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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1915

Page

6

Road improvement visit planned for Center Point and Raiders

D B Coty secretary of the Bexar County Highway Langue and W A Crossland federal highway engineer with assistant T A Rideout will visit Raiders and Center Point on Saturday to promote good roads. They attend meetings in Center Point and Dendern with a bond issue discussion ongoing. Crossland will estimate costs next week as John W Warton of the Texan Good Roads Association heads to Cory for an address on Road improvements.

D. B. Coty Bexar Country Langue W. A. Crossland Pest T. A. Rideout Raidera Center Patni Ing Dendern Center Point Crossland John W. Warton Good Ronds Association Cory Arisil

Neches Ship Starts Unloading After Storm Delays

Announcement by Presy Nichols of Mullery Steamship that the Neches, a large freighter, began unloading at Texas City docks after the prior storm. Freight bound for San Antonio merchants and wholesalers, with use of local wharfs arranged. many notices and public ads interspersed.

Freight to Galveston as Southern Pacific Restores Service

Southern Pacific begins direct freight shipments to Galveston after a tropical storm disrupted service. Houston and Galveston offices report freight and passenger agent A F B Atkinson says restoration with some delays is possible. Barges operated by Direct Navigation Company move freight from Houston to Galveston while rail from Galveston to Houston remains halted. Rates by water and rail are currently equal, encouraging barge use until full rail service resumes next week.

Fraight Galveston FB. Atkinson Houston Sint Ty Direct Navigation Company Southern Pacific Ling Atiinson

Birth Record B and Names in August Listings

Fragmented birth notice lists parents Mr and Mrs Thomas HMc Gowan with an August date, plus several unreadable names and addresses in an old city district. The readable items mention August 26 and August 20 with scattered street names such as Lareda, Gris Bauarta, and Hemnandta, but most details are obscured.

Thomas Hmcgowan Gantos Melhor South Pecos Ana Atodrigues Squil Lareda Street Gris Bauarta Quez Stya Atte Dasit Hemnandta Mos Gindonas Amangt Reurh

Burial Permits for Holiday Events Stated

A fragment notes burial permits issued for a holiday period, referencing Aten and Mane Alvena with unclear context. The readable bits imply administrative action around burials near a holiday event, but details, names, dates, and locations are obscured.

Pineapple Sundae Special At Half Price

A readable fragment offers a 10 cent sundae with five cent Pineapple Ace topping and vanilla ice cream. The notice hints limited sale hours tomorrow until 7 with half price ribbons remaining. Consumers are urged to visit for the discounted treats while supplies last.

Joske Welneks

New Arrivals at the St Anthony and Gunter Hotels

Dallas and Corpus Christ visitors check in at the St Anthony and Gunter, including W A Browning C D Stewart and J B Denpler. Texas names from Fort Worth Houston and Dallas stay at the Menger and Gunter as Pacific coast tourists pass through, while an excellent nightcap promotes Horaford’s Acid Phosphate for restful sleep.

W. A. Browning Dallas Tex St. Anthony W. C. Stewart Corpus Christ Danglasa Houston C. A. Jenninga St Anthony Doe Bracknall Cords Christ Allen Beawnseltte E. Brewer Aroquesta Menger Johnson Dalles The Amon Anthony Misa C. Lowder EV Taso Tyr Gules J. Fe Uellius Ameinmat Ohio Menge D.C Brooks Pittevure J. E. Wilson Dalta Ganter Bowman Scennic Mary Sinith Denver Opto St. Wing Galventon Pax Phi’ Ginser

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