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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1907

Page

9

Fraternal Lodge Notes A Ball Set At Turner Hall

Alamo Lodge No 34 reports five candidates qualified for initiation and six initiated. The degree team drilled and a social session followed with ice cream, dancing, and music by Arte. A grand ball at Turner Hall on September 4 is planned with strong ticket sales. Royal Achates notes large attendances and social appeal, while Royal Neighbors expand in San Antonio under Ladies led Modern Woodmen. Mrs J Leary to El Paso for organization and ten new members to be adopted. Supreme officers pleased with statewide results.

Air Regent Arte Alamo Lodge Alamo Royal Achates Hag Nember- bin Creaui Orien Iit Saa Antonia Woodmen of America J. Leary Texas el Paso Aeers

Knights of Pythias lodge meeting reports and entertainments

Lotus Lodge K afp Lotus Lodge X06 8 receives membership petition and committee referral. The degree team confers the amplified third rank on an Esquire from Louisville. Electile Park entertainment progress reported for Lotus Lodge and families. Elk Lodge No 35 hosts visitors. third rank conferred. Unity Lodge No 36 holds weekly meeting. Leary Camp Entertainment at Woollman hall succeeds socially and financially with a varied program featuring vocal solos, songs, and recitations.

Lotus Lodge Knights of Pythias BR Committee Louis Ville Electile Fark Elk Lodge No. 35 Knights of Pythius Pythhin

Knights And Ladies Of Honor Lodge Meetings This Week

Three lodges of the Knights and Ladies of Honor plan regular seil monthly meetings this week. Germania Lodge No 1086 will celebrate August birthdays with a joint event for members born in August. Alamo Lodge No 205 will host candidates and ice cream on Wednesday night. John Rosshardt Lodge No 4223 schedules a large candidate class Friday night for degree practice. Concordia Lodge No 1792 delays until August 22 Wednesday night.

Knights and Ladies of Honor Germania Lodge No Alamo Lolge No John Rosshardt Lodge Concordia Lodge No. 1792

Freeport man defends Rockefellers and Tarbell tale

A Freeport resident dismisses Ida Tarbell’s account of John D Rockefeller Sr and the Standard Oil saga. He claims Dr Livingston, linked to Tarbell’s history, is alive and receives 5000 dollars yearly from Standard Oil via a German bank in Freeport. He describes the man as elderly, reclusive, with a heavy white beard, rarely seen, and indifferent to press reports.

Appleton Amher Freeport Rockefeller Dr. Livingston Ida Tarbell Standard Oil Company John D. Rockefeller Mus Tarbell Standard Ol Fretport Amber Iim

What It Meant to Her

A fragment from a Chicago Herald feature shows a girl named Chak reacting to news she hopes will end a drought affecting her family. The man answers it will be a step toward relief for the farmers, though he laments the burden it places on the community and on his own nerves.

Chicago Tharan

Spouse of a Southern Girl in Elopement Fallout

In Atlanta on January 17 a signature event emerges as Edmond Randolph Preston eloped with Miss Julia Jackson Christian, granddaughter of General Stonewall Jackson. W B Christian denounces the marriage, citing family scandal including Preston’s mother’s death and a grandfather's alleged insanity.

Atlanta W. B. Christian Julia Jackson Christian Stonewall Dacksom Edmond Randolph Preston Weet Toltt Mr. Preston

Famous $5,000,000 OM art collection heads to America

A renowned five million dollar art collection recently bought by New York and Paris buyers will travel to America if their plans succeed. The set includes world famous portraits with reproductions by J. M. Nutter and works by DL Giovan iat.

OM Art New York Paris J. M. Nutter DL Giovaniat ‘Marndimani

Prominent banker from Charleston linked to Randolph lineage

Fragmentary text identifies a Charleston banker connected to the Randolph line and mentions a Jackson first wife Preston and a North Carolina association, but details are unclear.

Jackson Preston Charleston S, CG North Carolinia

Mrs Longworth a Sight to Behold in Clay Pit Accident

Mrs Longworth, wife of Congressman Nicholas Longworth, reportedly slipped and fell into a large clay pit at a Spearfish, D. C. area gathering. Eyewitnesses and D. C Booth, the state superintendent, say she landed fore

Mrs. Longworth Spearfish Alite Roosevelt Longworth Preston Fairbai D. C Booth United Stateatchery Urere

Fragmented Mimiage Appeal From a Faulty Transcript

An OCR fragment portrays a distressed family pleading over a daughter facing coercive marriage. It references medical efforts, manipulation by a man, and threats from friends in the south. The text also mentions General Frayton, Stonesall Jackson, and a Margaret Giuntta known as Margaret Preston, as context or relatives.

Preaton Frayton Stonesall Jackson Preston Margaret Giuntta Margaret Preston

OGG NAMED Tl Ki Officer Slate at Local NASE Election

Ogg chosen to attend national convention at Niagara Falls on September 16 by local branch of the National Association of Stationary Engineers. For the ensuing year officers named include President J. W. Fuillar Vice President H. E. Ogg Secretary W. D. Financi secretary J. Belah tovite Treasurer G. H. Cushman Conductor T. J. Holmgren Doorkeeper D. D. Withrow.

Tl. Ki. Ogg Nibagata Falls National Association of Stationary Engineers J. W. Fuillar H. E. Ogg W. D T. J. Holmgren D. D. Withrow

Paul Jailed Short Out In Texas Case

Former Denied Bail Latter’s Bond Fixed At 50000 Special to The Light Centre Texas Aug 1 A Paul charged with killing C B Short was remanded to jail without bond at preliminary hearing Judge H B Short charged with being an accessory to the killing was granted bail 5000 and Wil ise transferred to Yylar for trial Judge Short fined 1 for derogatory remarks on the stand The Panthag peer transferred to Carthage for trial Sheriff Simmis leaves for the place with the prisoner Town quiet, no further trouble expected.

Centre Texas A. Paul C. B. Short H. B. Short Mile Paul Wil Ise Yylar Willtal Dr. Wheeler Juige Shark Tho Panthag Carthage Canola County Simmis

Engineers Elect Officers of National Stationary Engineers

The Iowa chapter of the National Association of Stationary Engineers held its annual election, selecting officers for the upcoming year. A stray quote from a New York Sun item, The Man in the Iron Mask, was noted but deemed unrelated to the event.

New York Sun Man In the Iron Mask

Powers Suggest Pardon For Taylor

Georgetown Ky August 17 Powers in an interview today discusses granting amnesty to former Governor Taylor if he returns to Kentucky to testify. He doubts the governor's powers and authority, questions protection to Taylor while in Kentucky, and suggests a pardon promised by Governor Beckham if Kentucky wields it.

Georgetown Hby Taylor Kenuicky

Ratify Charter at Retail Liquor Dealers Association Meeting

The association ratified a charter received from Austin and committed to enforce new bylaws. Members plan strict compliance, ban minors and graphic imagery, and restrict wine rooms. A printer will produce bylaws and a future meeting will decide further action.

Austin Riher

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Electric Park Senor Robles Matador and Company of Madrid Laret Elk Lodge Unity Lodge K. of Unity Lodge No Leary Dante Royal Neighbors of America Woollman Hall Pearl Cade J. 4. Costigan Helen Pelper Little Ruth and Frankanes John O'S Livingstone Tarbell Fame Gen Stonewall Jackson Yellowstone Park Andet Ata Xiveng le Man Ming J South Ogg Chicago Tecord Herald Paul Engineers Elect E. W. Fuller Ioea Ianeh Natieral Association of Stationary Engineers Alia Ing Powers Love Bros Fred Hummert
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