This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1917
Page
2
A Ford special service station offers Ford designated machinery and trained machinists. The shop uses guaranteed Ford parts produced by the factory and promises labor savings, precise service, and economy for Ford owners.
A fair but colder Monday evening ushers in a cold front that will reach San Antonio by Monday morning. Major Buell notes the season will limit extreme cold in this latitude, with local modifications expected. Monday’s national outlook shows high and low pressure systems with unsettled conditions. rain in the east gulf states and snow in the northwest. Temperature contrasts range from 72 in Florida to 30 below zero in Winnipeg, with freezing in the Texas Panhandle. An umbrella-holding belt and shoulder strap harness is a new fashion aid.
More than 600 people expected at a Travis Club card party to raise funds for the San Antonio Chapter of the American Red Cross Society. The event, second in a series, features altered rooms, prize donations, and reserved tickets. organizers urge badge wearers for flag sales and plan a twilight concert by the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra to raise further funds.
The president nominated Captain Harry B. Knapp and Captain W. L. Rogers for promotion to rear admiral and several naval commanders to captain. Also noted a stray from First Virginia Field Hospital picket line at Camp Wilson Texas. two draft mules, one brown with white nose spot and one bay. Reward offered per animal on delivery to Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster.
More than 150 delegates from across Texas attend the State Bottlers Association annual convention at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio starting Tuesday for a two day session. L W Alexander says the program includes sight seeing and a banquet amid talks on the state pure food act and rising material costs. The committee led by Charles Graebner oversees arrangements and the banquet is set for Wednesday night at the Gunter.
The Boy Scouts present five act Scou ts in Camp at the Grand Opera House to aid Alamo Council. More than 500 Scouts worked on the production directed by Mr. and Mrs. J A Abellin with Leroy Partch as author. The program includes four specialties with harp, song, dance and whistling by Scouts from local troops. City night Tuesday will feature Mayor Brown and city commissioners.
At the Gunter Hotel a Pan American Round Table luncheon announced an Austin round table formed in the United States as the second of its kind. Thirty eight attended with visitors from New York. Haiti and the Dominican Republic were discussed. John Barrett was appointed a corporate member of the San Antonio group.
George F. Hartford advertising manager of the Chicago Herald said he came to San Antonio for two weeks instead of a doctor visit and found two weeks here cheaper and more pleasant. He planned to leave Monday night after discovering the city’s golf courses and climate rank at the top for tourists.
Governor Ferguson signed several measures including a House bill for the Liberty independent school district, a Senate bill allocating 4400 dollars to pay interest on A and M College bonds, and Senate bills defining the Sixteenth judicial district counties, creating Pleasanton independent school district, and validating state range sales in western areas.
News dispatches report two New York tied ships sunk in a barred zone with German actions and a cautious stance by the United States. Officials monitor submarine activity, consider arming merchant ships, and expect possible ship sailings as tension eases slightly.
In Dallas on February 19 motion by attorney W H Atwell sought to quash peonage indictments against W D Colvin D Autrey and W J Hickman as Judge E R Meek heard arguments C G Sullivan not included since he and others testified before a federal grand jury The charges allege Sullivan as planter and the three others assisted as officers in restraining negroes Richard Black Tom Powers and Janella Johnson on Sullivan s farm in Ellis County and returning them to the Sullivan property after they fled to Fort Worth
Edward Jefferson, 21, of Sherman street, died after five shots from a 38 caliber pistol in a North Center street building during a 3:25 a m card game. Allen Black was wounded in the arm. Daniel Burke, 21, is detained by police. Seven witnesses were arrested on gaming charges. Jefferson, a Bexar Laundry worker and Arizona native, is survived by parents and six brothers. Funeral is set for Tuesday at the Riebe chapel with Mission Burial Park planned.
J M East a Traction Company employee and his guest Robert Farr leaped from a window to escape a blaze at 113 Krempkau Street Sunday at 9 35 PM. East suffered minor injuries and Farr cuts as flames destroyed the home and caused extensive damage to adjacent structures and contents valued around 2000.
Mrs. Louisa Barbara Schreiner 758 years old widow of Fritz Schreiner died early Sunday morning at her son Charles Schreiner's Four Oaks Farm on the new Sulphur Springs road. Funeral at 9:30 Monday officiated by Rev. Father Jacoby. Burial in Cemetery No. 3. Native of Rique, Wihr Alsace Germany she came to this country at age 12. Survived by son, a daughter Mrs J C Tipps of San Antonio and nine grandchildren. A great grandchild J Tipps III.
