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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1907

Page

11

Garfield to Visit Carlsbad for Government Irrigation Plan

A telegram notes James St. Ge field may pass through San Antonio and Carlsbad around August 21. Garfield the interior secretary will inspect the government irrigation project at Carlsbad on August 20, escorted by F H Howell chief engineer and other officials.

James St. Ge Ban. Antonio $E Thegard Sam Antonio Carlsbad N. Ly R. Garfield Interior Carfield F. H. Howell Redamation Service

Tragic Rail Death Near San Antonio Linked to John D Shea

A San Antonio youth identified as John D Shea believed killed on a Southern Pacific line last Tuesday after a minor dispute led him to abandon a trip near Sanderson. An investigation found his companion continued toward El Paso while the dead youth’s father is listed as D Shey of San Antonio.

Bea Twain Southern Pacific John D. Shea San Antonio Sanderson Shea Son Antonio Paso Degerty

Short Hours Left In Fraternal Struggle Prize Chance

A brief notice urges rapid action in the Fraternal contest urging timely participation to improve odds of winning a prize and earning honor in the ongoing struggle.

Fustie

Lunatics and Jail Escape Dominates New York News

A confusing report notes a commission’s findings on a man jailed in New York and a suspected letter writer to Governor Blakes of New Jersey. Judge O Sullivan sent a criminally insane inmate to an asylum while another escaped from New Jersey and was later sought by authorities across multiple states.

New York Tin Hutney Jasine Ly Tany Blakes New Javacy O'Sullivan Lee Manhattan Mirae Linn New Jersey Hwane Trenton Ward's Island Wis Dettary Bakes Wilve Wille Prenton Jersey

Girl, Gullent’s Victim: JOU Becen Etteres New York

Fragmentary report details a young woman in New York, with garbled lines about her hair, a window, and an alleged attack. The text is unclear, but references a twenty-year-old girl and a confrontation near a fence. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.

Jou Becen New York Conhlig Sredien xanTe Ty Tiewrrles

Grace George Scores a Hit in London Run

New York reports Grace George has scored a big personal success in London with the play Diy oreuns. Frank B. Hatch and William A. Brady discuss plans for Divorcons and extended engagement. Brady aims to keep her in London six weeks, with mentions of The Ruin of the flour and War Down East and The Squaw Man heading to London. Brady plans a New York return at month’s end.

New York Frank B. Hatch William A. Brady Grace George London George Hax Brady Mr. Brady Lewis Waller

Surplus So Big It Is a Burden

New York July 6 Announcement that Safety Car Heating company stockholders are called to a July 15 meeting in Jersey City to approve a two thirds vote doubling capital stock to 5 million dollars. The dividend would be issued as stock to existing holders. The company owns all Pintsch Compressing stock controlling United States Canada and Mexico patents for Pintsch gas railway systems.

New York Safety Car Heating Company Jersey City Safety Car Heuling and Lighting Company Plntsch Compressing United States Canada Mension

Posthumous Baby Sues Over 86 000 Damages in Texas

A district court case in Wilbarger County Texas alleges a three month old, the sole surviving child of John Jenking Sr, seeks 86000 dollars from Sanat Peron the defendant. The suit claims the infant child was fathered by Jenking Jr after Jenking Sr died when hit by a road accident about eleven months ago. The case story remains unclear due to garbled text but centers on a posthumous paternity and damages claim.

Wmleborg Texas Sanat Peron John Jenking, Jr John Jenking Jenteing

City Labor Payroll Nears Twenty Thousand Dollars

The June payroll totals about 1965 dollars for the street commissioner's department with distributions among district crews. In district No 8 the amount is 4662.70 and in district No 1 Houston Street district 879.80. Detective Chiles Van Riper works with the payroll supervisor Hommel to pay city employees while wagons stay on duty.

Nori Flores Houston Chiles van Riper Ney Preasuper Hommel

Five Million Club Work Booms in Texas Appeal

Special to The Light Houston Texas July The Five Million Club drives member recruitment with Captain Z B Lakatt Fort Worth leading in Amarillo and other towns. The campaign funds a new edition of Texas From A to Z and print ads with support from Texas business leaders. The effort aims to sustain social and civic projects across the region.

