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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
11
A special in The Light describes Epworth by the Sea events in Texas. speakers including Rev. Carter and Rev. Ward discuss Protestant missions and the role of teachers in child development, with reports of talks, meals, and a ship trip.
A notice inviting U S citizens aged 21 to provide information to the Recruiting Officer at Mobre Kulaug Avante Cang Honsioy Street San Antonio Texas. It requests that applicants can speak read and write English and meet character and temperate conduct requirements.
Notice confirms restored reduced fares to Chicago 27.05, St. Louis 21.55, Kansas City 20.95 via joint lines, effective today after July withdrawal. Explanations vary. Texas rate-sheet conformance and carrier concurrence are cited. Delegates' travel to Hot Springs for Typographical Union convention prompts through sleeper from Houston and notable movements of train crews and visitors across the San Antonio region.
A long list of visitors including A D Rogers born from Sim Ag Solo and resting at the Menger, J A Smith from Cooper, W. Frantlia enjoying a two week outing, and many others from Kerrville, Cincinnati, Dallas, Cisco, Atlanta, and more. Guests stay briefly at the Menger, New Maverick, and Blithe hotels while conducting business, social visits, or travel through San Antonio.
BM Weit of the Twenty sixth infantry is hospitalized after an assault at the post in Jerusalem area. Sidney Jose, a man from the same household, struck him with a club as Weit loaded goods onto a wagon. Wall, barely conscious, described the attacker and noted multiple wounds. Wall was taken to the post hospital and later walked to his seat in the victim’s ward before the suspect was arrested.
Special to The Light Austin Texas August 8 Railroad Commissioner Colquitt dissented on denying a hearing for Farmers Union request to lower the price by 10 cents per 100 pounds on round base, arguing the case differs from Weldam Neville and that the decision protects square bale monopoly interests.
Mortuary notice records the burial hold for Charles Clifford father of G G Clifford of this city. Died at Colonial Beach Ya Tuesday. Service conducted from his Joliet home. Judge Cusl accompanied.
Ford born 1943 in San Antonio honored for gallantry in the Confederate army under Generals Sterling Price and Ven Dort. A Texas Society in Washington delegation including Judge Alingers attended the funeral. Surviving are his widow in Washington and daughter Mrs. F. Z. Scully of this city. Also noted are river drowning deaths of Mrs. Charles Chabot and her son Charline near Comfort with funeral arrangements set and services led by Dean W. R. Richardson.
Glevaland Aug 3 The Catholic Total Abstinence Woing convention closes after a lake excursion at Putin Bay. Officials report the event was the most successful in the organization’s history with 100000 members and rising temperance support among Catholics, amid indoor and outdoor activities.
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