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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1912

Page

5

State Department will not certify district nominees

Austin, Sept. 27. Secretary of State C C McDonald announced that the department will not certify any district nomination names to county judges this year. He said certification rests with district convention chairmen and warned against partial certification that would cause ballot confusion. He urged convention chairs to notify judges with complete lists so ballots can print all candidate names.

Austin Tex Secretary of State C. C. McDonald Department of State

Uniform Rates Proposed By Railroad Commission

Austin Tex Sept 27 The railroad commission announced a November hearing on uniform switching regulations. The proposal would have all rates under 2.50 dollars absorbed.

Austin Tex Railroad Commission Today

Plumber Ad From A Collman at 16 Main Ave

An advertisement from A Collman a plumber located at 16 Main Ave invites readers to answer five questions to receive a $12 box at The Old Homestead. The ad promotes a free box offer and directs attention to today’s ad.

A. Collman Main Ave

Railroad Seeks Unified Drive for Artesian Belt

Representatives from towns along the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf line plan a 10 am meeting at the St Anthony hotel to form a permanent organization. They aim to promote immigration publicity and establish an information bureau with data on agriculture and investment opportunities in Southwest Texas.

San Antonio Fowlerton San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad St. Anthony Artesian Belt J. G. Fowler Fowler Bros. Land Company Here Texas

Spellers Adopted for Austin Public Schools

The text book board awarded the speller contract to Silver Burdett & Co for the New Century Speller with authors A N McCallum and P W Horn. The 18 cent book has no return privileges. Readers are being prepared and awards to be announced next month.

Austin Tex Text Book Board Silver-Burdett & Co Chicago A. N. McCallum P. W. Horn Houston

Rate for Hunters special rail fare to Corpus Christi area

Rate granted by the San Antonio & Aransas Pass railway offers one fare for round trips for hunting parties of two or more from that road to Corpus Christi Portland Gregory Ingleside Aransas Pass and Rockport Tickets are sold each Saturday from October 26 to December 28 inclusive and valid until the Monday after sale The rate stems from an application by George P Lupton general passenger agent.

Austin Tex Railroad Commission San Antonio & Aransas Pass Corpus Christi Portland Gregory Ingleside Aransas Pass Rockport George P. Lupton

Plumber Pays Fine and Makes Amends in Court

Thomas Butler, a plumber, was fined by Judge Buckley in police court. He handed his wife ten dollars for a new hat and paid Clerk Grosenbacher five dollars as the fine. Butler's wife testified a quarrel occurred, and police arrested him at home near the military post last night. She accepted the bank note after his remorse. A later ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic as a tasteless tonic for adults and children.

Thomas Butler Grosenbacher Buckley Bittler Lankford

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