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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1911

Page

7

Five Games Played in Local Billiard Tourney

Five games concluded last night at the Alexander pool and billiard parlor as a five game program. Results include Hight over Lewis 60 to 34 Allen 55 over Logan 48 Hubbell 110 over Lewis 39 Erkel 75 over Thrash 45 and Thrash 50 over Allen 48. Tonight’s matches feature Fraser twins and Lewis against Allen.

Alexander Pool Dr. Hight Lewis Allen Logan Hubbell Erkel Thrash J. Fraser G. Fraser King

Train Schedules Narrowly Constrained by City Destinations

The list details passenger trains with numbers and routes to Austin Waco Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston Kerrville and coast towns. Times range from early morning to late evening indicating a regional rail timetable with multiple daily departures and arrivals.

Austin Waco North Dallas Ft. Worth Houston Galveston A. P

Wells and Brown Call Off Negotiations Over Weights

English lightweight champion Matt Wells and challenger Knockout Brown ended talks after failing to agree on weight terms. Wells stood by 135 pounds at 8 o'clock while Brown rejected 133 pounds at 8. A proposed 138 1 4 at 3 o'clock was also rejected, leaving negotiations without progress.

Associated Press New York Matt Wells Brown Wells

Train Departures and Timetable Fragments for Houston Coast Kerrville

A damaged railroad timetable lists multiple departures and origins including Amtrak lines to Houston and coastal routes, Kerrville service, El Paso connections, Cuero Victoria trains, and Santa Fe lines. Times range from early morning to late night with Sunday notes and incomplete entries.

Houston Coast Kerrville el Paso

Thomas High Rollers Meet Summerfield All Stars Tonight

The Thomas High Rollers led by Captain Thomas face the Summerfield All Stars at Century alleys tonight after a last match that shattered city bowling records. Both teams have trained this week and expect strong scoring with hopes of avoiding low scores.

Thomas High Rollers Thomas Summerfield All Stars

Davy Crocketts Roll At Century Alleys Tonight

The Davy Crocketts will roll their regular Tuesday night session at Century alleys tonight.

Davy Crocketts

Road At Auction In Dalhart Texas

The Enid Ochiltree and Western railway will be sold at auction today in Dalhart Texas. Representatives from nearly every town on the proposed line and financiers from several states attend, with a pool formation believed likely to advance early completion of the road.

Associated Press Dalhart Tex Enid, Ochiltree & Western Railway

End of Maneuver Hike Moves Toward Galveston

Gen Mills command of regulars continues the long maneuver hike under extreme heat. Reveille sounded at 4:30 am to avoid the hottest day as the column reached Lamarque twelve miles distant by 11 am. The return to Galveston was to start early, with no deaths and no serious illness reported despite many prostrations and discomfort among officers and men.

Associated Press League Galveston

Fayette County Corn Club Elects Officers at Meeting

Special from Flatonia Texas reports many boys attended the Fay ette County Boys Corn club gathering on Saturday. Officers chosen include William Burke as president and Silva Singleman as vice president. Harry Beale was named secretary. W R Shelton and J O Berryman spoke on corn growing stressing land preparation good seed and intensive cultivation.

Flatonia Tex Fayette County

Vernon Doak 37 dies after Temple operation

Vernon Doak son of the late Dr A V Doak died at a Temple sanitarium following an operation Sunday afternoon. He was 37, a Temple lawyer, and survived by his wife two daughters and siblings Ferguson Doak Parral Dr Edmond Doak Taylor Wyeth Doak El Paso Lieut Sloak Doak Hawaii Mrs Annie Doak Adams Taylor and Miss Elizabeth Doak Waco.

Taylor Tex

Thieves Steal Fifty Years of Court Dockets in Waelder

Criminal dockets and all court transcripts dating back fifty years were stolen from Justice of the Peace E. W. Walker in Waelder on Saturday night. There are no clues for the theft. Judge Walker has served as justice of the peace in the area for forty four years.

Gonzales Tex Office of Justice of the Peace E. W. Walker Waelder Judge Walker

Optical Convention Closes Today in Houston

The ninth annual Texas Optical Association convention opened with professional and interest discussions and will close this afternoon with officer elections and the next meeting place decision.

Optical Convention Associated Press Houston Tex The Texas Optical Association

Caldwell County Paper Transferred in Texas

Lockhart Texas June 6 announcement reports the transfer of the Register Caldwell county oldest weekly paper to H B Crutcher former foreman of the printing plant crutcher takes over ownership and operation of the paper.

Caldwell County Associated Press Lockhart Tex Register H. B. Crutcher

Arkansas ratifies income tax amendment sequence in state

The Arkansas senate adopted a resolution ordering the secretary of state to forward the legislature's ratification of the federal income tax amendment to Secretary Knox in Washington. The amendment had passed both houses but was vetoed by Governor Donaghey, who said he must sign or disapprove all bills and resolutions. Senator Covington argued the governor lacked authority to veto. A similar house resolution was introduced with action deferred.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas Senate Knox Washington Donaghey Covington Senate Sec Arkansas House

Rain Needed Near Lockhart

Corn in the Lockhart area is suffering from a lack of rain while cotton shows blooms but also needs moisture. The report notes the drought impact on local crops and calls for timely rainfall.

Lockhart Tex

Two 17 Year Old Pirates Take Schooner in German Harbor

In Cuxhaven on June 6 two 17 year old youths who planned piracy seized a fishing schooner. Armed with rifles and ammo they shot the vessel owner dead when he tried to recover his boat. Harbor vessels pursued the schooner but were repelled until police in a government steamer arrived and overpowered the youths.

Cuxhaven Germany

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