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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1913
Page
7
Wanted boys with wheels apply Western Union 142 West Com make 7 to 9 week. Theo Ar tights orchestra both phones Japanese Fantail Goldfish 225 Cedar Mrs Archer’s dance Exposition Park this afternoon 4 to 6 Diaz Sisters’ music.
Trustees will allot pews to donors by written request to 8 C. Eldridge secretary 241 East Commerce Street. Members in arrears on dues are urged to pay promptly. Advertisements reference the Diaz Sisters' music and a novelty item.
A local ad offers a domestic vacuum cleaner for $1 down and $1 per week. Contact Crockett at 6628 or 8424 for details.
A drive to secure five thousand dollars in subscriptions from business men to cover the Chamber of Commerce guarantee for an automobile racing meet in San Antonio this fall will begin Monday. The plan was decided at a recent Chamber meeting and judged highly promising in outlook.
Final arrangements for Columbus Day events in San Antonio on October 12 are being organized by the Italo American Young Men’s Club at Giorda hall. The Bexar County Humane Society and local adv notices cover services and business ads. A theft at Peacock Military Academy saw a safe with $500 notes recovered, while several local arrests relate to a gambling case on East Commerce Street.
A raid was conducted but no evidence of victimization was found. The men were taken into custody and later released. Drs. King and Hirschfeld have moved their offices to 515 Navarro St. opposite the St. Anthony Hotel. Advertisements note Degen's Bottle Beer and Dr. O. B. Hicks, dentist, in the Gunter Building with updated contact numbers.
San Antonio reports that night school sessions begin Monday at Brackenridge High School South Alamo No 8 San Fernando and No 9 Delgado. Enrollment on opening night and regular classes follow Monday Wednesday and Friday and a banquet for local agents by Galveston firm American National Insurance Company capped the event with T B Dillworth speaking.
Dave Daggett of San Antonio is named assistant secretary as the Auto Club targets 1000 members this fall. The club advances a racing meet planned for November with Chamber of Commerce support. A ballroom reception at the new pavilion is planned, and Dr. Fielding announces a feature day with a band concert and dinner.
Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder ailments in men and women and regulate child bladder troubles. It promises dissolving gravel and relief from diabetes and rheumatism. A bottle is two months’ treatment sold by mail for $1.00 if not available locally.
A batch of 1913 real estate transfers across San Antonio and surrounding areas lists buyers, sellers, parcels, and values. Notable entries include Los Angeles Heights plots sold by Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co. to Chester Blubaugh for 200, and multiple parcels in Colonia Tampico and San Antonio Heights with prices ranging from 10 to 5000 dollars.
John Williams wed Lizzie Mann J L Hill tied to Vera Marmon Abran Prado joined Angelita Bernal J B Wart and Florence Hicks wed Nick Gomez Concha Frank West married Maude Scott Harold Cox and Sue Reagan Cox Wilnelly wed Louise Lee Estanislao Rangel and Luz Rez listed among licenses in recent notices
Building permits issued include J Feetins for an addition on McCullough Avenue valued at 500 dollars. F Sta green house on North Pine Street and R RR addition on Halliday Avenue noted. J J Snesroom house on Grenet Street listed with unspecified value.
Burial permits granted for Bogastora Kruser aged 62 who died September 11 and Maryi 2 who died September 20 at 126 Ter RE Alley.
Motor vehicle and motorcycle licenses listed with names and addresses including Houis R. Roth at 1508 Street and Dr. A. Berthelmann at 740 West Marshall Street. car model 4094-Ford noted among entries.
At a special UT regents meeting in Austin on September 20 Chairman Clarence Ousley announced governor’s silence on finances and reported the resignation of former Senator Joseph Faust. J W Graham was named to fill the vacancy and J P Lochridge named business manager with oversight of construction and campus land. Terms were drawn for nine members. Ousley Graham Stark two year, Burgess Sanger Hogg four years, Cook Littlefield Fly six years. Ousley elected chairman and Fred W. Cole vice chairman. Committees were announced including auditing, buildings, compensation and grievances, executive, finance, land, legislative, medical department.
Racine Wisconsin reports Richard a six year old boy has been sent to the industrial school until age 21 after repeated crimes from burglary to highway robbery using an unloaded revolver. Police blotters show twenty entries for the youngster described as the youngest subject in the state's annals of criminology.
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