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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1911
Page
7
Miss Leila Jones hosted a informal five hundred party at her Augusta street home Saturday morning. Guests enjoyed the porch gathering with refreshments served from 9 30 to 12 o clock.
Marriage licenses were issued to William A. Gray and Anna L. Brown, Louis R. Barker and Clara Richey, and Rafael Hernandez and Gertrudes Quintana.
Funeral services for G. C. Freeman secretary of the local Y M C A were held this afternoon after he was killed near Armstrong Oklahoma All business houses in Denison closed for the ceremony and the body will be shipped to Coffeyville Kansas
About one hundred workers began grading the route for the local street car system in McKinney Texas this morning. The contractor aims to complete work by September 1.
At a Trades Council meeting on Sunday Joe Tucker Jr. was elected grand marshal with G. E. Hickox as vice chairman and J. D. Ashley as secretary. The parade route starts at the post office and follows Alamo, Commerce, Main, Dolorosa, Military, Flores, Houston, and Alamo plazas before disbanding. A lengthy union-led lineup across three divisions is set, with many craft and labor unions represented.
The article chronicles belief in Professor Samuels as a scientist claiming a liquid eye treatment to cure diseases, with cases like Joseph Wetherbolt regaining sight after ten years of blindness. Despite medical skepticism, public demand grows as druggists stock the remedy and a free 48 page book is offered by the Samuels Sales Company to spread information.
Mr and Mrs F M Getzenhower and son of Uvalde are among today's visitors at the Losoya hotel. J M Daniel an onion grower of Laredo is registered at the Maverick. W J Houck of Terre Haute Ind with Col J R Black in ranch colonization near Cotulla arrived and registered at the Savoy. Judge D B Chapin of Brownsville en route to Austin to attend the special session of the legislature stopped at the Gunter. R G Flato of Kingsville cousin of F P Flato clerk at the Menger arrived from Kingsville and will attend to business in the city. O E Sorrell of Lavernia guest at the Bexar. Dr L C Kleinecke of Cuero among recent arrivals at the Crockett. Mr and Mrs Felix Hobbs at the Losoya. Hobbs a merchant of Alice. J T Faust of New Orleans registered at the Losoya as a prospective citizen of San Antonio. J C Hybarger a Knippa Tex business man staying at the Savoy.
A white youth Albert Cordova is wounded as a young negro Frank Osburhe flees through downtown streets. Policeman and soldier watch. Henry Rogers of Luter Sporting Goods captures Osburhe near the river and files him in the city jail. Cordova suffers a shallow stab. he is treated at Kalteyer’s drug store.
Congressmember Daniel Anthony owner of the Leavenworth Times stirs talk at the camp as troops hear rumors of homeward movement. Officials deny plans to move units yet bids for forage and fort improvements loom amid talks of Fort Sam Houston expansion.
Associated Press reports boll weevil worms raiding cotton fields around Cleburne Texas. Farmers say the pest is causing severe damage, especially in areas with heavy rainfall.
Washington August 7 special to The Light Major General Carter directed a war department order dissolving the provisional maneuver division and removing key officers including Colonel Mills chief of staff Colonel Ladd adjutant general Colonel McCarthy chief quartermaster Major Rolfe assistant quartermaster Major Wilkins chief commissary Colonel Birmingham chief surgeon Major Persons assistant surgeon Major Winship judge advocate. Other staff will be relieved as depots are reduced.
Charles Reyna filed an application for writ of habeas corpus in the Seventy third district court today. Reyna was bound over by Justice Fisk on a charge of theft under fifty dollars.
Advertising copy touts NADINOLA as a beauty cream endorsed by thousands that banishes tan sallowness freckles pimples and liver spots in up to 20 days. It claims to improve pores and tissues, leaving skin clear soft healthy and beautiful with directions and guarantees in each package.
Alfred and Matilda aboard a channel steamer head to Ostend for a honeymoon. He deserts her, she loses him, and a handsome Brit offers help. A late-night search leads to the police and a hotel where a surprised reunion ends with forgiveness and coffee for two.
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