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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
4
Ladies of the Christmas Tree association will set up a Christmas tree at Market Hall on Tuesday December 29 at 2 pm to collect donations for 2000 gifts. Donations can be sent to The Light and will be acknowledged. volunteers will receive gifts at Kampmann Building notfloor on Monday.
Christmas spirit graced the line of people at the receiver of the Wood National Bank as the third dividend payment went out. N Morris estimated by noon that about half the checks had been issued while crowds streamed in and out seeking their due sums. Oscar Fuppe's orchestra provided holiday ambience as the scene unfolded.
San Antonio shoppers flood the streets and stores as Christmas sales surge. Merchants report sustained buying early in December with crowds described as orderly yet persistent. Retailers note a shift toward useful gifts like clothing and jewelry over trinkets, and many expect strong totals, despite a strenuous stretch for clerks.
Bolden, 16, was accidentally shot and killed at Macdona, 17 miles from San Antonio, as Ed Grandjean, 18, played with a six shooter. The tragedy reached San Antonio today. Bolden was adopted son of Thomas Fletcher of Macdona. Grandjean is a stepson of Alfred Grandjean of San Antonio.
The Texas Supreme Court reversed and rendered in the San Antonio Irrigation Company versus Deutschmann case. The opinion by Associate Justice Brown held that allowing Deutschmann to recover the value of his franchise interest would enforce an unlawful contract, with Justice Galnea filing a dissent. Other summaries note affirmed and reversed rulings, rehearing motions denied, and various cases listed for December proceedings in Austin and El Paso.
Delores Garcia aged 41 died at her home on 400 South Laredo Street from pneumonia. Funeral tomorrow with interment at San Fernando Cemetery. Maria Cynez aged 2 died at her parents home on Star Fernando Street from gastao-utsitis. Burial this afternoon at San Fernando Cemetery. Alfie G Scott infant son of Mr and Mrs B Scott died at 6 o clock last evening at 714 Baltimore Avenue of capillary bronchitis. Remains will be taken to Bryan for interment.
Eyewitness accounts describe a street gun battle in which Cassiano fired 11 shots at Law and others returned fire. A bystander suffered powder burns but none were seriously wounded. Joe Cassiano, jailed, asserted self defense and plans to speak at trial. Prisoners reportedly fled during the shooting and later efforts found them missing.
A quirky note advises buying a picture at McDonald's Art Store as a lasting Christmas present idea. It promotes a long lasting gift that can be enjoyed daily for a full year. The tone is promotional and playful with an emphasis on the enduring display of art.
A compact local record notes a sequence of coded entries labeled Uloge and B a L with figures 8.7778 B 82-88 85 o 46 5 49% BD, suggesting a numeric ledger or ballot-like notation. The fragment lacks clear names, places, or events to anchor a full news item.
Wheat prices show No 2 hard and No 2 white futures with varying bids and coded lot numbers. Trading activity includes terms like vend and cort aTie with additional identifiers and percentages noted in the report. The page reflects a serviced market summary typical of a local commodity listing.
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