Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1911

Page

10

Sanitol and Sozodont Personal Care Products Listed

A catalog of toiletries and cosmetics appears including Sanitol face powder tooth powder toothpaste and soap brands Sanitol Sozodont Arnica and Sheffield tooth pastes Graves Lyons Rubifoam Witch Hazel Bay Rum and Woodbury creams and powders Artesia Cream and Cents Choice.

Arnica Lyons Joske’s Bay Cake Criticura Cake Woodbury’s Box Woodbury’s Jar Woodbury’s

White canvas pumps go on sale in assorted sizes

White canvas pumps with a silk ribbon bow and turn sole are offered at 1.19 for sizes 11 to 2 and 0.89 for sizes 8 to 11, limited time sale beginning tomorrow.

Flowers Bring Joy at St. Francis Home for the Aged

Aged residents at the St. Francis Home for the Aged received bouquets and magazines on a recurring Gift Day. Volunteers delivered sunflowers, straw flowers, and roses, with many residents recalling memories from youth. The event, expanding to weekly gifts, brightens expectations for the near term.

St. Francis Home England Lord Beacons Office of the Light

Convicted Man Shot in Houston Suburb

H L Reaves a white man on bond pending appeal for second degree murder was shot and likely fatally wounded in a Houston suburb late last night. George Vetti is charged with the shooting which followed a difficulty.

Houston Tex H. L. Reaves Court of Criminal Appeals George Vetti

Fire destroys cottage in incendiary attack on Cherry Street

Fire of incendiary origin damages a vacant one story cottage at 525 North Cherry Street owned by Charles Boelhauwe. Estimated loss is $1000 with the building value at $2000. Chief Bishop suspects a local fire bug active in the Seventh ward, amid multiple fires in the area. Neighbors reported the blaze at 4:45 this morning.

North Cherry Street Charles Boelhauwe Bishop Seventh Ward Cherry Street Seventh

Brakeman Fined? Henry Fadeley Falls From Train

Henry Fadeley a Southern freight brakeman fell from a moving train near Strasburg Junction. His crushed foot required amputation after the accident. He calmly applied a tourniquet from his suspenders to halt the bleeding. He was later found beside the track smoking cigarettes and calling for aid.

Henry Fadeley Southern Chicago

Body of W. J. McCullough Returned for Interment

The body of W. J. McCullough, injured in a runaway last Monday, was taken to Poteet Atascosa county for interment. He leaves a widow two sons Walter and Alvin and three daughters Agnes Minnie Childress and Myrtle Mangum. He was a prosperous Atascosa county farmer.

W. J. McCullough Poteet Atascosa County Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company McCullough Walter Alvin McCullough Agnes McCullough Minnie Childress Myrtle Mangum T. J. Desmuke Shelley-Loring Company

Girl 17 Seeks Marriage License Under New Consent Law

A couple from Atascosa county attempted marriage in the county clerk’s office. The girl is 17 and requires parental consent under the new law, which must be written and sworn or witnessed. The hopeful groom left to obtain paternal approval, muttering about new laws.

Atascosa County Papa

Races Close Entries for Cotton Carnival in Galveston

Galveston tex July 28 The entries for the principal automobile races at the cotton carnival next week close tonight and are filling fast. A hundred and fifty mile race and a hundred mile beach race already list drivers Lem Zengle Mart J Roberts Harry Endicott Ben Johnson M Amiel J W Munn and other noted racers.

Associated Press Galveston Tex Galveston Beach Lem Zengle Mart J. Roberts Harry Endicott Ben Johnson M. Amiel J. W. Munn

Taft Loses Support of Midwest Citizen

A midwest man, unnamed, notifies President Taft that he has withdrawn his support and will back Senator LaFollette. He cites feeling slighted and refuses a post office appointment, threatening to influence the next Republican convention vote.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Taft Middle West Senator LaFollette

Herds of Caribou Move North in Alaska

Large herds of caribou in Alaska, numbering in the thousands, migrate north each year as milder seasons begin. They travel in northernbound patterns seasonal to climate changes.

Alaska

Siamese View on Marriage and Maternity Highlighted

The text states that Siam has no spinsters or old maids as every woman marries and motherhood is highly honored, comparing it to ancient Hebrew reverence for maternity.

Siam

Women’s Hosiery: Cotton Lisle in Black and Colors

Catalog offers hundreds of pairs of women’s cotton and lisle hosiery in black and varied colors. Styles include lace boot, embroidered ankle, and plain. Prices range from 35c to 50c, now 29c per pair.

Auto Driver Fined Twenty Five Dollars in Corpus Christi

R H Kinsey of Corpus Christi was arraigned before Judge Buckley on charges of recklessly operating an automobile near Houston and St. Marys streets. He was fined 25 dollars after the auto reportedly struck a five year old child stepping from a street car. The arrest followed a report by street car motorman C E Drew who chased Kinsey and supplied the vehicle number. Patrolman Martin detained Kinsey shortly after the incident. the child escaped injury.

R. H. Kinsey Corpus Christi Buckley Houston St. Mary’s C. E. Drew Kinsey Martin

Sheriff To Sell Autos At Public Auction

The sheriff's office puts two automobiles up for sale to the highest bidder after due publication. Seized under execution for unpaid notes and to satisfy judgments, these vehicles may appear on the court bulletin board for sale. Auto sales are said to be common in forced sales versus other personal property.

Tobin

Contest The Votes Affidavits Filed In Houston

Affidavits by election officers attack the validity of between fifty and one hundred ballots cast in Saturday's election. The affidavits were filed with the county clerk to stay the canvass, and more filings are expected. Some voters are alleged not to be on the county poll tax list.

Houston Associated Press Tex

Free lunch doom is the restaurant men's aim in San Antonio

A San Antonio meeting of restaurant men at the Michael on Losoya Street aims to abolish free lunches in saloons following Houston Galveston Dallas and Fort Worth. J F Ryan leads the effort with saloon men expected to sign an agreement to end the practice to protect restaurant business.

Men San Antonio Michael Losoya Street Texas J. F. Ryan Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth A Antonio

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joske Allen’s Munyon Pray’s Diamond Rosaline Ficus Hershey Hershey’s Milady Goodyear Slater & Morris The Alger Books Bob Burton Chester Rand Choice Eric Frank Joshua Craig D. G. Phillips Are Balfour Stevenson E Weeks Glyn H. Wales McCutcheon Beverly H. Rives Chamber Hall Caine Celebrity Churchill the Smith Lockhart Father Luck Field of Women’s Topik Screeven Oliver Optic Horatio Alger,Jr Houston Street Mabel Maude Puck Rosevelt Philadelphia Baltimore Hampton Roads Canal Zone Panama
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication