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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1907

Page

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Educational San Antonio Academy Seeks Applicants at San Antonio

Educational San Antonio Academy offers scholarships approved by forty universities colleges and schools of technique. It boasts an ideal location with expert teachers and limited places with three applicants per slot. Early application advised to secure a position. improvements worth 2000 dollars last year. Catalogue available from W W Bondurant San Antonio Tex.

San Antonio West Texas Military Academy Texas Sunil Growxas Port Sam Houston Japan West Point

San Antonio Death Rate Drops in July Report

July vital statistics show San Antonio death rate at 10.58 per thousand, down 4.66 percent from June’s 13.24. The annual rate sits at 10.48 per thousand with 105 natural deaths and 88 births, including 22 infants of Mexican parentage. Males outnumber females among deaths. many fall between ages 20 and 46. Fire losses noted with undertaker and orchestra listings.

San Antonio Sueller Health Department Ely Nmilte Birty-tave

Kingston Earthquake Blaze Origin Proof Questioned

Alig.s-Sum monies taken gut ly iha platwifia end defendanta in the Insurance ace Hong, asking for better particulars regarding the fre following the great earthquake, were answered in the In cas court yesterday. The most im portant point made was that the in sited must prove the origin of the die al the frint of the cases.

Kingston Jamaica

Pearl Harbor to Host Entire American Navy Say Straus

Honolulu August remarks by Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus claim Pearl Harbor can be moved to fully accommodate the U S Navy. He emphasized improving with the Hawaiian Islands to support defense needs and coastwise navigation laws.

Honolulu Comimierce and Labor Straus Spaak Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Islands

Brumby Warns Corpus Christi as Club Reforms

Special to The Light Corpus Christi Texas August 9 a largely attended meeting of the board of trade reorganized its body and renamed Corpus Christi Commercial club. Roy Miler named temporary secretary while Dr W M Brumby warned of health risks from unclean surroundings and urged ordinary care. A constitution and bylaws were reported by W G Blake W Gibson and Captain B L Crouch and adopted unanimously.

Corpus Christi Tex Medius Board of Trade Corpus Christi Commercial Club Roy Miler Gulf Coast Magazine W. M. Brumby W. G. Blake W. Gibson B. 1 Crouch

Just Climbed Fence Then Says He’s Going Back

Bud Williams, a Negro, was arraigned in police court on disturbing the peace last night and fined $5. He had not completed a one year county jail term, prompting questions about his release. He replied, I am just out, I have no more mentha yat, and I climbed fences to walk away but I am going back.

Bud Williams Williams Boeing Willams

Doctor in Court Charged With Failing to Report Typhoid Fever

Dr QD Foneales was arraigned before Judge Kuhn on a charge of failing to report an infectious disease to the health board. The complaint by Secretary Mineller cited the death of 14-year-old Louie Zepeda from typhoid fever at 102 Jones Avenue. The doctor admitted ignorance of the reporting law and disputed typhoid as a reportable infection. Assistant City Physician Withers testified to typhoid as infectious and the need for vigilance in future cases.

Foneales AcUnk Kuhn Board of Health Mineller Health Department Louie Zepeda Jones Avenue Withers

Fragmentary quote hints at diploma and diplomacy absence

Disjointed lines mention leaving university with a diploma and lack of diplomacy. The speaker appears unnamed, with garbled phrasing and unclear context, suggesting a stray OCR fragment rather than a complete report.

Sister-in-law to receive after-care of hen and home64

By the will of the late Charles Brown who died recently at Fayetteville aged 70 his sister-in-law is residuary legatee and must provide care and home for a pel bew that was his constant companion for two years prior to death. Provision is made for careful intereen to the town as long as it lives.

Syracuse Charles Brown Fayetteville

Weather notes summarize eastern cloudiness and above normal temps

Allen Buell reports cloudy eastern weather with light rain in Georgia and fair conditions in the west. Temperatures exceed normal, with Atlanta peaking near 62 and Modena Utah dipping to 5. The map shows high pressure east of the Mississippi and over the Pacific states, a general warm trend, and a forecast of continued fair weather with possible rain in the southwest later.

Georgia Allen Buell U. S Pacific States Cloudtmeer Middle States South Bakote Washington Aflanta Modena Utah

Massacre in Celebes District Reported by Rebels

Aug 4 Batavia reports a rebel action in Moor district on Celebes Island. A detachment of infantry led by two lieutenants was massacred. Victims include forty five convicts among the dead.

Batavia Island of Java Celebes

Closed Canton depot ends peaceful evacuation

In August, under an imperial secret accord, the Canton area closed all onium dena facilities without disturbance. The new departure canaéd generatey foliing throughout the city.

Anion China Onium Dena Cantal

Alleged Graf ter On Trial Amid Illness In San Francisco

San Francisco Aug 9 Theo dore Halsey a telephone company official on trial for alleged bribery of supervisors is reported gravely ill with pancreatitis at St Francis hospital. Doctors believe there is good hope for a substantial recovery.

San Francisco Cal Theodore Halsey Offical St. Francis Hospital Airy Aougeons

Fraternal Circle Meetings Tonight In San Antonio

Local fraternal bodies including Unity Lodge Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World plan meetings tonight. Degree work and installations are noted with candidates, transfers, and preparations for social events and a charity drive at Magnolia Grove and several lodges.

