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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1911

Page

7

Report on Brownsville Road prep for San Antonio line

A committee of twenty will hold a meeting Wednesday September 27 to present a comprehensive report on progress toward the San Antonio to Brownsville railroad. The executive committee, with all members except W B Tuttle, reviewed data, surveys, and potential bonuses and will outline the road's financial condition and status of the Brownsville project.

San Antonio Brownsville Committee of Twenty W. B. Tuttle

Funeral for Ferdinand Langer Jr. set at sister’s home

The funeral for Ferdinand Langer Jr. will be held at 10 Water Street, his sister’s residence, Friday September 22 at 5 p.m. Burial follows in the old Lutheran Cemetery.

Ferdinand Wr Ferdinand Langer Jr Water Street Old Lutheran

City beautification plan offered by visiting landscape engineer

W S Hawkins of the Bexar County Highway league proposes a free city plan for parks boulevards and riverbank parking to attract tourists. He urges removal of certain street steel spans replaced by reinforced concrete arches with decorative lights and urges purchase of nearby lands for public parks.

San Antonio W. S. Hawkins Bexar County Highway League Hawkins Medina Aransas Pass California

Foley Kidney Pills Ad For Health Ailments

Before You Reach the Limit of physical endurance and while your condition is still curable take Foley Kidney Pills. Their quick action and positive results will delight you for backache nervousness rheumatism and all kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Hdwards King Drug Co.

Foley Hdwards-King Drug Co Edwards King Drug Co

Former Whitesboro Mayor Indicted for Forgery Embezzlement

Sheriff Lee McAfee brought O. T. Cartwright former Whitesboro mayor to Sherman from Duncan Arizona. Cartwright is under indictment on forgery and embezzlement charges. He served three terms as Whitesboro mayor.

Sherman Tex Lee McAfee Duncan Ariz O. T. Cartwright Whitesboro

Fire destroys gin and cotton at Italy Texas

In Italy Texas on September 21 a fire razed the Farmers Union gin destroying twenty five bales of wrapped cotton ten bales of seed cotton and 200 tons of cottonseed. The gin was completely leveled with losses estimated at 17000 including 6000 insurance on the gin and 1000 on the cottonseed.

Italy Tex Farmers’ Union

Chauffeur Cleared In Auto Recklessness Case

Jack Robins, a chauffeur, was found not guilty of recklessly operating an automobile after arraignment before Judge Buckley in the corporation court. The case stemmed from a 10 year old boy struck on North Leona Street last Saturday night. A separate vagrancy verdict under the new law fined Kiel O Neal $50 and costs after a county court jury trial.

Jack Robins Buckley Corporation Court John Bachaber Leona Street Kiel O'Neal Eldridge

Huth Returns to Post After Apendicitis Surgery

Huth has recovered from appendicitis and is back in charge of the tax collector office. He recently underwent the operation and is fully recovered, resuming duties.

Huth Bie Huth

Foley Kidney Pills Ad and Local Notices

An advertising snippet promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney bladder and urinary issues via Edwards King Drug Co. A separate notice invites seating at the Jewish synagogue corner Aubrey and Gibson streets with Jane Karotkin at 318 W Commerce. A Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Saratoga restaurant. Plumber A Collmen at 416 Main Street listed.

Aubrey and Gibson Streets Jane Karotkin W. Commerce Street

Diapepsia Promise: Quick Digestion Relief For Indigestion

Readers with stomach trouble are urged to try Papes Diapepsia 50 cent case. The ad claims rapid five minute relief from heartburn belching gas and nausea and says it digests heavy meals and cleanses digestion without laxatives. It promotes universal family use and claims easy digestion any time.

Tendick J R former San Antonian dies in Los Angeles

J R Tendick a former San Antonian died Tuesday in Los Angeles California after a long illness. He enlisted early in the Philippine campaign and earned appointment as first collector of customs in the islands with station at Iloilo. In San Antonio he was connected with the Grand Opera House and served as its manager for one season.

