Bend county submitted a $175,000 road district bond issue for approval. Assistant Attorney General S. F. Caldwell found several inaccuracies in the record but final AG action was not yet taken.
The Commercial club accepted Mills aviators of Chicago for an aviation school in Corpus Christi Texas. A $1000 bonus guarantees the contract, a hangar will be built, and the company will keep an aeroplane and hydro aeroplane in residence all winter with daily flights. The camp starts November 15.
Postmaster J. J. Stevens will obtain from Washington all necessary equipment for the parcels post station opening in San Antonio. Maps and guides will be sent, including scales and a six foot tape line. Starting January 1, 1918, regular stamps become invalid for fourth class mail and parcels must use special stamps.
Sheriff Wright serves notice to mov ie show proprietors in Corpus Christi that no films may run on Sundays starting next week. Ministers alliance backs the order amid past grand juries not indicting cinemas.
A light rain fell this morning in Denton Texas preventing further injury to wheat stressed by dry weather. The precipitation arrived to alleviate drought effects and protect the crop’s early growth stage.
One of the finest residences in San Antonio the M Halff Homestead on Goliad street is for sale at a bargain and on good terms in a close in neighborhood Woodward and Altgelt handle the listing.
Austin Texas October revenue shortages leave state officials without funds for October grants. Many officials accessing banks for advances needed discounts to cover payments. A call will be made to settle warrants outstanding on general revenue but checks will not be included.
An ad extols Cascarets as a quick overnight remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach bowels and liver. It claims undigested food gases and toxic matter are removed, leaving the body clear by morning. A 10 cent box is advertised for long lasting regularity for adults and children alike.
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