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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1916

Page

7

Dr John F Hopkins Dies in San Antonio At 39

Dr. John F Hopkins, 39, died at his home in San Antonio after living nine months there and previously practicing medicine in Mexico City. A native of Missouri, he is survived by his wife and one child. Funeral from St Marys Church at 9 o’clock with interment in St Marys Cemetery.

John F. Hopkins Missouri An Antonio Mexico City Santonio St. Mary's Church St. Mary

Waiting to Get Back and a Boy’s Revenge

An old lady finds a boy watching football with his teammates. The boy explains the captain expelled him for scoring a goal. He says he will wait through the game and smash the captain when it ends.

Delegates Rally for 25th Daughters of the Texas Republic Meet

The twenty fifth annual convention of the Daughters of the Texas Republic opens Wednesday with hundreds of delegates expected. A Philadelphia flag will be presented for the Alamo chapter at 10 am and a Texas flag will be raised at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Mrs Rebecca J Fisher of Austin, age over eighty, heads the gathering and the event moves from Houston to San Antonio with services planned at the Alamo on Friday.

Daughters of the Texas Republic United States Philadelphia Alamo D. A. McAskill Texas Independence Hall Brown San Antonio Hal Sevier Rebecca J. Fisher Austin The Daughters of the Republic Fisher Houston

Notable Guests and Arrivals Listed for Gunter Menger St. Anthony

A series of names from cities like Los Angeles New York Cincinnati Boston Dallas and El Paso are noted as guests or arrivals at the Gunter Menger and St Anthony hotels. Also announced are sealed proposals for electric wiring and fixtures for a surgical pavilion at Fort Sam Houston with details to be available on application.

F. D. Fowler Los Angeles Cal Denver Colo Gunter. Co St. Anthony J. Doggett Dallas Gunter C. J. Lee Boerne Tex Menger R. B. Godley Jr Austin Fort Sam Houston

Wortham shows lease winter quarters for carnival in San Antonio

The Wortham shows secure a ten year lease in San Antonio to base carnival attractions for fiesta week. John Backman leads the wild animal circus with over twenty cages and new acts including Over and Under the Sea naval display. The group plans twenty shows across Alamo Main and Military plazas led by Jamison's band.

San Antonio Wortham C. A. Wortham Backman John ‘. Backman Texas la Dare Alamo Jamison

Deputies Head to Houston and Baltimore After Indictments

Deputy Sheriff Alfonso Newton leaves for Houston to fetch a defendant indicted by the county grand jury. Sheriff Tobin departs for Baltimore to bring back another indicted forgery suspect. The grand jury returned 178 indictments, the most in Bexar County history, triggering wide arrests. Schulze will probate. Oscar R. Schulze died March 21, estate valued at 4000 dollars.

Newton Houston Alfonso Newton Tobin Baltimore Sheriff's Department Bexar County

Cascarets Liver and Bowel Cleanse Ad

An advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets to cleanse the liver and bowels removing bilious symptoms. It claims quick relief from headaches coated tongue bad breath and stomach sourness with a gentle effective action and no next day griping.

Cross Cascaret

Courthouse vs City Hall Game and City News Briefs

Courthouse Baseball team challenges City Hall in a friendly clash as officers chase a city monkey and several local notices detail arrests, advertising, and upcoming events. Directors elected for the Casino Association, plus crime reports and advertisements fill the day’s page.

Courthouse City Hall Bat Corrigan

Thief Steals Tub Full of Clothing From Yard

Mrs Tune reported a break in at 2403 West Houston Street where a tub of clothing was taken from the rear yard. A suspect was seen fleeing the scene while the resident was away.

Tune West Houston Street

Early days recalled in San Antonio banner exhibition

A small banner shown at the Southern Pacific freight office commemorates the first Sunset Route train arrival in San Antonio on February 19, 1877. The Alamo image and state greetings mark the souvenir, collected by A. R. Atkinson, division freight and passenger official.

San Antonio Southern Pacific A. R., Atkinson Division Freight Pas

Y W C A Cafeteria Menu and Hours Ad

The Y W C A Cafeteria at the corner of Losoya and Crockett Sts welcomes diners daily except Sunday with lunch from 11 30 to 2 and supper from 5 30 to 7 30. A special twenty cent lunch targets business girls and a cozy rest room is available all day.

Losoya and Crockett Sts

Foley Kidney Pills Praised By Kansas Man

Arthur Jones of Allen Kansas, aged 52, writes that Foley Kidney Pills helped his long kidney and bladder troubles and enabled him to work in the hay field. He notes relief from rheumatism, aching back, shooting pains and stiff joints, attributing improvement to the remedy. A M Fischer concurs.

Arthur Jones Allen Kas Foley Jones Hay Field A. M. Fischer

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Kaufman Kaufman’s Delft Flores and Dolorosa Streets Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co Daughters of Texas Republic J. F. Carl and R. H. Ward Bedell Building O’connell Loan Co E. Houston St Bation J. Ross Boles Taylor Dulling Printing Co Messenger Boys W. G. Schuwirth & Co W. Commerce St Crockett Soledad St. Owl Hall Willetts Orihhestra Adm White Swan Cafe Houston St Callaghan Avenue Victoria Street Hackberry Street Herff Casino Association E. R. Guenther Adolph Wagner Otto Meerscheidt Thomas G. Leighton Corwin T. Priest Herman Schuchardt Henry Kohler Franz C. Groos Louis Heuermann Harry Hertzberg Charles F. A. Hummel White Walton Lonnie Brady Westinghouse Mazda Wright Bros Horace E. Wilson State Bank Leverne Nichols Avenue D DeZavala School Eighth Street Young & Rumsey Cro Alamo Jewelry Co Alamo Plaza Losoya St Maverick Hotel Palm Beach Commerce S&j J. C Early Bird Wupperman Nippon China Mele Vulcan F.&n.lawn Mowers Newton,Weller & Wagner Co West Commerce Street Senger Southern Pacifi G. E. Labatt Fort Worth Labatt Menger Hotel the Menger Son Antonio Edwin H. Lee Merchants Transfer Company Chas, Zoller Dolorosa Star Ham Armours Simon Pare Devonshire Fee Clovedblow enIone” Foods Armour Star J. E. Hoban San Antonio, Tex
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