The funeral for George A. Stowers a prominent San Antonio Texas businessman who died last Friday was held Sunday at 3 pm from the family home 815 Garden Street. Rev Wesley C Weddell officiated at Travis Park Methodist Church and burial followed at Mission Burial Park. Large attendance included escorts from the Elks Travis Club and the Chamber of Commerce of which he was a member.
Yates Gohlson aged 25 died last Saturday night in Asheville North Carolina. He was the son of Mrs Y Gohlson who recently resided in San Antonio. The funeral was held Monday morning from the home of his sister Mrs R B Crabbs at 722 Clinton Springs avenue Avondale Cincinnati Ohio.
Henry oe Adler 65 died at 5 30 Sunday morning at a local sanitarium. A native of Illinois he had lived in Texas fifty years and came to San Antonio a week ago from Victoria. He was a G A R and Woodmen of the World member. Survived by widow Mary V Adler of Victoria and three children Mrs W F Doughty of Austin Mrs E C Wark of Victoria and T E Adler of Victoria. Body sent to Victoria for interment Tuesday morning by Sloan Hagg Undertaking Co.
David Lauber, owner of a hotel chain in the East and Middle West, arrives in San Antonio with Mrs. Lauber for golf and rest. They stay at the St. Anthony Hotel. Lauber manages the Statler Hotel in Buffalo and will take charge of the new Statler in St. Louis. His network includes Statler properties in New York Cleveland and Detroit. He visited Brackenridge Park municipal golf links Monday morning.
El Paso Texas February 19 Lieutenant William L Armstrong age 33 of the First North Carolina infantry died in Fort Bliss hospital Saturday from meningitis.
Canal Zone authorities announced the cessation of publishing information about movements of traffic through the canal. The decision was made today and affects regular traffic updates provided to the public.
Percy Tyrrell of the Gun ter Hotel says Texas hotel interests will lobby to pass a law making it a felony to pass worthless checks of any amount. Tyrrell, Texas Hotel Keepers Association chairman, reports widespread check fraud harming hotel profits and notes some legislators oppose the bill.
Marcus M. Marks president of the National Daylight Saving Association says he has written to President Wilson urging quick passage of the Gallinger Borland bill to advance clocks one hour in summer. He notes Canadian firms may seek Dominion approval if the plan is adopted.
Brig. Gen. James Rowan O Beirne, who rose from private to brigade commander in the Civil War, died of heart disease Sunday at his New York home. He was 75 and was wounded at Chancellorsville earning Congress’s military medal for Fairfax operations.
Szerenyi, former Hungarian Minister of Commerce now aligned with Count Andrassy, addresses a mass meeting in Szeged. He claims Hungary is welded to Germany by war and urges a German Austro-Hungarian bloc to defend civilization against Asiatic barbarism. He calls for unity of German, Austrian, and Hungarian leaders in Central Europe.
A Dutch reporter notes French and English artillery officers and gunners joining the Russian army in Berlin. They are to operate new giant guns arriving from England and America until Russian crews are trained. The weapons are described as marvels of engineering, surpassing Krupp and Skoda machines, with some giant pieces built in Japan.
Readers praise Cadomene Tablets for rheumatic and nerve health with multiple testimonials. Letters from Peter Krauther Needham Mass and others in Atlanta and Pittsburgh cite rapid improvement after using Cadomene tablets. The note claims a physician’s prescription endorsed the remedy and offers money back guarantee.
Reported plan to move San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad main shops from Yoakum to the old fair grounds property south of town. Officials decline comment. Chamber officials also reticent. If moved, a large plant may be built to serve more than 700 miles of track, with possible continued Yoakum operations.
Representative Garner warned against indiscriminate foreign affairs discussion at a time likely to embarrass President Wilson. He opposed Representative Moore's push for a select committee to probe charges of a subsidized press, calling Callaway's claims unfounded and noting the costs of investigations.
Representative Moore led a noisy half hour as he urged adoption of a resolution to probe charges that twenty five American papers were subsidized by English money to draw the U S into war with Germany. He attacked a Washington newspaper and accused Representative Lymoot of a deliberate falsehood before the measure was defeated.
Being apparent, he shouted he would persist his fight "tomorrow and the next day" as pacifists applauded his remarks loudly.
At 209 Alamo Plaza Adv display large hats small hats dressy hats and tailored hats in this period style shop. The advertisement highlights a wide color range and trimmed or untrimmed shapes available to shoppers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.