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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1913

Page

9

Diverse Texas land and farm for sale listings in San Antonio area

Classified notices advertise numerous land spots and farms for sale or trade across Texas. Offers include acreages from 40 to 1886 with varied terms, irrigated Rio Grande and river-bottom farms, wells, houses, and cultivation. several brokers list contact numbers and city locations for buyers seeking cash or easy terms.

Southwest Trading Company Travis Commerce St Frio County San Antonio Howard Gunter City W. B. Whitaker Phon Crockett W. S. Oelze Rio Grande J. E. Mayfield & Co East Houston St Rio Grande Valley E. Craig Place Inquire Crockett Alamont Karnes County

Railroad Time Table Docket for Victoria Sunset Route

The page lists trains by route and number with directions for arrivals and departures. It includes No 4 from Mexico No 6 from the north No 1 from the north No 7 from the north No 9 from Palestine and No 12 local from Laredo with various return directions and local services on the Sunset Route Victoria Division and Malin Line. It also shows No 311 No 303 motorcar service to Sutherland Springs and Victoria and No 315 No 317 Sundays, plus Santa Fe L and N depot services and El Paso westbound trains.

Houston Coast Kerrville Hougon Victoria Sutherland Springs Sutherland Pings Sutherland Ungay Seaasmarera Meximues Malin Seeseseeses el Paso West Santa FE

Woman's Association Plans Bible Classes for Fall Season

The Woman's Association Bible class committee met to reorganize fall programs. Classes include Life of Christ in Art for Business Women's class, Acts and Epistles for young married women, Jesus of Galilee for girls, and study of International Sunday School Lessons for Sunday school teachers. Neighborhood classes are planned at South Heights Beacon Hill and Perida Street with further sites later. Vesper services planned from October with a music program for the social hour.

Young Woman’s Christian Association Association R. V. Perine W. J. Edgecombe L. W. Alexander J. O. Spieler W. T. Mitchell South Heights Beacon Hill Perida Street Religious Work Committee H. L. Kokernot Mildred Gates Ethel Crider Ruth Chaney Mel Hertwig Mary Pancoast Ethel Carroll

Dairyman Fined After Adulterated Milk Trial

E W Marshall dairyman was convicted in Criminal County Court after appeal from Justice Campbell's court. He faced a $25 fine and costs for offering milk containing formaldehyde for sale. In separate rulings Sing Lee and Tai Yick, Chinese restaurant keeper and another Chinese man, were each fined $25 and costs for purifying violations under the pure food law.

E. W. Marshall Justice Campbell's Court Tai Yick

Real Estate Transfers Amid City Block Listings

A compilation of property transfers shows numerous deeds across San Antonio and Los Angeles Heights areas. Transactions include lot and block transfers on Flores Street and West Commerce, quit claims for street widening, and multiple sales in Taft and Laurel Heights with amounts ranging from 10 to 3800 dollars.

Alamo Heights Madeleine Terrace San Antonio Care Light S. A. Haught H. Lesser New City Flores Street J. A. Appleby Jose Garcia Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company Amador Garcia Los Angeles Heights Sec. C. Gomez B. Gadner W. W. Collier Reality Investment Company New City Block Dr. & Patton R. C. Lynn College Heights Sunny Slope Ira P. Hildebrand City of West Commerce Presa Street Comerce Street W. G. Mitcham Anna A. Kanter W. H. West A. Gantt Los Angeles Heights R. F. Lee John Lindlater Anna Kanter Haught South Flores Street W. Col. Syert F. Swindler Laurel Heights W. H C. J. Pearce Ida Kunkel Harrison Avenue Taft Avenue West Gardendale M. Dunaway G. A. Hoefling Devine William Dobrowolski C. A. Stieven V. Martinez Monterey Street Alexander UW City of San Antonio Jesse Jesse West Commerce Street Rafael Cantu O. M. Delevan San Fernando A. G. Startz W. A. Kelly Lady of the Lake C. W. Duble Jr

Jews to Hold Mass Meeting in New York

A mass meeting will be held in New York Tuesday night presided by Champ Clark to aid Roumanian Jews seeking political religious and educational freedom. The American Roumanian Jewish Emancipation committee announced the event and will read a letter attributed to King Charles promising to advocate Jewish freedom.

New York Champ Clark Roumania Charles of

Enormous Flood Loss From Ohio Valley Estimated at 163 Million

Washington reports the Ohio valley floods last March caused a total money loss of 163 million dollars. Railroads telegraph telephone lines and farm property including crops suffered. The lower Mississippi crest levels exceeded all prior records from Cairo to Helena. Normal schools regents to meet in Austin Friday for reorganization and term drawings. Sam Sparks and F M Brasley named new regents. superintendent of education no longer ex officio.

Ohio Valley Washington, D. C Weather Bureau Mississippi Cairo Helena Normal Austin Tex Board of Regents The State Normal Schools Sam Sparks F. M. Brasley

Thieves Break Into Shafer Plumbing Office

A note reading I am the robber was pinned to the desk of the A H Shafer Plumbing Co on West Commerce street when the office opened yesterday. The break in yielded three fountain pens two dozen pencils and a bill book. A rear window pane had been smashed and bare footprints indicated youths were involved.

A. H. Shafer Plumbing Company West Commerce Street

President to Speak at National Rivers and Harbors Congress

President to deliver the opening address in Washington on December 3. Senators Ransdell Fletcher Newlands and Representatives Sparkman Small Metz and Baker, plus United States Treasurer Burke, extended the invitation. In Houston the county commissioners court aims to dispose of one million dollars in bonds for roads and bridges next Monday with several satisfactory bids on file. A 25-member citizen committee will meet with officials to discuss bond sale and expenditure.

