RAYS OF LIGHT Circulation and social notes in San Antonio
Sanitary Inspector Jennall is ill and the probate court adjourned for the term last Saturday. The Mexican circus entertained reporters, and various local notices promote job printing, cheap goods at Emerson's, and liquor at new saloons. Absent or ill figures include Mr. Byrne and J. H. Byrne while civic events cover armory moves, river planks, church foundation, and a large crowd at a Tyroleans gathering. Local incidents range from fines for leaving a team to police interventions at battles and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson's
J. M. Emerson’s
Salado
Belknap Rifles
Houston Street
Joe Berge
Atascosa County
Rice & Fowler
New Orleans
Tutte & Friedrich
South Flores Street
Miss Quinn
St. Mary Street
Emerson’s
Mahncke
Messrs
Hilton & Young
Soledad Street
Licut
Garroni’s
A. Lachapelle
Cavanaugh
East
Maromas
Martin Schiebel
West Commerce Street
San Pedro
Turners
San Pedro Park
N. O. Jones
Recorder
Dolan
Sunset Depot
Hadley
J. Gossemer
Yesterdaay
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Rivers
A. W. Hackett
First Baptist Church
Hattie Kakin
Carrie Anderson
Hattie
Kitty Andrews
Carrie
San Pedro Creek
Paulina Prange
C. L. Lacewitch
G. B. Boere
George Warring
Local notes and police court roundup in San Antonio
James Wilton injured in wagon accident. a fire on Galinas street at Mexican’s house quickly controlled. Sheriff McKinney reports Santa Anna Hernandez jailed for horse theft after arrest in Bastrop, with transfer to Pearsall. Prisoners, police court docket, fines, and a note on unsafe lightning rods at the post office. July 31 birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence F Brown. Licur office hosts fruit shipments and a luncheon invite from J J Peeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilton
Willington
Galinas Street
McKinney
LaSalle County
Santa Anna Hernandez
Pearsall
Bastrop
Aguilar
Heitgen
International and Great Northern Railway
Santa Rosa Hospital
Post Office
San Antonio
Baseball plans loom for fall season tournament
An Austin base ball club aims to form a first class team to play a series this fall. The Austin club challenges San Antonio boys for a game, and Cavanaugh notes a six day baseball tournament could be held during Volksfest week in October if encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
San Antonio Boys
Cavanaugh
Missing man Frank Weber linked to local merchants
Frank Weber a collector for Misrs Guenther and Zadich disappeared last Saturday around 9 AM while riding to hills west of the San Pedro creek. His horse was found yesterday tied to a fence near the Second mission, and authorities fear he may have met with an accident or foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weber
San Pedro Creek
Pleasant church social at Mrs Hill’s residence
Members of the First Baptist church and friends will gather at 8 30 PM at No 2 West Commerce Street for a sociable night. Mrs Hill and daughter Miss Lula Moore host an entertaining program prepared by the committee ensuring a delightful evening for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
West Commerce Street
Barber and parlor ad with shaved air millinery flair
The text includes an ad offering shaving hair cutting and baths by Vildo with a west room and clean towels. It also reports a city school board meeting where bids for the Fourth ward colored school were postponed to 3 PM. Architects plans for new wards were adopted but costs not yet settled. Prof J E Smith was elected city superintendent replacing W C Kote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vildo
A. Zinian
Fourth Ward
J. E. Smith
O. D. Baker
W. C. Kote
Museum of Natural History Receives Varied Fossil and Insect Specimens
The Museum of Natural History at Springs lists donations including coral rocks from Fifo Texas by Professor Theodore Hirscher Eagle Pass snakes from Dr Nette Petrified shell large found eighty feet deep donated by Marcus etruve and others butterflies insects by S Menger skull from Alamo nine years ago by Dr Menger petrified shell conglomerations from ninety feet deep donated by Mr and Mrs N Boegel Helotes Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Natural History
the Springs
Fifo
Texas
Theodore Hirscher
Eagle Pass
Nette
Marcus Etruve
S. Menger
Alamo
Menger
Mee
N. Boegel
Helotes
Honest Man’s Delusion Ends in Grim Paradise
The man shouted he craved brutal combat and gore and provoked a crowd. They mobbed him, beating and trampling him for hours. After two hours his remaining eye opened slightly and he whispered that the scene was paradise, claiming honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake’s
Music book for Sunday schools offered by Ruebush Kieffer Co
To Music Teachers the firm of Ruebush Kieffer Co in Day ton Virginia has issued a very cheap and valuable music book for Sunday school camp meetings and prayer and praise. A sample copy can be obtained by sending 15 cent postage to the listed address. Cigarette smokers prefer Opera Putts as they do not stick to the lips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruebush
Personal Points From Hotel Corridors and Elsewhere
