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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
6
A promotional notice claims the Mart's Discovery Well yields thousands of barrels in ten days and could reach 2000 barrels daily. It urges quick investment in near-term oil leases, promising profits as stock in close-in prospects surges and invites readers to visit the office or tour wells.
Police and city detective departments moved to a new home at the central fire and police station on Market Street. The transfer completed by Tuesday afternoon with phones cut in and the first shift under Captain Welch taking duty. The old headquarters closed at 6 pm Tuesday. by Wednesday the new station was fully in use with Commissioner Silves in his office. The new setup includes the Bertillon system, a large jail on the third floor, an electric elevator, and a garage big enough for all police cars.
The State Board of Pharmacy will close examinations after three days for registered drugists applicants. Forty two papers show most candidates will achieve a fair average. Examinations covered materia medica and specimens Wednesday morning and 2 o'clock in the afternoon oral tests. Thursday morning chemistry and practical pharmacy with pharmacognacy in the afternoon.
San Antonio officials push ordinance after reports that some sidewalk contractors lay walks under four inches deep and mix too little cement. Commissioner Clinton Kearny urges bond guarantees and contractor accountability to protect property owners as sidewalks rise citywide. The measure aims to curb subpar work and ensure durability, with city attorney Gillette to draft details for council consideration soon.
Fort Sem Houston officers open a downtown club in the Gunter hotel. The large furnished room features a military motif with Army and West Point pennants, portraits of officials on the walls, and serving access for visiting officers in the business district. A formal opening may occur soon.
The article promotes mercallized wax as a skin saver to erase freckles patches and pimples. It claims a week of nightly use plus morning washing reveals clear healthy skin. A second natural treatment is suggested for whitening under eyes and addressing tired skin.
In a 200 plus collection of Fall tailored suits, mostly one of a kind with a few duplicates, the samples display the season's best in style, finish, and workmanship. The lineup includes new styles, trims, materials, and shades for Autumn wear with items like Russian blouses, box coats, wide flare skirts, beaver and skunk fur, novelty textures, chiffon broadcloths, and English gabardines.
Report from Juarez across the border describes a surreal currency scene where one American dollar equals 247 Villisty units. Milk sells for 3, a fair mart at 200, and Villa money appears plentiful, used even by children in games as financial conditions deteriorate.
Deputy Antonio Diaz returned Tuesday night from HBO Paso with a man wanted on a wife abandonment charge. He recounted exchanging a silver dollar for Villista money and receiving 242 dollars, then learning Juarez prices stretched his funds. A cigar cost about 40 cents and Mexican beer eight cents, but the bartender rang up in pesos.
An obscure exchange mentions a Villista and a boy-soldier near the cuartel in El Paso. The speaker notes a ten dollar bill and presents a partial tale of accommodation and tension during a period of military presence.
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