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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1915

Page

8

Mota Scrimmeing Party at Lamuret Beach

The Western Union Telegraph Company employees held a swimming party Monday at Lamurt bathing beach. Attendees included Miss H Wierlel, Belle Wajiner, Mrs Nell Devaney, Misses Ket and Katherine George, Juce Icassip, Ronnie and Beulals M Potila, Mr and Mrs C J Tuthenflue, J T Sweeney, R af Hendricks, J D Jackson, and many others with Mrs Screen hosting the event to celebrate a birthday. Aliss Prances Stephan hosted a party at Prospect Hill for her eighteenth birthday with games and music and prizes. The San Antonio Turn Verein plans a moonlight picnic at West Bud Lake Thursday evening.

Western Union Telegraph Company Lamuert Aliss Prances Stephan Prospect Hill Amisic Prises Belne Virginis Hamilton Filimabeth Aew Turners San_Antonio West Bud Lake

Social notes and society calendar details from the Monday night event

A fragmented society column lists social happenings including a received greeting for a PBS Alpha society event, a regular gathering at the Dungeon Club, a Catholic Women’s Club meeting, and visits by Mrs Harry W Martin and Mrs Willem Will. It notes Lieutenant Bingham’s family visit to Fort Sam Houston and plans for travel to New York, with mentions of local returns and a Deer sales listing for San Antonio.

Harry W Martin Willem Will Kerrville Tieatenant Sidney V. Bingham Bingham Mire Gonzales Bingham Fort Sam Houston Galvestor New York Binghas Wert

Burglars in New York Saloon Escape After Break In

A pair of burglars smashed a saloon front with a chair and fled as a guard stationed at the door caused a quick escape. Police responded to reports of a dynamite blast while investigating the scene. An officer found the front door locked and the interior secured, with a Mexican detained and two burglars presumed hemmed in before disappearing.

Sundax Bulit Greenfield Bac Brown Proudfoot Guerra Mitie Duraluca Wong

Colquitt’s Friends Host Luncheon For Senatorial Hopeful

Former Texas governor Colquitt, a Democratic primary candidate for the United States Senate, attended a noon luncheon hosted by supporters at the Gunter Hotel. The impromptu gathering drew over twenty friends who spoke by telephone and praised his broader North Texas appeal while he travels from Seguin toward Dallas.

Cos Yam Colanity the Light Senate Tam Texas Jalles Ims Seguin Dallas

Stolen Car Found In East End Amid Serial Thefts

A five passenger car owned by M. Maher of 147 Croton avenue was stolen Sunday night from St Marys street and recovered Monday morning near Walters and Dakota streets. Detective Proudfoot and Guerra identified the vehicle. A motorcycle owned by Gite Weig of 514 Nolan street was also stolen Sunday night from in front of the Grand Opera House and found by Mounted Officer Griffin in Brackenridge Park at 9 oclock Monday.

M. Maher Crotton Avenue St Mary's Street Fry East End Airlock Walters Dakota Streets Proudfoot and Guerra Mr. Maher Gite Weigand Nolan Street Griffin Hrackensidge Park Oelock

Birth Record for Hose-To Me and Mrs Motlee in August 1943

A birth record fragment shows names Hose-To Me and Mrs Motlee with alternate names Relator and Mrs Wiley Field. Locations include 116 Wicksevaune and 607 Guenthersirest with dates around August 1943 and a reference to Alesat Strs and Hl G. dubusten.

Family Of Seven Hurt In Runaway At Sherman Street

Mrs Bertha Boyt and six children were seriously hurt when a wagon drawn by a frightened horse overturned after the train at the GW & T S A railway crossing approached. The family, returning from Brackenridge Park, were treated and taken home.

Bertha Boat North Tinckberry Street Sherms Street Brackenridge Park Gw, &T Austin Street Jula Wallace Street de. W. Li Angie

Hold-Ups Claim $50 From City Resident in Milan Scene

Antonio Rodriguez, 33, reports being held up Sunday night near the park by two men in hoods who stole his purse and escaped into trees. He gave a description of the attackers and the incident occurred on a western city street.

Antonio Rodriguez Milan Mahie

Burial Permits and Obituary Fragments Include Several Names

Fragmentary obituary notices list individuals with ages and affiliations, mentioning a person aged 80 and others linked to locations and dates. The text is garbled but centers on burial permits and memorial notices with scattered names and ages.

Returns from Honolulu Inspire Travel Talk and Oddities

Mrs. iKule Schenck principal of Bharatteet school returns from Honolulu via Howoliin travel to Payiania Pache exposition praising the islands. She calls the voyage perfect with daily pleasures and a lunar rainbow seen on the way home.

iKule Schenck Bharatteet School Howoliin Hawaiian Islands Honolulu San Francisco

Resinol claims halt eczema with first use in ads

A promotional notice touts Resinol for eczema relief promising immediate easing of itching burning and skin trouble. It asserts twenty years of doctors prescribing Resinol and urges readers to try the balm soap and lotion sold by Aunt Agnes and Associates in Baltimore Maryland.

Bamplex Reeinol Batthnars

Traffic Experts Meet in Galveston on Rate Adjustments

Galveston hosts a conference of traffic experts and railroad rate officials to discuss adjustments to freight rates and classifications under an Interstate Commerce Commission decision. San Antonio shipping rep U S Punkett will attend for the shipping interests. A meeting in Galveston follows a Shreveport ruling, with a delay request for new rates from September 15 to November 1. the class rate date remains unsettled.

Texas I. Interstate Commerce Commission Galventon U. S Punkett San Antonio Adout Baffle Managers Walven Ton Shreveport Interstate Commerce Commission

Thousands at Brackenridge park on street cars Sunday

More than 6000 people rode street cars to Brackenridge park Sunday with a new five minute River Avenue line and through trips to Alamo Mellcha. Traction records lack exact counts but estimates exceed 10 000 for the day and evening crowds. A separate notice invites sealed proposals for pack mules for Fort Sam Houston depot with August 29 1915 deadline.

Brackenridge Park Tring Alamo Melchia Brack Enridge Park Ottlee Uartermester Fort Sam Houston Texas

Grand Opera House features and Goos eGirl at the Grand and Empire program

The Grand presents a varied bill with Marina photographs and Marguerite Clark in The Goose Girl, plus Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand two reeler. The Empire shows She Lure of the Mask and The Lure of the Magic, with Ruth Warren in Her Hidden Life. Viole Ale to appear later in The Whip.

Gran Tanichh Charlie Chaylin Mabeta Strane Mabel Normand Chaplin Abuckle Keystons Whirres, Greenwich Ed Coxen Marguerite Clark Mos Helleanie Harold McGrath Empire Harold Lockwood Dssanay Griffith Ruth Warren Freez Charles King Bacheloe Ruth Char Forman Oni

Personal Mention of Various Individuals in Gunter and Nearby Areas

A fragmented listing mentions M Annisin and Waling ix rginage tl ree Me Be Ania Fail Istimer 40, with references to Gunter, Wickkkama Chyi, Warren of uliburg, Lew Pork, Talitenbes, Merrittan Ia, and Poot Werth. It notes arrivals, meetings, and social mentions at venues like the Genlur and the Menger, along with names such as Albert Mexer of Philadelphia and Vidivigh of Galvestin. Additional notes reference Sutherland Springs, regular events, and local commerce, including bathing suits at Potchernick's, all conveyed in a dispersed, OCR-like fragment.

Owend OM Metuingtel Buiasia Molson Wickkkama Warren Uliburg Menger St. Athens Talitenbes Myrie Genlur St Yale Mane Wineler Poot Werth

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