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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
8
An animal feeder is badly wounded after a trained lion named Nellie attacked at the Patterson show during the Cotton Palace in Waco Texas. The injured man Sustained multiple bites and scratches to head, face and arms and will be sent home to Bemidji Minnesota when able to travel. A guard shot the lion after the attack.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as the quickest remedy for upset stomach indigestion sourness belching and bloating. It claims rapid relief within minutes and urges keeping a bottle at home for sudden indigestion and dyspepsia.
A fragment notes local belief in treating chronic appendicitis with home remedies. Citizens consider gas, stomach pain, and constipation, with mentions of glycerine and Adler-i ka as German remedies, and quick relief hoped from such measures.
A long list of visitors staying at city hotels includes F P Starry of Atlanta and W E Burnett of Houston at the Menger and Crockett respectively. Guests at Bowie include A C Grissom family Catherine Tex and Orvil Wingren. Others: J G Childress Tem ple Tex at St Anthony. D A T Walton Sabinal at Bexar. J E Belcher Del Rio at Savoy. Col R M Johnston Houston Post editor on short business trip at Gunter. T T East Alice Tex at Menger. B E Edmondson Los Angeles at Crockett. L C Snyder Hillsboro at Bowie. A J T Hiatt Del Rio at St Anthony. J L O’Flynn Houston at Gunter. E C Dyer Austin at Bexar. W T Childress Co Brown Batesville Tx en route to Laredo with cattle. C S Gainer Bryan at San Antonio. Walter Biemper Dallas. A M Amthor Waco at Bowie. H Holzhauser Dallas at St Anthony. H B Harless Fort Worth at Gunter. D C Porter Richmond at Waelder and Waelder officials at Savoy. M Weixel Fort Worth. J C Haring El Paso at St Anthony. Mrs A R Butler Seattle at Gunter. BE Jones Dallas at Crockett. Orvil Wingren noted. E F Beaty Georgetown at St Anthony. F Mangham Cuero at Gun. A J Hoover Port Laac a at Bexar. Judson Hume Sutherland Springs at Savoy. Emmett Smith Austin registered. W E Bradford arrival. Mrs F L Frayne and children New York at Bowie. H H Woodfin Fort Worth business visitor.
Worth plans a short city stay with a guest at the Gunter hotel. T. B. Marston of Houston is among guests at the St. Anthony. W. M. Wakeman and family of Lytle Tex are registered at the Savoy. John F. Bailey of Cuero Tex arrives at the Bexar.
A good rain fell this morning at McKinney Texas benefiting the young wheat crop.
Mrs Sadie Johnson reports itchy scalp and hair loss in Brentwood Maryland. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and felt relief. over six months the scalp healed and hair stopped breaking with combing.
Percy McGary of Kirk Kentucky reports a years long face covered in dry scales and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two weeks his skin softened and peeled, improving disfigurement. He endorses the products and requests the free 32-page Skin Book by mail.
The Confession by James Halleck Reid is staged at the Grand opera house with a matinee and night showings. The production emphasizes wholesome drama amid confident claims by management aiming for discerning theatergoers. The Goose Girl follows Saturday with Baker and Castle presenting the Mac Grath tale of political intrigue behind a throne.
A strong bill at Wonderland features Young Mrs. Haton as the top attraction with a tale of debt and redemption. The program also includes A Son's Example and The Heart of a Man. Plaza theater presents Three Dixie Girls with a southern ballad medley backed by six vaudeville acts including Carroll and Fields Willard's Temple of Music Laypo and Benjamin Shrade and Mulvey Roach and McCurdy Swain's Cockatoos and a fast paced stage show. The lineup is a high class variety program designed for continuous entertainment.
Tonight 25¢ big turkey supper at Riverside Restaurant. Friday 25¢ big fish dinner and supper. Travis club to receive returns next Tuesday via telegraph. Club also arranging vaudeville and smoker with entertainers for San Antonio venues.
Mrs Ralph Beaver Strassburger formerly Miss May Bourne of New York sails with her husband, the Annapolis football hero named by President Taft as secretary of the legation and consul general to Roumania Bulgaria and Serbia. She says she will be at his side in war stricken regions.
Col R M Johnston, Houston Democrat and owner of the Houston Post, forecasts a Wilson landslide in the electoral college with strong Texas support. He urges high voter turnout and says Democrats have not had an inning for a long time, pledging effort to mobilize the vote as he travels from Austin to Houston. He received a gold watch from fellow Democrats at San Antonio.
A dated compilation of real estate transfers records numerous 1912 deeds involving buyers and sellers such as Creswell Adams Gabbert La cey Maple Glenewinkle Wigenroth Brehm Kugler Meaney de Godina Alaniz Rodriguez Donop Stout Thrailkill Cross Peck Ischer Monier and Lakeview Townsite, with varied parcels, acreages, and prices from 50 to 7509 dollars.
Entries show multiple lot and block transfers in various additions. Transactions include A J Greiner and Charles Crow to Sally Friedman for lots 1 and 4 in block 2, Fairax street area for 10 dollars. Mary Dawson to Mrs Bell Dawson Daniel for lot 6 in Laurel Heights Terrace for 4010 dollars. and J H Kirkpatrick to Bruno and Emma Wolf for lots 26 and 27 in block 25 of new city block 3508 for 500 dollars.
G L Nichols of Gainesville Kentucky is the guest of his sister Mrs J Ross Boles at No 609 Camden Street during a short visit.
Federal petitions filed against W H Lasswell of San Antonio and Mitchell Mercantile Co of Stockdale Wilson County. Petitioners claim Lasswell owes 1500 dollars. first hearing set November 10 at 10 a m. Spool Cotton Co Maverick Clark Lithograph Co and W E Smith of San Antonio file against Mitchell Mercantile for 1108 01 dollars. first hearing November 18 at 10 a m.
A Swiss lung treatment named Sirolin is hailed as effective for chronic coughs and lung diseases. The ad notes Sirolin’s rapid adoption in the United States over the past two years and urges patients to seek information from the Sirolin Co. in New York City and from leading druggists.
The Texas state treasurer says October receipts from lend sales and leases totaled 409159 dollars, with 20 percent set aside for refunds and readjustments. Of the amount, 343621 dollars was allotted to the available school fund, marking a record October total.
Austin October 31 Assistant Attorney General C E Lane reports no agreement to waive the fifteen days for filing a motion for rehearing in the ex parte Joan Beal Sneed case. The comment clarifies procedural timelines.
A special counsel on both sides considers deadlines and motions. He notes he should not extend the fifteen day period for the statute but relies on special attorneys to craft the motion and address the care required.
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