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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1914

Page

11

Births Reported for Seven Local Families

Birth notices announce seven new babies with birth dates in early April. The families include Stevens, Newton, Hargis, Jordan, Richzer, and Zuercher, with locations on King William, Monterey, Main, Henrietta, Buena Vista, and Guenther streets. Both boys and girls are listed, all presented as records for local residents.

Ed. M. Stevens King William Street John M. Newton Monterey Street H. Fr. Hargis Main Avenue G. E. Jordan Henrietta Street August Richzer Buena Vista Street Mrs. W. Zuercher Guenther Street

Stolen Tools from Knuth Planing Mill in San Antonio

Police are investigating a Tuesday night break in at H. H. Knuth planing mill 132 Crosby Street. Thieves escaped with a quantity of tools prompting a police report. Also noted are public notices of events and local incidents including a grand Easter ball by Highland Social Club, a reported pocket watch theft on Alamo Plaza, and various ads and notices across the city.

H. H. Knuth Crosby Street J. A. Cox Main Avenue City Detective Bureau Cox Alamo Plaza Floyd Love Joe White Navarro Street Sheldon Jones Aurelia Villa North Flores Street

Obituaries for Jennie Moore and Bessie Howell Williams

Jennie Moore 47 died at home in San Antonio after eight years residence in the city. Survived by her mother Mrs. W A Howard a son Claymoor and daughters Louise and Adabelle Moore all of San Antonio. Funeral likely Saturday from cousin Mrs F J Combe 505 Belknap street with interment at Mission Burial Park. Bessie Howell Williams 48 died at a local sanitarium in San Antonio after living there recently from Chickasha Oklahoma. Husband and several children survive. Body prepared by Sloan Hagg and to be sent to Chickasha for burial Wednesday night.

Talk of Home Cities at Indiana Club Meeting

Despite bad weather a large Indiana Club gathering met at the Chamber of Commerce with talks on Evansville Muncie and Fort Wayne. Dr Henry C Wynecker described Fort Wayne while W L Cory announced May meeting at the YMCA. Cliff Drescher offered arrangements for next meeting music.

Indiana Club Chamber of Commerce Hoosier State F. C. Raeber Evansville W. L. Cory Muncie Henry C. Wynecker Fort Wayne Cliff E. Drescher St. Anthony

Fire destroys home of mounted officer in San Luis street

Fire at 2324 San Luis street destroyed the home of Roy Eckhardt a mounted police officer as flames gutted the building and contents. Firemen lacked a hydrant six blocks away delaying supply. insurance partly covered the loss with the house valued at 2500 and contents at 1200. The cause remains undetermined and the family was away at the time.

Roy Eckhardt San Luis Street

Notable Visitors and Guests Stay at San Antonio Hotels

A parade of prominent guests checks into local hotels including Fort Worth's Don Campbell and Dallas' W R Cassel while business figures such as James Downie from Austin and Julius Holt from New Braunfels arrive for short stays. The city hosts visitors from New Orleans, San Francisco, Lake City and Beeville as Lent menus are announced for the Mexican Inn.

Don Campbell Fort Worth St. Anthony Fred C. Cooke Menger Allen Ezell Beeville Gunter James Downie Austin Bexar Julius Holt New Braunfels W. A. Turner The Southern Railway Atemphis Aew Bt. Anthony Mary. Devine Laredo T. A. Sowell New Orleans W. B. Mitchell Marfa Laurens Mynerd San Francisco H. F. Johns Lake City Minn B. C. Clark Bastrop W. R. Cassel Dallas Charles M. Armstrong Armstrong Frank Shobe Dayton, O Lady Daugherty L. T. Dwyer Fairfield, Il Hunter L. Wilson J. R. Webb New York City J. P. Boyer Waco Charlies Reynold Alfred, Tex

Burial Permits Across Bexar County Dead Include Seven Names

Alexander C. Stevens 63 died April 8 at Bexar County Hospital. Isidro Plaza 28 died April and also at Bexar County Hospital. Albert H. Brown 67 died April 7 at 745 West Houston street. Mrs Barbara Leal 60 died April 6 at 217 Ruiz street. Taylor Whitsett 47 died April 6 at 745 West Houston street. William L. Segrave 77 died April 7 at 531 West Hullache street. Joseph Medileck 50 died April 6 at 745 West Houston street. John Kuppers 61 died April 6 at 119 Nevada street.

Alexander C. Stevens Bexar County Hospital Isidro Plaza Albert H. Brown West Houston Street Barbara& Leal Ruiz Street Taylor Whitsett West Houston Street William L. Segrave West Hullache Street Joseph Medileck John Kuppers Nevada Street

Building Permits Reported For Local Dwellings

L. A. Casey files a 5 room dwelling permit on West Russell Place for 2009 dollars. J. A. Sanchez seeks 5 room on West Cypress Street for 1290 dollars and 3 room on Hutchings Avenue for 400 dollars. W. A. Baily applies for a 5 room on Hammond Avenue for 1650 dollars. J. H. Heymouth requests 4 room on Weymouth Street for 800, a 5 room on Weymouth Street for 1200, and a 6 room on Weymouth Street for ?

