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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1916

Page

5

Terrell to Attend Gillespie County Fair Address

Austin, Sept 13. H B Terrell state comptroller left for Fredericksburg to attend the Gillespie county fair and may deliver an address. He praised Gillespie officials for tax collection noting delinquent taxes average under $800 for years, a best among Texas counties despite over 25 million dollars in delinquent state taxes.

Terrrell Fredericksburg Austin Tex H. B. Terrell Gillespie County Texas

President Wilson Seeks Mexican Reform Aims From Within

President Wilson sails from New London aboard Mayflower to Long Branch while aides discuss Carranza plans for civil reform. Cabrera outlines Mexico’s shift from military rule to civil gov ernment with a constitutional path and elections. Wilson affirms sympathy for Mexico’s aims and stresses regeneration must come from within.

New London Conn Wilson Sandy Hook White House Long Branch N. J Anne E. Howe General Bliss Mexico Luis Cabrera Carranza Gulf Coast Lower California

Six Years of Suffering Ends for Columbus Woman

Mrs. J. S. Barlow of Columbus Ohio reports severe female troubles and nervousness with stomach pain and weight loss. After ten days on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she could eat without pain and regained strength, now weighing 127 pounds and praising the medicine.

Columbus, O Lydia E. Pinkham J. S. Barlow South 4Th St Columbus Ohio

Records Accumulate Rapidly in Texas Board

Records and reports are piling up at about 20 000 a year in the state industrial accident board J H Fowler says he plans to urge a legislature to provide a vault The board has operated under the employers liability act and has received over 70 000 reports The reports detail accidents and payments by insurance companies under the law

Austin Tex Department of the State Industrial Accident Board J. H. Fowler Employers’ Liability Act

Hughes Long Campaign Trip to West Ends

Charles Evans Hughes concluded his lengthy presidential campaign journey at New York on September 13 after 39 days of travel. The tour covered 11,494 miles by rail and about 2,500 miles by motor, spanning 25 states from Portland Maine to San Diego California and near the Mexican border. He heads to Bridgehampton Long Island for a four day rest before resuming travel toward election day.

New York Charles Evans Hughes Bridgehampton Long Island Hughes Portland San Diego Cal Canada

Hughes declares Republican party re united in Maine

Plattsburg New York September 13 Charles E Hughes said the Maine result proves the Republican party is re united and will not change its plans or aims He criticized the Wilson administration for high living costs and foreign policy failures and urged fairness and truth in the campaign A dinner with Major General Leonard Wood followed a visit to a military training camp with a platform delegation of former Progressives and suffragists.

Wilosa Joint Commission United States Mexico Wilson Carranza Plattsburg N. Y Charles E. Hughes Maine Hughes Republican Party Wood Leonard Wood

Fairbanks Feels Ill but Finishes Speech in Oklahoma City

Republican vice presidential candidate Charles W. Fairbanks suffered indigestion during a rally at the Auditorium in Oklahoma City. He briefly stopped speaking for fifteen minutes as spectators left, then recovered in an ante room and resumed his address critiquing the 1912 campaigns and praising unity across parties.

Oklahoma City Okla Charles W. Fairbanks Fairbanks Republican Party United States Wilson Baltimore

Fairbanks Criticizes Democrats Over Single Term Pledge

Fairbanks argued the Democratic platform flaws would harm the nation. He claimed only the Republican party can manage national affairs and warned that Democratic rule would cut wages, reduce government revenues, and invite national chaos as industry slowed.

Fairbanks Republican Party Democratic Party United States

Bond approvals for Madison county districts and Kemp district

The attorney general's department approves four Madison county common school district bonds: Districts 6 11 18 and 3 totaling 5600 with 5 percent interest maturing in 20 years with a 5 year option. Also approves 5000 Kemp independent school district bonds 5 percent maturing in 40 years with 10 year option and 2200 Limestone county district 56 bonds at 6 percent maturing serially.

Austin Tex Attorney General's Department Madison County Common School District Kemp _ independent school district Limestone County Common School District

Mrs. G. F. Zimmerman Dies in Austin

Mrs. G. F. Zimmerman wife of a Brown Brothers Austin money broker died suddenly at home likely from blood poisoning. She had been in good health hours before. The deceased had many friends in San Antonio and across the state.

G. F. Zimmerman Austin Tex Brown Brothers of

Young People Wed After License in Beeville

Ripley L. Terrell and Miss Mary Agnes Lee, Victoria residents, obtained a marriage license in Beeville and were wed by County Clerk Troy. J. P. Brown and Miss Irene Rouse of Argenta were also married in Beeville.

Peo Beeville Tex Ripley L. Terrell Mary Agnes Lee Victoria Troy J. P. Brown Irene Rouse Argenta

Beeville Woman Elizabeth Methrath Dies After Illness

Mrs Elizabeth Methrath mother of J J John and August Methrath and Mrs M E Brauer of Beeville died Tuesday afternoon in Corpus Christi after a brief illness. The body was brought here for interment this afternoon in Evergreen Cemetery.

Beeville Tex Elizabeth Methrath J. J John August Methrath M. E. Brauer Corpus Christi Evergreen Cemetery

Sutherland Springs Sunday Train Time Ad

60 cents Sutherland Springs every Sunday 8 15 a m Southern Pacific Lines Adv.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific Lines Sutherland Meringa Southern Lines

Cotton loan proposal aims for 12 cent minimum price

Henry N. Pope urges congressmen and Southern Bankers' Association leaders to back a 12 cents per pound minimum loan on cotton. He argues it would prevent farmers from flooding markets at low prices and could enable a 20 cent selling minimum, noting cotton’s export volume and domestic use.

Fort Worth Tex South Southern Bankers’ Association Henry N. Pope Association of State Presidents of Farmers’ Unions Pope

Language lesson sparks gendered word debate at school

A high school principal and a vivacious teacher argued over the meanings of man and men. The principal cited biblical phrasing in triumph, while the young woman replied that both genders are mentioned in the quote.

Ladies' Home Journal

Weather Outlook Promises Cooler Air After Tuesday Rain

Major Allen Buell reports a cooling trend after Tuesday rains. Affected regions include San Antonio with about 1 inch, lifting temperatures by four to five degrees. Rainfall was widespread from Lampasas to Galveston, with many stations recording lighter amounts.

Allen Buell Weather Bureau San Antonio Lampasas Huntsville Riverside Marcos Luling Galveston Del

Sutherland Springs Sunday 60 Cents at 8:15 a.m.

A brief item notes an event at Sutherland Springs on Sunday morning at 8:15 a.m. The location is Southern.

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