Riverside eateries and flood woes dominate San Antonio notes
Local notices detail sewerage flooding across Soledad and San Pedro avenues, waterbound homes on Bonham street, bridge damage near San Pedro creek, and railway washouts. Prices and ads mingle with city updates, arrests, and upcoming events including Volksfest drills and Irish American Fourth celebrations.
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Riverside
Southern
Dr. Johns
East Commerce Street
Military Plaza
Avenue
A. M. Cohen
Mainlaza
Ow York
A. Zilian’s
Commerce
Alamo
Walter Scott
Recorder's Court
San Antonio Bar Association
District Court
Jack Shepherd
Nat Lewis
Houston Street
Turner Ball
International Railway
San Pedro Creek
Obraje Street
John Cavanaugh
Neuendorf
H. M. Landauer
George Turner
Burial for Veteran Police Officer Buckley Dies at 62
Officer Buckley age 62, longtime city police officer, died two days ago. His funeral was held yesterday at the Catholic cemetery with city officials and police attending. He leaves a widow and one son to mourn.
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B. Buckley
Notable visitors fill city hotels with a parade of names
A flood of guests arrives in the city, including Ek B Rutlege Pearsall Mrs A Stade Houston J B Bruce Eagle Lake Dr D W Barradall Fort Worth Albert Friedrich J Kerr Uvalde Captain Bob Chapman Pleasanton Join Glenn Del Rio Nat Q Henderson Dell Dewees James M Carrigan Bee County Miss J E W Walsh Penn Station Joe R Murray W B Fleming S R Guthrie Gonzales R A Houston L M Kobernot Gonzales T S Foster Nolan County F C Ainsworth US Army at the Menger George Witting Columbus J M Mathis Victoria Colonel M Dan Sullivan Victoria A Bran shaw St Louis G Witting Columbus Franks Waldron St Louis W W Bianeguer New Orleans EK W Arnold St Louis Jos E Lucy E W Adkins Texas Ben Aaron W P Richardson New York J Fischer Louisville Mendel Cincinnati R G Eyrick New Orleans Tracy Lamar St Louis Saml Blum New York J S Daney Palestine W McClellan Taber Dallas W W Jones Louisville W d Neville Palestine D C Dodge Denver F J Brownell Texas at the Menger
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Ek. B. Rutlege
Pearsall
A. Stade
Houston
Bruce
Eagle Lake
Ed. de Montel
D. W. Barradall
Fort Worth
Albert Friedrich
St. Louis
Kerr
Uvalde
Bob Chapman
Pleasanton
Join Glenn
del Rio
Nat Q. Henderson
Southern
Dell Dewees
James M. Carrigan
Bee County
J. E. W. Walsh
Penn Station
H.teanny
Joe
R. Murray
W. B. Fleming
S. R. Guthrie
Gonzales
R. A. Houston
L. M. Kobernot
T. S. Foster
Nolan County
J. M. Mathis
Victoria
Menger
Dan Sullivan
Car City
F.C. Ainsworth
Laredo
C. Lockwood
A. C. Standt
EK. W. Arnold
Jos. E. Lucy
E. W. Adkins
Texas
Ben Aaron
W. P. Richardson
New York
J. (. Fischer
Louisville
J. Mendel
Cincinnati
R. G. Eyrick
New Orleans
Tracy Lamar
St. Loui
Saml. Blum
J. 5. Daney
Palestine
W. McClellan
A. R
Taber
Dallas
W. W. Jones
W. d. Neville
D. C. Dodge
Denver
F. J. Brownell
Hlu el Maverick
Mission Hose Company Organized in Fourth Ward
A meeting at the Mission garden organized a hose company with 25 members enrolled. Officers were elected with Harry C. Miller as Foreman and John F. Henson as Hose Director. A six member subscriptions committee was formed and the group will meet again tomorrow night. Died this morning at 8 o'clock the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Webber. funeral tomorrow at Krish Hall at 9 a.m. Friends invited.
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San Antonio
Laredo
Greenhorn
Bandera
Haile
Veller
Maverick
Meyer’s Hall
Mission Garden
Fourth Ward
Lturry C. Miller
H. Heiligmann
C. KE
Abbey
Harry C. Miller
Wm. Neumann
Martin Braden
KE. Niggli
George Caen
Joseph Winter
John Wilkins, Sr
Gus Zoller
William Schulte
T. Ive
Raphael Moke
Albert Ludwig
Ludwig Mahneke
T. H. Abbott
F. Poeschel
George Icke
John F. Henson
August Blin
A. Baldus
William Jordin
Joe Gast
John Conrad
Charles Muench
Kenry Zoller
Fir Department
Thos. H., Abbott
K. Niggli
William Neumann
Jake Webber
Krish Hall
Ringleader Tom Holmes Arrested in Edwards County
Tom Holmes, reputed ringleader of a well organized band of thieves in Southwest Texas, was arrested in Edwards County by Lieutenant Scott’s Rangers and will be taken to Gonzales to face two horse theft charges. Also reported are several local deaths with mentions of Francois Kelly, Adolphine Jagou, Vidala, and looming higher mortality due to hot wet weather.
