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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1915
Page
3
Postal receipts for the year rise to 383,624.10, up from 107,508.54 in 1923, with eight new carriers in service. Calendar year totals end in March, and quarterly figures end in December. Acknowledgments and congratulations note the improved revenue and support from officials and workers.
Col Henry Bullard, Salvation Army representative, reports missionary work in the Indies and Korea. He states large Christian gains abroad with 4,000,000 Christians among 300,000,000 heathen, and that missionaries have established a permanent foothold though cooperation varies. Bullard arrived in San Antonio and plans sermons at 5 PM.
The text describes large sects embracing Christianity in Japan, with missionaries from the Amcritan group active and successful. It notes changes to Sabbath observance and reports on personal crisis rates, claiming a major religious revival sparked by a Salvation Army action a decade ago. It mentions hundreds of thousands of Koreans converted in recent years.
Francised Davis aged 63 dies at home in Texas after long county life. Survived by husband R Davis, six daughters and five sons. Body to be sent to Himendorf for burial. Anterment Sunday afternoon in family plot. Tollet Wil funeral 10am Sunday from 140 Tertech St. San Fernando cathedral service. Maury Parker, 64, wed Saturday night, body held by local undertaker. Multiple names and locations appear in miscellaneous notices and notices of estates and memorials.
The Thirty Seventh district court opens Monday with four murder trials listed. Miss Hedda Burgemeister faces Otto Koehler’s murder. trial set February 1. Also scheduled are Charles Cane and J. M. Thungel tied to the county band murder case, and McGarity charged in the San Antonio area killing. Minor cases to follow. The grand jury for November term finished, with thanks to assistant attorney Joseph Graham. A new grand jury will be summoned later this week.
A Mouston man, Oliver Allstern, published his fourth book of poems titled Refreshing Poetry. The verse centers on the plain business man’s life, with reflections on war and national character, praising craft, perseverance, and a sober, hopeful view of everyday English and American scenes.
Sixteen people faced indictments and withdrawals after a county grand jury session on Saturday. Nine named individuals were charged with theft, burglary, and forged instruments while others faced waivers or related counts amid a chaotic report with unclear spelling and several misprints.
A garbled page itemization reports a street fire on Delmar Avenue, a tunneling incident, a police arrest for reckless driving, a charity food drive by the Belgium relief commission with Texas forwarding agents, a school opening January 4, a dance event, and various ads. It also notes transit schedule changes and a quarterly church meeting in San Antonio.
In San Francisco a jewel-clad woman captivates onlookers as four policemen escort Mrs Clara Baldwin Stacker after a sensational New Year’s appearance. The dazzling jewelry, including diamonds, draws attention as officers accompany the suspect through the crowd and upstairs, with the press noting the scene rather than details of the alleged theft.
A San Antonio party led by D. EB. Colp of the Hidalgo County Highway League will tour Medina Lake to showcase outdoor recreation and counter recent bad weather. About forty cars and multiple tourist groups are expected, with fishing boating and a lunch provided.
A readable ad fragment notes 207 West Commerce commercial bar under new management led by Perkins. It lists wines including Old Craw at 140 dollars, Old Taylor at 3235 dollars, and oe Ripy 81.36 with entries about stock and pricing amid illegible lines. A stray poem fragment follows, obscuring content.
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