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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1911

Page

3

House butcher dies after fall from Sunset car at East Commerce

Al bert Wander 43 a Belmont street resident slips from a Sunset depot car at 8 20 pm on East Commerce near Walnut and is crushed by a Carter Mullally Transfer wagon. He dies minutes later at a drug store. Wander German born resident of San Antonio since 1882 leaves wife and child. He managed a butcher shop on Avenue D and belonged to Woodmen of the World. Funeral plans pending.

Albert Wander Belmont Street Sunset Depot East Commerce Street Walnut Street Carter & Mullally Transfer Company Wander Riebe Morgue Pearl Adams Germany San Antonio Avenue D The Woodmen of the World

50 Cent Dinners Draw in San Antonio at Elite Cafe

In San Antonio the Elite Cafe markets 50 cent dinners praised for value and service. The ad invites patrons to join daily or Sunday from noon to midnight for meals, highlighting affordability and quality.

San Antonio Belite Cafe

Man narrowly survives Niagara Falls nap dream

Private Roland Paggett of Fort Niagara drifted to sleep in a clump of trees near Niagara Falls after a long hike. He awoke to find himself in the Niagara River near the brink, caught by a shore eddy and rescued by a park policeman and several men forming a living chain.

Niagara Falls N. Y Roland Paggett Fort Niagara Paggett Philippines Aguinaldo Luzon Niagara River

Reciprocity Bill Reported to Senate After Surprise Votes

The Senate finance committee acted on the Canadian reciprocity measure today, voting 8 to 6 to adopt the Root amendment on print paper and wood pulp. A push for an unfavorable report tied, and the bill goes to the Senate without recommendation, with Johnson of Maine absent and minority reports anticipated.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Senate Finance Committee Senate Finance Nelson Minnesota Bailey Simmons Kern Canada Lodge, Smoot Gallinger Clark Wyoming Heyburn LaFollette Messrs. Penrose McCumber Cullom Stone and Williams Bailey and Simmons Johnson Maine Senator Williams Mississippi Penrose Messrs Williams Stone and Kern

Settlement Proposal Reduces 73 Million Claims to 200000 Cash

Receivers for the Third Avenue, Metropolitan and New York railway systems propose settling claims totaling 73 million dollars with a cash payment of 200 thousand dollars. The plan has the backing of the public service commission, with one commissioner noting the deal may be the best option despite the large paper total.

Associated Press New York United States Court Third Avenue, Metropolitan & New York Public Service Commission

Judgment Reversed in Cohen versus Rittimann Case

Associate Justice W S Fly reversed the trial result in the A Cohen v Louis Rittimann appeal from Bexar county. The suit sought 20000 damages claiming daughter Anna Belle died from flies from hides. jury awarded 1000. Fly says malaria is not carried by flies but mosquitoes per modern theory.

W. S. Fly Fourth Court of Civil Appeals A. Cohen Louis Rittimann Bexar County Rittimann Cohen and Company Anna Belle Rittimann Judge Fly

Search Fails to Locate Castro at Gibraltar

Washington reports Cipriano Castro remains unfound after a Gibraltar search. State department advices say the effort will continue.

Castro Associated Press Washington Gibraltar Cipriano Castro State Department

Fine levied in San Antonio cannery spoiled fruit case

W J Morrison agent for Western Grocery and Emil Summers faced corporation court on May 18 charges of selling spoiled canned fruit. Summers was fined 10 dollars and Morrison was dismissed after appeal notice. Sanitary Inspector Uhl and city bacteriologist Dr Kemp testified spoiled cans contained poisonous gases risk of sickness or death.

San Antonio W. J. Morrison Western Grocery Company Emil E. Sommers Morrison Sanitary Uhl Kemp H. B. Salliway Summers

New Management At The Boston Tailoring And Cleaning Co

The Boston Tailoring and Cleaning Company at 406 South Alamo announces new ownership with P. J. DeLomel in charge. He invites San Antonio friends and patrons to the revived establishment offering new equipment, methods, prompt service, and first class workmanship. Call for cut rate price list and discounts.

Boston Tailoring and Cleaning Company South Alamo Beethoven Hall P. J. DeLomel

Social event at New York Produce Exchange marks first since 1884

June 8 report from New York notes the southern women and delegates at the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers association convention will attend a social function on the Produce Exchange floor, with a promenade concert planned for Friday. Taft and other notables expected at Thursday's banquet, as the association holds sessions today and later in the week. The exchange has not hosted such an event since its 1884 opening.

Associated Press New York Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association New York Produce Exchange Produce Exchange Taft

Seven Divorces Granted in Thirty-seventh District Court

Judge Dwyer granted seven divorces yesterday in the Thirty-seventh district court. Cases included Sam Woods v Teresa Woods and Har rett Graves v Henry Graves, among others. The Johnson case favored the defendant on a cross bill, while the others favored the plaintiffs.

Dwyer Thirty-seventh District Court Seeligson Sam Woods Teresa Woods Harriet T. Graves Henry T. Graves J. A. Bunting Cornelia Bunting Jas. A. Johnson Nina Johnson Elsa Hull W. J. Hull D. Bocengera de Mireles M. Mireles A. Villereal Carmen Villereal

Pray For Rain In Snyder Baptist Revival

Prayers for rain were offered at revival services at the Baptist church in Snyder Texas today. Special dishes at noon and evening advertised by German Kitchen on Avenue C.

Snyder THE Associated Press Tex the Baptist Church Avenue C

Good Roads Bonds Sent To Purchasers From Waxahachie

In Waxahachie Texas on June 8 county officials Judge Lumpkins and Auditor Spalding departed for St Louis to deliver $544000 in good road bonds to the buyers.

Associated Press Waxahachie Tex Lumpkins Spalding St. Louis

Quality Cigar in Tadema at Rosenthal’s Rosenthal’s ads

The notice advertises The Quality Cigar in Tadema at Rosenthal’s store locations 51442 and 400 East Houston. Box prices range from 9 to 4 dollars. It urges smokers to continue or start smoking Tadema cigars.

Tadema Rosenthal’s East Houston

Submarine record to Lieut Nimitz in Narragansett Bay

The New York Journal reports Lieut Chester W Nimitz formerly of San Antonio in command of the Norval achieving a notable submarine trial in Narragansett bay. At 2000 yards and 30 to 40 feet depth the boat scored two hits in four trials earning praise from the navy department. Nimitz a nephew of Mrs Otto Wahrmund and Annapolis graduate is lauded for skill. The item closes with a German Kitchen lunch notice.

The New York Journal San Antonio Chester W. Nimitz Navy Nimitz Norval United States Navy Narragansett Bay Navy Department Lieut

Forester Potter to tackle western boundary redistricting

Washington June 8 Associated Forester Potter has left for the west to pursue important boundary lines questions in redistricting national forests. He will also review appeals from district forester decisions in grazing disputes.

Washington, D. C Potter

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