Trade couriers decide to parade in November
A Texas traveling group plans a 4 street parade before their grounds visit, elected officers led by R. J. Burnett, and set November 16 as traveling men’s day with Sept 22 for a follow up meeting. Committees named for finance, program, parade, and arrangements.
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Business Men’s Club
R. J. Burnett
J. F
J. Fend
Burnett
Winance
J. F. Iilton
J. F. Fontiman
LW. Schofield
Corpus Christi Local Notes From August
Corpus Christi items report George Beard attending Mars Mee Donald's funeral in San Antonio. Mrs Beal's sister returned home with husband and niece Lucile McDonald. David Morvis, son of Mrs B, now in New York recuperating after a voyage from the isthmus. Mr and Mrs Manuel Andrews and two granddaughters started a tour of Colorado and California but returned for Mr Andrews health. Mrs Amos Graves Sr of San Antonio and others are to spend some time at the coast. Clarence Thomas and family arriving tomorrow. they are at the Alta Vista.
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Tex
George 5
Beard
San Antonio
Mars
Mee Donald
Beal
Ils
Ninle
Lucile McDonald
David Morvis
United States Weather Bureau
Taname
New York
Isthmus
Manuel Andrews
Galorado
California
Colorado
Andrews
Amos Graves Sr
Clarente ‘Thomas
Arming Ialley
Caswell Eis
Hayn Arried
I Clarence Thomas
Alta Visth
Miss Wright Weds American In Tokyo
Misa Kal Tine Wright daughter of General Luke J. Wright and retiring ambassador to Japan wed Choris Palmer vice president of the international bank of Manila. The ceremony occurred at the American embassy in Tokyo witnessed by top officials and will be followed by a U.S. departure for the United States with General and Mrs Wright.
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Toto
Japan
Misa Kal- Tine Wright
Luke J. Wright
Philipwives
Brife
Choris Palmer
Latternational Bank of Manila
Tolu
Wright
United States
Philippines
Miss Wright
Palmer
BUILDING PERMITS AND WANTED ARMY MEN
Partial list shows building permit requests for multiple properties on Peres Street Helena Guenther Washington Street and Mithunslee c with values 1200 7600 404 and 450 dollars. Also notices for Army recruitment seek able bodied unmarried men ages 18 to 35 from San Antonio Texas with contact at the recruiting office Monre Building Avenue C and Houston Street.
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Ars
A. M. Ray
Peres
United States Army
United States
Nabla
Monre
Avenue C
Houston Street
San Antonio
Texas
Births Reported In Local Notices
Birth announcements list several newborn girls and a set of twins with details including birth dates in August and parent names. Entries reference Me and Mrs and Mr and Mrs pairs, with addresses such as Camden Street and 1217 Wastous Street. The fragmentary OCR provides inconsistent spellings and invalid dates.
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Sting
Denver
Peaunek
Camden Street
Wir
J. Ferguson
Wastous
Afr Mod Res
P Rumives
Feuterey Siepet
Voy
Nani
John Nesmuke
Cameran Atreet
Letter to Prot and G Wolfe on paint costs in Antonia Texas
A confusing note discusses paint prices and efficiency. It estimates Devon paint at 1.73 per gallon and compares costs with other paints, wages, and usage. The writer suggests painting could be affordable if wages and applications are adjusted, signing as PW Perryod and others in Springal.
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Devon
Negro on street car defies seating rules in violent arrest
Noah Gleason, a Black man, refused a colored seating area on a Wass Campus street car. Chief Mauermann, in citizen clothes, grabbed Gleason by the neck, drew a revolver, and forced him into a rear seat. Gleason was taken to police headquarters for questioning after the incident.
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Mauermann
Wass Catmerce Street
Kueln
Palice Court
Gleason
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Che Hegro
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Citixen
Metro
Nesry
Torkel
Battle fleet maneuvers off Atlantic coast during August tests
Special to The Light from Washington D C describes Atlantic fleet battle maneuvers starting today and planned through September 9 with sixteen battleships under Rear Admiral Baus, training off Hampton Roads to Cape Cod. The exercise aims to improve artillery, signaling, fleet formations and tactics for defense purposes.
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Heer
Iival Baus
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Hampton Raids
Cape Colony
Morns
Charles Davis
C M. Thomas
William J
Finusry
Cape Cod
Muaneveys i Brent
Cada
John P. Morrell
Naval War Callege
Army Vets Meet in Wheeling West Virginia
Hundreds of veterans gather in Wheeling for the twenty sixth annual reunion of the Army of West Virginia and the first encampment of Spanish American War veterans. Governor Dawson, Congressman Hubbard and other noted speakers will address the assemblage.
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Wheeling
Army of West
Abolition Anniversary Observed in Boston Gathering
A public commemoration marks the bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade in Boston Mass on August 26. The event aligns with the third annual meeting of a reform movement and runs for three days. Planned activities include a public demonstration and marches to the homes of noted abolitionists. Admission prices listed as 5.00 0.00 and 7.50 with commercial notices from J T Barnett Co and other vendors.
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Boston
Mass
Preachers Plan Campaign At San Antonio Meeting
The San Antonio Ministerial association will hold its first fall meeting in September after ministers return from vacations. Plans for winter campaign will be discussed, with Rev. Nolan B. Harmon optimistic about united effort once all pastors gather again next month.
