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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1897

Page

7

Christmas visitors fill the Menger hotel crowd

A long list of visitors and locals arrive at the Menger hotel in San Antonio for Christmas. Notables include Mrs. Rosales and two teachers from San Diego, Miss Sparks and her husband, and Prof. Richards from Corsicana. Guests mingle with residents and plan winter stays as relatives visit Texas cities and nearby towns.

Charles Seliuty Ross Leonard Menger I. S. Bivtely Che Viel Buss Ely St. Cocks Ltouster Theouist St. Janes Wilkly Wlte Col Ueinh Lott Heguidh Sunes Perkins Vr'ide Tallug Alfred Quasso Miss Titsle Conrad Wit Roy Confort Texas AG. Rosales San Diego Lexas Maud Sparks Fol. i. Sparks Meimmer Thompkine Gydaner W. Thompkine Columbus Ohio Gus Otto Withbiund Arrell Laredo Thomas O. Puthio Fleebty Hospital Chas Ren Monterey Mex Thy Menger Mrvs. GW Cecl St. Louis Fier Srimmer Ernst Hichter Senantonis J. G. Action Philadelphia W. H. Crowles No. 40 Grockell Street Aeon Mra Col. Gressom Miss Panic Williams Washington, D.C T. G. Wiliaina Flores Street Acl Sistir Johnna James IL Dunlap Emporia Kns Bern Molep Edith Rellparck Tarsons Spea Afenor Sam J. Fini Perdinand Fontreet Agricultural and Mechanical College College Station Werrinand

Awning Fire Near Alamo Plaza Mild Damage

Last Friday afternoon around 5:30 p m an awning at the old Meyer saloon on Alamo plaza was ignited by frayed electric wires crossing the awning. Firemen arrived swiftly but by the time they reached the scene local residents from a second story window had already extinguished the blaze with water buckets, leaving only minor damage.

F. i. Meyer West Side Alamo Plaza Rowan No. 2 Gre Company Avenue C

Woman Rescued After Suicide Attempts In Trans San Pedro District

A woman on To loresa Street attempted to swallow morphine after spotting a faloon in the Trans-San Pedro district. A physician revived her in time. she will recover. Another woman on Mara Inorvas Street also tried overdose yesterday afternoon and was saved before death. The incidents are linked to similar motives.

Toloresa Street trans-San Pedro Mara- Inorvas Street Hee AED

Dark Execution Crowd at Prison Gates in 92 Trial

A dawn gathering outside the courthouse prison walls drew a dense crowd as four condemned men prepare for execution. Witnesses describe the scene from the gate to the scaffold, with prisoners, guards, and curious onlookers amid cold air, lanterns, and horseplay before the death penalty is carried out.

Staulowes Anney Wall Meerowidl Gary Dai Steve Hite Shovitt Ted Inn Row James McCarthy Grant Thomas Nelson Lewis Oman Thomas Lewis McCarthy Steve Wite Hin Moeturing

Death of B D Lindahl Prominent City Contractor

The city loses a well known contractor Lindahl who had lived here thirty years He died suddenly yesterday after drinking with a friend near 9 South Alamo street He fell at the saloon and later lay dead Coroner Shook holds the inquest and finds a scalp wound The deceased was about 55 native of Stockholm Sweden He leaves a wife and four daughters including Annie Mrs Ordnard Meters Luida Mrs Owens Nettie Lindahl Funeral services to be held this afternoon at 4 o clock from Victoria street residence with burial at the nearby cemetery

Lindall Sestenlay Hv Iis Hito 9 South Alamo Glivet Lindahl Ar Guing Walevi Oliver Our Lin- Walei Wis Heth Othe Stockholm Sweden Annie Ordinaud Meters Nerida City Cab Idag Tlenty Owens Jlulda Nowiatrs John Kuppers Nettle Lindahl Deceasmi Uadjog Tinil Tieavas Ug Con Thygh Xehool Victoria Street

Wiped Out a Saloon Riot by Two Negroes Ends in Shooting

William Rogera and his son, pegrees, attacked Augustinine Durger's saloon near the Union Stockyards. They smashed furniture and overpowered August Sehild who tried to protect property. A shot fired by one assailant missed, and Rogera was arrested by Mounted Deputy Wadler Keck and jailed for disorderly conduct and malicious mischief.

William Rogera Pegrees Augustinine Durger Union August Sehild Wiklin Rogers Romuty

Thief of police surgeon sent to asylum under alias

The police surgeon Charles Hetintota of New York, arrested last Tuesday for threatening to kill United States Consul General Oshorme, was today sent to an asylum for safety. It was learned he had already served six months in a asylum under the assumed name G. Ryan.

Ligne Lonton Thrief Charles Hetintota New York Flere Unite States Oshorme Fley Misine Elemsbold Wm Agylum G. Ryan

Baldwin-Mellville Company to Perform in Galveston

Speech wire from Galveston Texas dated December 25 reports the Baldwin Mellville repertoire organization is in the city for eight performances in the state. It marks their first tour this season and includes appearances in major cities.

Galventon Tex Baldwin-Meilivile Kirgir

Indian migration planned as land sale to Mexico eyed

Dr Virgil L Told coroner of Wrandot h county leads a party and twelve Indians from five civilized tribes through Chihuahua to inspect 4 4 million acres with aim to relocate Indians to Mexico if the sale proceeds. A committee from Indiana Territory seeks lands there for a new home amid Advent Epiphany notes.

Kansas City Virgil L. Told Wrandothc County Mexico Chihuahua Indiana Territory Indiana Antlers I. T

Telepgraphic Telescriptor Promises Distant Printing

A nineteenth century glimpse at an early telecommunication idea the telescriptor uses a typewriter like sender to transmit letters to distant receivers wired to print automatically. The system requires sender and receiver to be synchronized via signal before dispatch.

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Experientin Docet Singleton What Is Bread Eating Effect

Resulting text provides limited incomprehensible phrases about homemade bread. The fragment mentions eating home made bread and a vague reaction labeled as desolate and prankien without clear context or subjects. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are present in readable form.

Singleton

Holiday visitors fill streets and rail yards in city

Dispatchers and travelers crowd the Southern Pacific and nearby lines as holiday visitors and staff arrive in the city. Names of commuters and railway workers, along with late trains caused by wet tracks, mark the scene. A local flour mill move and train conduct changes complete the day’s notes.

Midwinter Race Meeting Opens After Weather Delays

The Midwinter Race Meeting resumes at Jockey Club grounds as Col. Tinch and officials address delays caused by bad weather. Theodore Banks of San Antonio participates in early events while Maxwell Witt serves as starter amid unsettled conditions.

Ualev San Antonio Col Tinch Theodore Banks San Aivonto Ouse Maxwell Witt

Unappreciated Aspects of Nature in The Pains of View

Fragmentary literary critique contrasts common weather talk with deeper perception of fog and mist. It cites Pierre Loti and The Pains of View from The Tagaary Seripaers, praising the starry imagery found in nature during fog and storms.

Weather-Bureau Ma- To Iit Pierre Lotl

Beethoven Christmas Celebration Report

Beethoven Maennerchor hosted a Christmas event for members families and guests with a well attended evening. Children’s Christmas program delighted attendees. The tree was lit by electricity and branches carried presents for all attendees.

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