Tendick J. R. Tendick Los Angeles Cal Islands Loilo San Antonio Grand Opera House

Death Notice Leopold Guerguin at Fort Worth Sanitarium

Notice of Leopold Guerguin death at a Fort Worth private sanitarium after a long illness. Survived by wife L Guerguin daughter Mrs Orvan Hill and son Carlos Guerguin of San Antonio. Family to bring body from Fort Worth to 108 City Street for funeral at an announced time.

Mrs Hattie Kirchoff Dies at 31 in Local Hospital

Mrs Hattie Kirchoff aged 31 died at a local hospital Wednesday afternoon at 1 30. She is survived by her husband and five children. The funeral will be held from the San Antonio Undertaking company parlors this afternoon at 4 o'clock with interment in the new Lutheran cemetery.

Ferdinand Langer Dies at 85 in Milwaukee Area Home

Ferdinand Langer aged 85 died Wednesday at his sister Mrs. Max Fous home 810 Water Street. He leaves a father two brothers and one sister. Funeral from Mrs. Fous home this afternoon with Rev C Hartmann of St Johns Lutheran church officiating. Interment in the old Lutheran cemetery.

Elmer Tietze Dies at Age Two in Local Funeral

Elmer Tietze two years old son of Mr and Mrs Julius Tietze died yesterday. Funeral this afternoon at five from 23 Callaghan Avenue Rev O Hartmann to officiate with interment in the new Lutheran cemetery.

Cure Catarrh With Botanic Blood Balm Says Ad

An old newspaper ad touts Botanic Blood Balm as a permanent cure for catarrh by cleansing poisoned blood. It claims quick, lasting relief and broad success, with price and vendor details including Owl Drug Store at 226 E. Commerce.

Landelon Owl Drug Store

Lawson Davis Arraigned and Sentenced in Seven Minutes

Lawson Davis, a Black man, pled guilty to attacking Marion Farr's daughter in Brookhaven Mississippi and was arraigned, convicted, and sentenced to life on the state farm all within seven minutes. Officers quickly removed him from court after sentencing.

Associated Press Brookhaven Miss Lawson Davis Marion Farr State Farm Davis

Ten Day Want Ads Offer for Two Sundays

Two Sundays begin your ten day want ads tomorrow for a ten day run and take in two Sundays. The cost is just half the one time rate. All ten day want ads are one half cent a word each insertion. Refund allowed when your ad is discontinued before expiration. Both phones 176. Start Friday or Saturday for a 10 day run and take in two Sundays. The cost is 1 2 cent a word each insertion. Telephone your ads or have a messenger call, Either phone 176.

Royal orchestra graces Sara- Goga restaurant daily

A royal orchestra performs every day at the Sara Goga restaurant, providing live music for patrons. Local diners enjoy the classical program as the ensemble highlights a varied repertoire each evening at the venue.

Royal Orchestra

Soliciting Cotton for Orient Shipments

Mark Ford of Queen & Crescent Dallas and R K Cross of Northern Pacific St Louis arrived to solicit export cotton to Oriental ports. Ford says 80 percent of cotton shipped to Japanese ports comes from Texas and Oklahoma with over 150000 bales sent last year. Future shipments depend on US prices and East Indian prices.

Orient Oriental Mark Ford Queen & Crescent Dallas R. K. Cross Northern Pacific St. Louis Mr. Ford Texas Oklahoma

Painless Method For Removing Hairs

A beauty advisory notes a simple home formula using delatone powder mixed with water to form a paste. Apply to the skin for two to three minutes, rub off, then wash. Delatone, sold by druggists, leaves skin soft and white with usually one application needed unless growth is thick or stubborn.

Railroad Time Table Arrivals and Departures by City

Timetable lists arriving trains from Houston New Orleans Dallas Fort Worth Galveston Kerrville and Kerrville coast towns with morning and evening arrivals including Nos 245 241 1 235 9 and more Departures include Nos 246 10 8 236 242 1 3 5 42 146 2 4 6 43 41 9 35 and 2 10:15 pm. Also notes division and Santa Fe depot listings for Cuero Victoria and El Paso regions.

Woptr Vestas Cine Siam Houston New Orleans North Dallas Ft. Worth Waco Galveston Coast Iecheee Cea Kerrville Jersiak Ee Sun- Odly Saelt Zh Rs Paso Cuero Victoria el Paso West East el Paso Arena Santa Fe G. M

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