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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
14
A car carrying J. G. Norris a 29 year old chauffeur and Ray Earl Davis a 40 year old painter collided with the curb at Main avenue and Dewey place Monday afternoon. Three wheels torn off hood bent engine damaged. On police court charges both men were fined by Police Judge Lowther Tuesday.
The last wills of C. F. Place Telotte Frank Phillips and John McKnight were filed for probate Monday in the County Clerk office. Place estate valued at 20000 to Mrs Place Telotte estate 9000 to Mrs Telotte Phillips estate around 900 with Mrs McKnight heir to deceased husband’s 1000.
Professor Stewart notes many country schools will hold Christmas tree celebrations Friday and Saturday evenings. At the base hospital Major Powell Clayton remains unconscious after a horse over hurdles accident last Saturday with concussion of the brain and no significant improvement reported by Littl Better-Army physicians.
Schlesinger and Schlesinger along with Charles H. Lee move their practice from the Frost Building to rooms 08 610 612 in the Prudential Building announcing the new address in this adv. bulletin.
Sheriff John Tobin arrested Monday afternoon a Mexican who escaped from the state penitentiary in 1914 where he had been sent for burglary. Penitentiary officials were notified. Dr. Robert E. Withers resumes practice at 621 Pierce Avenue and 188 Main Plaza Court House Drug Store.
Hariandale offers hot sulphur mud baths with Swedish and electric massage from 9 a m to 9 p m under license T 8744.
Five Chinese pleaded guilty before Justice Fisk to gaming charges and were fined 5 dollars plus costs. Arrests were made by Officers Mize and Brown. Attorney J. F. Carl, 521 Bedell building, phone Crockett 1250. Adv. Jeffrey Cars 1.50 per hour. Cr. 101. Adv. Automobile stolen: J. H. Shelton of Van Ormy reported a break‑in Monday night and the loss of a Chevrolet motor number 10861. Hutchins to Waco: M. B. Hutchins leaves Wednesday for hotel Raleigh during R. B. Pellow’s absence. return in a month or six weeks.
The City Club will propose about fifty men for membership at Thursday’s luncheon meeting. The event, not open to visitors, will involve a vote on names from the executive committee. An officers election is scheduled for next.
Two probate wills were filed Tuesday morning in the office of County Clerk Frank R. Newton. Louis V Aniol died December 10 and bequeathed $600 to his widow Marguerite Aniol. Louisa B Cullen died September 26 and left $600 to her husband Alexander W Cullen.
An advertisement from Portage Tire Co at 221 S Alamo lists assorted items including footballs punching bags knives safety razors roller skates and Xmas goods.
An advertisement from 8 AM for air rifles shot guns and Winchester rifles at Speir Hardware Co located at 219 Losoya Street. The prompt lists available firearms and emphasizes early morning sales. This item functions as a classified notice for hardware store gun offerings.
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports General von Fabeck, commander on the Somme front, has died. An Exchange Telegraph note adds he became ill after the summer fighting.
A Brownsville delegation led by Mayor Browne with Frank Rabb and Edwin Brodix met in Washington with department officials to push Fort Brown harbor development at the Rio Grande mouth and related matters.
The three higher courts will adjourn tomorrow for the holidays in Austin Texas. The recess extends until the first Wednesday in January 1917 or the third of that month.
A city hand hired to clean out a farm’s pigsty, stables, and hen house collapses in a beehive incident. He returns to demand pay and quits, noting the injuries appeared when starting the hive. The blunt tale reflects a wary worker's mishap on rural duties.
Sam Speir Hardware Co announces a complete stock of builders hardware. Located at 219 Losoya Street the store advertises a full range of tools fittings and supplies for construction projects.
Portage Tire Co at 221 8 Alamo prints a holiday shopping note listing gift ideas such as bicycles guns footballs punching bags boxing gloves knives safety razors and roller skates for Christmas shoppers.
Fire Chief Wright and multiple companies fought seven alarms from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning. Total damage estimated under 700 dollars, with the heaviest loss at O Berman’s garage on Madison street. Hauck’s property sustained about 2 thousand dollars damage. Minor blazes at Wood, Bradury, and James properties caused small damages. several alarms yielded no damage.
Orange Texas officers seized a man from an east bound Southern Pacific passenger train and sent him to Beaumont for detention. The incident occurred today as local authorities acted on a reported suspect.
Early today an man named Murphy from Cincinnati was arrested on suspicion of train robbery while traveling to New Orleans. Beaumont police reported two masked men boarded a moving train toward Orange. one escaped while the other was slowed by the train.
Bank vice president T. J. Norrell of Cottonwood Texas reports strong relief from Foley Kidney Pills. He notes kidney trouble causes aches and sleep disturbances and says the product quickly eases these symptoms and purifies the blood, endorsing it.
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