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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
9
Local Texas items report Dimes Fales badly burned and loses both legs after contact with live wire. Other notes cover a mad dog bite case, a 360 pound Jewfish sale, a county auditor ballot issue, and various civic developments from Gonzales to Laredo.
George M Stuemke a former city official now real estate dealer traveled from Colorado to the Pacific coast with his wife and met several ex residents along the way. In San Juan cup he encountered Tom Scott once manager of the Grand Opera House Ty Salt Lake Oli and Bob Tendick linked to the Grand Opera House. Manny Cohen operates a loan office in Los Angeles and Lee Koenighelm also resides there. Stuemke said the trip was very enjoyable and San Antonio was widely advertised across the territory he toured.
Clarksville Tenn Aug 36 8 C Mercer an aged Hopkinsville Ky resident and Mrs Anna McRay wed in Guthrie Ky after a phone from Mercer’s grown children led the Clarksville county clerk to refuse the marriage license. Mercer, 70, long a Tennessee Kentucky figure, formerly an editorial writer, is said to be wealthy and the children urge him to stay with them due to concerns over the bride’s mind.
Special to The Light reports salmon packs from Alaska British Columbia the Columbia river and Puget Sound will be the smallest since the industry began. Prices for canned salmon may rise sharply as red salmon shortages appear in southeastern Alaska and Columbia river runs are smaller than usual. Northern rivers and inlets also show reduced catches with widespread belief that scarce fish drives the industry downturn.
Railroad Commissioner C B Col quitt likely will face a lively contest for re election with Stanley Watson of Brenham as a probable candidate supported by the Farmers Union. The union aims to have a representative on the commission, which could help round bale advocates gain victory. Also notes L Binet Co paper box factory a major Texas South firm with R L Barnett president manager, employing 35 to 50 people and serving Texas Louisiana and Mexico. Texas Fair Kerrville August 22 23 24 offers races exhibitions and amusement.
In a swift operation the secret police captured five men tied to a counterfeit gang. The group, equipped with paraphernalia, was found in the heart of the City of Mexico during a recent sweep conducted within weeks of discovery.
Special to The Light Philadelphia Aug. 2 General Frederick D Grant son of the conqueror of Lee was guest of honor at the Grand Army review in Philadelphia Thousands of veterans from over twenty Grand Army posts and other patriotic groups attended the reception In the afternoon Grant gave the principal address and shook hands with veterans Governor Stuart and Mayor Reyburn spoke Corporal Tanger a Grand Army post commander who lost both legs at Bull Run was among speakers
Aflenta GA Aug 23. Governor Hoke Smith will headline the Georgia State Agricultural Society convention in Carrollton today. Dr A M Boyle president of the University of Georgia’s new 100000 dollar agricultural college also set to speak.
In Guadalajara on August 21 an engineer named Clifford Winey from Neaver, Colorado, was wounded as a revolver discharged during a tense confrontation. The report notes Winey sustained firearm injuries while another man was handling the weapon.
Cuadalajary Mexico August 21 promotion notes Gonamex, previously an agent for Wally Fargo in Laredo Texas, elevated to assistant superintendent of Mint company Mexican division.
Monterey observes General Bernardo Reyes birthday with full decor, military bands from the garrison, and afternoon concerts. In the evening he is feted by the Masons, of which he is a member, as local facilities and public buildings glow in celebration.
In a fragmented notice, residents report Katherine Tfo and Sune planning nuptials halted by an unexpected setback. Authorities or family sources cite complications from a broken arrangement and social upheaval surrounding the ceremony location and timing.
A large gathering of veterans and visitors from many states and even California attends the first ever reunion of Custer's commands in Canandaigua New York. Governor Hughes and Mrs Custer will review troops and deliver addresses during the parade and reviewing. Regiments from New York Pennsylvania Vermont West Virginia Michigan Connecticut New Jersey Ohio New Hampshire Indiana and others are represented.
Philadelphia reports a Hoover family reunion drawing hundreds from across the United States. The gathering honors founder Jacob Hoover, now spelled Hoover, with the lineage traced to 1732 in Pennsylvania and about 10,000 Hoovers nationwide. Judge Lirmo C. Hoover, president of the National Hoover Family Association, presided in his 86th year as elders and members discussed family energy and heritage. The event occurred at Chew Out Hill Park, praised for its remembered leadership and contributions to the association’s history.
James H. Keene’s famed horse Peter Pan quits racing after an injury. The horse was sent to Castleton stud farm in Kentucky. Peter Pan earned about $112,390 in winnings, with $85,210 coming this season.
Monterey Mexico workers end two day walkout after disruptions to car schedules. Strikers resume duties under previous terms as normal operations resume.
Guadalajara Mexico August 21 an official order bans gambling in saloons. The measure targets Texas gamblers forced to leave Texas by strict laws enacted by the last legislature.
Yaquis assaulted the hacienda near Ovaymas on August 21. A raid led by Jose Flores's faction wounded a man and a woman who had fled the protection of the house. The injured pair were reportedly carried by guards under the major domo’s supervision.
In a state line town a man named Mack Mier recalls a pocket-piece dollar saved as a boy. He finally spends it at a circus after fourteen years, discovering the full tale of its journey from his youth to the colorful parade of performers including Mile Melisse and other acts amid lemonade stands and peanuts.
Guadalajara Mexico August 21 funds for the YMCA project in Guanajuato have been subscribed with a sizeable amount pledged by local supporters including Y.M.C.A. workers and other prominent citizens. The drive aims to establish facilities and promote civic welfare.
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