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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1897

Page

3

Expulsion Threats For A P A Rump Convention

Sunday, July 11, 1897. Special wire reports St Louis suspensions of A P A members and councils for attending a rump convention in April. State President Stevens leads prosecutions before the state judiciary board at Pine Street. Ten St Louis councils face action. Kansas City councils to follow. Delegates and officers named, hearings under tight wraps with executive procedures and limited disclosure.

St. Louis American Protective Association John D. Stevens Able City State Judiciary Board Order Pine Street Kansas City Bradley Jinciary Board de Jendants B Stevena Couneld Agaon Pred Swain W. J Otter Ae Fbity Dr. Beerborn Orden Washington Ely Lenry Us Scholar Board Ing Fimie D. Seevens BE. W. Upmeyer J. In. Bradley Ww. . Philips John Co. Lyons

West End Echoes Notes Local Life And Auctions

West End Echoes describes community happenings. guard duty at Midway, Sunday baseball at Orphans’ home, birds disturbing gardens, and rising shorts in streetcar use. Calls to civic action include cleaning vacant lots, more teachers, and cooling suggestions for hot days. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is advertised with testimonial notes from Wertz & Pike in Fernandina.

The Old And The New In Lodges of Texas

A Texas lodges article argues that extending officer terms to one year weakens participation and grand lodge influence. It contends regular attendees drive activity, rituals, and social events, warning the change risks waning interest. Also notes local endorsements for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Grand Range Texas Grand Lodge PF. C Outer Guard P. C P. C’s H. Harned Oakland Pharmacy Oakland

Quiet Town Hides Old West Killers Now Reformed

A jumbled reminiscence recalls Ellsworth and Hays City from the Sioux Valley era. Old gunfighters like Wild Bill Hickok and Jim Corry are described as volatile, later settling as quiet locals around a graveyard hill. A tense showdown in a saloon ends with a warning as Corry backs down. The Indiana Jornal notes a shift from frontier lawlessness to settled life.

Ellsworth Auios Pacific Sailway Houses Division Prairie Valley Kansay Bnt Ellssworth Hell Holt Ellaworth Plains Hays City Hays New England Milsworth Apacha Bill Bill Comstonk Charney Min Henry Whitney Bill Hickok Hay City Here Weo Jim Gurry Ben Porter Tex Jim Curry Haye City Throwort Regiment Negro and Disraé Bert Hays Juthocauraba Dita Uncle Sam Dill Hia Topble Bilk Sidguar Jin Carry Corry Wilt BI Bes Corry Bil Garry Carry Wild Itl Gary Tye Tao Tront Wild BS Jim Corry Dim Carneat Indianapola Jornal

Clerigal Inventor Photos the Valco With Light Phonograph

Brooklyn Reverend A G Ferguson claims a new device the light phonograph that records voice as wavy lines on a moving plate. The machine uses two disks one horizontal and one vertical with a vibrating shutter and light tube to capture sound at up to 2000 impressions per second, then develops and transfers to celluloid disks for playback.

A. G Ferctfom Ferguson Edison Thia

Fastest Torpedo Boat Porter Impresses Navy Experts

The Porter, a four year old torpedo boat built by the Herreshoffs, wowed naval experts with record speeds and seaworthy performance. In a 209 mile circuit around Long Island it logged 6 hours 12 minutes with stops, maintaining full power, and computing 200 psi stem pressure. Captain John Fromont expects future runs may hit 36 knots.

United States Navy New York Harbor Sandy Hook Naval Inspection Board Af Prasangers Long Island Tomvedo Porter Wes Herreshoffs Falcons Lmilders An Han Tehn Fromont Enya Bo

Notable 19th Century Ledger Found in Maine Bank

A New Gloucester firm discovered a 450 page ledger from Auburn University era business books with meticulous quill pen entries and homemade ink. The fragile volume shows no blotting, yet every page holds dense records reflecting historical banking practices.

Tia Lelger Auburn Gloucester

Printing and estate notice clash at Bexar court

An 1897 legal notice in the San Antonio area announces final accounts for the estate of W. F. Ackermann and outlines July term proceedings in Bexar County Court. The document also includes a commercial ad for printing services and a Winslow’s Soothing Syrup note, reflecting mixed content in the page segment.

John Simon Nicholas Aienger State OF Texas Bexar John Sima Nicolas Benger Erich Menger Kerman Houtbold John Sknon Nicolas Menger Clark L.5 Ceat My Giice San Antonio A. D Protate Teday W. IF. Ankeremann F.C. Ackermann W. F. Ackermann Ras Bexar County Lexar Texas Thad W. Smith L. S Thia W. Smith R. C G. Symington Daily Light John. P. Campbrll van Riper

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