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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
12
London opinion labeled Mr. Ford a humorist and New York endorsed it. Ford recalls his youth and his decision to pursue storytelling after a serious accident, recounting how he first entered the hotel trade and sought to master the business.
A sensational claim reports Dr Finlay Ht Cook from New York uses X ray to restore sight in blind patients. The piece mocks sensational approaches and profiles Garrizot and a hotel keeper boast about transom crawling and a stepladder tactic.
The City Council extends existing pound limits to all territory north of the two mile circle from the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway to McCullough Avenue, reaching to city limits. Passed and approved December 9, 1807. Mayor Bryan Callaghan. City Clerk Fred Fries.
The City Council mandates that all telegraph, telephone and electric wires within specified city limits be placed underground in insulated conduits under city supervision. Work must start by May 1, 1998 and be completed by December 1, 1998. overhead wires to be removed by December 3, 1909 with costs charged to wire owners.
An ordinance calls a special election for July 15 1908 in Improvement District No 7 to authorize issuing bonds of forty five thousand dollars for sewer projects and to levy taxes for interest and a sinking fund. It designates polling place Wilkinson's store 2651 West Commerce and lists election officials and procedures under Texas law.
Fragmentary OCR notes show embalmers and funeral directors urged to proceed with duties. Authorities pressure local providers to handle embalming and related services amid unclear circumstances or shortages. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
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