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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1916

Page

3

Convicted fugitives linked to Hatfield name in Arkansas

April 25 report ties Charlie Owens alias to John Hatfield of Logan county West Virginia. Hatfield died from gunfight wounds in Woodruff county while Owens escaped from Cummins penal farm January 20 and faced murder charges in Fort Smith area. Authorities name possible accomplices including "Blackie" Williams as the escapees fight remains unresolved.

Little Rock Charle Owens Woodruff County John Hatfield Logan County West Virginia Alvin Harris Augusta John T. Burkett Arkansas Penitentiary Harris Logan W. Va Hatfield Anse Hatfield Charlie Owens Arkansas Een Forest Ark Cummins Burkett Blackie” Williams William la Trosse Williams Fort Smith

Ladies' Aid Plans Waste Paper Drive for Parish House

The Madison Square Presbyterian Church Ladies' Aid Society shifts the rag man slogan to Save the waste paper. They will collect paper by carload lots to fund the new parish house, with Mrs. J. M. Todd as committee chair seeking rags and waste paper.

Ladies’ Aid Society Madison Square Presbyterian Church Ladies' Aid Society J. M. Todd

Veterans to Meet at San Antonio Encampment

The thirty first annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Texas opens in San Antonio on Friday and runs through Saturday with sessions in Odd Fellows hall. A banquet at the Mexican Inn Saturday night closes the meetings and a number of speakers are slated to participate. Delegates will tour the city by auto and officers for the next year are to be elected Friday afternoon. The Women’s Relief Corps department meeting will follow adjournment Tuesday afternoon at Woodmen Hall.

Grand Army of the Republic Department of Texas San Antonio Odd Fellows Hall Mexican Inn Department Women’s Relief Corps Woodmen Hall

It Is Very Bad You Are Always Lying Gentleman

A youth pressed into work for mischief is admonished by his employer for lying. The young man protests I am a gentleman, while the elder notes the evils of deceit in a Tit-Bits style vignette.

Flesh Building Test Promises Weight Gain in 10 Days

Advertises Sargol as a harmless flesh builder to increase weight by 10 to 25 pounds for thin individuals. Describes a 10 day plan using one tablet per meal and at night, with reported gains from Colorado and St. Louis users, plus a money back guarantee from local druggists.

Colorado St. Louis Sargel H. L. Wagner

Sidney Tuttle Union veteran dies at 81

Colonel Sidney Tuttle 81 a Union veteran and former Grand Army of the Republic state commander died at his daughter Mrs Oscar Foxs home 1517 Main Ave at 1 10 am He was born in Bolton NY and joined the Fifteenth New York Cavalry in 1863 He moved to Texas in 1872 worked for the Great Northern and International Great Northern railroads later ran a stock business He is survived by daughter Mrs Fox of San Antonio son Sidney W Tuttle of New York brother Jay Tuttle and three sisters He was elected state and department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1914 and will be buried in the National cemetery with full military honors

Oscar J. Fox Main Avenue Tuttle Bolton Warren County New York Fifteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry Texas Galusha A. Grow Great Northern Railroad International & Great Northern Oscar Fox San Antonio Sidney W. Tuttle Jay Tuttle Lake George N. Y George Conkhite Roxie G. Tuttle William K. Bixby St. Louis Grand Army of the Republic EF. 0. C. Old Post Bixby National Cemetery

Zeppelin Raid On England Wounds One Man

London reports that four to five Zeppelins were involved in last night's raid on the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. About seventy bombs were dropped with one man reported seriously injured and no further casualty details available.

London Norfolk Suffolk

Cardus Tonic Cited By Woman To Rebound From Ill Health

Mrs Delia Buckner of Asheville North Carolina writes of severe weakness back and head pains abdominal pains and insomnia. She credits Cardus for a dramatic recovery after starting with one bottle and continuing through several, saying she felt stronger than in six years and became a well woman. She recommends Cardus for ailments common to women and notes it is sold by all druggists.

Asheville N. C Delia Buckner Cardus

Just Apply This Paste and the Hairs Vanish

An advertisement claims a home treatment to remove facial and neck hairs using a paste of delatone mixed with water. It promises quick, painless results after a few minutes and stresses using genuine delatone to avoid disappointment.

Obituary for Miss Mary Kunz 25 in San Antonio native

Miss Mary Kunz aged 25 died at her parents home 1808 West Houston street on Monday. She was a San Antonio native who lived here all her life. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Frank Kunz two sisters Mrs E W Rhodes of Waco and Miss Margaret Kunz of San Antonio seven brothers Albert John Harold Edwin Frank Kunz Sr Fred Kunz in navy and Charles Kunz of Laredo. Funeral from the home at 4 oclock Tuesday afternoon Rev T V Neal of Prospect Hill Baptist Church will conduct the ceremonies Interment in Hermann Sons Cemetery.

