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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
9
The San Antonio Rockport and Mexican Railway Company is formed to build a railroad from San Antonio to the Rio Grande and connect with a trunk line to Harbor Island. Capitalization is set at 350000 dollars. San Antonio promoters lead the project. charter application filed in Austin, awaiting action.
Chicago woman Janetziak shares how a clerk refused the medicine but she insisted and recovered using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad promotes the remedy as a standard cure for female illnesses for thirty years, citing many women restored to health in communities.
Signature of one incorporator signals possible meeting by incorporators to promote a railroad's aims. The proposed line would run 240 miles south to the Rio Grande through seven counties then 110 miles east to Rockport and Harbor Island Aransas Pass. Incumbent directors include H W Quinn R R Russell J H Haile J T Rives A L Davis J G Fowler and A L Matlock. all but Mr White are San Antonio residents.
Lawrence Pfeiffer age 13 died at home at 519 South Mesquite last night at 9 45 PM. Survived by father Herman Pfeiffer and several brothers. funeral at 10 AM tomorrow. burial in Hermann Sons cemetery. Claude Barneburg age 7 killed when a water wagon ran over him near his father's house twelve miles east of the city. Funeral held at 4 PM. Jesse F Heard age 48 died in a local hospital after a lingering illness. Native of Mississippi resident of San Antonio fourteen years a cotton buyer. sister and brother in Ysleta survive. Funeral at 5 PM Saturday from Riebe's with City cemetery No 6 interment.
CORPUS CHRISTI Tex Sept 1 Work on the new 100000 Beach hotel progresses well and it is announced the hotel will open in the latter part of January 1912. It will be a strictly modern hotel.
Austin mayor Pease travels to consult the attorney general over the $50,000 municipal wharf bond approved by voters last spring. Officials expect no further delay in construction once approved.
Gonzales Texas September 1 The Gonzales Reform a German paper in this city changes to an English weekly with policy declared as independent democrat by the editor.
Wilkes Barre Pa Sept 1 A reliable authority says the English syndicate bid 26 million dollars for J J Newman and United States Lumber properties based in Scranton. Timber lands in Mississippi were included and a second payment was expected early this week but did not occur. An official statement is anticipated in a few days.
Magistrate Joseph F Weeks of Pleasantville who issued warrants for alleged ballot crooks during reform faces the October grand jury on charges of corruptly demanding and extorting illegal costs from automobile owners. He was held on $500 bail after a hearing before Magistrate John Carver. The Camden Motor Club brings the case.
Floresville Texas September 1 CO D Rhode has awarded the contract to J H Erbb of San Antonio to build two modern brick business houses on Third street with glass fronts. Construction will start immediately.
Brownsville residents approve a school tax levy not to exceed 50 cents per 100 dollars in valuation. Three votes opposed the proposal as ballots counted in Brownsville, Texas, on a Tuesday in September.
Jeffers sells entire interest in San Antonio Hardware Co to H M Lightfoot of Sweetwater for 100000 in cash and land. Lightfoot to move to San Antonio, become president and open a new branch at 614 1 2 East Houston with sporting goods and tools. Jeffers to resign upon director arrival, while Lightfoot takes over and plans residence in city.
Jim Smith of the Stratton community near Yoakum Texas was thrown from a horse yesterday and suffered a broken collar bone from the fall.
Joske's offers several women hosiery deals including 155 H medium weight black cotton hose with spliced heel and double sole and toe two pairs for 45 cents. Also 2338 H silk lisle hose with similar construction two pairs for 45 cents. Cadet mercerized finish linen heel sole and toe ribbed top two pairs for 69 cents. 77 G medium weight black cotton hose with spliced heel and double sole two pair for 69 cents.
A list of women's and misses boots features patent vamp black cloth tops gunmetal calf and suede options with welt soles Cuban heels high arches and plain or button styles priced from 1.25 to 5 per pair. Boys shoes include calf Blucher lace styles with double soles and solid leather counters at 1.25 to 1.50.
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