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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1913

Page

5

Accessibility Drives 1914 Marion Six Design Features

Alex Fraser of Fraser Auto Supply emphasizes accessibility as vital to car design and longevity. The 1914 Marion Six by J. I. Handley places Westinghouse starters, sparking and carburetion above frame line for quick access and large clutch hand-holes for easy interior work. Other four cylinder models share these refinements. Studebaker dealer Joseph De Bona notes quiet conditions near Eagle Pass amid regional tensions. Trade and political commentary follow, with local deliveries and visits by J. Beal Sneed and family to the Staacke Brothers garage.

Alex Fraser Fraser Auto Supply Company J. I. Handley Corporation Westinghouse Fraser

Ford Auto Sales Reports Steady Week Despite Weather

George H. King says bad weather does not hinder car sales with about two machines sold daily for the week. A Buick roadster was delivered to Henry A. Hodge, president of the San Antonio Life Insurance Co. Welles returns from Corpus Christi with Maxwell 35 orders and predicts brisk coast country business. William Tyner, a Buick agent, and Clifton George of Ford Auto Sales are active in contracts ahead of the new fiscal year starting October 1. William Steinhardt forecasts strong Baker electric interest among society women and professionals in San Antonio.

Ford George H. King Ford Auto Sales Company Henry A. Hodge The San Antonio Life Insurance Company Cc. P. Welles E. H. Labadie Automobile Company Maxwell Corpus Christi Clifton George Ford Company William Steinhardt Hudson Company Baker Electric San Antonio Steinhardt Baker

Army officers return and depart on leaves at Fort Sam Houston

Lieutenant George A. Nelson of the Third Cavalry arrives at Fort Sam Houston after a two and a half month leave following training at Fort Riley and summer in Vermont and Quebec. Colonel Charles G. Treat prepares to leave for New York with Mrs Treat for a San Antonio return and a two week leave. Lieutenant Hardy H Bateman and Lieutenant Charles Janverin Browne of the Third Field Artillery report for duty at Fort Sam Houston. Captain George E Stewart arrives from Fort Ontario to relieve Captain Wallace C Craigie in the quartermaster department as Craigie and his wife prepare to depart for Fort Ethan Allen in Vermont.

George A. Nelson Third Cavalry Fort Sam Houston Fort Riley Charles G. Treat New York Mrs. Treat San Antonio Treat Hardy H.bateman Third Field Artillery Fort McIntosh Charles Janverin Browne George E. Stewart Twenty-second Infantry Quartermaster Corps Fort Ontario Wallace C. Craigie Quartermaster Department Craigie Fort Ethan Allen Vermont

Marriage of Scrivener and Mueller in west Texas home

The ceremony for Ernest Scrivener and Miss Lucile Mueller took place at 7 30 P M at the bride’s parents home. A dance by West Texas Military Academy guests provided notable entertainment with Lt and Mrs Halford chaperoning and army officers assisting.

Ernest Scrivener Lucile Mueller West Texas Military Academy

Gulf to Great Lakes sleeper service expands through Texas

Corpus Christi Pullman sleeper now connects with the Katy Flier to reach St. Louis and Chicago without car changes. The S A & A P Gulf train reaches San Antonio by evening, joining the Flier at 9 p.m. Return from Chicago to Corpus Christi will likewise be possible with the sleeper attached to the southbound 9:15 train.

Gulf Great Lakes Corpus Christi Chicago San Antonio Aransas Pass The

Charters Issued In Texas Sept 27 Chartered Texas Firms and Amendments

A Texas charter list shows Teague Pipe Line and Gas Co of Waco with 60000 stock, Owens Oil Co of Fort Worth with 50000, Southwestern Athletic Assn in El Paso, Consolidated Grocers Co of Waco with 150000, New York Tire Filler Co of Dallas with 20000, Neil Gill Oil Co of Houston with 10000, Southwestern Iron and Metal Co of Dallas with 6000, Church of God of Texas in Kenedy, McCoy Carey Land and Investment Co in Houston with 50000, Evangelical Lutheran St Johannes Congregation Meyersville, Wadsworth Union Warehouse Co of Matagorda, Alpine Transfer of Alpine, Farmers' Gin Co of Kirk, Continental State Bank of Blue Ridge in Collin county increasing capital to 15000. many incorporators named.

Austin Tex Teague Pipe Line and Gas Company of Waco Capital Stock J. J. Potts George S. McGhee Allan D. Sanford Owens Oil Company of Fort Worth Capital George W. Hazlewood Anson Hazlewood Cicero Smith Southwestern Athletic Association of el Paso J. F. Lobdell John T. Hill A. J. Schutz Consolidated Grocers Company M. D. Dugger W. L. Dugger F. K. James New York Tire Neil Gill Oil Company Houston John H. Kirby George Hamman T. H. Bass Southwestern Iron and Metal Company of Dallas Incorporators Phil Lipsitz Harry Rosen Eli Karchner The Church of God of Texas Kenedy A. B. Eichelberger Mary H. Eichelberger McCoy-Carey Land and Investment Company of W., A. McCoy C. F. McCoy E. L. Carey Evangelical Lutheran St. Johannes Congregation Meyersville DeWitt County Rev. F. Gerstmans Gustav Wendel William Diebel Wadsworth J. F. Gardner N. T. Reed Continental State Bank of Blue Ridge Collin County

Maine Team Heavier For Harvard Opener

Bright skies and cool winds greeted the Harvard vs Maine football opener in Cambridge as several thousand fans attended. The Maine squad, heavier than last year’s Harvard foe, defeated the Crimson 7 to 0 at the season’s start.