Mary Kunz Frank Kunz West Houston Street San Antonio Miss Kunz E. W. Rhodes Waco Margaret Kunz Albert John Harold Edwin Fred Kunz United States Navy Charles Kunz Laredo T. V. Neal Prospect Hill Baptist Church Hermann Sons

Two Local Deaths Reported in San Antonio Area

Pedro Rodriguez 37 a San Antonio barber died at 903 El Paso Street at 12 10 am Tuesday. Funeral from 903 El Paso Street at 8 30 am Wednesday with high mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, burial at San Fernando Cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Isabel Rodriguez and siblings in San Antonio. Chester Morton 26 died in a San Antonio hospital Monday night. Parents Mr and Mrs 8S Morton, two brothers Guy C and Paul Morton, sister Mabel Morton. Body sent to Shelbyville Kentucky Tuesday night with Paul Morton.

Pedro Rodriguez el Paso Street Mexico San Antonio Immaculate Heart of Mary San Fernando Isabel Rodriguez Chester C, Morton Chester C. Morton G. Morton New Berlin Guy C Paul Morton Hutchinson Kas Mabel Morton Waddy Shelbyville Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company

Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment Ad

Local advertisement for Shelley Loring Undertaking Company offering automobile equipment and related services with two phone numbers for contact.

Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co

Bandera Pioneer Charles Montague Dies in San Antonio

Bandera Texas resident Charles Montague a Civil War veteran and pioneer settler died in a San Antonio hospital at 8 45 am Tuesday at age 71 He had lived in Bandera since 1857 and was district clerk for 26 years Survived by his widow and ten children the funeral set for Bandera Wednesday.

Charles Montague Bandera Texas San Antonio Mr. Montague Fayettville North Carolina Bandera County Montague Rose M. Gardiner Margaret Victoria Montague John V. Montague

Novelty Silk Hosiery In New Designs at $1

A big assortment of the new summer designs and colorings including the popular black and white combinations. Excellent quality of silk perfect fitting serviceable and fashionable hosiery one dollar the pair First Floor.

Knitted Union Suits Sold at Special 39 Cent Price

Advertises knitted union suits in all sizes with low neck and sleeveless style. Describes lace trimmed knees and soft fine yarns, priced at 39 cents. mentions 20 cent grade and sale details.

Silk Gloves on Sale In Various Grades

Kayser's offers plain white or black silk gloves with contrasting stitching. Regular sizes priced at 1 dollar per pair, special grade at 89 cents. First Floor sales.

Kayser’s

Parasols On Sale With Varied Silks And Handles

Group of parasols valued up to $2 offered at $1.69 featuring canopy and Chin-Chin shapes. Described as the year's most favored designs with good silk varieties and attractive handles. Regular $2 parasols reduced to $1.69 in this sale.

Retail Bargains Include Cups Laces and Hair Pin Curlers

A list of period sale items includes collapsible aluminum drinking cups at 10 cents each, corset laces at three for 10 cents, mercerized darning cotton 45 yard spools at three for 5 cents, and Stay-Wave hair pin curlers eight for 10 cents.

New Summer Ribbons Sale At Discounted Prices

Regular ribbons priced at 35c now 29c, including six and seven inch wide rib bons in regular and extra good 35c quality. Taffeta moire and striped ribbons in new summer colors. Special 29 cents per yard on the first floor.

German Air Attack Hits Allied Camp at Saloniki

A squadron of German aircraft reportedly dropped bombs on the entrenched Allied camp at Saloniki with little damage. The report comes via Havas from Saloniki. The piece notes the submarines program as costly but funded, reflected in a Baltimore American quip.

Paris Saloniki Havas Baltimore American

Cut This Out Money Trick Ad From Foley Co

A promotional coupon offers a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds Kidney Pills Cathartic Tablets and more. Readers are instructed to mail the slip with 5¢ to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive samples and information.

Foley & Co Chicago Ill Foley

Stolen paint bought by man leads to arrest in city

City detectives Ruhnke and Proudfoot arrested a 40 year old man on a bartering charge after buying buckets of paint from another man for 25 cents each, the paint identified as stolen from E James of 802 South Flores. A separate report notes mounted officers investigated a strange light in an old Blanco road barn where an elderly Mexican man was cooking, with no arrests.

Ruhnke and Proudfoot Blanco Road

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ead Virginia Charlie “Owens Department of Commerce Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade United States Chambers of Commerce Boards of Trade Church Society Ladies of Madison Square THE SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO West Commerce Street Menger Edwin H. Lee Happiness Telephone Crockett Colssidney Tuttle Sidney Tuttle England al Sensible Bandera Man Egypt Sahara Wolfson’s William’s Tooth Paste Jergen Bradleys Vantine’s Gage Saul Wolfson E. James South Flores Street New Yorker Gunter Hotel Percy Tyrrell
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