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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1911
Page
5
A San Antonio charity patient, once educated, recalls childhood joys and asks for flowers for Flower Day. The Light plans a charity drive tomorrow, with riders sent by automobile to visit inmates. Bring flowers to The Light office before 11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
A 150 member jury pool appeared in New York court to try Paul Geidel the bell boy charged with killing Henry Jackson an aged broker at the Hotel Iroquois. Geidel’s attorney claims an adequate defense despite police saying they have his confession.
Harry N. Atwood continues a days long flight from St Louis toward New York. He plans to reach Syracuse tonight and then Utica and Albany before finishing in New York City. He says long distance flying will replace aviation meets and praises practical flying over spectacle.
In Cordova Alaska on August 21 advices report field notes and exposed films of the Smithsonian glacial expedition lost when a Delta River current swept away a wagon carrying Professors R F Starr and Lawrence Madden en route to Fairbanks. The men escaped to shore.
Will Clements, a Pledges businessman, was shot and killed Saturday morning at a small Southern Pacific station between Matagorda and Wharton counties. The killer was another local businessman using buckshot in the shotgun. details remain unavailable.
The forty fifth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens in Rochester New York with about 100000 veterans expected. President Taft Governor Dix and other dignitaries will review maneuvers and attend receptions as a week of parades reunions and events unfolds.
In Philadelphia on Aug 21 Gilbert Pond 28 of Westmont N J entered a restaurant flourishing a revolver. Police, including William Kirby and Patrick Conner, were shot and gravely wounded while attempting to arrest him. A fourth officer subdued Pond as another officer was seriously hurt.
Sam Weatherly discovered a shirt box containing a white baby boy about one week old on the back step. No clue to the parents. The Weatherlys will care for the infant until a suitable home is found.
The bank forecloses its mortgages on the Lloyd Braziliero, a Brazilian Steamship company, due to a sharp drop in its shares. The firm carries obligations totaling 6,000,000 dollars in gold.
Firemen from all Texas territory north of Quanah will gather in Dalhart for a three day Panhandle Firemen's association meeting beginning tomorrow.
Gainesville Texas reports the hottest day of the year with a record 111 degrees in the shade on Sunday. The June through August heat wave set statewide or regional concerns as residents endured extreme temperatures.
Civic organizations across Texas unite with the Chamber of Commerce to repeal the International and Great Northern law. Cities including El Paso Houston San Angelo Paris Brownwood Stamford vote for repeal and pledge cooperation to pressure the legislature, with railroad promoters stating the law hinders investment.
A daily special train runs from San Antonio to the Kerrville Fair departing at 8 a m and returning to San Antonio arriving at 5 45 p m The fair runs on August 23 24 and 25 providing convenient travel for attendees.
Representative Foster of Illinois has introduced a house resolution demanding a nine member committee investigate International Harvester for Sherman act violations without government prosecution. The measure is now with the House Rules Committee.
Waxahachie Texas August 21 Col. Robert F Mayfield aged 84 who died at his old home seven miles north of town was buried this morning He is said to have been the first white settler in Ellis County.
Glaze Wood and Coal Co successors to Government Hill Wood Co report new telephone numbers 1811 and 6053, updating contact details for customers and suppliers.
Brief notices list a funeral service tip and a local livery stable reference with two contact numbers 69, suggesting scheduling or arrangements in a small town notice.
Prominent insurance leaders from across the United States gather in Milwaukee for the forty second annual National Convention of Insurance Commissioners. The four day session features talks on policy loans state laws fire insurance and fire prevention with state superintendents presenting findings and plans. election of officers will close the gathering.
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