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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1911

Page

23

Police Station 18 Scene Of Wedding At City Hall

A well dressed couple mistook city hall for the courthouse and sought marriage at Police Captain Sam Cook’s office. George E. Lucas and Anna M. Hall were wed after Justice of the Peace Ben Fisk arrived and pronounced them husband and wife. The couple plans to live at 401 Grand Avenue.

Court House Sam Cook George E. Lucas Anna M. Hall Grand Avenue Mrs. Lucas City Hall

Taylor Fair Awards Prize Winners in Baby Show and Exhibits

In Taylor Texas the annual fair awarded Edward Turner and Bessie Bunnell top prizes in the baby show. Agricultural honors went to C S Burns and Frank Dahlberg for onions and potatoes, with multiple prizes listed for corn, cotton, tomatoes, sorghum cane, and farm product displays. Local firms contributed exhibits from Taylor Milling, Koock, Nalley, Sturgis Goldsmith, Forwood, Prewitt Hardware, Morse, and Box.

Taylor Tex Edward Turner E. B. Turner Bessie Bunnell Frank Bunnell Burns W. T. Ake Frank Dahlberg J. A. Medlock Fitzhugh Gregory Forrest Abbott Walter Wuthrich Louis John A. P. Lyles Charles Lundell

Historic New York Hotels and Rates Listing

A compact listing of Manhattan hotels with room rates and locations. Hotels include Longacée on Broadway at 17th Street with bath and shower at $1.50, Le Marquis on East 31st Street, Manhattan Square on West 77th Street with European plan from $1, and other accommodations with rooms, baths, and suites priced from $1 to $2.

Sherman Square 71 St Broadway 17Th St le Marquis Eest 31St St Manhattan Square West 77Th St Brooklyn Heights Thomas Toby Woopwakp Broadway 55Th St New York 4Th Ave 218T ST 95Th St Riverside Drive Sta 47Th ST Hotel Frederick

Heat and Hype Dull New York Theatre Week

The New York theater week fails to excite as Julia Marlowe and E H Sothern rehearse Shakespeare in scorching heat. The East Side Follies Bergere closes amid sweltering conditions while Elliot Schenck shifts Century roof offerings to sleigh bell orchestral pieces to lure crowds cooling off with ice.

New York Julia Marlowe E. H. Sothern Macbeth Schenck

Wolters seeks large Texas vote against state wide ban

J F Wolters, head of the Anti State Wide Prohibition group in Texas, claims precinct reports show strong anti amendment sentiment. He cites 81 percent against the amendment in South Texas and 65 percent in local option counties, urging citizens to vote against the change and oppose politicians pushing reform.

Fort Worth Tex J. F. Wolters Prohibition Organization of Texas South Texas Executive Committee

Governor Colquitt Announces Speaking Dates Against Prohibition

Governor Colquitt released a list of appearances to campaign against the proposed state-wide prohibition amendment. He will speak in Palestine on July 11 at 8 30 p m, San Antonio on July 14 at night, Elgin on July 17 at 2 30 p m, Waxahachie on July 19 at 2 30 p m, and Fort Worth on July 20 at night.

Austin Tex Colquitt Palestine San Antonio Elgin Waxahachié Fort Worth

Daybook notice covers bicycles and engineering services

A directory listing for BICYCLES and PIERCE ARROW MOTORCYCLES plus AUTO TUBES V and MILLER CO at 715 B, with new phone 993, and CIVIL ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS LOUIS POLE offering surveying services at 326 Washer Building with city and county subdivision work and two phone numbers 2522-21 and 1123, all inviting prompt orders.

Pierce Arrow Auto Tubes V . Miller CO Louis Pole Qld

Expert printers of San Antonio offer printing and boxes

The ad proclaims the largest and most complete printing plant in San Antonio. It lists services including folding boxes booklets and other printing lines and mentions two phones for contact.

San Antonio

High praise for San Antonio girl Eleni Arizmendi lauded by Mexican and Texas medical leaders

A Mexico City Herald letter from Medical Association of Texas members extols Elena Arizmendi of San Antonio as a noble, patriotic leader of the Neutral White Cross in Juarez. The group compares her to Clara Barton, praising her work after the May 10 battle and noting admiration from Americans and Mexicans.

Mexico City Medical Association State of Texas Elena Arizmendi San Antonio Tex Neutral White Cross Society Mexican White Cross Society Mexico Juarez Arizmendi Y Mejia White Cross Society Clara Barton T. J. McCamant M. D G. W. Tappan U. S P. Miller Texas State Medical Association

Vice President installs first electric fan in Senate

Vice President Sherman concedes defeat in the Senate heat fight and accepts a buzzing electric fan on his desk as the chamber endures a stifling session. The deadlock over a president pro tem left him on duty, with the fan running to ease the warmth at the capitol.

Washington Sherman Senate Sol Capitol

Taft information request on Guggenheim agent inquiry

A House resolution seeks records on what representations were made to President Taft by Richard S. Ryan regarding land control near Controller Bay Alaska. Rep Cox announced an interior exp. committee probe to begin Monday with a subpoena for Land Office chief Dennett. In Texas Governor Christi to issue Monday proclamation for Willacy County special election to organize new county offices.

Washington Taft House Richard S. Ryan New York Guggenheim Syndicate Richard A. Ballinger Secretary of the Interior Charles P. Taft Controller Bay Alaska Representative Cox Indiana House Committee On Interior Department Dennett Land Office

Election to Be Called Governor Fixes Date to Organize County

Governor plans to set a date to organize a new county at request of F. J. Mulligan of Corpus Christi in Austin Texas on July 8. Officials outline steps for creating a county government and regional administration.

New County Austin, Tex F. J. Mulligan Corpus

All Not Lovely in Kansas Letter Sparks Public Dispute

Topeka Attorney General Dawson told Governor Stubbs that an official understanding was due. He refused to subpoena Judge Ed Sapp and J. E. House of the Topeka Capital to reveal liquor sales details, stating he would subpoena whom he pleased and needed no office advice.

Topeka Kan Dawson Stubbs Mr. Dawson Ed Sapp J. E. House

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