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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1912
Page
3
Notable Visitors Check In Across San Antonio Hotels
A long list of arrivals and guests appears at major hotels in San Antonio including the Gunter Crockett St Anthony Bowie Savoy Menger Bexar and other properties. Names include A B Atlee A W Bubas A H Wilson Buffalo Bill W F Cody J C McDonald and many more with origins from Laredo Fort Worth New York Mexico City Houston and beyond. Several local officials and businessmen such as Henryille chief deputy county tax collector Edward A Feille and E W Wright are noted among the travelers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bubas
Fort Worth
Crockett
A. H. Wilson
New York
St. Anthony
W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Menger
J. C. McDonald
Gertude and
Marion
Mexico City
Bowie
Charles Tallison
Bexar
F D. Wood
Sabinas
Tex
Luis J. Loubens
W. E. Shaw
New Orleans
Savoy
W. W. Pulliam
W. C. Ramsay
Crystal City
San Antonio
Gunter
A. N. Woodruff
Vaulbert
The
Regina Gobson
Angleton
J. B. Hitt
McLaughlin
Macdona
W. G. Johns
Uvalde
R. O. McDonald
Kansas City
William McHugh
Atlanta
F. D. McMahan
Cotulla
I. A. Espey
J. C. McFarland
Montgomery
Ala
E. B. de Gress
E. R. Purvis
New California
Nicholas
Eugene Low
Frank Low
Refugio
Camaprere
Henry
Eille
Here
Edward A. Feille
University of Texas
E. W. Wright
Katy
Dallas
Sequin Baptist Church Remodel Contract Awarded
Seguin Texas September 28 The remodeling contract for the local Baptist church has been awarded to Charles Hammond a local contractor. Work will begin immediately and the building will be enlarged with additional improvements planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
Chas. Hammond
Cascarets Bowel Cleansing Ad Teaches Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a torpid liver and clogged bowels cure, claiming infections of indigestion foul breath and headaches vanish by morning. It promotes a 10 cent box that works while you sleep and keeps users feeling well for months.
Formation of Southwest Texas Cooperative League
Permanent organization of the Cooperative Development league of the Irrigation Section was formed at the St. Anthony hotel with representatives from towns along the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf railroad to Uvalde. Fred W. Mally of Crystal City elected president, a 15 member executive committee planned to promote information for settlers and local products marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Development League of the Irrigation Section
St. Anthony
San Antonio
Central Information Bureau
Fred Mally
Crystal City
Southwest
Texas
Uvalde
Howard Bland
Bland
J. G. Fowler
Fowlerton
G. Denton
J. F. Edwards
Charlotte
J. C. Meredith
Meredith
E. R. Purvis
New California
W. C. Teller
Leming
David Hindes
Hindes
J. H. Tschumy
Carrizo Springs
Eli Howell
Big Springs
F. W. Mally
W.W. Willis
Jourdanton
J. W. Grant
la Pryor
A. D. Yule
Prince and George
H. Winsor
Railroad
Ray M. Mackey
H. W. Ross
Chamber of Commerce
Harvest Jubilee Association
League
Southern Pacific to add San Antonio Houston train service
The Southern Pacific plans an additional daily train between San Antonio and Houston to meet fall traffic. Trains 11 and 12 between Houston and New Orleans may be restored, creating three daily trains between San Antonio and New Orleans. The new San Antonio Houston run would depart San Antonio around 8 am and reach Houston about 4 pm, enabling Sunset Mail No. 8 to shift earlier. Officials say up to nine stops may be eliminated on the Sunset Mail to meet the new timetable. The carrier is well equipped to handle the changes and an official announcement is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Houston
Here
Press Club Election Set For Tomorrow At Gunther Hotel
A San Antonio Press Club meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 3 PM in the Gunther Hotel rooms. Officers for the coming year will be elected and members will discuss plans for the club’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Anantio Press Club
Gunter Hotel
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Help for Sick Children
A promotional notice touts Syrup of Figs as the ideal gentle laxative and regulator for children. It claims quick relief from constipation, stomach upset, and related symptoms without griping, and promotes the product as safe due to its fig and senna ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Mayor pleased with result of inspection in Beaumont
Mayor A H Jones returned from Beaumont after inspecting creosote block pavement and Uvalde rock asphalt laid with seven inch depth. He and aides Pancoast and Uhr observed details, noted no disintegration in cold weather, and will confer with colleagues in San Antonio before choosing paving. Beaumont officials treated visitors well and praised the town as best paved of its size in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Jones
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Aaron Pancoast
Robert Uhr
Mr. Jones
Pancoast
Uhr
Texas
Obituary notices for Wei sier Layden Bergman and Bergman
