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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1913

Page

9

Doughty Urges Strong Texas School Attendance Push

Austin Texas Sept 6 Prof W F Doughty new state superintendent of public instruction announces department policy to boost public school welfare and attendance and raise efficiency He returns from a tour addressing county and sixteen county institutes Examinations for state certificates are underway with papers arriving for grading to inform teachers before school openings Extra help will assist in processing approvals

Austin, Tex W. Foughty State Superintendent of Public Instruction Department Texas Doughty Achors Ilisboro Greenville Paris Arksville

The Parson's Mistake at a Castle House Party

A Scottish parson invited to a castle party discovers the late gong signals dinner. Unfamiliar with country-house customs he rushes to dress, eager to defend aristocracy from alleged late hours, only to learn the meal was already due. He misses his prepared speech of exoneration.

Laughing girl dislocates jaw at Camden cigar factory

Jennie Ochinpa a 20 year old worker at a Camden cigar factory laughed so hard at a joke that her jaws locked. The 200 employees panicked as she screamed with her mouth wide open and an ambulance from Cooper Hospital was summoned.

Camden N. J Jennie Ochinpa Tola Cooper Hospital

Lamps to Light Harvest Night in Red River Valley

Farmers in Grand Forks North Dakota move headlights from cars to binders to harvest through the night. Heat has caused over 100 horses to die from prostration last week, delaying daytime work.

Grand Forks N. D Red River Valley

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief

An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless remedy for upset stomachs. It claims five minute digestion, relief from sourness gas belching and undigested food, and encourages readers to buy a fifty cent large case at drug stores.

Pape

Personal mentions fill San Antonio hotels with travelers note

A long list of visitors stays at local hotels including the St Anthony Gunter Savoy Menger and Crockett with names from Austin Natalia Hearne Dallas Waco Mexico City and Pearl areas. Guests include Mr and Mrs Lorenz Calais J M Patton O J James C Blake Waco and many others while Harlendale Bath House promotes its hot sulfur baths as a city asset.

Aea Rogan Austin Bexar J. F. Mathews Natalia Gunter J. M. Haigler Hearne Savoy Charles B. Gorwall Calais Bowie W. H. West Houston Crockett M. D. Briggs St. Louis Menger J. M. Patton Uvalde S J. Anthony H. A Taylor Pearsall O. J. James Engle Pass G. A. Schley Mra C. Blake Waco H. King C. J. Aldridge T. N. Billin Ap Ag Quinton, O Ae I. Prouty Fort Worth W. FP. Righter Los Angeles St. Anthony W. P. Thurmard H. Bluman J. W. Clayton Mexico City James Buck Dallas Bowle W. N. Stewart G. A. Rogers T. G. Goss Gonzales Morris Thurston A. G. Welder John L. Bonner Taylor J. C. Short Pandora D. J. Mahony the Crockett Morton Washington Allen Washington New York M. H. Henry Cuero R. C. Cox L. E. Brown Tyler Ie Ss. C. White Carrizo Springs L. E. Appleby Bishop J. W. Gillespite el Paso San Antonio Harlandale Hot Springs Arkansas Marlin Bath House Harlandale Bath House CO

Kendalte County Fair announces travel deals and ads

The Kendalte County Fair runs September 12th and 13th with round trip rail from San Antonio priced at 750 for the 12th and 500 for the 18th. An advertisement promotes a 60 foot four ply garden hose at 3.75 from Sam Speir Hardware Co at 219 Losoya St.

Kendalte County Texas San Antonio Sam Speir Hardware Co Losoya St Kendald County A.y

Time by Wireless Signals From Eiffel Tower

The article explains wireless time signals from Paris Eiffel Tower, time kept by Paris Observatory clocks, and sent to Africa and ships. It describes automatic corrections to the tenth of a second, makeshift antennas, and the potential for universal navigation accuracy, noting Titanic implications.

Eiffel Tower Paris Africa Algiers Tunis Earth Observatory of Paris Marseilles Nice Besancon Greenwich Titanic

Kendal County Fair Dates Announced

Kendal County Fair runs on September 12 and 13 with admission for 500 attendees announced by A.y. officials.

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OO F. Doughty Richter’s Steam Bakery Makers OF “Clean Made Bread” New 67 Travis Union Meat Company Beef and Pork Packers Union Stock Yards San Antonio, Texas Mr. and Mrs. A. Lorenz Kitty the St. Anthony Garret P. Serviss Pris Tache YT Gollies Krueger-Atlas Engines Krueger -Atlas South Tomer Aeennnall Hotels Gunter Hotel Percy Tyrrell Mgr Grockett Hotel Traveling Men’s Alfred Sanner Prop
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