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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1912

Page

2

Four Indictments In Everglade Case Identified

Federal grand jury returns four indictments from the Florida Everglades investigation in the agriculture department. C G Elliott Allison D Morehouse Ray P Teele and Frank B Singleton charged with approving or presenting false vouchers against the government. Elliott and Morehouse contend charges stem from opposition to Everglades land promoters.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Florida Everglades Department of Agriculture Federal Grand Jury C. G. Elliott Allison D. Morehouse Ray P. Teele Frank B. Singleton Elliott Morehouse Department Everglades

Hounds Track Outlaws In Carroll County Case

Bloodhounds hunt Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards for the Carroll county officers killings in Virginia. Authorities say capture reports could come at any moment, with the same hounds used in the Beattie case involved in the search.

Associated Press Hillsville Sidna Allen Wesley Edwards Carroll County Virginia Beattie

Mississippi River Rises. Levees Hold In Memphis Area

Flood scene in Memphis as Bayou Gayosa levee breach spurs evacuations and street flooding. Mississippi gauge hits 40.9 feet amid heavy rains. North Memphis streetcar service hampered. several plants close as upper levee strain grows.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn Mississippi River Bayou Gayosa Weather Bureau St. Francis Mississippi Texas Bend Mississippi County Missouri New Madrid

Federal Army at Escalon Halts Rebel Advance

Deputies under U S Marshal Eugene Nolte seize munitions of war en route to Mexico despite embargo relief for Mexican federals. Officials maintain no clearance exists for future arms shipments to Mexico.

United States Eugene Nolte Mexico Consignee Marshal Nolte Shafter Presidio Nowise

Germany Denies Troop Landing in Mexico

Berlin reports no plan to intervene in Mexico after a New York dispatch claimed Germany prepared to land troops. The foreign office states there is absolutely no occasion for such action.

Germany Mexico Associated Press Berlin New York Foreign Office

De La Fuente in Critical Condition After Battle Injuries

A Juarez special train carried Dr. Garza Aldape to Chihuahua to aid rebel artillery commander David De La Fuente who lost an arm at Atotonilco. Doctors say his condition is desperate and every effort is being made to save him.

EL Paso Tex Juarez Garza Aldape Chihuahua Aldape David de la Fuente Atotonilco

Campa Nearing Parral With Added Troops

General Campa moving on Parral expected to reach by tomorrow morning barring strong federal resistance. Five hundred additional troops dispatched to join his advance.

Campa Parral Associated Press Jimenez Mex

Kathryn Dunne Endorses Vinci For Strength In Europe And America

Miss Kathryn Dunne of New York City shares that after a weakened condition last spring she took Vinci and benefited greatly. She says five of her friends are now taking Vinci and urges other women to try it. Vinci is described as a delicious cod liver and iron preparation that restores strength and health, with Fischer's Drug Store offering a money back guarantee if it does not help.

Europe Kathryn Dunne N. Y Vinci Fischer Gibbs Bldg Postoffice

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From San Antonio Citizen

William Schwartz of 129 Scott Street San Antonio testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills eased his back pain and lumbago and he recommends them strongly for kidney complaints. Ad promotes sale by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents with a 50 cent price and urges buyers to remember the name.

San Antonio Dean William Schwartz Scott Street Tex Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

Light three day endurance run ends entry period

The Light issues Urgent notice that all entries for the three day endurance run to the coast must be submitted by midnight tonight under A A A sanction. The start is April 6 with cars lined by arrival time, and extension requests are being considered though not guaranteed.

American Automobile Association The Automobile Club Dr. Hering

Youth Parade Delights City Children At Gentry Brothers Show

Mr. San Antonio Jr. and siblings led a large crowd to Bowen’s Island for a Gentry Brothers street parade. The event featured animals and novelty acts pleasing young spectators. Additional performances are scheduled tonight at 8 and tomorrow at 2 and 8, with routes guiding attendees via Houston and Navarro or Commerce and Navarro.

Mr. San Antonio Jr Bowen's Island Houston Navarro Street Commerce Navarro

Obituaries for Alfred Grandjean and Andrew Stautzenberger

Alfred Grandjean 62 native of Switzerland died at his home 1027 San Fernando street at 6 am. Survived by widow and son Edwin with burial at 3 30 pm tomorrow from the family residence. Andrew Stautzenberger 79 born in Germany died at 7 50 am at 1818 East Commerce street. Survived by widow and six children with remains to be taken Wednesday to Selma for burial by Sloan and Hagg.

Grandjean Alfred Grandjean San Fernando Street Switzerland San Antonio Edwin Grandjean Peter Grandjean Stautzenberger Andrew Stautzenberger East Commerce Street Germany Selma Tex Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company

Death of William M. Dennett at 68 in local home

William M. Dennett aged 68 died after a lingering illness yesterday afternoon at his home 1018 Garza Street. A Kerrville transplant four years ago he was a Mississippi native. He left a widow, two sons, eight daughters, thirty five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Dennett William M. Dennett Garza Street Kerrville Mr. Dennett Mississippi

Rainfall in Sherman Tallies About Three Inches

Sherman Texas experienced an estimated three inches of rainfall overnight and today, according to local weather observers.

