Relief agency urges work reports at West Houston room
The article notes several city residents seek paid work and urges reporting jobs at the relief association office, Room No 6 West Houston Street, to aid the poor. It lists J W Net as President of the Board of Directors and appeals for community help. It also mentions a fatal burn incident near Helotes and a visit to the county poor house detailing inmates and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Association
West
Houston Street
J. W. Net
Orsatal Plate Glass Company
Averil
Tim Rices
East
Close City Elections in San Antonio Pageant of Votes
A detailed ward by ward tally shows Bryan Callaghan winning the city election with double the votes of his nearest contenders. Ward results elect Aldermen Gallagher and Conner in Ward 1, French in Ward 2, Bolton and Muench in Ward 4, with Callaghan securing the City Collector post by seven votes and a tight race between Peter Nelson and Fritz Russi for Street Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
A. H. Merritt
Bryan Callaghan
J. H. Copeland
Sglee
Babe Binion Soc
Dee
Scaeanen Benes Risole
Bright Bryan Callaghan Favored In Local Election
Magnolia licur office hosted a serenade by the Fashion Theatre brass band as supporters urge bold progress and oppose the mossbacks. The Liegur predicted Bryan Callaghan would win mayoral race by a solid majority, noting three opponents and a five vote edge overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licur
Fashion Theatre
Bryan Callaghan
Liegur
First Ward Alderman Candidate Denied by Merritt Ticket
A discouraged Committee-of-One-Hundred-Man explained the defeat of the Alderman candidate in the First ward, saying he had no chance as he was running on the Merritt ticket. The remark highlights party alignment as the decisive factor in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Captain P. Smith Fails To Secure Meyer Vote
The Lieur's esteemed friend Captain P. Smith received a modest vote in Meyer. Despite many promises, the tally was low, reflecting limited support in the land free to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Smith
Meyer
Mossback Express Casts Shade on City Election
The Mossback Express ridicules a giant hopping foxlike figure trespassing into the Democratic pen and laments its own predicament in the city election. It warns it will avoid past bidding by its mossback clique and seeks to mend its stance going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossback Express
Express
Mossback
Local City Collector candidate loses by seven votes
A gentleman ran a gallant race for City Collector in a short canvass and was defeated by seven votes. Had Third ward polls closed ten minutes later, he would have won. He and his supporters may be proud of the effort and the vote received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Express Blunders Into No Where After Mossback Debate
The Express, usually cautious, dives into public opinion on definitions of mossback and workingman, then veers from the Democratic party. A Sunset depot fire destroyed machinery just sold by agent H Rhodes after storage. Rhodes spoke with Colonel C Gibbs in Houston yesterday.
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Gibbs
The
Express
Democratic Party
Sunset Depot
H. Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
Colonel C. ©. Gibbs
Houston
County Commission court session reports mixed actions
The court authorized paying New York advertisements for the subsidy bond and agreed to meet City Council to discuss or build a joint hospital for city and county paupers. It approved buying 7000 in San Antonio and Mexican Gulf bonds and let a repair contract for the poor house at 195 to Louis Wegel. Alderman Schreiner presided with Sid Staniforth as City Attorney. Dan Shuts faced vagrancy charges, Tom McCarthy was fined for drunkenness, John Hightower pledges and later reconciliation with his wife led to dismissal of the case. Four cases were continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Mexican Gulf
Louis Wegel
Alderman Schreiner
Sid Staniforth
Dan Shuts
Tom McCarthy
John Hightower
Maggie
Suspects Arrested After Saloon Theft Naked Notice
John Organ Joe Bridges and Dan Streets three suspicious looking negroes arrested last Sunday morning on suspicion of stealing about $20 from Zinsmeyer's saloon. Bridges fined $25 for brass knuckles. Organ and Streets fined as vagrants. Also notes a German club event at the Casino with numerous couples listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Organ
Joe Bridges
Dan Streets
Zinsmeyer
Bridges
Recorder
Organ
Conductors Dismissed and New Appointments Amid Railway Shakeup
The International railway dismissed conductors Tom McMullen Ed Dwyer Frank Tony Wise and others from passenger service. McMullen and Wise move to freight conductorships while new conductors Sairns Clarke late Filtress and Neville take their places. Also dismissed on Sunset road are R Horn Simpson St Clair Matthews Giles Palmer McGeary and Washburn aged old time conductors praised by travelers. Ladies approve of your smoking Little Joker tobacco.