A list of notable arrivals at San Antonio hotels names guests from multiple cities. Collected at the Southern and the Menger are T. G. Bell Jr Anatin A Ree El Paso Alexander Ireland Seguin Sam F Parrott Luling Judge Fillmore Austin James E Lacy Saltillo Captain Joe Shely Seguin J Z H Scott Galveston Sheriff C B McKinney Cottula J M Johnson Fort Madison G N Dilworth Gonzales F Guerdan San Diego W M Hurst Kansas City W Green Seguin Mrs W B Ranez Miss Lizzie Brown Highland Home A H Williams Houston Emile V D Stricken Manardville Hon E R Lane Mona Lu W W Dicky Chicago George W Angle W A Brown S S Thomas Lewinthal J W Borbisch R Qualthrough Texas W E Coombe Dallas A R Cahoon St Louis W E Austin Louisville L W Michals Flatonia George Worthington Fort Worth J D Anderson Lula Barkly Galveston H M George Austin B W Robinson St Louis Maverick arrivals include W M Mitchell Fort Worth W W Johnson Colorado Texas R T Robertson Newport Ark A H Wilkins Houston C K E Lane Flatonia Alex Ireland S White Seguin J C Foley New York G N Dilworth wife Gonzales J M Johnson Fort Madison Eugene Thames Chicago Z T Filmore Austin S M Peck George Fox Cincinnati Mrs K Myers Austin J Z H Scott Galveston J D Middleton New Orleans W P Dakan Dallas Frank R Cochran St Louis R Howie Lionel Hobenthal Houston W K Erskine Uvalde at the Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Ireland
Seguin
Menger
Sam F. Parrott
Luling
Cotulla
J. M. Johnson
Fort Madison
Iown
G. N. Dilworth
Gonzales
F. Guerdan
San Deigo
W.M. Hurst
Kansas City
A. G. Green
Green
W. B. Ranez
Lizzie Brown
Highland Home
A. H. Williams
Houston
Emile V. D. Stricken
Manardville
E. R. Lane
Mona Lu
W. W. Dicky
Chicago
George W. Angle
W. A. Brown
James E. Lacy
S. Thomas
Rev. Lewinthal
J. W. Borbisch
R. Qualthrough
Texas
W.E. Coombe
Dallas
C. M. Rogers
Corpus Christi
A. R. Cahoon
St. Louis
W. E. Austin
Louisville
L. W. Michals
Flatonia
George Worthington
Fort Worth
J. D. Anderson
Lula Barkly
Galveston
H. M. George
Austin
B. W. Robinson
Z. ‘I’. Filmore
M. Peck
George Fox
Cincinnati
Mrs. K. Myers
J. Z. H. Scott
J. D. Middleton
New Orleans
W. P. Dakan
Frank R. Cochran
R. Howie
Lionel Hobenthal
W. K. Erskine
Uvalde
Menger Hotel
Mexican Mining and Politics Roundup Across Regions
Reports from Vera Cruz to Durango describe dull trade, rich ore finds, and mining boom prospects. Montezuma silver fetches 600 per ton while Guanajuato and Durango announce new coal and ore ventures. Political shifts include Garza Galan’s gubernatorial bid and Timenes’s Michoacan election. A mining colony pact, harbor improvements, and a possible hydrophobia cure rumor round out the chronicled events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Montezuma
Mexico
Church of el Carmen
Queretaro
Guerrero
Lixtlancingo
Real del Monte Mining Company
Aguas Calientes
Mexican Central Railroad Company
Timulco
Durango
el Lunes
Carlotta
Enrique Kastan
Saltillo
Pon
Jose Maria Garza Galan
Don Mariano Timenes
Michoacan
English Loan Plans Move in Mexico Rail Purchase Interest
La Semana Mercantile reports a British loan plan with an initial $16,000 to $20,000,000 and a British agent proposing purchase of American railways by English firms. A decree recognizing the debt is said to form part of the loan basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
la Semana Mercantile
The
National Bank
Houses to Patronize and Bargains at Emerson's
Local ads urge visits to J. M. Emerson and A. M. Cohen at Main Plaza for nickel watches belts and tailored suits at cost. Buyers are enticed with low prices on jewelry sewing machines and gents furnishings plus a looming liquor sale cessation on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Cohen
Main Plaza
Emerson
Uncle Emerson
Emerson's
A. M. Cohen’s
Maiilaza
Ow York
J. M. Emerson’s
E. Abaams
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
George
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
West
Houston St
Otto Bergstrom
T. H. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum
Seonger Hotel
A. Zilian’s
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Hans Lechner
I. Lechner
Nanny Rohland
Marie Math
Toni Grau
Jennall
Wurzbach
Grand Lodge Knights of Honor
Jonas’ Garden
Sunset Hose Company
Avenue D
J. W Crate
Acequia Street
Josie Simmonds
St. Mary's Bridge
August Schwartz
Pfeiffer
Talamantes
Medina
Express
Clarence F. Brown
Bennett & Co
Licur
J. J. Peeaman
Lone Star
City
Church Sociable
the Museum
T. GC. Bell, Jr
Anatin
A. Ree
el Paso
Quaretero
Vera Grande
Zacatecas
Pachuca
Cuancame
Knglish
Leon Cascon
DeLessep
Sonora
Pelayo Saberino
la Prensa
General Jackson
Monterey
Morrison
San Geronimo
Zubiate
Santa Helena
Ignacio Martinez
Matamoros
Pacheco
Public Orice
Manuel ‘Tinoca
Charles Eisenmann
Elbuyar & Sontagoning Company
Mulege
Lower
California
Dr. Weather
George Baskett
Farmington
Grayson County
F. Kalteyer & Son
Wheeler & Wilson
Brown
S. R. McDonald
New Haven
Conn
E. Abrauams
Hilton & Young I
Garza’'s Bank
J. Minnaker
London House
Turner Hall
Emanuel Abrahams
A.M. Cohen’s
New York
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
William Lippe
Eighth Cavalry
F. Pasene
Home Enterprise
J. P. Condon
Nacogdocnes Street
Houston and Crockett
Eco of
Merida
Go, SB. Pea
By. Faberasee O
F. Simmang
A. Hampel
Riverside Cafe
Scholz’s
Losoya Streets
TRE
Flores Street
R. A. Millar & Co
Buffalo Stock Yards
McClure, Buttercup, Williamson Co
H. Bax
Abilene
Tex
East Hougton Street
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co., of
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Hibernia
the Lion, of
London
East Texas
Tyter
Houston Insurance Co
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