THE Associated Press Sherman, Tex

Bonci to Open City Recital at Grand Tomorrow Night

Alessandro Bonci, famed lyric tenor, will sing his first city recital at the Grand tomorrow night. He previously impressed Parisians in Don Giovanni while in Paris engagements. Mme. Lilli Lehman, Donna Anna, praised him and promised to spread his fame in her upcoming book. San Antonio audiences urged to attend this season’s premier vocal recital.

Alessandro Bonci Signor Bonci Paris Don Ottavia Mme. Lilli Lehman Donna Anna Mme. Lehman Signor Bond San Antonio

Revival of H M S Pinafore at Local Theatre

Shubert brothers bring Gilbert and Sullivan revival of H M S Pinafore to the city with the famed cast from the New York Casino. The production, praised for its environment and top performers, opens Wednesday April 3 with matinee and evening shows. previously ran 150 nights in New York.

Mme Fritzi Scheff Messrs. Shubert New York Casino New York DeWolf Hopper Eugene Cowles Viola Gillette George MacFarlane Arthur Aldridge Richard Temple Josephine Dunfee

Fiesta Fete at Grand Opera House April 16 and 17

The Fiesta Fete will be staged at the Grand opera house on Tuesday and Wednesday April 16 and 17. The event features a light opera program with an audience of ex queens and ex duchesses among the watchers and a selected company of San Antonio's youth and talent. Box office opens tomorrow morning with popular prices: Parquet 1 dollar. parquet circle and Shag balcony 75 cents. remainder of balcony 50 cents. gallery 25 cents unreserved.

Grand Opera House San Antonio

Boys fined for street baseball in court

Two negro boys, Robert Pulliam and James Edmondson, were fined $5 each in the corporation court today for playing baseball on a public street. They were arrested on East Commerce street.

Robert Pulliam James Edmondson Corporation Court East Commerce Street

Hotel Arrivals Listing Travelers From Many Cities

A long hotel arrivals list shows guests from New York Chicago Dallas Dallas and other cities. Names include A B Cohen G R Gates J K Saunders Roger H Wolcott C M Wells H Piper R R Lloyd and many more with destinations such as Philadelphia Cincinnati and San Francisco. The roster covers guests from St Louis Denver Houston and Dallas among others.

St. Anthony A. B. Cohen New York G. R. Gates Cincinnati W. R. Owens Philadelphia G. Mish Florence Mish San Francisco James R. Erlich Louisville H. Piper R. R. Lloyd Chicago J. K. Saunders Dallas Roger H. Wolcott Denver C. M. Wells Charles M. Heard Houston EB. J. Howerton St. Louis R. R. Scott Winnipeg Charles T. Hinkle Dan J. Porter J. J. Flanegan C. H. Jones Albert D. Lesser New Gunter C. H. Thalmann Jr Bandera T. W. Lehmann Temple R. 8. Clower, Houston; Co. W. Hawkins, Aransas Pass; Noble C. Butler Jr Guy Carleton Lee Baltimore J. B. Gasser Austin Paul Groos Alberto Madero Chihuahua J. A Whitehead T. M. Beliot Beilot Wis Jim Clamp Brackettville P. E. Johnson Stockdale Menger J. P. Poteet Boston

Gunter Hotel Serves Club Breakfasts at 6:30 to 11

The Gunter Hotel offers club breakfasts from 6 30 to 11 in the morning with prices starting at 30 cents.

Gunter Hotel

Theo Artzt's Orchestra Adilts to Local Tastes

The fragment mentions Theo Artzt's Orchestra with contact notes in Gibbs Building and two phones for balances and plumber A. Collman. It references San-A-Lac slogans It’s Delicious and For the Nerves. The readable bits imply a local ad or notice style from a period newspaper.

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Men's Outfitters Ney Plata Everglade Monterey Street Hyatt Pedro Cruz Gunter White Horse Tavern A. Collman Main Ave San Pedro Avenue Alfred Craig Western Union Telegraph Company AN Fernand J. H. Kirkpatrick Co Collins Garden Car Clyton Bayou Gayos Federal Escalon de la Fuente Union Painless Dentists West San-A-Lac Horlick’s Milk Trust Harlandale Hardandale South Flores Bath House Mission Loop R. Washburne Albuquerque W. A. Craven Excelsior Springs Rock Island R. F. Richards D. B. Hayner A. L. Arlington Earl Robert J. C. McCarty Theo Artzt P. Balde-Sarelii W. H. McElwain Company Bexar County AP Bexar Abstract Company JAS. K. Stuart, Migr W. Commerce St
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