Washington, D. C Wilson National Rivers and Harbors Congress Washington Ransdell Fletcher Newlands Sparkman Small Metz Baker United States Burke Houston Tex County Commissioners Court

Southwestern University fund drive set at 300000

Dr. C M Bishop president of Southwestern and Dr W D Bradfield of Austin with two commissioners from each Methodist conference lead a Texas campaign to raise 300000 for Southwestern University Georgetown Fort Worth started recently by the Methodist educational commission. The university opens with 700 students, the largest enrollment in its history.

Southwestern University Georgetown Tex Texas Fort Worth Methodist Educational Commission C. M. Bishop Southwestern W. D. Bradfield Austin Methodist

Summers Bill Passes to Have Agriculture Join Dallas Corn Show

The House today approved a bill by Representative Summers directing the department of agriculture to participate in the sixth annual corn show to be held in Dallas next February.

House Washington, D. C Summers Department of Agriculture Dallas

Negro condemned for Maverick murder faces final day

Lee Johnson no.770, awaiting execution for the Dr. Augustus Maverick murder, spent his last hours in Bexar county jail. He spoke of death with calm resolve and read the Bible, while his mother and brother visited and he prepared for the 7:30 a.m. rites tomorrow.

Lee Johnson Augustus Maverick Bexar County Johnson Chadwick Palestine

Firms Display Egotism Chicago Address Rules urged

Postmaster Daniel A. Campbell will recommend to the postmaster general a general order requiring full address details on all mailable matter. He cites 25 000 downtown firms using only Chicago as an address. Forty percent of mail at the main office is misaddressed, causing readdressing costs and an estimated $250 000 yearly burden.

Chicago Daniel A. Campbell

Navy extends course at training stations to four months

Secretary Daniels orders the elementary naval training course extended from three to four months to give apprentices more thorough training. Where practicable it may extend to six months for exceptional cases. Newport station provides four hours of instruction weekly with special evening classes for those behind or eager to advance. Upon completion, sailors must pass an exam before leave.

Washington, D. C Daniels Naval Training Stations Newport Training Station

Engineer to Be Named Chief of Army Engineers

Col Dan C Kingman a senior army engineer is expected to succeed Brig Gen William T Ross as chief of engineers when Ross retires next month Kingman currently serves as division engineer for the southeast division at Savannah Ga Other strong candidates include Col William M Black Col George W Goethals Col Edward Burr and Lt Cols Taylor Sibert and Riche Goethals is viewed as unlikely due to his wish to stay on the Isthmus for the canal completion

Washington, D. C Dan C. Kingman Army Engineer Corps William T. Ross Kingman Savannah, Ga William M. Black George W. Goethals Edward Burr Taylor Sibert and Riche Goethals

Children to Get Medals for Earth Road Essays

Logan W Page extends deadline from October 15 to March 2 1914 for farm dwelling students to submit essays on repairing and maintaining earth roads. Each winner receives a gold medal and two silver medals from the Department of Agriculture. Essays must be within 800 words and reflect the child’s own language.

Washington, D. C Logan W. Page Office of Public Roads Department of Agriculture

Negro placed on trial for murder in Angleton

Joe or Jim Durfe a negro convict trusty was put on trial at 11:30 am charged with killing Mrs J M Seitz of Post City. She disappeared from her lodging July 8 and her mutilated body was found in an alley at daylight July 9. Sheriff Wright deputies and Ranger Hines brought him to the stand.

Seitz Angleton Tex Joe Jim Durfe J. M. Seitz Post City Wright Hines Rangers

Notable Guests Check In Across San Antonio Hotels

A long list of visitors from Dallas Houston Victoria and other cities checks into hotels including the Menger Crockett Bowie St Anthony Gunter and Savoy. Names include F W Faulkner J W Johnson H J Leahy G E Reynolds Mark Ford and many more among arrivals and registrations. HARLANDALEHot Sulphur Baths ad promotes health benefits and local transit to the bath house.

F. W. Faulkner Corsicana Menger J. W. Johnson Atlanta Crockett W.H. Portwood Wichita Falls Bowie E. A. O’hair Austin State University Co. BE. Clark Houston Boxer E. J. Kilbride Bay City St. Anthony D. J. Barnes Cotulla Gunter Kilkeny Victoria Savoy H. J. Leahy Mathies Menger Hotel C. J. Bain Fowlerton Joseph Myers Dallas J. T. O'Hair Uvalde J. Rawson Kerrville Bexar W. J. Samee Laredo R. A. Nelton Kingsville Fred Warren Biloxi Miss F. B. Markle Galveston B. M. Estes L. L. Speer Harrison Ark W. L. Johnson Bishop C. D. Jackson Brownwood G. E. Reynolds H. W. Matthews Gonzales H. B. Karnes Fort Worth A. H. McElever R. H. Fasset Tela Honduras T. S&s Chamblin St. Louis H. P. Penninger Marion J. l. Landrum San Benito J. M. Spain el Paso Fe Oliver Lightfoot Pandora H. F. Ritter Lynchburgs E. E. Palmer Louis N. Fitzsimon Fritz Ellis Castroville Bowie Hotel San Antonio Harlandale Hot Springs Arkansas Marlin Bath House Harlandale Bath House CO

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