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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1913

Page

12

Couple in Custody Over Jewelry Store Theft

Ed Davis aged 31 and Beulah Nichols 21, both identified as suspects in a Saturday theft at Droomgoose jewelry on East Houston Street, where a $350 diamond ring vanished. Captain Bob Pipes escorted them to city hall at 3:45 am Sunday. Davis is known to police and has aliases.

Ed Davis Beulah Nichols Droomgoose Jewelry East Houston Street Droomgoole Bob Pipes Lon Gaiters Willie Gaiters Robert Long John Dunlap

Negro Policeman Dies in City Comfort on Delgado Street

Ben Dortcha, a black city policeman for eight years, died at his Delgado street home after months of illness. Appointed by Mayor Callaghan and named by Mayor Brown last month, he served briefly before his illness confined him. Funeral set for this afternoon.

Ben Dortcha Delgado Street Dortcha Callaghan Brown

All Women’s Ready-to-Wear Garments Reduced

Readable parts describe discounted women’s ready-to-wear garments with price cuts from low to high ranges. The fragment hints at a sale event with multiple price tiers and potential stock. No clear dates or brand names are legible.

White Dresses and Tub Dresses Sale Prices Listed

A historical clothing listing showcases white lingerie and tub dresses with tiered price points from 39.00 to 50.00 for white dresses and 2.50 to 20.00 for tub dresses. The ad emphasizes versatile styles suitable for any time or occasion.

Messaline Dresses Dominate Fashion News

Fashion reports celebrate messaline dresses as the season’s favorite silk frocks. The era’s style consensus centers on their gleam, drape, and modern silhouette for women.

Colored Wash Dresses Sale Prices Listed

A catalog of Messaline fabric dresses shows multiple quantities and prices from 2 to 12 units at 11.98 to 65.00, plus assorted smaller price items. Listings include color wash dresses with quantities 38, 2, 4, 1, 3, 7, 8, 3, 12 and various Messaline price points.

Ten Black Dresses Offerings Vary in Prices and Sizes

A catalog style note lists ten black dresses with prices from 1.98 to 65.00 and sizes available across the collection. The entry touts exclusive models in evening wear, all in colors and made to high standards.

Evening Dresses in Varying Prices Listed

A catalog-style notice outlines 16 evening dresses with prices ranging from 13.98 to 62.50 dollars. The list emphasizes affordable to premium options, likely from a retail ad or sale page.

School books and course of study changes discussed

Charles J. Lukin and a principals committee plan a new course of study after a state adoption of updated books. The cooperating group includes Miss Gohmert, Sarah S. King, Mildred Baskin, Reneta Berry, Flora McNeill, Minnie Johnston, and Mrs Ada Crain. Packard and Stearns Knight provide touring cars and taxis. Adv shows garbage collection complaints in French Place and notes Humane Society contacts. A theft charge involves a kept stick pin.

Charles J. Lukin Lukin Misses Gohmert Sarah S. King Mildred Baskin Reneta Berry Flora McNeill Minnie Johnston Ada Crain

Local Court Actions Reported in City Notices

A $50 bond is to be lodged in Justice Court this afternoon after Officer Joe White arrested a negro who allegedly grabbed a pin and fled from Dr. C. E. Hicks. A complaint about a Water street ditch sanitary condition near Goliad is to be reviewed at the board of health meeting Thursday. Mrs. Archer teaches dancing. A $100 fine was imposed in Police Court on West Edwards for disturbing the peace after neighbors complained. Alfredo Lazas faces theft charges over $50 based on an affidavit by Pelmiana A. de Yzarra of 115 Alto street.

Lee Edwards James Yancy Dick Walton Walton Durango Street Ruhnke Edwards Yancy H. Thode Maverick Street Nesro Marsden and Harris Justice Courts Justice Court Joe White Water Street Goliad Board of Health West Edwards Lowther Alfredo Lazas Justice Campbell Pmeliana A

Stolen Goods Report Leads to Bail Set for Defendant

On June 2 a gold ring with earrings worth 50 Mexican dollars two shawls including a silk one four silk dresses four bed sheets two quilts baby shoes and clothes and one trunk were reported stolen. The defendant waived a preliminary hearing bond of 390 dollars was posted and the defendant was released.

Dog owner fined for dog attack and banishment

Eugene Lowenthal of Maverick and Poplar streets was fined 25 by Judge Lowther in Corporation Court after Harry Leopold filed charges that his dog bit Marx Earle Leopold on June 26. The sentence was suspended with a condition that the dog be permanently removed from the city.

Eugene Lowenthal Maverick Poplar Streets Lowther Corporation Court Today Harry Leopold Marx Earle Leopold

Fraternal Lodge Meeting Called for EF. A. Degree

Called Communication of Anchor Lodge No. 424 A Fr & A M this evening at 7 30 for work in the EF A degree. Members of Alamo Lodge No. 424 A F A M and visiting brethren invited to be present. F L Simon W M

Anchor Lodge No A. Fr A. M Alamo Lodge No A. F F. L. Simon W. M

Granitoid and Granocrete Pavement Methods Explored

An advertisement highlights Granitoid and Granocrete as economical pavement options under the banner The Economical Pavements and The Modern Pavements offering durable surfaces for streets and sidewalks.

Five Alarms After Period Of Oleness

Fire Chief Wright and crews fought five alarms Sunday after five days of idleness with no calls. False alarms hit box 73 at West Commerce and Cibolo, then Porter street. A Han sen dwelling at 419 Simpson burned, value about 400 dollars. a Kroeger car caught fire during fueling. Yamin home at 1615 Lake View destroyed, valued at 3000 dollars with 1000 in contents and 2000 insured.

Wright West Commerce Cibolo Porter Street M. Hansen Simpson Street Crystal-ice Factory Paul Kroeger Navarro College Streets Joseph Yamin Lake View Avenue

Best Hot Weather Tonic and Automotive Mileage Totals

The ad touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a tonic to strengthen and fortify the body against heat. It cites Massachusetts and New York road mileage estimates of about 185,000,000 and 400,000,000 miles per year respectively.

GROVE Massachusetts New York

Thieves Use Wagon In Store Robbery

Thieves broke into A Blumrich's small grocery at the corner of North San Ma and Ruiz streets at 10 oclock and hauled a large amount of canned goods and other articles away using a wagon. Police traced the escape by a broken rear door and wagon wheel marks. Blumrich recently opened the shop on a triangular lot bordered by Marcos Ruiz and the G N railway.

A. Blumrich San Ma Ruiz Streets

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