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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1907
Page
10
Fragmentary notes from a day trade report indicate spot market activity in Liverpool New York and New Orleans with uneven price signals. The entries mention steady to soft tones and reference specific price figures obscured by OCR errors.
Philadelphia readers report orders from the navy showing Captain Wily CL Pendleton as commandant directs two battleships, the Kearsage and Kaante, to be diverted for repainting and possible participation in a reunion next week. Officials plan to invite many visitors to the navy yard for the event.
General Myere and Colonel Steves plan another Camp visit. Browne reports for duty at Fort Sam Houston as Pearl Hunting notes recount a 19th century Wisconsin pearl craze with rivers yielding large shell beds and rising prices. Mentions of suppliers, shifts in demand, and a street scene include a joke about a hairpin and a shop move to 139 Soledad.
Evidence ties Orchard to a bomb theory in the Bradley house blast as witnesses describe a mangled victim and a damaged porch. Depositions from San Francisco were read, with defenses and prosecutions arguing about bomb causes and possible milk poisoning, while court attendance remained sparse.
The circulation department reports an immense influx of new customers and requests patience as routing is completed. Promises satisfactory delivery and service within a couple of days as the surge is processed.
RT Thanet & Co at East Commerce steel goods claim one of the state’s largest plants for paper and wood boxes. President RL Bupnall touts decades of experience in box manufacturing. They serve top Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico businessmen and employ about 38 to 50 people. The firm also sells wrapping paper, paper bags, and commercial stationery.
In a Washington Star clipping, Mrs. Tor kina tells Charlie to speak his mind while she hesitates, noting he is preparing to state his view on the weather. She hints it may be improper for her to join yet.
Witnesses described a saloon shooting where Smith allegedly fired at Wolfe after an argument over beer. Wolfe was fatally wounded as several patrons fled. witnesses and lawmen testified amid a coroner’s inquest. District Attorney Baker and defense counsel argued, bond set at 5000 dollars awaiting grand jury action.
Time table lists multiple routes and departures from Sunset Station on East Commerce Street with trains to Houston Galveston Austin Fort Worth Dallas St Louis and New Orleans. Includes connections to Santa Fe and Frisco lines and notes special services and local stops like San Marcos Cuero Alice Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
At the United States customs house in the federal building at 19 o'clock tomorrow morning there will be a sale by auction of a barrel of mescal and a case of cigars and cigarettes seized at Nogales Arizona on charges of smuggling from Mexico into the United States. Emily Brown, colored, Valvular Heart disease, died at 12:20 in a coroners inquest.
Cheap summer excursion via The Gogol Wabash Route to St Paul Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Niagara Falls Buffalo and Canada with connections through New England New York and Jamestown Tex. For gates information and reservations consult W F Conner S W Bal lat Matt sh Dulles Tex
A historic gathering in Henderson County featured a sheriff election day session presided by a notable pro tempore. Speakers praised civic spirit and local memories while officials announced a later vote on sheriff services and court-adjacent reforms. A prominent U S official from San Antonio joined as a member of the association as the event paused for a community meal and speeches before resuming activities tailored to county governance and public service.
A garbled regional report lists names and scattered affiliations including Pinto Wo H Sm oe and others across various colonies and towns. The fragmentary text mentions individuals such as Colonwn and Colonia alno Pri Son An toin with possible organizational tags and place references like Argleton and Gilson.
An opaque European dispatch discusses American policy amid a broader conflict. The piece notes caution toward alarmist views while emphasizing continued military and diplomatic engagement in the Pacific theater, with optimistic tones on Allied coordination and timely dispatches by American forces.
Fragmented OCR text describes a demand for boilers and mentions Meron Ohio, a piney company, and navy involvement. The passage is garbled but hints at urgent boiler work and fuel or maintenance in a maritime or naval context.
The case centers on saloon operators and the attorney general’s actions over a reference to a sale. A specific saloon may close as a court decides whether the restrictions and separations apply, with reference to Morosiline and related parties under scrutiny.
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