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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1914
Page
27
190 acres fifteen miles east of city hall on fine red sandy land with 150 acres under cultivation and 2500 fruit trees. Price $40 per acre. Also ranch with 60 percent tillable land. For price and terms apply to W. B. Odom, Hondo, Texas.
The clipping lists multiple ads and notices: Cee registered bull pit terriers two months old. exchange wood range for gas stove. wanted to buy a horse and buggy on easy payments. runabout buggy for sale. auto painting service. auction of the North Street Livery Barn stock on Wednesday June 17 at 9 30 a m. cool quiet rooms with or without board.
A sequence of 1914 real estate deeds shows Clifton George and Alamo Heights firms buying lots in Alamo Heights and new city blocks. Transactions involve multiple parties, including J N Lott, Theodore Plummer, Oscar Holekamp, and Edward M Jones, with prices ranging from $1 to $3,200 and notes due over several years.
A Southern Russia tomb of a Scythian king, dated around 4th century BCE, yields a superb silver vase and golden ornaments. The finds align with Herodotus notes of royal burial rites and Greek inspiration in Scythian art, including gold plaques, lion-headed clasps, bracelets, a gold sword, and saddleback horses.
A long list of property transfers and deeds dated 1913 1914 across San Antonio Hills Alamo Heights Coun try Club Place and other neighborhoods. Transactions include lots blocks city blocks and tracts with prices from 10 to 100 000 plus notes and releases among individuals and companies.
Detroit reports say workers at Grand Circus Park buildings fear drinking water pumped from a sewer, containing lizards tadpoles and snakes. Sanitary officials investigate and advise avoidance though Evans says the creatures are harmless and no typhoid risk is seen.
State Board of Water Engineers records show irrigation appropriations in several counties. Farmers' Canal Company seeks 15 000 acres from the Trespalacios river in Matagorda. Nueces Valley Irrigation Company plans 10 000 acres from Espantosa Lake and nearby waters. San Antonio figures for 5 000 acres from Salado creek and the San Antonio river. others include Orange 130 acres from Adams Bayou. Irion County Irrigation Company 216 acres from Spring creek. J W Hardy of Dallas 100 acres from the Delaware river. Ward County Irrigation District No 1 13 430 acres from the Pecos river.
Berlin reports a strong push by Germany to display at the Panama-Pacific exposition with a major presence across engineering shipping textiles chemicals metals and food industries. A central exhibit body plans a wide array of displays in eleven pavilions occupying over 140000 square feet plus 20600 for German industry and 15000 for educational and social economy sections.
A series of birth notices details new babies born to families including Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hargrove at 209 Sharer Street on June 9 a girl to Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilding at 521 Avenue B on June 9 a girl and to Mr. and Mrs. Max Schelper at Baylor Hospital on June 7 a girl. Additional births listed for Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Krall at 1236 Colorado Avenue on June 6 a girl and for Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Sauer at 3822 Monterey Street on June 8 a boy. Also to Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Lm at 213 West Theo Avenue on June 8 a boy and to Mr. and Mrs. Cc rR Woodara at 100 Moon Street on June 10 a girl.
Ben Lopez and Mary Lynch. St John Gaebe and Mrs. Margaret t jatz. Lyle Miran and Rafsela Davila. Alfred William Surtees and Dora Anette Richter. The record lists several couples granted marriage licenses.
A sequence of license numbers and owners including 5266 Motor Chapel Rt Rev J W Shaw Santa Rosa Infirmary 5267 Pierce Arrow motorcycle Otto Scholz 122 Kansas street 5268 Rambler Friedman 800 East Florida street 5269 Indian motorcycle Willie A e ler 331 Hays street 5270 Harley-Davidson motorcycle W A Scott 625 Main avenue 5271 Buick 8S A Auto Supply Co Travig and Soledad streets 5272 Stoddart Dayton C Johnson 2710 River avenue 5273 Pratt L M Roberts 188 B Mistletoe avenue.
In a fragmented political item the chatter about Wombat Be original Wombatman hints at backing for a candidate. A man debates waiting for a solid offer while discussing bandwagon rhetoric and future office prospects amidst civic talk.
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