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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
8
A chef promises select Michigan beans of top quality at 2.25 per bushel with whole vine tomatoes and fivefold cost for superlative zest. The beans are steamed and baked in small parcels at 245 degrees, ensuring thorough heat to aid digestion and prevent mushiness or gas.
A statement obtained by Police Chief Van Riper from Woolf Too, a young Chinese man, asserts he plans to travel from New York to San Francisco after receiving his credentials. He says he fears trouble unless he proves his identity, and he awaits further identification as police pursue the Teoh Ting case.
The Feast of St John will be celebrated at San Pedro Park beginning this evening and ending Sunday evening. A parade for needy families will depart from City Hall at 7:30 PM. The event features electric lights and a reproduction of an ancient Mexican dance.
Special Dispatch reports heavy rains west of Panis yesterday left the ground soaked and several small bridges washed out near Maloney. Delegates arriving at Mangum Oklahoma June 24 for a meeting of the commercial clubs of northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma.
Shreveport La June 24 Martin Palunn and wife were struck by lightning in a Tiolt near Bayou Nathez. The wife was instantly killed and Palunn will probably die.
Milburn, a prominent Memphis citizen, visiting relatives in Pittsburg, has disappeared. Detectives were notified last night and search efforts continue to locate him. Authorities request any information from the public to aid in the investigation.
Mihir, a former leader at Milburn Wagon Co of Toledo, Ohio, recently suffered a paralytic stroke that affected his eyesight. The incident marks a major health setback for the company’s longtime head.
Weatherford June 24 A large representation of commercial Thorests attends the North Central Texas Association meeting Folay's Honey and Tar 3s favored for throat and lung troubles including bronchitis asthma and consumption relief via Felty's Hovey and Tar-Reser Deng $0
Associated Press report from San Jose California notes Burns, claimed son of a Texas bank president, was arrested on San Francisco information for issuing fictitious checks. He admitted the crime saying the checks were drawn on his father’s bank to cover expenses of his invalid wife at a San Francisco hotel. Burns had worked here as a chauffeur.
The speech centers on trust control and tariffs as Senator Bailey argues that pure competition is scarce between trusts and independent firms. He opposes removing duties on raw materials while stressing penalties for trust organizers. He asserts a future Democratic victory and vows to keep faith with old party principles. He criticizes misleading claims about free raw material lists.
New York report from the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse describes a propeller blade loss at sea. The crew noted fine weather and no major incidents, with plans for arrival in Plymouth on Monday and no evident dangers reported to passengers or crew.
The article outlines a major hotel project for San Antonio funded by Hy Hie, featuring a three story European style building to house St Johns. W I Maverick leads construction as interiors are rebuilt, with tenants asked to vacate.
Johnson and Sinema figures in the eur play of the Western Union Telegraph Company as a lineman is fined $25 in the corporation court for wiring with defective insulation. ta jsppeason. ate
Elizabeth Blasdell Moore and J Fantiton Savage as independent executors of G Bedell Moore seek against Charles B Yeager on a promissory note. The Model Automobile Company sues Caner on a promissory note. G Horst is named in a debt action in Waveland, Mississippi.
A testimonial from Lysander C. Figg of Chicago touts Warner's Safe Cure as curing kidney and liver ailments within two months. The ad claims relief from fatigue and energy loss, promises free urine analysis, and offers a trial bottle and medical booklet. It emphasizes universal claims and lists various symptoms and benefits of the product.
A garbled local page lists numerous visitors and residents in Houston hotels and halls. Names include Anthony Bathe Weatherford Frink Newcomb Beeville Willman Houston and others, with fragmented notes on business travel, family visits, and short stays, reflecting a bustling but unclear social register.
Special inpatch reports a lone bandit robbed the Waggoner Bank and Tri Ramp in Wert Worth Mex Tuesday afternoon. Five men fled the bank door into Apache Street before officers arrived. investigators have no solid leads. Police seek public help as clues remain unclear. Shrovepart notes 24 year old fatally shot in Bossler City with revolver. investigation ongoing.
In Port Townsend Washington, Captain Gilbert led sharpshooters to a perfect score using a six inch rifle. The crew reportedly fired at an average range of 5000 yards and achieved the target on the first attempt amid intense demonstrations and command agility.
A report states that several individuals including Leona Vidal and Hart Heazen were arrested by local authorities after an alleged theft of sacred items. The arrest followed an incident yesterday according to witnesses and police.
An old advertisement touts Bottle Blood Balm as a universal cure for back and joint pain, skin ulcers, hair loss, fevers, and blood disorders. It claims to purify blood, heal sores, and strengthen the body, urging readers to request a free sample from the Blood Balm Co of Atlanta, Georgia.
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