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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
11
An amusing 61 cartoon book advertised as a light reader affair. The item is printed on glazed paper with heavy covers and priced at 50 cents plus 15 cents postage by mail. Coupons from today’s cartoons must be cut out to secure.
A narrator explains the book gathers selected Mutt and Jeff cartoons from Hearst papers, claiming money as the sole excuse for publication. The collection spans early adventures to recent work, highlighting the duo and their creator.
West Texas Military Academy routs San Antonio High School 14 to 0 to clinch lead in the Academic League pennant chase. Pitcher Ike Pendleton coaches a stellar defense as Arnold Sheldon fends off a rival offense with ten strikeouts. High School pitcher Maracheau holds Cadets to two hits over five innings.
In youth a rival repeatedly punched the narrator on the nose, yielding lifelong vow to exact revenge if power or authority were attained. The narrator dedicates a book to Charlie Harvey, the provocative foil.
County commissioners mull a small statewide raise on all property valuations to boost road and bridge funding. They note rising auto use and demand for better roads, citing San Antonio and Bexar County residents. If approved any excess over budget would shift to the road fund, aiming to improve rural and city access.
Fred Muzuca aged 19 told Judge Buckley he was driving when a companion who had been drinking seized the whip and whipped the horse. Muzuca sought liberty, said he did his best to stop the animal, and offered to help locate the other boy who should be fined for whipping and yelling.
A miswritten letter to Sheriff John W. Tobin from a writer calling himself Gospel John contains disjointed pleas about a “great roll of names” and the word negro. The sheriff cannot parse the message and does not reply. the writer hints at a future revelation from God.
Birth notices list multiple new arrivals to local families with parental names and street addresses. Entries include girls and boys born in early April at various residences, plus a note about a taxicab phone number.
Twenty persons, men and women, arrested by city detectives Monday night appeared before Judge Buckley on vagrancy charges. With the spring carnival near, police report sharpers in town and fines ranged from 10 to 25 dollars, one case 50 dollars. Most defendants wished to leave the city, but fines may not be suspended until the chief of police reports the prisoners will remain.
Mrs Barbara Johnson aged 49 died April 10 at 315 Brackenridge avenue Julio Basaldua 26 died April 9 at rear 1002 West Commerce Street Pedrolores 60 died April ? at ay hall K Shi 38 died April ? Navarro 1 year died 19 bien street Ysaguirre 10 at West Nueva aged 30 Dr Sarah F Herdmann Gibbs Building and Riede Undertaking Co 221 B Commerce Phone 344 caring for ambulances.
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