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Tom Holmes
Texas
Edwards County
Scott
Gonzales
Francois Kelly
Maragmus
Adolphine A. Jagou
Vidala
Calaveras
Father and son debate a pugilist path
A father urges his son to study for a future career while the son vows to become a pugilist. The dialogue hints at ambition and recognition, with the son predicting fame among civilized nations and great men. The piece ends abruptly after a quip about Opera Puffs cigarettes.
Recorder’s Court Deluged by Rainy Morning Dockets
Recorders Court sessions faced rain delays and empty seats as multiple defendants appeared. Antonio Casitu and several others were fined for vagrancy and public intoxication, with penalties ranging from five to ten dollars or short jail terms.
Youths Return Home After Lampasas Encampment Debauchery
The San Antonio Light laments a liquor fueled scene as the Belknap youths, youngest on site, arrived to celebratory drums and flowers yet faced continued drinking until late. A reader condemns city liquor culture and urges temperance or suffrage as remedy.
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San Antonio
Lampasas
Losoya Street
Penitent Poisoner Confesses to Stepfather Poisoning
A jailed girl named Sarah Johnson admits poisoning her stepfather Alfred Owens after her grandmother Mary Christopher urged her to blame their mother Annie Owens. She says she sprayed poison on meat during breakfast, ate a small piece herself, and claims she acted alone despite earlier denials. She predicts about two years in prison.
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Sarah Johnson
Annie Owens
Alfred Owens
Mary Christopher
Mexican Items Show Turmoil in Northern Provinces
A digest of events across Mexico notes drought hurting corn in Nuevo Leon and a reestablished gendarmerie HQ in Monterey. Reports cover army arrests in Matamoros, a baby found dead in Mexico City, rising corn prices, and a repeal of the stamp act affecting commerce.
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Mexico
Nuevo Leon
Matamoros
Gend’arme
Monterey
Saltillo
Villardams and
Cerralvo
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the Daily Light
George
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
BGF
United States
Europe
Galveston
W.J. Young
Mallory Line
West Commerce St
West
Houston St
F. Kliefoth
Cassiano
Navarro Street
Groos’ Bank
Employment Office
Issy Landa
North Flores Street
KR. W. Rogers
Payne Building
Sanntonio
Bryan Callaghan
BP. Clandon
Avenue E
N.B
Joseph Hermann
Soledad Street
San Pedro
Arsenal Foot Bridge
San Pedro Ditch
Davis
Telegraph
Arizona Territory
Waters Davis
Eli. J. Davis
Polk
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
San Pedro Avenue
Elmira Street
Bonham Street
Juan Gomez
Adam
Juan Cardones
St. John’s
Pobranca
John Miller
C. A. Francois
Juan de la Barrera
Juan
Dan
Stevens Sisters
Liouston
Iller
Francois
Officer Buckley
Mission Hose Company
Fourth Ward Hose Company
the R'ngleader
Recorder’s Court
Soldier Boys
Captain Shardein
Antonio Casitu
William Hickey
Andrew Jackson
Austin
Captain Hughes
Bat Cave
Hughes
Martin Meyer
Shardein
Flo
William Gong
Frank Schiiner
Fashon Theatre
Daniel Stone
Salvador Snell
Morris ‘Tanner
Hoboken
N.J
Mishler
Starr Street
M. Lindner
Madame Farrell
College Street
Navarro St
Pancoast & Son
Lerdo
Laguna
Gohgata
San Pedro Springs
A.M. Cohen
Melonson Lee
Armstrong
West Side
Main Plaza
William Lippe
Eighth Cavalry
William Lippa
F. Pasche
Corner Avenue
Will
A. M. Cohen’s
N York
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Commerce Street
Sunset Railroad
Calcasien Parish
Frank
G. M. Samuel
W. Novaky Pani
Red W. Higgins
Fourth Street
Wassing
Hosack & Newton's
Lnn
Southern Pose
Alfred
Ally Tieu Offic
Loweat
Wishuve
Eays
Crock
Crockett St
Alamo Plaga
Fee
Belvin Street
Onthlyj
Seta Antonio
North Flores
City
A. BR. Harvey
Sledad Street
Courthouse
Ildin “Corner
B. J
Act
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Monger Hotel
Sedad Street
L. Garza
Inter St
Savings Bank
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