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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
3
An article stresses the impact of a high quality piano on a child’s budding music skills. It urges parents to choose carefully, noting that a good instrument fosters genuine love of music and sets future progress, offering help from experienced guidance to trade in if the initial purchase is unsatisfactory.
The Grand opera house drew full houses for Allard Musical Comedy Company's The Grafter a one act farce. Jess Allard starred as lead comic in blackface. new costumes and six solo numbers wowed patrons. The Grafter runs today tomorrow Saturday and Sunday with an all new bill. Tonight Country Store No 2 at 7 45. Moving pictures round out program. Royal Theater showcases vitophone talking pictures daily with synchronized sound.
The Wigwam No. 1 program includes Mabel's New Hero, The Green Shadow, The Captivating Widow, A Day With a Hindoo Family, and a Rex feature Harvest of Flame. Abernathy Kids, two reels of horseback adventures, end today before military school. Some Runner finishes the program.
Austin votes to build a new city hospital at an estimated cost of 48000 dollars. Mayor Wooldridge authorized to contract with Mundt Hancock and Donnelly White for construction after city council action.
William Beidelman died in Harrisburg at nearly 96 after a 56 day fast he endured grieving a near relative. He subsisted on two small pieces of toast during the period.
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings will travel to New York and other eastern points after the national rifle match at Camp Perry. He will attend the National Guard Association of the United States meeting in Chicago October 6 to 8 before returning to Texas. The Smyrna consular district estimates annual egg production at about 70,000,000 from dealer reports.
An advert promotes a talcum powder praised for its refined scent and feel. It claims the fragrance charms users and that the powder is soft and pure, suitable for sensitive skin and hot weather. The ad urges asking a druggist for a large glass jar with a removable sprinkler top.
City and Water Supply Company officials met in a morning session to review a twenty five section proposed contract. Birkhead charged jokers in the text and pressed for city limits on mains extension with negotiations continuing for part of the day.
Testimony began before special commissioner A S Phelps in the Zerchansky liquor law case. Five witnesses were summoned but only one appeared, testifying he did not buy liquor on Sundays. The comptroller pursues evidence of Sunday sales at Zerchansky's saloon linked to the Germania Club above it. The hearing continues Friday due to absent witnesses.
H I Miller of New York and Pearson syndicate executive head of Medina Valley Irrigation Company arrives from El Paso with Mrs Miller for an inspection of Medina lands. They tour the property by automobile with local company officials and plan to depart for the East tomorrow. Miller regularly inspects syndicate properties about every three months and has interests in El Paso industries and the Mexican and Northwestern railroad.
Philadelphia report notes Viscount Haldane, lord high chancellor of England, presented an official statement to the American Bar Association describing Britain's declared policy. The address emphasizes unity among Anglo-Saxon nations for world peace and betterment, to be published in multiple languages with official approval from Sir Edward Grey.
New York Mayor Gaynor sailed for Europe on the eve of his re election campaign. The trip will last about twenty days, shorter than his earlier Adirondacks vacation plan. He seeks relief from ongoing health threats since a 1910 shooting left a bullet in his throat and impaired his speaking voice.
The San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railway has purchased four 74 ton locomotives. Vice president and general manager A R Ponder traveled to Philadelphia to arrange more rolling stock including passenger coaches. Delivery of the new equipment is planned before the Corpus Christi extension opens.
The incognito London cricket club plans practice today at Germantown Cricket Club grounds before starting a series in the country. The squad arrived yesterday and hopes to shake off seasickness before Friday’s opener. One expected member, G. V. Campbell, did not come. C. H. Eilbart has joined in his place as an all around cricketer.
A telegram reports the death of R. H. Foat of Weatherford Texas in Denver Colorado after a short pneumonia illness. Foat previously served several years as vicepresident of the First National Bank in Weatherford.
A drug advertisement urges men with families to use Foley Kidney Pills to ease backache rheumatism tone up the system and restore normal kidney action. Fischer Drug Co. displays the remedy as safe reliable and affordable.
The Grove's Tasteless Tonic is advertised as a general strengthening drink that drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the system for both adults and children priced at 50 cents. A separate note mentions a San Francisco exposition feature the world’s largest searchlight to be mounted on Mt Tamalpais.
Judge Oscelon Archer returned to the city after travels to the eastern states and Canada with Rotary members. He delivered a speech in Buffalo inviting Rotarians to Houston for the next convention, a prospect seen as almost assured. He then proceeded to Canada and visited Washington where he witnessed President Wilson’s message to Congress on the Mexican situation.
One carload of cook stoves gas ranges and hot plates priced to move from Sam Co Pelr Hardware at 219 Losoya Street. Local customers urged to shop for bargains and stock up on home appliances.
The report states that there are more than 1800 aeroplanes in regular and active service in Frazice, indicating a large fleet and high level of air activity in the region.
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