Maine Cambridge Mass Harvard University of Maine Penobscot Garaanes

GROVE'S TONE TO FOCUS ON STRENGTH AND APPETITE

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted as a true tonic. It claims to drive out malaria and build up the system for both adults and children, priced at 60 cents.

Grove

Miss Peary Engagement to Arctic Explorer McMillan

Miss Mary Peary to marry Donald McMillan the Arctic explorer who sails for Crocker Land after joining Rear Admiral Peary on his North Pole dash Miss Peary was born near 77 degrees north in September 1893 and regards Arctic exploration as her main hobby

Mary Peary Donald McMillan New Foundland Miss Peary Ahnighiio Robert Peary North Pole Arctic Mr. McMillan Crocker Brooklyn Navy Yard

Mc Faddens Flats returns with new book and music

The plan for this season features Mc Faddens Flats a revived musical farce with an updated book tuneful music and original songs. A large sixty member cast leads a thirty strong chorus as ten new songs debut during the performance at the Grand tonight and Sunday matinee and night.

Edison Talking Pictures at Grand in San Antonio

Edison Talking Pictures to be shown for five nights at the Grand in San Antonio with a daily matinee at 3 30 p m starting Tuesday. The marvel from Thomas A Edison of Manlo Park makes motion pictures talk with voices sounding from the actor’s mouth as words are spoken.

Edison’s San Antonio

Meeting Called by San Antonio Horse Show Association

The San Antonio Horse Show Association has called a meeting for Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce building to discuss future plans. No horse show will be held this fall, but the group aims to remain intact for annual winter events after the Coliseum is completed. The association organized in 1907 and has more than $1000 in its treasury.

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

Adenoids A Menace to Children Warns of Cold Link

The notice states adenoids stem from repeated infant colds and throat irritations and claim Foley s Honey and Tar Compound cures colds quickly to prevent adenoids. Fischer Drug Co.

Foley Fischer Drug Co Ady

Chinese Students Attend Columbia University in New York

New York Sept 27 eighty one Chinese students registered at Columbia University this year making it the leading U.S. university for Chinese enrollment Of the 81 eight are women four at Barnard and three in the teachers college Miss Ya Huang daughter of General Huang Hsing arrives with her brother In Huang and his wife Ya Huang will enter Horace Mann School while her brother studies civil engineering Most students are government scholars aided by the Boxer indemnity fund of 14000000 remitted by the United States government in 1908 and many are supported by that fund Swansea New York will appoint unmarried men to its borough police force for four years ensuring single status.

New York Columbia University Columbia Barnard Teachers’ College Ya Huang Huang Hsing In-Huang Horace Mann School Yuan Shi Kai Huang United States

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women

Testimonial notes backache relief and menstrual irregularities from Mrs Anna Bender of St James Missouri and Mrs Bertha Dierksen of Dixon Iowa after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The company invites letters for confidential, woman-to-woman guidance from Lynn Massachusetts marketers.

Mrs. Bender St. James Lydia E. Pinkham Anna Bender St. James, Missouri Dixon Iowa Bertha Dierksen Box Dixon, Iowa

Banquet Honors Underwood Day At St Anthony Hotel

The San Antonio branch of Underwood Typewriter Company hosted a banquet in the red room of the St. Anthony Hotel last night for employees. September 2 is celebrated nationwide as Underwood Day. F M Clothier received a black walrus-hide grip with a silver inscribed marker. Attendees included local and visiting staff from Austin Brownwood Corpus Christi and outlying offices. The San Antonio office was made a main branch of the New York office on March 1 and oversees South and Southwest Texas.

St. Anthony San Antonio Underwood Typewriter Company Underwood United States F. M. Clothier A. M. Eady J. B. Blaffer Grant M. L. Dunbar Dean du Vall C. Kennedy Messrs. W. Peterson H. H. Savage A. B. Bishop W. Wylie Herbert Stucke H. M. Tindel

Money stolen from pillow turns up in arrest report

Detectives Green and Marsden arrested a Black couple after $370 vanished from B. F. Ortix of 323 Lafitte Street while he slept. Officers recovered $365. Affidavits charging theft for the wife and receiving and concealing stolen property for the husband expected this afternoon. Ortiz had asked the man where to deposit money before the theft.

