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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1896

Page

6

Stovall's Wood Yard Prominent Visitors In City

The Sunday Light notes a busy scene with Stovall's new wood yard and cheap dry goods, visits by stockmen from Stockdale and Chicago, and mentions guests like Miss Rosenfield of Houston. It lists social events at St Pauls and Clover Leaf clubs, dances, theatre parties, and a local paper the Chat debut.

J. K&. Larris Union Stock Chicago KC. Teogson Missouri, Kansas Texas H. T. Keenan Burlington and Quincy Maverick San Antonioc Club St Paul's Episcopal Church Ladles Society Clover Leaf Club Sea Glass Jim Rigby Old Boy Dublin Soledad Street D. WH. Browne San Marcom James Beaumont Wife Victoria S. Flores St Chas. Gropner Belknap MvAdoo Bhueelf Harmony Club Julius Oppenheimer Jonepine Mayer Rosabel Borriacn Carmen Soriety Chat Harry Aubry del Tom Kingsley The Land Neuhead Frohsian Singing Society Mission Garden Mack Henson Cuero Methodat Seguinan New Braunfels John Stappenbeck J. P. Note Will Langridge A. Patrick Jim Davis George Milan Jim McNeel Golden Teaf Solored Weat Houston Camsron Albert Uni Wugo Voigtlander Salado Robert Kleberg Corpus Christi Menger Anton Hanulch Frank UN Davenport Boat Polley

Will Lessens Train Robbery Punishment

Special Wire reports the first Missouri case under the death penalty law for train robbery ended with W B Morris receiving ten years in the penitentiary for the Nassau Junction hold up on January 15. Conductor Trinket was shot and severely wounded during the crime.

Nevada W. B. Morris Missouri Pacific Nassau Junction Trinket

Holiday Liquors Remains Open At Alamo I'ta-2a

Notice from F. L Meyrr stating Holiday Liquors continues at the old stand Alamo I'ta-2a with stocked whisky wine cordials gin rum and other spirits. Free city delivery and reception room for orders. Telephone orders receive same attention as personal calls.

Moonshiner murder shocks town

Special wire report details a fatal shooting linked to illicit moonshine operations. Police say the suspect fled, investigators probe the scene and collect evidence as residents react to the violent crime.

Port Sam Houston football game ends in row after disputed touch down

A military academy football scramble at Fort Sam Houston yesterday afternoon ended when a disputed touch down prompted the Peacocks to walk off the field. John Spring of the Peacocks was accused of tripping a West Texas player, a claim the Peacocks deny. play stopped and spectators watched a late row.

Port Sam Touston Ang West Fort Sam Touston Lartile Peacocks John Spring Trippies West Texas

Maceo Goes to Sea Dispatch Reports Move to Cuba

Special wire from Madrid reports that rebel leader Maceo has left the profile of Pro del Rilo aboard a ship bound toward Havana. The dispatch notes the voyage as part of ongoing Cuban conflict coverage.

Maceo Madrid Havana Pronr del Rilo

Fitzsimmons Sharkey bout a topic on San Francisco streets

San Francisco Dec 5 The Fitzsimmons Sharkey fight is being debated on every street corner. Sharks supporters claim a foul while doctors say no clean blow. Sharkey rests and may be back on the street within a week. Doctors differ on whether Sharkey was doped or fouled and many physicians examined him but were not allowed to inspect closely. The dispute could lead to a legal case eclipsing past ring encounters.

San Francisco Val Fitzsimomas Sharkey Todine Earp Lee Wis Greer Harrison Hiram Cook Fitsimmons Julian

Southern Game Cock Defeats Aggressive Hawk in Farmyard Battle

Willis of Lampamis Texas recounts a farmyard duel where a clever game rooster outsmarted and then impaled a hawk after the bird harassed his Brahma hen. The rooster pinned the hawk against barbed wire, rescuing the hen as spectators praised the victory. Philadelphia Time, Frankfort Ky. report Governor Bradley’s New York trip tied to Kentucky senatorial or cabinet talks.

C. Willis Aw Willis Ais Houk Willia Lampamis Tex Cor Philadelphia Frankfort Bradley Yeaterady New York Canton McKinley Kentucky

For Sale Seven-Room House With Modern Improvements

A seven room stone and brick house with bath closet and electric debt, lot 145 by 208 feet, includes table, carriage house, cow shed, chicken house, dividing fence for cow yard, shade trees, overlooking the city near Mine. Price 4000 cash call Joan T. Hambleton & Co. Also note about a mad dog bite incident and hydrophobia question.

Joan T. Hambleton & Co

Brights Disease Nearly Fatal To Athlete in a Bath Room

Special wire from Galveston reports Hayes Brook sixteen, brother in law of Dr. Allen Smith, collapsed in a bathroom, fractured a wash bowl, and bled severely. Doctors found Brights disease had caused unconsciousness before a critical condition followed. Brook, once athletic and football inclined, was visiting in Houston recently after living in Philadelphia. his stepmother Mrs. Smith had died in October.

Galveston Tex Hayes Brook Allen Smith State University Brock Dr. Smith Ted Jie Houston Philadelphia

Senator Quay Pledges Support for Penrose Senate Bid

Senator Quay and Governor Alastings met in Harriabure to discuss the contest for the United States Senate. Neither would speak for publication, but friends say the talks were satisfactory and that the governor will back Penrose to replace J Donald Cameron.

Quay Specias Harriabure Alastings United States Penrose United States Senate J. Donald Cameron

Bar Association to Study Restoring County Court Jurisdiction

A San Antonio Bar Association meeting in the Forty-fifth District courtroom discussed restoring civil and criminal county court jurisdiction. A five member committee was proposed to gauge advisability of a criminal court and to confer with the city council on city funding, with two additional members added.

San Antonio Bar Association Forty-fifth District

Spain USA war risk rumor sparks colonial debate

A Madrid cable reported in Paris that the United States is blamed for plans to ruin Spanish colonies and suggest Spain would be at a disadvantage in any war. Sagasta's leadership is cited as crucial, while no Spain Japan commercial agreement is confirmed. In Raleigh, Hugh Smith is found dead in snow near his home after a severe snowstorm.

New York Madrid Paris Isat Oight United States Spain Canevas Sagasta Japan

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Peas Ggc Nottingham Liavad Boyle Hoy Chunilla Portiers Tae Wolff & Marx Kunsmay A. Stovall New Wood Yard Ingoph A. McIntire J. M. Hood Stockdale Mahacke Byachball Win. Afuth Las Sons of Veterans Society of Lds Ily Muth Dee Conor Paul Magudhet Wild Reese New Hope Bernabe Alderete Antonio F. Cadena Raphael Flores VOO Eraliy Econt Goggan & Bros San Antonio Gas and Electric Company Ava Gaul ‘Tenth Street Nolan and Wadlmut South Flores and Rip Fonnl Glen Giron M'Kinley Jaymore Soakley Clogen Tremena Washington Star J. Lobert Puss Ill. Steele See West Commerce Street Betis Akin Discanea Callom Hathaway & CO Plaan Tis Soba San Antonis J. D. Coprey East Commerce Atrest San Astonio Raleigh N. C Hugh Smith North Carolos
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