Track Meet At Fair Grounds Faces Packed Attendance
The track meet at the fair grounds features races with a $400 Southern Hotels purse and a five furlong Texas bred race offering $200. Notable entrants include Nicht Mist being saved for stronger conditions tomorrow, while Seven officers from Fort Sam Houston plan to ride. Attendance on Saturday exceeded expectations, and management aims to set new records this week.
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Ige
Fair Grounds
Gally
Nicht Mist
Miller
Texas Thoroughbred Association
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Lloyd
Flying Pearl
Souther Hotel
Lena Leach
Horace H
Trujaform
Baddock Breezes and San Antonio Race News
Jonker Pickens arrives from Lato ola and joins a crowded San Antonio meet. Nashville apprentice Brannon rides there for the first time and plans to stay, while Dee Bellew from Owensboro seeks strong rivals. Beaumont owners discuss the scene as mid winter racing eyes future expansion despite high costs.
Local High School Sports Roundup Opens Season
Captain Leo Singer of Higly Sehunl from Dallas aims to rise in state crowd contention. Tower girls clash with High School girls in an upcoming basketball game. Cretas Hill Indepedenters schedule postponed game with Night School girls. Ice lore to coach. Local teams including M.C.A. Tanners Soldiers and St Ma a Tink to play. San Antonio Academy forms junior foothill team. Turner Hall hosts monthly xumasinny contests with medals awarded at end.
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Hein
Dallas
Anstyer
Waco High
Joont High School
Tower Girls
Shawing
Penemen
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Cretas Hill
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M.C. A. Tanners
Soldiers
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Peacock
Sam Hansen
Towner
Turner Hall
Trefessoy Utz
Totho
Jogran Too Morrow
Lease of Sewer Farm Offered by City
December 8 1908 mayor Bryan Callaghan offers lease of the sewer farm about 540 acres for 1909 with sealed bids due by December 16 1908 at noon. Proposals require a cash deposit of two percent with bids and the winner must enter into contract within three days after award. city reserves right to reject bids.
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Bryan Callaghan
Real estate bargains lure buyers in clasified book
Aboat Fred Frins elty Clerk promotes buying a lot or home amid real estate bargains advertised in the classified book. The notice hints at property opportunities and encourages prospective buyers to act.
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Fred Frins
Elty
Splash Record Leads Turners Ben Weyel in Medal Chase
Turner Ben Weyel tops a crowded splash medal race entering the final two weeks as 11 wins set a new record and Baldus Haueiser Wegel, Hegemia and Philips follow in the tight standings. The series features 13 in the scoring column and many tied positions across divisions with a month of competition remaining.
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Dunham
Wis & Score
Geo
Gonring
Wegel
Big Crant
Baldus
Hanelsen
Sfil
Havelsen
Hegemia
A. Philips
B. Apparan
Otf
Owls Challenge St Marys On Collegians’ Court
The Owl basketball team challenges St Marys college to a game on their court tomorrow afternoon at o o'clock. St Marys agrees to play for the date, and the Owls believe they can make it interesting for the Collegians.
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Owl
St. Mary’s College
St. Marytas
Owls
Collegians
Witness Testimony on Stolen Watch Puzzle
A fragmented courtroom exchange asks if the prisoner stole a watch as a witness recalls a picture inside the piece. The dialogue suggests tension and unclear details about the involved parties and the incident.
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East
Portrait Frames From MéDon alde Artators
Have the family pictures framed with that stylish nobby gold frame at MéDon alde Artators.
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MéDonalde Artators
The Red Mill and A Stubborn Cinderella at the Grand
The Grand hosts The Red Mill brought from New York with Henry Blossom’s book and songs, followed by A Stubborn Cinderella from Chicago’s Princess Theatre. Casts include Miss Anderson, Miss Jemomie, Lois Talten, Lucis Mendes, and May Winniger. reviews praise production quality and ensemble spirit.
Empire Opera House Presents Carmen at Empire This Week
The Empire Opera House features Miss Byntlay and company in Carmen this week. The production emphasizes romance, color, and movement with impressive sets and a standout performance by Miss Bunting as Carmen. The cast delivers a compelling, nuanced portrayal praised as one of the city’s best, with poignant, emotive acting throughout.
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Romared
Miss Byntlay and
Tar Company
Misa Bunting
Happy Hour Theater Presents Notable Vaudeville Cast
The Nappy Bow Theater debuts a revised program featuring Miss Wile Pollele and Tack Wicks in singing, dancing, and talking. Kart Plekerell, Miss Anna Ranks, and mov j Wolltes join bradvanged vaude Ville as These few lives make a strong bill at the Loxoyasteser Been this week.
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Wile Pollele
Tack Wicks
Rontin
Kart Plekerell
Bradvanged
Deadly weapon ten to be tested in army
New York Der 14 Tests are to be made by the United States army of what is declared the most deadly grenade ever invented Lieutenant Win Mapes of Nebraska a member of the Twenty third infantry is the inventor The device discharges no less than 40 bullets making a soldier cautious The grenade resembles a stick of dynamite nine inches long cast iron pipe holds the gun cotton and the bullets The whole contrivance is short and portable When it explodes the bullets are dispersed near the surface so soldiers lying down can be reached Mapes is now in Mania wells regiment and will personally take part in the experiments with his invention The piece sells under the name for sale by Jose Bros Philadelphia for Wanted for Us 9 Army Able bodied tame men between ages of and 34 Citizens of United States with good character and temperate habits who can speak read and write English For information apply to to Be sailing Officer Moore Building Ave and Houston St San Antonio Tex etc
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