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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1907

Page

3

Waters Pierce Oil Co Big Money Maker

The report by Commissioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith exposes Waters Pierce Oil Co as a major profit engine for Standard Oil. It notes dividends of about 117.6 million on 1882 to 1905 with profits exceeding dividends by large margins, and details price discrimination and subsidiary practices used to extend control while maintaining independent firms.

Washington, D.C. Aus Ite Whlers-Pierre O Standard Oil Concern Herbert Knox Smith Standard OL Standard Standard Oil Company Ware Waters- Pierce Oil Company Mexico Tharketing United States Pierce Oil Company Riganve Wronopaly Guith Bureau

Real Estate Transfers Include Numerous City Lots and Acres

A chaotic list of transfers shows Wolfson to Davenport on lot 2 block 8 near San Saba and Muay streets for 1600, and multiple deeds involving Lavaca County residents, various creek and survey tracts, and numerous streets in West Commerce, Roosevelt, and Hackberry. Several parcels, adoptions, and estates appear with sums ranging from 50 to 9914.61, reflecting a busy parcel market and intercounty ties in early 1900s land deals.

Wolfson T. F. Davenport San Saba Muay Streets Wm. Green Et al Lavaces County R. L. Eschenburg and County Rooille Creek Juan M. Torrega W. W. White Gonzales Iota T West Commerce Street M. A. Gissi W. B. Russ Roosevelt Avenue Missionfield Reynaldo Carrion L M Maria Garza Jose Angel G. Carrion Louise Otto Brown Monterey Street al. Hazlett Mary A. Gress Hackberry Street Prank Ronebrough Los Angeles County Cal B. 1 Hennett Bexar County Charles H. Heimsath Chin Wurs Guran Alexander Bownton Elty South Heights M. Yaruty Alexander Twynton Lion Gid Arthur E. Thompson Alexander Noynton Jae Bown Heights Frank A Barber Alexander Baynton Catherine Spelser Schroder Yleh Helmlio Roenbdivision Tausfield Street Mesquite North Cherry Street Ben M. Naniwood Newls Dirteh Ito Oto Katie Vilentun Graysun Struet

Burial Permits for several local deaths in Augu st

Burial permits list multiple recent deaths with ages, dates of death in August, and interment details. Marcello Garcia aged 18 died August 4 from a pistol shot wound on Matmmavos Street San Fernando cemetery. Martin Hingjosa aged five months died August 8 at 623 South San Saba Street. Interment in San Fernando cemetery. Wile MH Priel aged ? years died August 2 from typhoid fever at 614 North San Saba Street. Interment in Gutheron cemetery. Luly Zepeda aged 1 died August 4 from typhoid fever at 1002 Jones Avenue. Interment in San Wernandy.

Marcello Garcia Matmmavos Tatarent San Fernando Martin Hingjosa San Saba Wile MH Priel Gutheron Luly Zepeda Jones Avenue San Wernandy

Stricken Man in Lockhart and Other Texas News

Stricken with paralysis in Lockhart, W B Holleman of Austin is in critical condition during a visit with prominent Texas relatives. Kerrville locals plan to enlarge the Sapl railroad depot with separate waiting rooms for whites and negroes. A man stabbed at a dance near Levy died, with funeral at Elen. Tomjoes ripen for shipment to San Antonio, cotton gins expect a busy period, and a fire destroyed a gin at Semple with $4000 loss. Temple discusses purchasing a water plant. Palestine reports a man electrocuted by lightning near Cronkett before a funeral. vagrancy arrests increase work requirements. Carpenter and Joiners of America convene in Temple with about 100 delegates. Pasa and surroundings report open saloons and new business, while Sesnia notes services in saloons with limited hours.

Lockhart Tex W. B. Holleman Austin Holleman Texas Kerrville Sap

Oil Standard Abuse and Banknote Bacteriology Claims

The article argues that oil firms use railroad discrimination and short measures to keep prices low, enabling profits at consumer expense while the Standard asserts efficiency allows low pricing. It cites bacteriologist Daylington and Park on banknotes as microbial habitats, noting bacteria on coins and notes, including 26 on nickel, 40 on silver, and 73,000 on soiled notes, with diphtheria implications.

West United States Calio Paria New York Herald Daylington Park Dave Park

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