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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
15
Rev George McCulloch will preach at Wree Methodist Church on Crosby between Olive and Pine streets Saturday night. Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Additional services are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday nights in the city.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday morning by C V rawack in the office of deputy United States clerk A I Campbell. Teiga resident of San Antonio but ran a confectionary in New Braunfels. The claim totals 1820.42 dollars. A blaze at Breckenridge park last night caused a large tool box with gardening hose and tools to catch fire. The fire department was not called due to distance from the city.
New York police dogs imported from Belgium have aided in capturing criminals, though they sometimes grab the wrong man. Chief Wright investigates a blaze blamed on tramps as a social club ball and various local notices follow from February events and upcoming rehearsals for a Mexican hymn chorus.
A compact Texas roundup reports multiple local items. Van Vleck hosts conferences on railroad affairs with G H and S A leaders and San Antonio delegates. El Paso considers fines for pagers in the city. Tyler prison reports a smallpox case among inmates. Laredo notes nine children bitten by a rabid dog sent to Monterey for care. San Angelo records splinters removed after 28 years. Texarkana reports a man dies from lion attacks. Tempe recounts two fires in one night. Austin closes Ravenna Bank for safety concerns. Sutherland Springs notes a tea burn accident. Maclin reports Holland Dillard acquitted in a murder case. Brady records a giant wild cat killed. Poso prison escape by four inmates.
The Olive Grove Woodman Circle held a prize mask ball at Whitest Day music hall on No. 157 Woodman Circle. About 75 couples danced with varied costumes and prizes awarded to both ladies and gentlemen. Prizes went to Mrs Agnes Guelian, Mrs R Senn, Lanive Cook, Minnie Pittman, Annie Levec, Mrs BR Graves, and Mrs Brown among others. gentlemen winners included Robere A Me Nell, Frank Schwerly, and F F Bernhard. City Steam Laundry advertised cleaning and repair services. undertakers J T Burnett & Co were listed.
An unclear OCR note shows someone failing to see the advantage of advertising on the classified page of The San Antonio Light and seeking a buyer for a budget or barter, with garbled phrases and references to Bear Drug Co and night operations.
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