Houston Tex Hiten Z. B. Lakatt Fort Worth Milton Bate Amarillo England Soritiwest

Aero Expert of the Army Demonstrates Balloon Inflation

The United States Army signal service expert Cait Chandler and Charles Dor conduct a balloon experiment near Harrisburg Pennsylvania after a June 14 landing in Washington. The balloon requires 78 000 cubic feet of gas for inflation.

Pleb United States Alana Corps Ballyoway Cae Ctarles Dor Chian Army Signal Service Cait Chandler Lagether Easton Washington Harrisburg

Roads War at Katalla Ends in Deadly Clash

A Alaska land dispute between Guggenheim and Artour interests near Katalla led to a night battle protected by Brunei forces. One man was killed and another mortally wounded, with several more hurt as Tony DePaschale led insurers to lay track under fire and Bruner camps returned fire. Governor Saggan reportedly ordered troops to the scene to restore order.

Seattle Wagh The Post Intelligencer Valdes Alaska Guggeniheim Artour Interests Katalla Guggenheim Interests Paints Tony DePaschale Unese Curops Betsie Avas Bruner de Pascale Urimer Tor Eversleaver Fiov Saggan

Bryce Denies Authoring Oklahoma Constitution Comment

The New York dispatch reports British Ambassador Bryce denies making remarks on the Oklahoma constitution attributed to him, calling them wholly unfounded. A separate Idaho tale recounts Ole Olsen sheltering from a sheriff with a humorous storekeeper anecdote and a tense getaway, framed in frontier banter.

New York Bryce Tetervale Oklahoma United States Yount Idaho Ole Olsen Lavex Ole Jess Lin Gaia

Fortunate Fortunes in Chicago News Fragments

Fragmented Chicago news text notes a discussion on wartime differences and hardships. The readable lines mention weary travelers and a planner named Walker, with scattered reference to Avent Arehostya and two plionas. This item preserves a distant chorus of wartime sentiment without clear events.

Twenty-One Years Ago in San Antonio Headlines

A LADY THIEF ATTEMPTED TO STEAL CHICKENS FROM FORD MELLIGS COOP BUT ESCAPED. ACCIDENTS INCLUDE HOFF OF HOARME INJURED IN A BUGGY CRASH. A BEHEMIAN MAN WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN NEAR BEHEMIAN. MANY SAN ANTONIANS VISITED NEW BRAUNFELS. THE Fourth OF July CELEBRATION AT SAN PEDRO CREEK WAS GRAND. AMBITIOUS CRIMES INCLUDE A FAILED ROBBERY OF A CHINAMAN'S HOME. MRS WINDSLOW TEETHING SYRUP PROMOTED AS CURE-ALL FOR TEETHING PAIN.

Ford DFP Herff Hoarne Addlph Hayst Behemian Pacife New Brounefels San Antonio Austin Goorne Look Out Vogel ¥ al Uitie Kendell Amiclia Huck MiMday Elenddart Avansas Pass Nour Wen Nonston Street Qardenas Mughes Delcour Bennett Ripys Pitt

Masons to Hold Next International Congress in United States

Paris dispatch reports American delegates announce the next International Masonic Congress will be held in the United States five years hence. A city to be chosen by the two American jurisdictions will host the gathering following the Brussels conference.

Paris Brussels Kava Tater

1906 7 Gem Bill and Diamond Import Rise

New York July 5 The customs report for the year ended June 10 shows an $11 000 000 gain in the valuation of imports of precious stones at New York with nearly seven eighths of the total being diamonds The United States has purchased about sixty percent of the diamonds mined in South Africa in recent years

New York United States South Africa

Trigonometry Clarifies A Prisoner Charge

In Hristel Virginia courthouse a prisoner faced a magistrate. The officer claimed the charge was bigotry but the magistrate corrected him noting the clerk clerk absent and that the charge referred to polygyny. The exchange revealed a legal misunderstanding about a math term.

Hristel

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