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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1914

Page

4

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A fragment lists ages 7, 17, 32, 13 and 20 years old with no clear context or events. No names or places are discernible to form a full news item.

M C A Boys Camp Nearing End at Kerrville

Camp Kerrville closes after a successful session with Kellerville Y team beating the visiting squad 13 to 1 in a baseball game. Friday featured a twelve-event track meet and numerous swimming and diving contests followed by an endurance swim. Camp will break early to allow boys to catch the train to San Antonio. E E Dyer and M A Jett will attend the Lake Geneva encampment and related conferences in Indiana and Chicago.

Kerrville Ralph’ O’hair Charles Sherrill Karlen San Antonio

Prowlers Sought by San Antonio Police

Police seek two well dressed youths suspected as professional prowlers. They struck homes on North Street and Yale apartments, one drawing a pistol when confronted. Witnesses described a brown suit and a Palm Beach suit as the assailants fled after threats and a pistol sighting.

San Antonio Edd Sores ‘Street Yale Apartments Frvday Mr. Reed CL. Hoffman Palm Beach Wee J. P. Baker Rock Island Railway Company Hoffmut

San Antonio to Study Garbage Removal Upgrading Plan

City administration plans a sanitation move with Dr W B Rugs and Dr W Ry King traveling to Washington for a National Board of Health meeting and to inspect major cities. A local firm tests a device turning refuse into briquettes for fuel, with a trial using city garbage. success could lead to free collection, failure to incinerate near the Alamo Crested area.

San Antonio W. B. Rugs W. Ry King Board of Health Elt Health Brumby Washington New Orleans Drs Hrumby Inhleb Alamo Creased Brown Sonia Point

Garbage Hauling Plan Near Rail Intersection

The text describes using a flat car to haul garbage from designated stations along two railroads at a rail intersection near Mixauxt, moving trains from north to south. It mentions the Southern Pacific and International and Great Northern tracks and the purpose of transporting waste.

Southern Pacific International Great Northern

El Paso Druggists Praise City After Texas Meeting

A San Antonio delegation dominated the Texas Druggists' Meeting prizes, with awards for top members and a tango dancer. They propose a state university pharmacy scholarship funded by the San Antonio group, while El Paso boasts extensive street paving and urban progress.

el Peay Texas San Antonio Albert Irati’ Kosky State’ University EL Paso Sbe Chaps

Hold Tent Meeting at Gospel Assembly Corner South Mesquite

An old fashioned gospel meeting is held nightly at the Gospel Assembly near the corner of South Mesquite and Nevada streets. A large 510 foot round tent has been erected by National Evangelists for services. Dr J T Grittin, a Black evangelist, will conduct services Sunday Monday and Tuesday nights. He invites the public to attend.

South Mesquite Nevada de. J. T. Grittin

Mesquite paving blocks supply uncertain city faces delay

City officials disclosed mesquite blocks for street paving cannot be supplied under the current contract with Texas Hardwood Lumber and Manufacturing. Mayor Brown plans a conference with contractors to explain the shortage and may call for new bids using alternative materials. Bonds approved by the attorney general's office include school district and bridge repair issues in Upshur and Walker counties.

Texas, Hardwood Lumber and Manufacturing ‘Company Thateot Brown Mayor -Brown Hpavibe Austin Tex Genral Common Upshur Concho Walker County

Negro purse grabber case leads to tougher targets

Police report a rising spree of purse stabbing crimes by a suspect described as a Negro thief. Chief J J Lawrence says 16 to 20 thefts are attributed to the offender, with only a few cases prosecuted to date. A prior suspect received a 12 year penitentiary term, and officials aim for sentences of 20 years or more in forthcoming prosecutions. Also notice: State Realty meeting set in Austin on July 3-4 with papers on Texas resources and reform, including registration law discussions led by Elmen and Street.

Lawrence State Realty Mento Ausiin Tex State Realty, Association Texay R. Hf. Webster Ban Antonin Bstragt Reforma Torrens System

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