Susie Lee Weisiger 46 dies at home on 110 Sharer street after eight years in San Antonio. Survived by sister Mrs. Sallie Stout. Layden 65 dies of pneumonia at a local hospital, buried in Charleston W Va. Abraham Bergman 53 dies at home 530 Denver Boulevard, president of People Burial Vault. Survived by widow and four daughters. Funeral at 4 pm from residence. burial at Mission Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weisiger
Susie Lee Weisiger
Sharer Street
Stockdale
San Antonio
Sallie Stout
Pearce- Robinson, Undertaking Company
Layden
M. J. Layden
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Shelley-Lorng Undertaking Company
Bergman
Abraham Bergman
Denver Boulevard
People Burial Vault Company
Bergman, Ark
Walter A. Bergman
Gertrude Shear
Charlotte Brandenburg
Grand Falls
Tex
Degmar Bugaly
Abilene
Edith Davis
Fort Worth
Mission Burial Park
Hunting Season Near Opens For Texas Game
Special to The Light reports the Texas game fish and oyster department receives many inquiries as the open season nears. The third season begins November 1 and the deer season starts December 1. Chief Game Warden Cox notes a flood of hunter questions and provides a brief summary of the law. Non resident county licenses cost 1.75 dollars and non resident state licenses 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Cox
Martial law ordered in Augusta after deadly clash at deadline
Five companies of Georgia state troops took charge as Governor Brown declared martial law in Augusta following a strike by Augusta Aiken railway workers. Two citizens died and one was wounded near the power plant after refusal to halt at the militia deadline. Captains Henderson and Jewett face court martial to curb further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Augusta- Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation
Waynesboro
Fifteenth Street
Brown
Marietta
Atlanta
Alfred Dorn
Robert Christie
Ren. F. Baker
Christie
Baker
Dorn
Henderson
Jewett
Power House
Dora
River plans approved for Brazos improvement project
Approval of Brazos river improvement from Old Washington to Waco comes to Col. C Riche. An appropriation of 215000 funds the two classified works open channel and lock and dam. Two locks planned with site chosen by district engineer and continuation of Lock No 8 at Waco. Planning of work forces begun today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Brazos River
Old Washington
Waco
Col. C
Riche
United States
Ad Offer for Free Box at The Old Homestead
An advertisement invites readers to answer five questions to receive a free $12 box at The Old Homestead. The promotion appears in today’s local classifieds.
Vagrant John Matthews Fined for Vagrancy in Police Court
John Matthews a negro lad was fined $5 in police court on vagrancy charges. Harry Bull testified he supplied brushes and gear to open a shoe-shining stand in front of Bull Saloon on West Commerce. Matthews quipped he would keep the brushes. Judge Buckley added another $5 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews
Harry Bull
West Commerce Street
Albert Brussard
Buckley
Campbell
Albert
Sunday School Rally Day Services at Westminster Pres
Sunday school rally day services will be held tomorrow morning at Westminster Presbyterian church. The program features a military regimental theme with singing and flag-raising tasks by various companies and classes, followed by a sermon by Rev. Brooks I. Dickey on Young People and Religion. The Presbyterian youth rally of western Texas meets there next Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Brooks I. Dickey
Presbytery of
Western
Texas
Dietz
Writ of Habeas Corpus Aimed at Saloon Closings
Judge R H Ward of San Antonio prepared to file an application for a writ of habeas corpus in the court of criminal appeals to test whether closing one saloon by the comptroller automatically closes a second saloon owned by the same person. The filing is planned for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
R. H. Ward
San Antonio
M.M. Hewgley
Court of Criminal Appeals
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service contact 221 EE. Com. Phone 341.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riebe Undertaking Co
Williams' Kidney Pills Ad Promises Kidney Relief
Advertises Williams' Kidney Pills for nervous system overwork and kidney bladder troubles. Claims relief for pains in side back and bladder with a/ flabby face under eyes. Sold by druggists and A. M. Wischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
A. M. Wischer
Digest it relief for indigestion claimed by firms
An advertisement proclaims Digest it as a quick permanent remedy for indigestion, gas, and dyspepsia. It cites 80 million Americans affected and offers money back if unsatisfied, noting Brown's Digest it tablets are easy to swallow and harmless with instant relief. Schwab McElroy's Four Drug Stores carries the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Schwab-McElroy
Tax Rolls Show Increase in Guadalupe County Values
Guadalupe County tax assessor rolls show total assessed property at 12,643,422 dollars for the year with 460000 acres of land rendered valued at 8,050,923 dollars. The figures indicate an increase over last year. Free theater tickets to The Old Homestead offered in today’s ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Tex
Guadalupe County
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Judge Ward
Hewgley
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Ational & Great Northern Railway Co
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