Crooked Line Art Contest Seeks Young Participants
The Light invites youngsters to submit crooked line drawings for "Alex" to transform into pictures. Entries must be under one and a half inches long, with name and address on a thin panel, delivered by Saturday night. Winners published daily. juried by May Porbus, seven, of 1007 Hackberry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yes Nicholson
Lake View Avenue
Certainey
Alex
Cartaantet
Hoya
Crocker
Jlone
Gure
Magraus
May Porbus
Haokberry Street
America’s Meanest Man causes wife pain for cash show
A Chicago Record-Herald report describes a husband nicknamed the meanest man who forced his wife to go without laughing and endured her dental extraction for extra money. He travels from Waterloo to buy a ticket to an Uncle Tom show, illustrating his harsh means to fund entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chicago
Crops Burn Near Waco and Other Local News
Reports from the western area around Waco reveal hot winds drying crops and raising fire fears as rainfall delays threaten agricultural loss. A venue change is sought in the Mark Hlee murder case where Rice faces death. medical notes discuss chronic catarrh and a claimed constitutional cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted with testimonials and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Mark Hlee
Rice
Luther Phelan
Births Reported for Several Local Families
A series of birth notices lists a boy born June 27 at 200 Fovepiine Street to Mr and Mrs Charles Hostich. a girl born June 22 to Mr and Mrs Frank Rebar at Lui Avenue A. a girl born June 1 to Mr and Mrs Anton Lloyd at 41 South Laredo Street. other entries note births to Mr and Mrs Joseph Gliwith and to Mr and Mrs Abe Lindson on Center and West Myrtle streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Av Bth
Rind Aby
Fovepiine Street
Bor
Charles Hostich
Genter Street
Bev Dung
Mra
Trank Rebar
Lui Avenue A
Joseph Gliwith
Center Street
Mir
Mia
Act
Ladson
West Myrtle Street
Bard
Anton Lloyd
South
Laredo Street
Hidden West and Pacific Telegraph Strike Expands
In San Francisco on July 3 President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers Union announces an extended strike. He orders telegraph operators at Western Union and Postal companies to walk out to support the city and Oakland walkout. Destination focus and location of the strike are not disclosed. Some expect a nationwide impact with mentions of Los Angeles Seattle or Chicago as possible next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Smal
Commercial ‘Telegraphers' Union of America
Posial
Unien
City
Oakland
Small
Alther Worthind
Los Angéles
Seattle
Chicago
Wen
Bucket Beer Gets 2 In Court
George Meinhardt and John Mack were arraigned in police court for affray after a melee near a brewery. Each was fined $1.50 as witnesses described a fierce fight with gashes and bruises and weapons including a cedar club and an iron rod used during the dispute over a bucket of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melahardt
John Mack
Dudge Hiteles
Meinhardt
Moel
Meinhied
Ain
Jude Buckley
Bears edge Castor A in tight matchup at home
In a hard fought game Castor A faced the Bears at home with both teams trading leads. The Bears pulled ahead late securing a narrow win as key players from Castor A and Bears contributed clutch baskets and defensive stops.
Vaudeville and Lyric Theatre Offerings At Local Park
Amusements feature extra vaudeville acts at the electric park theater with two nightly shows and a 9 40 o clock albor. A 4 pm band concert precedes the vaudeville program. Lyric Air dome presents the Phrosa, Tim Tilton, and other acts with mime artists and illustrated gongs. Big Tent Theater offers Arizona Gin and Wehiling volt drama with Melba Palmar in strong performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaudevills
Electric Park
En Cady
Roth
Ome
Aslo
Hegin
Vaudevilla Prayrugy
Seyovion
Mins Rater Diam
Pali Sid Sanz
Sell Bay Cox
Dikas
M. Boles
Buster Brown
Aishaml Marlowe
Tobl
Adhright
Big Tent Theater
Marly
Melba Palmar
Uout
Burial Permits For Several Local Deaths In Texas
Multiple burial permits filed for deaths in Texas. Claude Wourman aged 1 year died July 1 from gastracoferitis interred in Cemetery No. 4. Mary Daniel aged 59 died July 4 from cancer at 2020 North Swado Street with interment at Hil Memorial Chapel. Tacay Vasquez aged months died June 30 from inflammation of the bowels buried at Saw Fur VaATLdS Cemetery. Refuse Rivera Sipnontes aged 2 years died June 30 at 719 Soult Lag yodo Street. Informent San Fernando cemetery Alean Salinas aged 11 months died June 30 from enleno-colltia. Burial details listed with interment venues and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Wourman
Go Cevallos
Niveet
Mary Daniel
North Swadowstreet
Taterment Chapel Hil
Texas
Tacay Vasquez
Speed Street
Fur- Vaatlds
Rivera Sipnontes
Toomta Hoare the The Kind You Java Always Bought
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or person names. The readable fragments offer little to form a factual summary. No identifiable entities or dates are present to construct a meaningful newspaper item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Searching for his daughter in St Louis gypsy case
Wareaw a San Antonio gypsy leader presses search for his daughter Pursia aged 20 held against her will. Warsaw Thompson traveled from San Antonio to find her claiming she married without consent. St Louis Chief Mauermann consulted with police and awaits Thompson’s arrival with a response from St Louis authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Wareaw
San Antonio
Tee
Pursia
Tigi Feuld
Warsaw
Thompson
San Ane Sonio
Whiel Dla
Police
Munorum
Ho Tling
St. Loui
Thidefty
Maneunuiay
Hile Vlall
Soi
Pelies
St. Louls
Etter
St. Louis
Atlas
Mme Daughter
Wah
West St. Lows
Kentucky
Mauermann
Jia
Fraternal Contest Ad Prompts Boost for Orders
A scrambled clipped item notes promotion for a candidate with a prize in a Fraternal contest, promising huge advertising impact for the winning order. It mentions Waco Texas, Mistrot relocation, and a local police note about a wagon theft suspect in West.
Diplomat von Sternburg Rumored Sick With Cancer
Hamburg July 2 The Kronprinz Wilhelm passengers report Baron von Sternburg the German ambassador to the United States is suffering a cancerous growth. He left Washington after a stay with his wife and will spend summer in New Hampshire. Officials say rumors of retirement are unfounded though his health concerns may affect duties. The baron remains hopeful of a cure and still maintains strong ties with President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
New York
Havoness Speck von Sternburg
Deviala
Baron von. Sternburg
Baros Vou Sternburg
Washington
Roosevelt
Great Republic
Harr Speck von Sternburg
Atte
Ife
Duads
Saxony
Ogi
Mig
Miss Langham
Kentucky
A Hopeless Couse Spare Momenta
A business man recounts trying to collect from Bilkins, noting his strength and history of throwing collectors out. He advertises hiring a woman collector, but she never returns, then asks why he didn’t employ a woman. The tale ends with the husband marrying the female collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilkins
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Phrosa
Miigtrel
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Ward
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H. B. Mistrot
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