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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1913

Page

10

Fans Too Boisterous Causes Four Police Complaints

Four complaints filed with the police yesterday cite boisterous fans at local games. A morning melee near Burieson Street’s 2000 block triggered a police run. Afternoon noise near Burleson and Pine prompted resident complaints. At 4:30 pm, crowds at Brooklyn and Oakland streets were dispersed after further complaints. A separate report notes shafts in a German coal field burning for years revealed 18 veins of blazing coal.

Burieson © Street Burleson Pine Streets Brooklyn Oakland Germany

Resinol Instant Sunburn Relief Your Skin Heals Fast

Resinol Ointment aided by Resinol Soap soothes sunburn and quickly restores skin to health. The remedy also heals summer eczema heat rash ivy or oak poisoning and stops itching from insect bites. Resinol has a long professional track record and is sold nationwide by druggists with trial samples free.

Dept Resinel Baltimore

Third Cavalry Band To Give Concert In San Antonio

Music lovers in San Antonio will attend a concert by the Third Cavalry band tonight at the Coliseum League site for the proposed Coliseum. After the success of last Monday's crowd over 3000, extra seats and parking are arranged. Admission is free with a small seating fee to cover chair rental. no speeches, only program announcements. Weather is ideal and expectations are high for a larger turnout.

Third Cavalry Band Coliseum League San Antonians

Police seek yellow car in hit and run on River Avenue

Police hunt a yellow automobile involved in a hit and run on River Avenue last night. H. C. Dickinson reported his car was damaged while standing at his residence when a man and woman in a yellow roadster collided and fled, two red rear lights noted, license number unknown.

H. C. Dickinson River Avenue Dickinson

Soldier Robbery Report Near Old Mill Bridge

A woman named Fay Williams reported being robbed at 12 30 a.m. by four soldiers near the old mill bridge. They allegedly grabbed her purse containing five dollars and a gold ring while two held her at the railing, then fled west on Market Street. police searched the area but found no trace of the suspects.

Fay Willams Old Mill Bridge Market Street

Converted Jewish evangelist to hold tent meetings at Hackberry Aransas

The converted Jew evangelist Mr M Capp of Kansas City will conduct a series of nightly meetings in a large tent at the corner of 8S Hackberry and Aransas Avenue. Capp is described as possibly the only converted Jewish evangelist in the world. Attend to hear him during this rare opportunity. Adv. South Heights ear

M. Capp Kansas City Hackberry and Aransas Avenue

Rotary club delegates prepare for Buffalo convention

San Antonio Rotary plans a Texas united tour to land the 1914 International Rotary convention in Buffalo New York. Nine delegates plus spouses depart by special car at 8 pm with Austin and Dallas contingents joining en route to form a statewide Texas delegation exceeding a hundred.

Rotary Club of San Antonio Buffalo New York International Association of Rotary Clubs Rotary Texas Austin San Antonians Dallas Houston Rotary Clubs Texas Rotarians Fort Worth St. Louis Chicago West Detroit Herbert J. Hayes Harry L. Miller Osceola Archer H W. Jenkins Leon Goodman Paul H. Scholz H. H. Osborn A. W. Houston Jr Arthur H. Muir Max Blum W. J. Deniger Ray Rather Randolph Ralph Randolph Rather The Austin Rotary Club

Girl Escapes Fire at South Heights Home

An 8 year old girl escaped unharmed as a fire damaged the rear of Mrs. L T Clay’s house at 1103 Denver Boulevard South Heights. The blaze caused about $60 in damage and unknown origin near the kitchen. Neighbors alerted the fire department after a neighbor, Tr. Yancy, phoned in the alarm and helped contain the flames with a garden hose.

L. T. Clay Denver Boulevard South Heights

Fire Threatens Alamo Oil Plant on Simpson Street

A morning fire at 9:46 at the Alamo Oil and Refining plant on Simpson Street menaced the hull house where vast piles of cotton seed hulls were stored. Negro workers smothered the flames with hulls until the fire department arrived. the fire caused only minor damage and was confined to the hulls. A previous blaze at the same plant six months earlier caused heavy losses estimated at 200,608 dollars.

Alamo Oil and Refining Company Simpson Street Hull House

Injured Miss Campbell Returns to County Clerk Office

Miss Gertrude Campbell who was hurt when an automobile collided with another on the Mission loop returned to work this morning in the office of County Clerk Frank R. Newton. She carries her left arm in a sling. Advances mention dancing events and other notices as part of the local page.

Gertrude Campbell Mission Loop Frank R. Newton Campbell

Four arraigned for walking on grass at Milan Park

Frank Ramos Flias Gonzales B W Holzman and M V Garner faced corporation court today charged with unlawfully walking on the grass at Milan Park. Policeman Valdes made the arrests. Each case carried a $10 fine suspended. The Riverside Park Baptist Baraca class met yesterday morning with eleven young men present and lively class work on The Passover.

Frank Ramos Flias Gonzales B. W. Holzman M. V. Garner Corporation Court Milam Park Valdes Riverside Park Baptist Church

Man Thrown From Moving Train At Night

Emil Rother of 612 North San Saba street is in the city hospital after being shoved from a Southern Pacific passenger train near the Union Stock Yards just after 7 PM. He accuses a Mexican man of pushing him from the moving train and provided a description as police search witnesses and investigate.

