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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1911

Page

7

Kerrville Fair Promises Three Days Of Entertainment

West Texas fair opens in Kerrville August 23 offering stock and agricultural displays, Goober drill, Arkansas Traveler reunion with Confederate veterans, horse races, goat exhibits, Hereford cattle, daily roping and riding, women participants, fine arts, Kerrville band concerts, and special railroad rates. State agriculture lecture by Ed R. Kane closes event.

Kerrville Tex West Texas Ed R._ Kane Albert Real J. M. Hamilton

Italo American Club Plans Columbus Day Celebration in San Antonio

A meeting of the Italo American Young Men's club in San Antonio outlines a Columbus Day program to observe the anniversary of discovery. A morning parade with bands floats and military units is planned, with a fireworks display and ball at night. A queen will be chosen by popular vote, with voting booths city wide. A committee of local members was appointed to raise funds.

Young Men’s Club of San Antonio Ider of Commerce Oc 12 Depen Uion Ror Colquitt Fort Samton J. M. Mazzeo L. Montagnio J. Mezzetto L. Battista H. Pianta Joe di Carlo J. Bohmer G. del Sasso C. Andriotti M. Lucchesse

Flato and Neimann Buy 182 Acres East of Yoakum

Flato and Neimann of Shiner acquire the Ben Bourke heirs property near Yoakum Texas. The 182 acre farm transfers for 10000 dollars in cash. The Aug 21 deal was finalized this week.

Yoakum Tex Flato & Neimann of Shiner Ben Bourke Heirs

Methodist leaders preach at Kerrville services

Rev. H. C. Bergin of San Antonio presided at the Kerrville Methodist Episcopal church yesterday morning. Last night Bishop Mouzon of the Methodist Church South preached to a large audience.

Kerrville Tex H. C. Bergin San Antonio Methodist Episcopal Church Mouzon Methodist Church South

Argentine battleship Rivadavia to be launched in Quincy

The battleship Rivadavia of Argentina will be launched at Quincy next Saturday. It will be christened by Mrs. Dennon, wife of Argentina's minister in the United States. The ship is a dreadnought type similar to the Arkansas and Wyoming, armed with twelve 12 inch guns in paired turrets, twelve 6 inch guns, twelve 4 inch guns, and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.

Boston Mass Rivadavia Quincy Dennon United States Arkansas Wyoming

Rockefellers Pocantico Hills Home Undergoes $1 Million Remodel

The Pocantico Hills residence of John D Rockefeller is undergoing remodeling that will cost over one million dollars and take more than a year. The project adds ten modern guest chambers costing about 100000 each on two upper floors and requires a total expenditure of 1000000 to preserve the building’s symmetry atop Kykuit hill on the Rockefeller estate.

Associated Press Tarrytown N. Y Big Pocatinco Hills John D. Rockefeller Kykuit Hills Great Rockefeller Estate

Confederate veteran Peter Beaty dies in Texas

Peter Clay Beaty 79 a Travis county farmer died at home after a long illness. Survived by sister Mrs. C. M. Brackshaw of Avalo and nephews Lea Beaty Lockhart EB E Beaty Nixon and W W Beaty Pandora. Confederate veteran who enlisted with Captain Miller at Beaumont in 1861. Funeral held yesterday and burial at Boggy cemetery.

Austin Tex Peter Clay Beaty Travis County C. M. Brackshaw Avalo Lea Beaty Lockhart EB. E. Beaty Nixon W. W. Beaty Pandora Miller Beaumont Boggy

Kerrville Woman Dies After Illness

Kerrville Texas August 21 Mrs Louis Hubble wife of Louis Hubble a well known young business man died at her home last night Funeral held Sunday at 5 pm with interment in Glen Rest cemetery.

Kerrville Tex Louis Hubble Glen Rest Cemetery

Train strikes couple at Bernheim crossing in Louisville

Mrs Brent Hayes was killed and her husband fatally injured when a northbound Illinois Central passenger train struck them at Bernheim crossing in Louisville on Aug 21. The husband, conscious briefly, gave his name and asked about his wife.

Louisville Brent Hayes Illinois Central Bernheim Crossing

Boy 11 Killed by Struck Bat in Knoxville Game

In Knoxville Tennessee on August 21 1910 William C Hodges an 11 year old boy died from injuries after a bat slipped from 14 year old Roy Buffat's hands at a Saturday ball game Hodges was watching. The accident occurred when the bat struck him on the neck.

Knoxville Tenn William C. Hodges Hodges Roy Buffat

BUILD CHURCH AT TAYLOR

The Presbyterian church in Taylor is torn down to make way for a new $25,000 brick church on East Third Street. R. H. Eanes’ two story brick building is nearly done and Duke & Ayres store will occupy the refined first floor after remodeling. Carl Grau begins converting the Gray building north end into a Duke & Ayres store with a glass front. D. F. Smith builds a new two story structure on East Second Street. A flurry of building activity includes homes and cottages citywide.

Lighty Taylor Tex Presbyterians of Taylor R. H. Eanes East Third Street Schlemmer Carl Grau Main Street Duke & Ayres D. F. Smith East Second Street

Revival Services Begin in Taylor with Vaughan Plan

Rev. E. P. Williams announced a revival series starting next Sunday led by Rev. W. H. Vaughan of Georgetown, presiding elder of the Central Texas conference Georgetown district. Local churches lack pastors as Hoon, Held, and Stuckert are away on assignments or vacation.

Taylor Tex E. P. Williams Methodist Church W. H. Vaughan Georgetown Central Texas Presbyterian Episcopal Baptist H. W. Hoon Presbyterian Church Pennsylvania John A. Held the Baptist Church Waxahachie R. C. Stuckert St. James’ Episcopal Church

Train Schedule Fragments for Kerrville El Paso and More

Dyspeptic timetable entries list train numbers and routes including Kerrville El Paso Victoria Cuero and Galveston routes. Distinct departures include morning and evening times with notes on Sundays and coast towns and the main Lime line.

Houston Combe Vece Corse Kerrville Bunday Errville Sun- Gay Coast G., BH S&s. A el Paso Cuero Victoria West East Uero Santa Fe I. & G. MN. Devot

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