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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1908
Page
20
The handsome chapel and library at the army post near San Antonio, now 80 percent complete, will be a standout structure. The 118 foot building will seat many, with a stone carved front and grand steel dome planned within days. Surrounded by a three acre park, the project aims for $76,000 value and rapid completion.
An analysis extols growing highway programs across states, praising roadbuilding for raising farm values, enabling commerce, and spurring public works. It cites Iowa, New York, Wisconsin, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, and others, noting convicts, funding plans, and trials in France and England. It warns of road wear from automobiles and discusses new materials and methods under exploration globally.
Historic road engineering notes US push for thinner macadam roadbeds down to three inches for modern highways. Massachusetts leads in rock work, costs cited for six inch roads, and alternatives like clay and sand mixtures offered as quieter, cheaper options with testing to balance materials.
Construction plans for the Wind Presbyterian church open for bids. Award of contract will occur at the church meeting. Groundbreaking expected within ten days. The edifice at the corner of Avenue OD and World Street will cost about 100000.
Hill Crest addition rises in popularity as several handsome homes go up in the area. Two new residences are under construction, including a bungalow on Theo Avenue and a fine house by S. E. Smalley Contracting. Santa Lenaive is also building a bungalow in the district.
A short ad describes "Oro Laxative Iiik Syrup" and "Oro Lovative Feull Syrup" claiming to ease chronic constipation by stimulating the bowels and restoring natural action. It emphasizes nonnauseating, mild, pleasant-tasting effects and credits Dexar Das Co for distribution.
A reader describes a four room modern bungalow with a bath and back gal leries near South Heights, within half a block of the area and close to a school. The note mentions location specifics and nearby amenities.
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