Unity Lodge Knights of Pythtag Pythian Ball John Hossharde Kautshts Ladies of Mone Elks Magnolia Grove Woodmen Circle Woodmen Hell Slemering Lodge Hermann Bonswall

Building Permits Report From Local Office

Joe Frost on Main avenue applies for a $3000 permit for iteration. Ch IK Gerbes seeks a four room dwelling on Cherry street at Beyer, Count-room Gwirling, la Palenia atroot with a $1 fia fee.

Joe Frost Main Avenue IK. Gerbes Cherry Street Beyer Gwirling la Palenia

Mission Oil Field Hopes For Giant Gusher

Charley N. Kight of the Business Men's club reports after inspecting the Mission oil field near San Antonio that the prospects are highly favorable for a major discovery. Early drilling shows signs of potential gushers as the second well is active and a third nears readiness, though initial casing was undersized.

Charley N. Kight Business Men's Club Mission Oil Field Fin Antonio Iight

Tribute to a Man of Kindness Named by the Village

A Chicago Record Hound tribute recalls a president riding through a village street amid cheering crowds. The quote praises a man described as full of the batter milk of human kindness.

Chicago Record Hound Village Way

Hot Wells Line 10 Ready Sunday After Track Work

The downtown streetcar line between the fair grounds and the city will finish the finishing touches tomorrow. Sunday all cars over One Line will use the 10 track while minor repairs are completed without affecting service to the fair grounds.

Fair Grounds Tutiie Svere Rattic

Real estate transfers on various city blocks and streets

Transfers include Jeuse D. Oppenheimer to Sophie Wirsbach for lot 10 block 1 new city 3265 Mason street at 3100 dollars. Other filings mention sheriff sale to TT J BC and Robert Ackermann for lot 108 Blum street at 2915 dollars. Several plays involve Sophia Verreil to Josephine Linne for portion of Lot 26 on South Street at 40 dollars plus. Additional deeds record John L. and Julia Dugler to Amelia Seidlitz for lot 4 block 21 Tot 214 new city block 2048 on Culebra. A release of joined interests by Tow Joe Fynes and others. Katharina and George Stark transfer rights to Mary Zigehmann for part of Lot 1 Block 4.

Jeuse D. Oppenheimer Sophie L. Wirsbach New City Old City Vane Mason Street Matate Ackermann TT. J. BC Robert Ackermann Blum Street Sophia A W. A. Verreil Pettis County Misromi Josephine Linne Quid County South Street John L Julia Dugler Amelia Seidlitz Culebra Joe Fynes A. B W. L. Dievis Juin Dugler Katharina George Stark Mary Zigehmann Adolph and Wald Willian Woltshokl Renefico Ricaite J. Ange Navirro Julius Virginia Haner Fordsmul Meninger Francisco Ticardo Hernandes J. Angel Navarro Wa M. Preston R. & Callaghan Maverick William Steves Bexar County Carson and Muth Streets W. A. Shafer B. T Rhinche Bris Guntay Engemann Chas Hana Wilson Street Benton Avenue el Steves & Lena Charles Louisa Klaus Reiger James C. Albertson Wiliam Sehlichenmaier T. Pryor Commerce Street City Loek W. If Graham Mary Agnes Thornton Hamilton Dewitt County P. J. Owens South Charles Graebner A. G. Castana- Ta South Flores Streal

New City Block Deals and Transfers Across City Blocks

A flood of property transfers and lots swap hands across multiple city blocks including new city blocks 2472 228 and 2317 in various additions. Listings include blocks 23 4 and 11 old city lots in Terrell and El City areas with several names and counties involved in the sales and releases. A separate item notes Mayor Callaghan refusing fines on a soldier who stabbed a policeman, drawing protests from some residents urging punishment.

New City Raymond State Deli G Foxal Warker Jelgergen Marshall Hicks Bexar County City View Old Elty Terrell Subdivision HB. Roldebrand M. 1 Slapp Lens and Graces Streets Callaghan G Soldierir Moelart West Side Mre Hallayer Thay Rudsayatha Oued Will Aye

Tobin Wins Union Presidency Over Shea in Tobin Victory

Boston August 9 The Teamsters Car and Helpers Union election saw Daniel Tobin of Boston defeat four year president Cornelius Shea of Chicago by 104 to 94 votes. Tobin succeeds Shea in the leadership contest.

Boston Mass International Union Daniel Tobin Cornelius Bbea Chicago Tobin Shea

Moors Raid Town Off Africa Coast

Tangier reports a coastal town near Cages Juby attacked by Altagusa and Aiftabemal tribes. Parison killed and remilidoy captured. Governor fled in a beat to a fort on Fuerteventura Island opposite age Juhy. Rebel telbeamen looted Cane Juhy.

Tangier Cages Juby Aftica Altagusa Parison Fuerteventura Telbeamen

Fragmented Philadelphia Exchange Sparks Local Humor

A brief phonetic quip unfolds in Philadelphia as Presy remarks on shaving speed and a self confessed stammering barber. The exchange captures a slice of daily street dialogue and character humor from a bygone local scene.

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