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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1899
Page
7
A scrambled page lists police, health, and business items in January city notes. Mentions temporary duty, illnesses, sewer fees, medicines and tonics, saloons, auctions, and local tradesmen with addresses and prices. Slips include theatre and orchestra references and routine public notices amid retail ads.
Amusements notes a pivotal confrontation in Sow. Fog the Wind featuring Stosamond and her daughter. The climactic line about gender conflict, sex against sex, frames a powerful drama. Sousa concert at Grand Opera House praised for genius and orchestra quality with Miss Rose Davies and Miss Dorothy. Reginald Roberts to perform Shaman at Grand Opera House soon.
The mayor orders a special meeting next Friday to appoint judges and clerks for the city election on the 13th. Each polling place will have one judge and two clerks, to be selected by party in the race. Polling locations will be served with the necessary election duties.
An afternoon wedding is planned for Narges-Mes Ritter at their Crockett street home while Lenike Miss Wick is to wed at a Dallas street corner location. Both ceremonies are described with limited readable details from the text.
The West Texas Military academy cadets announce a day for athletic sports on February 22 in conjunction with Tilgh School. A suburban softball tournament is planned in the city. One Jersey cow died at the academy, and Captain RSL BE bade the boys goodbye as they stood in formation. Separate legal notices list upcoming criminal case dates in the Thirty-seventh District Court with names such as Geo Stevens Sam Morest Lang Sue and others, along with February 7 and February 8 dates.
Card of thanks extends gratitude to contributors and especially Melville Daniels for supervision and efforts that made the Yankee Jack in Cuba drama a success. It notes a repeat performance by Krause's Jorbles at Beethoven hall on Prime Day with a dance to follow and no extra charge for the dance.
The article notes Lake Timen's water level dropping despite several years of rainfall. Local fishermen report spawning bays upset by decreasing water, with black bass stocks stressed and winter hibernation under way. A Monday night meeting by Weekly Advance editor Abel Mills outlined last night's disturbances.
A garbled account describes a Monday gathering where a group including Rev. De Shiraes and Flom challenged efforts to convert the amaiy into Ticksomecing. The meeting allegedly exposed trades union oppression of negroes, with promoters shown to mislead the audience.
Str. Herman Koketnat reports wolves are increasing in Abilene Texas and pose danger to cattle and young deer. Stockmen offer 20 dollars per wolf scalp delivered to headquarters. A crack shot could earn cash by hunting two wolves weekly, with prospects for longer distance shooting elsewhere.
Multiple 19th century deeds list transfers: T. Squearingen to Chas. Ti. Tfelasath for lot 15 block 3 on Thuts and Sabinas streets at 1,450 dollars. Margarethiv Wolfson to D. AY. Gregory on DeVilbiss Street. George T. Bartlett to O. Trice for lot 54 in Clark 3 valued at 150 dollars. Harry Moody to Augustua Moody for lots 41 and 42 in block 8 on Indiana Street for 230 dollars. AY. 3. Whitten and wife to Smm ie Zirkel for lot 2 in block 10 on Moothan Street for 500 dollars.
City clerk reports permits granted to Alamish and Baer for a one story store addition at 100 West Comaneree Street ward 4 costing 1700 dollars. Mrs Diza Reinam applies for a one story dwelling at 520 North Street ward 7 costing 500. Yakob Sthureh seeks a one story dwelling at 400 Toul Street ward 6 costing 100.
A club ball is planned for next week in Werucity at 9 p.m. The event features Prof. In the Texas university and speakers discussing "The Principles and Needs of Child Sindy" with invited mothers and other attendees.
The city reg officers will meet tomorrow afternoon with school teachers and janitors who were hired for January. Police, fire, and street commissioners plan to review winter duties and a city council agenda includes a vote on a Wednesday. Laredo resident Teeter returns home after a brief illness.
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