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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
4
A note from Monday February 22 Washington's Birthday lists a Mission garden Tivkels item priced at 26 cents.
A West Macon Street event honors Washington's birthday with flag display today. A resident along the thoroughfare reports the arrangement and notes the telephone information line for inquiries.
Garo Simpson Hichlitz files suit in the Fifteenth district court against James A Gallagher to obtain an injunction restraining construction of a fence on the third property line. Prize masquerade ball by Magto lia Grove 36 Furner Hall Tuesday night February 23 with hands-on prizes.
The testimony depicts tense cross examinations as the attorney general questions a witness about responses before the shooting. The witness describes events surrounding Senator Carmack, a revolver presentation, and unclear bullet trajectory while the jury and audience react to the courtroom drama and pantomime.
Boxes for a horse show scheduled March 24 through 27 at the fairgrounds are on sale at the secretary OG D Pfeuffer's office at the Business Men's club. Each box costs 23 dollars, seats six, and covers three nights plus a matinee. Also listed are Prize Mask Ball at Turner Hall with music by Droemer Br, and a pistol carrying charge filed in cow court against Ciprano Hernandez. A separate suit seeks 7725 dollars from the gate of real property by Joann Juliff against H P Drought. Garland the clairvoyant advertises at 737 E Houston Street.
A concert will be held Tuesday night February 23 at the Governmental M church at Pine and Mason streets by the James laws Buraca class under Prof L D Daggett. Also notes a thanks for floral tributes and sympathy after a bereavement. Louis' Book Stores advertises store exchange for light ad commissions.
The city offices and headquarters will be closed today for Washington's Birthday observance. City government is paused except essential operations as Mayor Callaghan plans to meet with the improvement committee to advance West Commerce Street work and prepare ordinances for the next council session.
Manuel Reina and Frederi¢e Ashe ton were ordered transferred to county authorities after their assault to murder charges were called in police court. The defendants allegedly assaulted Montiola on the night of June 30, 2008 near Ban Ferniaids street as he walked home, with one man holding and the other stabbing him with a knife.
Members of the San Antonio volunteer fire department will hold a banquet at the Bexar hotel tonight to mark George Washington's birthday anniversary. The event begins at 8 o'clock with addresses by several of the older members, recalling the department's history and the recent changes in the Washington birthday celebration.
A garbled fragment shows a counsel addressing a jury with archaic phrases about fault, character, and faith. The text includes corrupted spellings and names, implying a mangled quotation from a trial or legal proceeding with no clear identities or outcome.
New York millionaire Robert W. Goelet, guest of Harriman’s party, was arrested on East Commerce Street near the Southern Pacific for speeding beyond eight miles an hour, the city ordinance limit. Officer A J Serna made the arrest, bond was posted, and Goelet was released. The case was not called in court and is expected to be dropped from the docket.
Two youths aged 23 and 1 years, accused of attempting to break into Osert & Schyla Grocers at 513 East Mouston Street shortly after 1 am, were jailed on vagrancy charges. Police found them in the rear of the shop after witnesses saw them force an entry attempt. Cases continued in police court pending investigation by detectives.
Secretary O H Pfouffer of the Spr Carnival association announced letters from W P Dither of Anglin and Alphonse Steele of Mexia, the only living survivors of the Texas independence battle at San Jacinto, will attend as guests of honor. They will ride in a parade and speak on the platform at the Opera House amid spring carnival advertising efforts and village sketches in the plazas. Eugene Nordhans, once of San Antonio and now Austin, visited San Antonio on business.
A committee formed at Albert Sidney Delusion Confederate Veterans met in Austin to draft resolutions opposing statewide pension duties and tax increases for disabled veterans. They favor limited provisions, arguing Texas can bear liberal pensions and praising women for guarding homes. The session featured a program with musical numbers and readings.
A chaotic report from Atlanta notes the death of Sayantal says Willinn T. Tint after a long cancer battle. The item records Tint’s passing amid a public health context.
Annk William Tern, wife of the late president of the Leni Brewing Co. of St Louis, figures in a noted divorce suit. The article reports her as victorious in the action, detailing key claims and the outcome.
A noisy session saw Slub urging defeat of a race measure while lawmakers debated amendments. The push aimed to block proposed restrictions at race meetings amid calls to fast‑track action before committees. Mentioned are Houston residents Georgia A Walker and Mathe A Gage, who wed Sunday morning in a ceremony at 160 New New Orleans Avenue.
Fire at the Holland house in Trinity, Texas, caused about 96000 in losses with incendiary suspicion. No deaths, but Mrs. Schewalter was seriously hurt as 100 guests and many tenants fled. The blaze destroyed offices, stores, the State Bank, Baptist church, and post office, inflicting heavy damages on several residents and businesses.
Miss Cohen and Henry Mogkert were married Saturday afternoon at five o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents 2424 South More Street Judge Are Scheid officiating with about three guests present After ceremony guests went to the rabb Kaller in the Wks building for a wedding reception The couple plans to travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and later return to reside at the bride’s parents home.
Amelia Navarro age 10 months died February 21 of bronchial pneumonia at 1014 South Colorado street. Interment First Mission. Marts Salazar age 70 died February 21 at corner San Marcos and Durango streets. Interment San Fernando cemetery. William Read age 4 years died February 20 of congestion of liver at Santa Rosa infirmary. Interment Lexington Kentucky. Light want ad accepts pay, Louis’ Rock Stones.
The notice records marriages or license applications involving Arturo Travini and Jogetina Cueh with CG V. Lawrence and Byrd Parker. Fritz Today and Tilda Kallsky. Jourdan and Bessie Freeman. Guadahupe Cerda and Laz Falcon. Evan W. Maney and Dollie Alder.
Late society notes announce a tea at 212 Morales Street hosted by Mrs James M Hopper tomorrow after noon from 12 to 6 o clock. The Travis Park Methodist church mission group will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 at the church.
An ad touts a royal remedy blending cascaroyal, ginger, sulphur, and other ingredients as a first safe cure for chronic constipation, skin itching, rheumatism, neuralgia, indigestion, and kidney issues. It claims quick relief without griping and urges readers to mail order from The Mackhirn Production in Bayten, Ohio, with local druggists carrying the product.
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