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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
5
Chicago reports Prof J R Cravath at the illuminating engineers convention condemning glare in lighting. He warns that bright lights reveal wrinkles and hasten aged facial expressions and cautions women to avoid strong and colored lighting.
A remark on expressing melancholy by altering one’s face to unnatural colors such as green yellow or red is noted. The line suggests an admonition that such display is improper or ill advised.
Bay City Texas Sept 28 Haywood Cobb ranchman suffered a deep throat wound when his car plunged through a bridge railing into the creek. The steering failed, the vehicle ran up the bank, and a wire fence cut him under the chin.
Governor Colquitt plans four new Texas ranger companies to be deployed in Brownsville and along the Mexican border to deter depredations. President Taft promises federal reimbursement, with no federal troops, under adjutant general supervision. Details: three companies with about twenty men each, salaries $40 to $100 monthly, for an emergency patrol lasting months to a year.
Austin Texas September 28 Attorney General Lightfoot prepares to file mandamus petitions in the Texas Supreme Court challenging Governor Colquitt s veto of portions of the department appropriation The suits seek printing the disapproved items and warrants for September salaries while both sides retain strong legal teams in a high stakes dispute
J A Maple of Steubenville Ohio testifies that Foley Kidney Pills cured his weak kidneys and bladder trouble. He says backache disappeared and his kidneys became normal allowing a return to pleasant work life. Edwards King Drug Co.
The Railroad Commission in Austin authorized a 13.75 million bond issue for the International and Great Northern Railway after a review by Assistant Attorney General James D. Walthall. The opinion confirms the new company holds valid title subject to existing liabilities, the 1879 first mortgage, and specific property liens including the San Antonio station and Colorado river bridge.
C H Wagner of the Santa Fe department in San Antonio arranged for the famous demonstration train to visit the coming international fair in the city. The exhibit features sixteen cars and two locomotives including a historic late nineteenth century monster engine and a large Mallett compound weighing over 850000 pounds. The train will be set on a special track at the fair grounds for ten days with old and new cars and a contrast between wooden tiger coaches and modern steel 706 foot coaches.
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