28 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
1
A ragged clipping reports multiple Lone Star State items. Governor Lanham’s ill health in Weatherford. counterfeit coins found in Limpus. Drunkard lectures in Beaumont. a neck wound in Cuero from stray firecrackers. a Temple shooting killing Christian Johnson. warrant issued for Bord in a burglary case. drug ads and a lumber fire in Taylor. a Canby cigarette fire destroys business district with losses over 70 thousand dollars.
Waco Texas December 28 losses from a fire were reported totaling around 49 000. The blaze damaged property attributed to GW Owens and others with the court noting a property value of about 32 000. The exact causes and names appear in the damaged text.
A crowded listing of Baptist, Presbyterian and other church services in Gorcelius C. Cate wan’s area. Includes First Baptist at Four'ly and Tabor, First Primitive Baptist at 220 Austin Street, and Westminister, Mjed, and other congregations with times for Sunday school, worship, prayer meetings, and special services.
Floretta Whaley, heiress from Hempstead, eloped with Rev Joe Knode Cooke. A recent court action awards her diary of her father's estate valued at 6377 dollars. Doubtful she will pursue the legacy, as she has vanished with her former suitor, a former pastor at St George's Episcopal.
A sea of church notices detailing Christmas and New Year services across multiple congregations. Martha churchgoers are invited to morning and evening prayers, with events at Methodist, Episcopal, and Baptist houses of worship on Sunday and New Year’s Eve. Services feature sermons, choir performances, and special programs led by pastors and visiting speakers.
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