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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
8
Julia Allen performs with the cow girls at the 101 Ranch show, delivering high energy acts on New Year’s Day. She rides at top speed, gracefully swings from the saddle, subdues bucking horses, and handles a pistol with expert ease in a lively afternoon and evening program.
The Folki cal Refugees Defense League refused last night to consider the case of Christian Rudowitz as won and rejected John Murray of Tucson Artz plea to champion four Mexicans jailed in Los Angeles California. Murray argued for a precedent in extradition, noting past attempts by a reform party in Mexico and that the men have waited four months for trial. He claimed 160 refugees have been sent back to Mexico amid accusations the four violated neutrality laws and warned against returning them to a country where slaves are sold.
A McDonald returned from Carrizo Springs after a three day hunt with a limit of three bucks. The largest dressed buck weighed 174 pounds. He notes game was plentiful though rain delayed the fur first day and required hard work to bag the three and return to the city on schedule.
Special to The Light Stamford Tex December 20 A contract was let to J J McSpadden of Fort Worth to build the first section of the Stamford and Northwestern road The length of the road will be miles long
A list of building permits items numerous names and addresses with varied construction projects and costs. George Miller Adolph Wagner Braolin Morales and others seek dwellings rooms sheds awnings galleries and open sheds with values from 10 to 8000 dollars. A narrative interlude later describes Miss Allen and Chan-keta-wea the range rider in a 101 Ranch Bliss Oklahoma show highlighting shooting skill and frontier heritage.
Data from the United States Weather Bureau show San Antonio and vicinity averaged 57 storms in 21 years. Don Gr—ssman Slayden seeks a signal corps balloon service here, using wind data and monthly storm counts to justify location. Remember Joske's Store closes New Year’s Day and Saturday.
A long list of 1908 real estate transfers across Bexar and surrounding counties, detailing deeds, parcels, and consideration payments from various buyers to sellers. Entries include multiple city blocks, blocks 1662 and 1833, and numerous lots in new city blocks with amounts from $1 to $497.40, noting parties such as Sipgig, Knight, Reininger, Hyde, Clarke, Dunn, Sosa, and others, spanning Dec 1908 and earlier dates.
Burdette Bell, who shot Charles Cuyler Busy of Cincinnati to death Monday afternoon after his wife left him, will not permit any modern plea of defense at trial. He reportedly said he would snarl his case to the “horga sense of any jury” and would avoid brain storms or insanity as a defense.
J J Kercheville a prominent San Antonio attorney returns with his bride Stella Lewis formerly of Delvert Texas after a ceremony last Saturday at the bride’s parents home in Calvert Texas. The couple will reside at 116 Fannin Street.
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