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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
12
Kenedy Texas reports a three inch rain that refilled creeks and tanks aiding stockmen. Farmers expect a good fall and winter crop. meteorological signals suggest rain is widespread across the area.
Trade journal establishment discussed at the Jobbers and Manufacturers League dinner at the Gunter hotel at 6 30 tonight. D J Straus J B Carrington and Jake Wolff to speak on the subject. Also notes on dances meetings and local civic notices.
The first fall fashion display in San Antonio draws crowds across Joske Brothers Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Washer Brothers Edwards Millinery Wolff and Marx Emil Blum Company and others. Merchants tout world class fabrics gowns hats furs with elaborate window displays while out of town buyers and local shoppers flood stores for style education and purchases.
Missouri Kansas Texas agent F C Rhea reports ongoing cattle movement into Texas for pasture. A carload was sent to San Antonio to be forwarded to Kitty via the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf line. Mrs J E Walker of Thomaston Missouri hosted a colonial tea for the town’s oldest ladies, with a combined age total of 1280 years.
Mayor Brown plans a new purchasing approach by meeting daily with department heads from 9 to 10 each morning. He aims to bulk buys, reduce waste, and sign requisitions only after full understanding of needs and use, projecting savings without extra cost.
Washington Sept 18 The Interstate Commerce Commission directs all owners operators and carriers of property in interstate commerce to be named defendants in the probe of private car lines The inquiry begun over a year ago centers on alleged unreasonableness and discriminatory practices and excessive trunk line allowances The commission previously named railways as respondents and hints at possible DOJ action.
An 19th century patent medicine advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, treats diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and bladder irregularities in adults and children. Sold by druggists or mailed for $1.00 with two months for a full course.
Charles G. Guth president of a candy firm shot and fatally wounded his former chauffeur George Murphy during a hand to hand struggle in Guths Eu taw Place garage. Murphy died in police custody en route to a hospital.
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