Green and Marsden B. F. Ortix Lafitte Street Ortiz

Murder Case Set for Octobers Trial in Hopkins Slaying

E J M Hopkins faces murder charges over the March 25 killing of his son in law Pleasant Burke. The Thirty seventh District Court will hear the trial next Wednesday with Judge Anderson ordering a 200 man jury panel. Burke, a former Galveston newspaper worker, was shot at a rooming house on East Commerce Street where Hopkins ran the house. The two argued briefly before a pistol discharge left Burke dead on the stairs. Hopkins was arrested soon after by police.

E. J. M. Hopkins Pleasant Burke Thirty-seventh District Court Anderson Burke San Antonio Galveston East Commerce Street Hopkins

Foley Kidney Pills Offer Relief for Kidney Ailments

Weak kidneys allow uric acid to poison blood causing rheumatic pains and joint swelling. Foley Kidney Pills are claimed to strengthen kidneys, restore normal action, and keep uric acid crystals out of the blood. Fischer Drug Co. (A4y.)

Fischer Drug Co

Hayne Debating Club Votes on Texas Legislator Pay

A regular meeting of the Hayne Debating Club at Main Avenue High School considered the resolution that Texas legislators should receive larger compensation. The negative side, Luter and Morris, won the decision while the affirmative team Hildreth and Lange argued the case. Judges were Luter Lang and Taylor.

Hayne Club Hayne Debating Club Main Avenue High School Texas Luter Morris Messrs Hildreth Lange Lang Taylor

Mrs Archer’s dance and social notices at Exposition Park

Community social items include Mrs Archer teaching dancing at Exposition Park Sunday with Diaz Sisters music, a Magnolia coupon bon-bon dance at Expo Park, and various adv notices. Also reports on missing children, a divorce suit filed by Laura Manthos against Mike Manthos, and civic notices on Fire Chief vacancies and humane society officers.

Archer Exposition Park Diaz Laura Manthos Mike Manthos Magnolia Expo Park Diaz Music

Foreign-born residents seek naturalization in federal court

A Canadian native who arrived in 1887 and a German native who came in 1881 filed petitions for final naturalization this morning. The petitions will be considered at the May 1914 term of the Federal Court.

Sebastian Wipfler Kummer Villita Street Federal Court Canada Peter Hunn Pleasanton Road Germany

Five Mexicans Remanded in Dallas Smuggling Case

Five Mexicans arrested by federal authorities in the Ortiz murder smuggling case waived examination at a Brackettville preliminary hearing. They were remanded to jail on $500 bonds each, charged with conspiracy to set on foot a military expedition.

Ortiz United States Brackettville

Packard and Stearns Knight Tour Cars for Hire

Packard and Stearns Knight run touring cars and taxicabs for hire with the Crockett, new 1-3-8 Adv. offerings as reported in local transport listings.

Packard and Stearns-Knight Oe Crockett

Doctors King and Hirschfeld Move to Navarro Street

Drs. King and Hirschfeld, Genito Urinary Specialists, relocated offices to 515 Navarro Street opposite the St. Anthony Hotel.

Drs

Jennings Returns to Texas as Cattle Seizure Sparks Wariness

Jennings and fellow cattlemen Bert Mitchell and Ed Oliver arrived in San Antonio from Brownsville after a seizure of several thousand head by Constitutionalists in Matamoros, Mexico. They halted at the Gunter Hotel while Jennings declined to discuss ties to the Mexican government or potential steps to recover cattle or seek payment.

Jennings Texas Matamoros Mex San Antonio Brownsville Bert Mitchell Ed Oliver Gunter Hotel

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Travis Club Central Trust Company West Commerce St Joseph de Bona Studebaker Eagle Pass Studebaker Inter de Bona Gabriel Calzada Jefe de Armas Mexico W. H. Davis Gonzales J. Beal Sneed Mrs. Sneed Mr. Sneed Staacke Brothers Company E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co Houston and St. Mary's Sts Ginderella Alamo Arnold NOA Spears CO Lesoya Street R, C, Wright Mark Wright Wright Bros Que Main William Tyner Buick Pearsall Im Society Beulah Patterson Dwight E. Potter New York City New England Post Gymnasium Post and Town Society Robert H. Rolfe Ladies’ Aid Society Grace English Lutheran Church Oscar S. Dewees Boerne Pauline Nelms West Palm Beach Florida Annie Marshall Callaghan Avenue Gulf TO Great Lakes Pullman Corpus Peary MecFadden's Horse Show Association Swansea N. Y Underwood Company J. M. Hopkins Sopade James Pyle & Sons Edgewater, N. J Elks’ Hall Switchmen's Union T. B. Curtis J. T. Webb Sec Switchmen’s Union Senate Booth W. Poplar Travis Union Painless Dentists Clarence Warfield Hicks Franklin Bexar County Humane Society E. M. Collins Wright Degen New San Antonio Humane Sechecy Fred Davison Ae * Heil Hicks Building Crockett O. E. Hicks Gunter Building Hall Fred Hummert Commerce Street Ves Centists Kodaks Eastman Films Rodtmee 9 Kodak Kodak Place Song Co E. Aetna Mike Goggan BE. Housten St
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