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San Antonio
Gompers to Speak at Jamestown Exposition Labor Day
Special to The Light Jamestown Exposition Virginia August 86 two great speakers and organized labor leaders Samuel Gompers president AFL and William Randolph Hearst will address organized labor at the Ter Centennial on September 8 The event is billed as a labor celebration with speeches military drills master parades and athletic events expect thousands to attend the Labor Day program led by Tidewater Virginia and associated unions backed by Hearst newspaper influence.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Aml
William Randolph Hearst
New York
Nation of Labor
Haeral
Virginia
Gonimara
1St
Ug Angeles
Tor
Altenines
Contr Jahier Fon
Pavel
A.A. 1
Quits Ranch for Marine Service in San Antonio Recruit
John Carrue Johnson of San Antonio, a rodeo ranch hand, left for the government barracks at Norfolk after passing a rigorous Marine Corps medical and physical exam. He was accepted by Lt Jeter Merten and will report with recruits Aaron Morris and Wie Ham Tuglish. Lt Horton then returns to Maislon foulelit, with events planned for next Sunday and Monday.
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Uncle Sam
Marine Corps
John Carrue Johnson
San Antonio
Johnson
Aaron Morris
Camden Street
Wie
Ham Tuglish Ush
Dolorosa Shreet
Government Barracks
Norfalt
Horton
Mais
Lon Foulelit
Indian to Be Host at Meeting in Muskogee
General Pleasant Porter, last Creek nation chief, named Indian host for the Mississippi commercial congress to be held in November at Muskogee. Known by President Roosevelt as “the greatest flying Indian,” Porter will deliver an address at the opening session.
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Sociel
Muskogee
General Pleasant Porter
General Porter
Roonevelt
Local Utility Seeks Address Update Option for Subscribers
A brief notice announces a service change allowing subscribers to update their mailing address easily. It mentions a contact line with a partial number and encourages ensuring correct details to avoid missed communications.
Man Hurt When He Falls From Car On Medina Street
Huo Haas, later employed by A Jorke Baking Company, was thrown from an open streetcar on Medina Street shortly after noon on Saturday. He sustained severe bruising and a badly lacerated leg. bystanders and passengers helped him back to the scene and then to his home.
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Huo Haas
A. Jorke Baking Company
Oigit
Medina Street
Haas
Ruiz Street
Hais
Webole
Alienist Declares Mrs Eddy as Lane
New York August 26 Dr Allen Mc Lane Hamilton of this city a well known alienist who recently visited Mrs Mary Baker Eddy at her home in Concord New Hampshire is convinced of the aged Christian scientist reader s vanity and her ability to conduct business affairs with good judgment He observed no neural defect and found her memory concentration and intelligence intact after examining autographed letters from March 1906 to near the present He noted no insanity or nervous disorder and that she answered questions intelligently despite slight deafness
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New York
Allen McLane Hamilton
Mary Baker Duddy
Bowe
Concord
N. H
WESI Texas Bank Trust Co Financial Condition Statement
Official statement from San Antonio Texas bank showing resources loans and discounts, due from approved reserves, due to banks, currency and cash items, cotton exchange, total assets and capital stock, with signatures of officers and notary. Includes figures for 1807 including 1,120,108.94 loans and discounts and 340,012.18 due to banks.
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Cottun Exchange
Thirty thousand acres of tears land sold in Matagorda
The J B Pierce ranch properties in Matagorda county were purchased by eastern capitalists. The deal covers 30 000 acres with two additional tracts totaling 15 000 acres, for 590 000 dollars. Earnest money paid, attorneys reviewing, closing expected soon in Palacios. The land will be put to agricultural use including cotton corn sugar and citrus crops.
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Matagorda
Propertigyim
Muth
Tres Palacios
Pierces
Hay
Jury selects Mrs. Warren to condemn injured horse
Mrs S E Warren was chosen to a commission that condemned and killed a suffering horse tied on Ban Mareon street. The animal, owned by Gus Hert age, was injured when a group of horses pulled a wagon, its throat slash and leg wounds worsening as it wandered to San Marcos street. Police were notified and Agent Matthews helped empanel the commission. The owner objected but the horse was condemned and slain.
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S. E. Warren
Ban Mareon Street
Consant
Timaie
Gus Hertage
Beeve
Hidsett
San Marcos Street
Warran
Casa
Matthews
Anserting
No Saloon State Goal Outlined by Antisaloon League
At Travis Park Methodist church 2000 people heard Dr. B P Riley state superintendent outline aims for an antisaloon league. He predicted five years of stringent anti liquor laws and division of Texas into tight districts with San Antonio as a main headquarters. A Friday meeting at First Baptist Church was planned to form a permanent organization.
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Travis Park Methodist Church
B. P. Riley
Dallas
Riley
Fexas
San Antonio
First Baptist
Clerk an Embezzler in Philadelphia Case
Philadelphia August 26 Herman Slaton confidential clerk for Edward Haltington Sons and Co a maker of machine fents stands as a fugitive from justice charged with embezzling about 26000 dollars The irregular text mentions figures like 6 10 6 00 and 7 50 but details are obscured by OCR noise The story centers on a theft case involving a city firm and an employee and notes the pursuit by authorities
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Philadelphia
Herman Slaton
Edward Haltington Sons & Co
Farkery
Frank Hos
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