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Tom McMullen
Ed Dwyer
Frank Tony
Wise
International Railway
Messrs
R Horn
Simpson
St. Clair
Matthews
Giles
Palmer
McGeary
Washburn
Small-Pox Band Encounters City Patrol Near Castroville
City Physician Braunnagel met a Gypsy encampment four miles from the city, found about 40 Mexicans camped near the roadside. He examined each person and found no one with small-pox or traces of it. The camp featured tents, tortillas being made, and many birds for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braunnagel
Castroville
Ery
Mexico
Canaries
Shooting at Fashion Theatre Injures Officer Bennett
At about 3 pm yesterday Jesse Bennett, Fashion Theatre special officer, accidentally shot himself when his pistol fell from its holster and discharged, injuring his right leg above the knee. He is progressing satisfactorily as cases involving Adams and Wickes vs Neumann, Kalteyer executrix vs Morgan, Oppenheimer vs Stegall, and the dissolution of M Krause and J B Whitney partnership proceed.
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Jesse Bennett
Fashion Theatre
Mr. Bennett
Adams and Wickes
John and
Thomas Neumann
Henrietta Kalteyer
Executrix
Morgan & Co
D. A. Oppenheimer
E. V
A. H. Stegall
M. Krause
J. B. Whitney
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Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce
Quicash Grocery Store
Commerce Street
Cnnanesh
Soledad Stop
DOB & Engelee
Jr. Ronse & CO
Texas
Brefore
J. Ronse & CO
Rice
Ryan
Sessions & CO
iLadies
Berlin
Saxony
Germantown
Shetland
EF. Rettberg & Co
Commerce St
J.B. Bhaw
San Antonio, Tex
J. Benson
Shaw & Benson
Santa Clara Place
Dan J. Conron
J. H. Bourox
East Houston Street
S. A. Relief Association
Helotes
Liear
Albertina Gugger
Arnold Gugger
Lions
Albert Uppertz
Frio Street
International Depot
Bonifacio Salazar
Margarito Solis
B. Fassenich
Collector
CIA
W. H. Huston
Siedbarecetyss
Pose Brioiag Ks
Ernest Rische
Dad Acte
Cxs
Peter Nelson
EE Paris
Fritz Russi
Wereensen
J.N. Gallagher
T. E. Connor
Eli Arnaud
Guerguin
Ikea Cree
Peter Shields
Sesses F. C. Haneisen
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Saubeans Ee
Rory
Svesac Cbes
Callaghan
Eveee J . Cope Eye
Dhn Brebue
FP Barr Speecks
Ernest Risuhe
J. H. Bolton
T. W. Mullaly
Ueda
C. Haueisen
Vika
Peter Weleah
Shanna
Martin Muench
Beerates
Henry Pauly
Ante Vee
Bry
An Callaghan
Copeland
Bryan
Acrostic
Antonio
Alamo City
Magnolia
Dennis
Recorder’s Court
Lockwood
Colonel Lee
Rumbough
Bly Howard
Smith
Lillie Lee
William Weiss
Mr. Maddox
Major Livermore
Keene
Sumner
Josie Stanley
Erastus Reed
Maddox
C. N. Granger
Bessie Weir
Rouff
Sue Murphy
J. R. Gordon
Lottie James
Hickey
Livermore
Dr. Maddox
Lillie Stanley
J. J. Minter
Russell
Williams
C. P. Matlack
R. W. Lay
Davis
H. G. Mitchel
Katie Mitchell
J. M. Hmerson
G. B. Frank's
Alamo Store
Boston
Baltimore
Men
G. B. Frank’s
ALAMO
Alamo Plaza
DOB & Engeler
James Martin
Rhodius & Tempsky's
Williams& Russell
Soule & Williams
DOE & Engelee
Rhodius
Mus Ig
Knabe & Co
New England Piano Co
Christie & Sons
Ithica
Alwaye
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