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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1912

Page

7

Army officers to perform Russian ride at Fort Sam Houston

Twenty cavalry and artillery officers will ride a three mile course with three jumps per mile on September 10 at 9 am. The event, inspired by Russian army tests, features six obstacles over three feet high and three six foot wide ditches. A large San Antonio crowd is expected to watch this spectacle of horsemanship.

Fort Sam Houston Army Post United States Russia Cavalry H. I. Scott W. C.rown D. L. Tate J. . Conrad A. E. Williams W.,&. Winters W. R. Taylor George Somerville J. H. Read Matt C. Bristol L. P. Partridge J. B

Good Roads Delegation Heads to Pearsall Meeting

A large delegation of Good Roads workers from the Highway league division of the Chamber of Commerce will travel to Pearsall next Tuesday for the San Antonio-Laredo Highway league meeting. Delegations from San Antonio and towns along the route including Laredo Encinal Dilley Moore Lytle and Devine will be represented. This will be the final gathering before the Harvest Jubilee in San Antonio. The San Antonio group is expected to be the largest ever.

Good Roads Highway League Chamber of Commerce Pearsall San Antonio-Laredo San Antonio Laredo

Old Courthouse Building Sold For Sixty Thousand Dollars

A San Antonio business syndicate led by Albert Kronkosky closed the sale of the old courthouse site on Soledad street for 60000 dollars to L G Collins of Corpus Christi. The L J Hart Realty agency arranged the deal. The 83 by 175 foot lot sits vacant after Craig Williams Furniture Co occupies it. Plans envision hotel office or theater potential.

Soledad Street San Antonio Albert Kronkosky L. G. Collins Corpus Christi L. J. Hart Realty Agency L. J. Hart San Antonio Realty Craig-Williams Furniture Company

Change in Freight Service Aids Jobbers in San Antonio

Sunset Central lines revise freight between San Antonio El Paso and San Antonio Houston. Daily through freight 2438 serves El Paso Del Rio Eagle Pass Uvalde. train 244 eastbound carries shipments to Houston. Service promises 24 hour delivery to Houston and 2 3 day delivery to border cities. Anticipated rise in San Antonio robberies due to faster order filling. Upgrades include new motive power and large passenger ships back in freight service. LET THE CREAMERY DAIRY DO BE YOUR CATERER FOR COLD DESSERTS. SPECIALS TO DAY: PINEAPPLE FRUIT ICE CREAM AND ORANGE ICE.

San Antonio Sunset-Central el Paso Houston del Rio Eagle Pass Uvalde

Southwestern Association of Dyers and Cleaners Formed

The city dyers and cleaners have created the Southwestern Association of Dyers and Cleaners to elevate the trade to its highest perfection using the best scientific methods. Headquarters are in San Antonio Texas with an executive committee and officers including George Caen as president BE Y White as vice president Fr A Archambault as secretary and William Ramsdorf as treasurer.

Southwestern Association of Dyers and Cleaners San Antonio Texas George Caen Be, Y. White F. A. Archambault William Ramsdorf L. Peters A. H

Creamery Dairy Co Maintains Sanitation Standards

Sanitation rules are carefully followed in the preparation of every product by Creamery Dairy Co. Phone numbers listed as 871 for inquiries.

Creamery Dairy CO

Fashions in New York Promise Luxurious Fall Styles

New York fashion study shows tight fitting skirts stay popular with hems narrowing. Furs and velvets dominate, with rich fabrics and metal trim.

Mr. Merchant New York Milady W. J. Bagot Washer Bros. Company de Laine

Few Requests For Drugs Attract Little Demand

In Austin Texas September 7 State Health Officer Ralph Steiner says few doctors are using the free anti typhoid vaccine and other preventives from the newly equipped health laboratory. He cites general healthy state conditions as the reason for the low demand.

Austin Tex Ralph Steiner State Board of Health Steiner

Dairy ad touts Cre Da iry Co products

An advertisement extols the superior quality of Cre Dairy Co products and provides a phone number 871 for contact or orders. The copy emphasizes consumer trust in the brand.

CRE Dairy CO

San Antonio to employ women police officers

San Antonio moves to hire four women as police matrons to patrol passenger depots. The ordinance, to be introduced by Alderman Fincham, sets salaries at 65 dollars monthly and allocates funding for maintenance. Mrs Julia Campbell will serve as day matron at headquarters with one matron assigned to night duty.

San Antonio Fincham Julia Campbell

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