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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1911
Page
10
The Panamanian general assembly passed a declaration opposing President Arosemena's bid for re election. It demands that he resign or be absent six months before the election despite his six month vacation plan. The move foreshadows a constitutional clash over eligibility and process.
Mrs. F. Stowe, a day delivery clerk, addressed about 100 Western Union messenger boys on the curb outside the offices and persuaded the day shift to return to work. Officers stood guard as the crowd dispersed and management considered sending messages by special delivery or telephone if needed.
An advertisement promotes Lax Fos as a universal tonic strengthening the liver stomach kidneys and bowels while boosting overall strength. It urges buying the first bottle on a money back plan and to request the second from your druggist. The copy repeats the brand name LAX-FOS and claims uniqueness.
El Paso Texans resist a $60,000 hospital planned for the corner of Upson Avenue and Lawton Street in an exclusive neighborhood. Petitions against the project were sent to the city council and referred to the sanitary committee with no action yet. no permit application has been filed, and opposition is expected to intensify.
As thirty six lumber mills in Texas and Louisiana shut down prices rise and no settlement is in sight. American Federation of Labor representatives visit lumber camps in the timber belt and in southwest and central Louisiana to study the situation.
Beaumont Texas September 29 Governor Colquitt has been invited to deliver an address at the United Confederate Veterans annual reunion set for October 5 and 6 in Beaumont.
Historical note describes thieves favoring paper currency over coins after breaking a safe. It highlights a past burglar who collected valuable papers to leverage immunity.
Mrs. Katie Widmer, reportedly a Redbluff tailor's wife, was found on a train to Madison New Jersey in a feeble minded condition with a tag stating she is en route to her sister Annie Rekart. She says her husband beat her and left her with $200 that was stolen by two women.
Secretary of State McDonald announced that the printing of laws from the first called Texas legislature proceeds despite a mandamus action by the attorney general. The proofs are not yet read but the state printer is at work and laws are expected by October 16. The Supreme Court must act quickly to stop the printing.
The governor received an invitation from the Houston Germany Day society to attend their October 6 celebration in Houston. He will decide on the invitation upon his return to the capitol.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims to ease teething pain, soothe gums, and cure wind colic with no harm. It is advertised as soothing, calming, and suitable for mothers to use for children, priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
E D McKay a 30 year old electrician and lineman with United Telephone was killed while repairing a telephone wire at Seventh and Rio Grande in Austin Texas. He was suspended on a rolling trolley when his weight touched a live lower wire and he was burned to death by the several thousand volts. McKay recently came from Ennis and is said to be married. Relatives in Ennis were notified and the body held locally awaiting disposition instructions.
Rice harvesting moves rapidly in Beaumont Texas thanks to favorable weather. Market remains steady with good demand. A Collman from 416 Main Ave provides a local note on the scene.
The Texas Central railroad wins a petition from the railroad commission to remove its passenger depot from East Waco and to use the Katy's passenger depot in Waco. The two lines have effectively consolidated, despite a stalled legislative bill. Governor Colquitt opposed the consolidation.
The Planters' State Bank of Mercedes applied to the Texas Department of Banking and Insurance to increase capital stock from 15000 to 25000 dollars. The move follows a September 25 inspection by State Bank Examiner Louis Cohn who reviewed the bank's assets and liabilities.
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