L. A. Casey West Russell Place J. A. Sanchez West Cypress Street Hutchings Avenue W. A. Baily Hammond Avenue J. H. Heymouth Weymouth Street

Real Estate Transfers From 1914 Listings

A compilation of 1914 deed transfers shows Emma Paschal selling lots 1–4 in block 38 to F A Burtschell for 600 dollars plus three notes of 500 each. Multiple transfers cover parcels in Brackenridge Place, Laurel Heights Terrace, Riverside Park and other blocks with prices ranging from 10 dollars to 4500 dollars plus notes. The records include parties from Bexar Hidalgo Atascosa and other counties with various street addresses and subdivision references.

Emma Paschal F. A. Burtschell Newelty Robert Morgan Hidalgo County Macario Alborado Bexar County New City Perez Street C. E. Mahone Nellie Mahone Atascosa County Domingo Bustillo Sam Patterson M. Annie Eckenroth Laurel Heights Terrace Arthur Stevenson Leonard Brown Brackenridge Place Foard Townsend James J Gladys Winslow N. Kallison Charles T Tonnie Fincham J. C. Carl New City Block Camden Street James L. Lytle Alfred W. Rohde Hexar County W. C. Pagel Fayette County Woodrow Place Loretta A. Gunn Samuel L. Lewis Riverside Park Samuel and Helene G. Dreyfuss Caddo Ranch Babette Gordon Rabe Delaware and Indiana Street G. F. Rainer Hester Graham James Louis Flake D. E. R. Waggener Alamo Finance Company Alamo Home Builders H. A. Rhodius Adams Laurel Heights W. C J. T. Horger Mathilda Riebe F. G. Silvey Elizabethese Madeleine Terrace TBO Louis J Morence Yeoman Lake County Illinois Roy R Helen Yeoman Wayne County Michigan George W. Yeoman Moore George M. Maverick Lottie Erwin A. B. Reilly Town of Somerset A. B D. B. Reilly Langston FE Veera May Reilly First Townsite Company James G. Boles R. A. Richey Pascual Vasquez Colonia Tampico Colonia Tampico; Consideration, $557. ©. W. Robinson J. F A. M. Robinson Delmar Street G. T A. C. Tindall Willacy County Newelty Block Booth Heights R. L. Ball H. Ragsdale C. A. Stieven William Dobrowolski Beacon Hill Mathilde Riebe William W. Gentzen Elizabeth Place Madeleine Terrace Henry Samuel Patterson

Timetable snippets for multiple rail routes and locations

A dense listing of train numbers, origins, and destinations across several lines including Sunset Route, Santa Fe, and local services. Entries show departures and arrivals, with locales such as Houston, Victoria, Kerrville, Cuero, San Antonio, and Galveston, plus connections to Fort Worth, St. Louis, and New Orleans.

Cuero Victoria Port Lavaca Houston Vic- Seee Sunset Limited New Orleans San Francisco New Or Sunset Express Cccess San Newpe Santa FE I. & G. N. Depot

Real estate transfers on multiple city blocks in 1914 records

In April 1914 several conveyances are recorded including P A Vance and C R Watters to H M Schoolfield for lots 1-14, block 6 in new city block 9733 near Gladstone avenue Vivian street and Simms, Conrad TL and Aliee Gimbel to William Dobrowolski and C A Stieren for lots 11-12, block 2 in new block 8841 Gimbel addition, F H Yeagley to H B and Lottie Spencer for lot 12, block 5 in new block 2329 Monterey street, and Yeagley to Sarah F Robert for lot 11, block 5 in same block, plus San Jose Artesian Hot Wells Co to R A Williams for lot 15, block 108.

City A. A. Gray & CO Joske’s Travis San Antonio Loan & Trust Co Bath Electric Park Myers Ave. C Denver Blvd Hall Stieren St Cedar St Phone Crockett New City P. A. Vance C. R. Watters H. M. Schoolfield New City Block Gladstone Avenue Vivian Street Simms + pe Gladstone Addition Conrad TL Aliee Gimbel William Dobrowolski C. A. Stieren Gimbel F. H. Yeagley H. B Lottie Spencer Monterey Street Sarah F. Robert San Jose Artesian Hot Wells Company R. A. Williams B. N. Chadwick

Property Transfer Listing for Rosemere and Alamo Street

Ferdinand Herff et al transfer lot 8 block 6 new city block 1676 Rosemere Place for 1695 to Frank Brothers. Sale also lists lot 11 city block 145 on west side North Alamo street valued at 150000.

Too Much at Stake in Quotations from Courier-Journal

A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a speaker asking if life could restart and improve. The text includes a brief reply about learning tango tolerably and a terse response.

Louisville Courier-Journal

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