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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1912
Page
11
A meeting of San Antonio Methodist ministers at Travis Park Church adopted resolutions urging all city Methodists to join their local churches. They ask the bishop and presiding elder to assist in expanding Methodism and Christianity in the city.
The eight resident city pastors met with Rev. C. B. Cross in the chair and Rev. A. B. Davidson as secretary. The report notes the quorum and organizational duties at the gathering.
Milwaukee on October 1. A Fiat driven by Bruce Brown overturned today. Brown and mechanic Tony Schudsler were trapped beneath the car and taken to Trinity hospital. Both suffered fractured skulls and were in very serious condition. Brown briefly regained consciousness to ask for his mother as doctors prepared for operations.
A plan for a new 300 room hotel officers by F M Swearingen and Hazen Follansbee backed by Chicago capitalists. The project includes dredging Nueces Bay to create a harbor for small craft and piers with pavilions. Construction slated to begin early January with 1 000 000 dollars estimated and 5700 lots plus 1300 acres of Rincon land acquisition.
A humorous social note features Madge asking why Marjorie will change her shirtwaist and Marjorie replying she will sit in the hammock with Charlie this evening, as noted by a judge.
J C Van Kirk of 143 Augusta street was struck while crossing Alamo plaza near Houston street by a car carrying Captain D W Perry and Dr F B Gage. He stepped back into the road while trying to avoid a street car and was driven several yards on the hood before the vehicle stopped. A scalp wound of minor proportion was found on examination by Dr W H McCoach.
Cleburne Texas decorates for the state Confederate reunion meeting in the town Thursday with buntings flags and pennants displayed from every available place.
Confirmation of a trackage agreement between the San Antonio & Aransas Pass and the Southern Pacific paves a new rail route into San Antonio from the north. The plan includes through service to St Louis via the Sunset Central and Frisco, potential districting changes, and heavy steel relays on the Flatonia to Giddings track to support increased spring service.
With cool weather, calls to Associated Charities surge. Mrs. Sadie Haley reports a pitiful Sherman Street family where a unemployed husband suffers an abscess, wife sews to survive, and a newborn baby girl increases their needs. Neighbors urge external aid to ease their frail finances.
Marriage licenses issued in September total 146, issued by Marriage Registrar A. H. Coates at the County Clerk Frank R. Newton's office. This marks a decline of one license from August when 147 were issued.
A promotional feature describes Katie Sandwina, the famed strongwoman, joining Barnum and Bailey Circus. It highlights her feats including lifting heavy weights and twirling her husband, cites her 25 years of age, 210 pounds, and claims of tenfold strength paired with feminine traits.
Five San Antonio retail book dealers petition the Texas text book board alleging low profits under current adoption. They note 20 percent discounts typical, down to 10 percent under old adoption, and seek board protection. Signers include George Roe H A Moos Alling Paper Nic Tengg and Wolff & Marx Co.
The Dallas fair opens October 12 with a preliminary session planned in Dallas. Lawmakers Day is set for October 18 and invites have gone to members of both legislative chambers. A banquet at the Oriental hotel is planned with speakers including Senator C A Culberson and likely Senator Morris Sheppard.
The St Anthony hosts D W Blocker from Shreveport W D Kincara of Uvalde. Mrs Larry Morris from Sutherland Springs. C L Mercer and H Detrich of Houston. W B Logan of Dallas. B Haynes of Boston. C J Bain and son of Fowlerton. Mr and Mrs B C Monday of Mexico. Mrs R C Hopisch of Dallas. M M McFarland of Uvalde. Sigler of St Louis. F Moore of Port Lavaca. W H McIntyre of New York. J B Moore and daughter of Del Rio. L R Watkins of Dallas. Nashville’s Samuels Jr arriving. H Hohn of Yorktown. Juan Mondragon of Cordoba Mexico. S P Morgan of Kerrville. Charles E Tower of Oklahoma City. M C Talbot of Gonzales. Karl Kaegelin and family of Sabinas. George A Clark of Waco. R I Green of Louisville. Mrs W H Bullard of Linton. Ed C Lasater of Falfurrias. E M Turner of Dallas. J T Halloway of Luling. R H Burgess of Dallas. Judge EB Hill and wife to winter at St Anthony. F P B Kelly of El Paso. R O McDonald of New Orleans. H M Haller of Yoakum. W C Parkerson of Rock Springs. O F Holcombe of Houston.
Austin note from the state insurance board cites 20 000 fire loss reports to date 89 losses on dwell and boarding houses 7378 preventable equal 82 4 percent Of 10 720 mercantile risks losses 7032 preventable 65 6 percent Better showing than before.
A series of birth notices lists new babies born to numerous local families. Names include Harris Perril Reddeck Ricketts Van Raab Kelsey Portes Van Eman DeVibus Timenes Prather Ber Shelton Geisler Ferguson Nomicki and others with birthdates mostly in September and various street or hospital locations.
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