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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
1
Voter turnout and late decisions loom as groups and individuals listed in a dense array of lodge and fraternal memberships appear to shape the outcome. The piece urges prompt action, warning against delay and urging supporters to mobilize quickly.
Voters must submit all subscriptions and certificates by 9 o'clock Saturday. Voting ballots are sealed and witnessed, with a final count in a panelled room. Prizes include rings worth 225 dollars and 125 dollars for top places, plus a 500 dollar prize to the leading organization. rules require active memberships and official certificates.
Local fraternal groups in San Antonio announce ongoing lodge activities and a planned Loyal Americans of the Republic assembly. State Deputy Anderkopf is due next week to preside as preparations continue with new memberships, meetings, and a Red Men union event in Galveston.
A long list of visitors arrived in San Antonio for the Fourth of July, staying at the Menger and Southern hotels. Among them are Hidney Maxwell from Elouston, Major and Mrs. Omar Bundy, George Ly Wame from Austin, O Haines from Kansas City, Judge T J Morris from Stockdale, W Trost from Minor Wells, William Lingenbrick from Mercedes, J Nivolls from Howson, J P Benbrook from Dallas, and many others. The crowd includes lawyers, businessmen, and families, with plans to spend the holiday locally or travel to nearby cities. Several are registered at the Menger, others at the Southern and Boxers.
The wedding of Miss Renora Garza and Adolph Groom quaurett occurred Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the bride’s parents’ home, 420 Lake View Avenue. Ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace Joseph Umeghout. Groom, a well known local retired man, and the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jayme of San Antonio, will establish their home at 1302 Austin Street with relatives in attendance.
George Henry a 30 year old laborer was badly burned when a gas lamp exploded at 4 a m at 28 Camerey Street. He was treated at City Hospital for serious burns to his arms chest and back and later sent home. He had been celebrating the Fourth of July and returned to find the lamp ignite and explode.
Workers completed tearing down the hutlh ing at West Nauss tur in Soledad streets. Laborers are actively carting away debris from the site.
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