Southern Pacific Emil Rother San Saba Street Rother Union Stock Yards McMurray del Rio

Hollis Attacks New England Textile Interests in Senate Speech

Senator Hollis of New Hampshire denounced cotton operatives and New England congressmen accusing textile leaders of protectionism and labor suppression. He cited high profits, low wages, and alleged political coercion by Democratic lawmakers tied to textile firms. The speech stirred talk of the recent New Hampshire Senate contest amid broader tariff debates.

Washington, D. C Hollis New Hampshire New England United States

Obituary notices for Wing, Richter, and Collins

Wing 77 died at a niece home on East Elmira street after ten years paralytic life. He lived mainly in Missouri and Kansas and was a stockman and farmer with ties to Deborah Wing of Sandwich Mass. Survived by brothers BE Wing and Dr William R Wing and three San Antonio nieces. Body sent to Maryville Missouri for burial. Theresa Richter 57 native of Germany died at 229 Casa Blanca street. Survived by husband Carl Richter and three sons Paul Hugo Carl and two daughters Frieda and Hedwig. Funeral at family home and St Patrick Church with burial at St Joseph cemetery. Roy Collins 25 native San Antonio died at 1101 North Flores Street. Survived by father Cornelius Collins four brothers and a sister Nellie Collins. Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in St Marys cemetery.

Wing John Bolton Wing G. L. Taft West Ind William R. Wing Chicago, Ill Mra G. Ll. Taft Wesley Peacock Harriet Wing San Antonio Maryville Father John Pinnell St. Joseph's Cemetery Collins Roy Collins North Flores Street Cornelius Collins Cornelius Jr B. J Marcellus William Shreveport Nellie Collins St. Mary's Catholic Church St. Mary’s Cemetery

Chief Wright to Attend International Fire Engineers Convention

Chief Phil Wright will attend the annual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers in New York City, convening September 1. He will travel with former Chief C. L. Woodward of Austin and George Pendexter of the Austin department, leaving Dallas August 26 in a special car with many Texas fire department members.

Wright Phil Wright New York City International Association of Fire Engineers C. L. Woodward Austin George Pendexter Dallas Texas

Amusements at the Grand Opera House

The Grand presents a richer country store program with Earl Mott a standout baritone and a prize chorus singing contest tonight. Bellville and Gossett perform Irish and German numbers while Miss O Dowd plays the French countess and Lewellyn and Becker mimic Frenchmen. A petition by 400 taxpayers asks city action to abate street dust and improve asphalt pavement sanitation.

Grand Opera House Country Store Earl Mott the Grand Roy Rogers Mr. Mott Grand San Antonio Bellville Gossett Cecil O'Dowd Lewellyn Becker Gertrude Turner

Royal Theater Show Packs Talking Pictures and Events

The Royal Theater drew large San Antonio crowds from opening at 10 am to box office close. The program featured new talking pictures plus five first run reels, Mutual current events, and starring acts from Vitagraph Edison and Kay Bee studios. A forthcoming three reel Kay Bee production titled The House of Bondage was teased.

the Royal Royal Theater San Antonio Wekely The Mutual Globe Reliance Golden Gate Park American Film Company Vitagraph Maurice Costello Dolly Varden Edison Players Vitephone Talking Pictures

Bellville Musical Comedy Company Triumphs With McCabe and Paris

The Crescent crowd packed the house from opening to closing to see Bellville’s McCabe and Paris as patrons praised the clever and amusing play, hailing it the best Bellville has produced.

McCabe Paris Bellville Musical Comedy Company the Crescent

Lockhart compress claims first victim of season

In Lockhart Texas the new band press began work and two feet of a long time employee known as Jess Hart were crushed. Hart, assigned to operate the new press, had one foot caught and then the other while attempting to free it. Both feet will be amputated.

Lockhart Tex

Woman dies after buggy accident near Hillsboro

News from Hillsboro Texas reports Mrs Martha A Barnes, 48, died Saturday night after her neck was broken when hurled from a buggy on the Bardon road six miles from Hillsboro. Four children with her were uninjured. The horse was frightened by a passing automobile. Also noting a $20000 prize in France for a cholera cure.

Hillsboro Tex Martha A. Barnes Barndon Road

Real County Forms Official Structure In Texas

Real County is now formally organized after a state act and local elections on July 26 produced county officers including County Judge W. H. Carr and Sheriff D. E. Huffman. Officials listed span district and county clerks, tax receivers, treasurer, assessor, surveyor, commissioners, justices, constables, and jailer across four precincts. A sausage ad with a tin tag note appears at end.

Leary Tex Real County Leaky W. H. Carr Sheri D. E. Huffma Joh Burns Joe Haynes Costable Ben Jerniga W. W. Wingfield

Hot Weather Drink and Choctaw Wealth Mention

An ad notes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a refreshing additive for tea or water. A claim cites a value around $5000 per person as the largest per capita wealth, referencing Oklahoma's 23,000 Choctaw people as a group in the world.

Horsford V—_e Oklahoma

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