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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
7
The Board of Health will hold its regular semi monthly meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in Secretary Mueller's office. Routine matters will be discussed and it is expected that inspection of the milk supply will be taken up with definite steps planned. Also notes on a club invitation dance and other local items appear in this fragment.
Disjointed local items report on a Kansas City gin store manager visiting, ranch conditions near Temple and Nueces counties, game hunting in a rural area, and a note about an open cafe at the International cafe. Also mentions a man jailed for embezzling from a Seguin bank and a vase presented at a club.
A pardon petition was sent to President Roosevelt regarding a prisoner at Leavenworth. Deputy United States dayshal Douglas Dodson spoke on appointing a police matron, noting practical and sentimental factors and protection for the matron from insults by drunken females. Also reported: a street car and wagon collision at Hackberry and Commerce streets caused damage. details mention Jack Storrs new stables and a local address.
Weather bulletin for the Texas cotton region notes reports from St Georges and Georgia Albany areas, with remarks on basin temperatures and conditions affecting events in the southern Taonikdna area. The document is a rough OCR fragment showing near freezing or cold reporting, with garbled place names and labels.
A midday low pressure area has dissipated while a ridge over the Roc Mountains region and a high over the Pacific Northwest influence weather. Cloudiness appears in the Atlantic and Pacific Northwest with fair overall conditions. temperatures vary by region with Galveston at 85 and Lander at 4 degrees. San Antonio is forecast to stay fair with partial cloudiness tonight and Thursday.
The column lists hosting duties and travels of local families. Mrs. Fra hosts Bridge Club. Elizabeth DeHam invites Mr and Mrs. Alfred DeHam from Central America. Misses Shropshire join a Rockport trip. Mr. and Mrs. Hagr plan a westward tour. Steves plan Houston Galveston visit. Genevieve Scott returns from Richardson ranch. Anna ilston and Dora Livingston report Monterey trip. Whiehash and Warazyachetl head to Rockport for sea air. F Hark accepts mining office in Cananea. Laura Blocker and Ann a Bell postpone Twelfth Night party. Lenore Harrison hosts a card gathering. Guinns entertain at Silver Gate ranch. Alicia Dulble invites her brothers and others.
Local workers report discomfort as tree trimming in Alanto plaza park continues. Citizens complain the pruning creates heat, noise, and disruption during the day, with many asking for relief and improved scheduling.
Report notes a meeting with Mrs Williamson at Government Hill Circle, with references to Park Isle, Joht A. Williansen, 20 Maison Isle net, and a Thursday 4 o clock gathering. The text includes unclear terms about Tex Variable Post and Condinants with $200 and $1.00 values amid garbled wording.
Insaid baby tends by grandmother's home at 316 Ute ol for a second birthday party attended by Miss Lidha Binendorf Miss Lucy Risknond and Miss Annie Andrews. Mrs Agnes Gilbert ill but receiving visitors at P and S hospital to aid recovery. Mr and Mrs Meyer return from southwest Texas and old Mexico trip and plan to reside with Mr and Mrs Tips at 1 South Alamo street. they depart July 25 for several months travel.
The Adbert Taylor Stock Company presents Chas Rawtrey’s A Message From Mars at the Electric park theater. Taylor’s production is praised for quality and wholesome lessons, following last night’s strong impression.
J P Pierce and family, Henderson from Cameron, Captain Joseph Shely ex-ranger, G B Meriwether and wife from Barnes, A A Chilton from Comanche, Captain James Lucy from Austin, TR Dearing from Waxahachie, M Dahlgren family set for Deaver Colorado, Captain John B Armstrong from Katherine, Sen G Hill of Southwest Tiig registered at Kite, Rep J B Grinstead of Kerry Ile, J M Br hare from Avinger at Southern, W J Station cattleman at Southern, R Ray of Uvalde seeking surgery, M M Reynolds and wife from Mexico registered at the Menger.
A morning power failure affected the West End district, leaving the post office and the Maverick Building without electricity. People crowded the upper floors to reach stairs and continue business as heat and perspiration mounted, with frustrated voices recalling prayer meeting urgency.
B D Welch applies for two story dwelling and Rasen dwelling on Camden streeks a700 Mt Atyy Baptist church building La Toupe street 1500. W FP Stbeye seeks sbs room dwelling Laure street M1500 CL U Yunew S room dwelling Dele ar street SL100 FF Datce West Bind tonight. Vors always In season. Nic Tenge.
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