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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1907
Page
2
Vote tallies up to 6 p m Monday show Mary Reynolds leading in the ladies’ category with strong showings for Mrs Simmons and Miss Holmereen. Gentlemen candidates maintain uneven votes as organizers urge participation. prizes include diamonds and a $500 piano, with final counting set for July 6 at The Light office.
Fragments mention debts and a cryptic line about sharing with a rival. The text appears to mix cartoon, Christmas themes, and stray phrases with no clear event or names. No coherent reportable incident identified in readable portions.
In New York the downtown Italian quarter saw a tenement fall, killing six family members and injuring three others including the parents. The deceased include Tony Torchino, 17, Ohmee Torchino, 23, Lillie Torchino, 9, Susie Torchino, 13, Edward Cosmo Buecci, 40, and another Torchino family member. George also sustained scalp wounds and concussions.
Remarks show rainfall amounts in Tallapoosa Georgia and Thomasville Alabama with small totals in Tusumbia Alabama. Weather was fair with nearly normal temperatures and slightly above in the northern belt. Allen Buell Local Forecaster notes inappreciable rainfall for yesterday ending 7 a.m. 75th meridian time.
High pressure covers the region east of the Mississippi while a trough extends from the Rio Grande to the lakes. Unsettled, cloudy weather and rain are reported in eastern Iowa. An anti cyclone brings clear cool conditions to the Rockies and northwest states. Temperatures range 80 along the Gulf coast to 42 in eastern South Dakota. Fair tonight with showers expected Wednesday.
A brisk ad proclaims Hollster's Rocky Mountain Tea priced at 85 cents. It asserts effectiveness with bold confidence and mentions distributors 1. & G, N, Ca.
Nashville Tennessee June 25 the Nashville board of education tacitly decides that only negroes born bred and educated in the South may apply for election to the colored public schools. They deem northern negros non grata due to inconsistent Southern tradition and sentiment.
Through the Friend of the Children a model ground will be demonstrated in Norfolk showing a fully home built playground without patented equipment. The exhibit includes outdoor display, photographs, moving pictures, and models to guide communities in laying out similar grounds. A September play week aims to boost club women’s adoption of the system.
Cheap summer excursion tickets on the Cool Wabash Route to the North and Canada. Destinations include St Paul, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Michigan points, St Lawrence River, New England, Boston, New York, and Jamestown Exposition. For rates and details contact ticket agents or W F Conner at 395 Main St Dallas Texas.
Special to The Light from Philadelphia reports car building shops nearly at full capacity with few southern exceptions. The American Car and Foundry Co. shows orders totaling 65 000 to 70 000 cars and expects months of work ahead as railroad crop outlooks influence next year’s orders.
An agreement between two English firms and the Tank Steamship and Coal company establishes a steel foundry at Muroran in Hokkaido. Capital is 10,000,000 yen, funded equally by the English and Japanese partners, with board representation for each side.
San Francisco officials approved the San Francisco Athletic Club to hold a boxing event described as the Sentifeloon contest on the night of July 3. The permit was issued by the board of supervisors.
A classic testimonial ad claims kidney sickness causes diverse pains and female ailments. It touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the remedy, citing Mrs. J R Rice of San Antonio and others, with "for sale by all dealers" and Foster Milburn Co as sole agents in the United States.
Fraternities announce meetings in San Antonio with lodges at Woodmen hall Alamo Lodge 34 Royal Achates and Pythian hall Hermann Sons hall Edar Lodge B'nal B'rith Temple Beth El vestry and Women’s Relief Corps plans noted for Wednesday afternoon at the Woodmen hall and other venues.
Knights of Pythias Lodge 89 conferred the rank of Page in a solemn meeting last night. The group warned of imposters traveling from other states to victimize members. Local records officer offers aid to strangers seeking assistance and notes Beaufort, Galveston, Cuero, Yoakum, and San Antonio members recently targeted by a slick expelled member.
Bive Bonnet's Election lists Annie Aylmer as re elected president Lizzie McDonald as vice president Annie Snyder as past president and Jennie Barr as secretary Sallie Vanilandingham as treasurer Maggie Dudley as warden Moste Surkey as conductor Annie Witte as inner and outer guard and Dr Du Puy as medical examiner re elected Blue Bonnet No 147 meets monthly at Murray's hall Texas prairie blue bonnets inspired the lodge name. the piece notes the state flower and a legislative debate over a state emblem.
Last night at Masonic hall the new officers of Burleson Chapter No. 21 Royal Arch Masons Alamo Lodge No. 44 and Anchor Lodge No. 424 were installed by Fly past grand high priest and grand master A F and A M of Texas. The ceremony filled the hall with active members and listed officers for all three bodies including Chas W Titus as Most Excellent High Priest and Geo R Stumberg Jr as Worshipful Master among others.
San Antonio Lodge No 216 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its weekly meeting last night in its hall Three citizens were proposed for membership and routine business was conducted.
The dependent Order of Odd Fellows held a well attended meeting last night and received one petition for membership. Two candidates were elected to be initiated at a future session. Officers may be installed during the Veterans' Social. E. O. C. Old Post No. 3, Grand Army of the Republic, met in a social gathering with the Relief Corps ladies present. Music talks and refreshments followed. J. T. Burnett & Co, Undertakers.
Readers are urged to draw a crooked line up to one and a half inches long using pen and ink. The line, sent to The Alex at the San Antonio office, will be used to evolve a comic face. Include name, age, and address with the entry.
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