Rays of Light and Nightlife in the City
Notices of community events abound from dances at Morris garden to a Mexican dance on South Laredo street and a leveled entertainments slate. Local crimes include burglaries on Augusta and North Flores, plus embezzlement cases and a broken up Kansas City house. Police and court matters, bridge work, baths, and restaurant ads fill the public scene.
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St. Peter
Riverside
Morris’ Garden
Dollar Store
Alamo Plaza
Soledad Street
A. Zilian’s
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Iraden’s Mill
Hennessy and Stubb
Galesburg
Ilinois
Thurston
Dryden
Walter B. Franklin
Thomas Franklin
Avenue C
San Pedro Avenue
Maverick Street
Ward No. 1
D Scholz
South Laredo Street
M. F. Howard
William Hill
Max Weyser
Weyser
Knights of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Vienna Garden
Eighth Cavalry
Kansas City
San Pedro
District Court
Frank
Carrie Howe
Pine
Higgins
Fourth Street
Southern Hotel
Mott
Alfred Reavers
Notable Visitors And Arrivals In San Antonio
A cascade of names fills the town scene as figures such as A C Petri of sash and lumber fame and George B Evarts of Henderson City arrive. Others include John Owens en route to Philadelphia, Captain Tom Hughes recovering, railroad contractor John Ratican visiting for San Antonio and Aransas Pass talks, and Sam Bennett heading to Chicago. Numerous guests lodge at the Menger, among them J F Salter, M F Collins, S I Taylor family, Victoria Cavazos Trevino, and many more from Uvalde to Boston.
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A.C. Petri
Sash, Blind and Lumber Fame
George B. Evarts
Hendo City
John Owens
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Tom Hughes
John Ratican
Fort Worth
San Antonio
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Sam Bennett
Chicago
Sam
Alton
Ilinois
Martin Muench
International and Great Northern Railroad
St. Louis
Tennessee
Illinois
P. Sid Jones
Milburn Wagon Company
Phillips & Butteril Manufacturing Company
Nashville
Tenn
John T. Lytle
Lytle Station
J. F. Salter
New York
M. F. Collins
Uvalde
P. W. Buer
Baltimore
Fashion Theatre Delights San Antonio Audiences
San Antonio enjoys a high class variety bill at the Fashion Theatre led by Billy Wolf and Miss Lillie Wilson. The program features the Mc Clure Brothers eccentric dancing Miss Nora Forrest Tony Fox Billy Harrison Minnie May Thompson Aggie Wells J W Berkely banjo and a farce called The Tramps with Harrison Berkeley Lola Forrest and a bulldog pug supported by Dooley and Wolf.
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San Antonio
Billy Wolf
Lillie Wilson
McClure Brothers
Nora Forrest
Lone Star of Texas
Bob Harrison
Minnie May ‘Thompson
J. W. Berkely
Messrs
Harrison and
Berkeley
Pug
Larry Dooley
Lola Forrest
Plucky Rescue Saves Mexican From Train Wheels
A Mexican passenger attempting to board a Sunset train at Sabinas slipped under a Pullman wheel as the train started. The brakeman and bystander pulled him clear just as the car rolled over, saving him from a fatal fate. The man’s condition is reported as satisfactory.
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Sabinas
San Antonio Light Guard Seeks Recruits at Recorder's Court
All discharged soldiers and well built men including colored applicants are invited to join the new military company the San Antonio Light Guard. Meeting scheduled for tomorrow night at 6:50 in the Recorder's court room for recruitment and organization.
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San Antonio
Route Agent Frank Bernhard Receives Examination Certificate
Frank Bernhard, route agent on the Palestine and San Antonio line, earned a certificate of examination as to ability. The examiner credited him with the best route record, and he is regarded as among the top in the state for general knowledge of postal railway service.
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Frank Bernhard
Palestine and
San Antonio
Bernhard
Boy survives carriage accident after wheel runs over him
Yesterday morning Mr. C. H. Boockny and family were en route to church when his three year old son fell from the carriage. The wheel passed over him twice but a doctor found no serious injury. The boy insisted the old carriage had killed him but he is all right today.
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C. H. Boockny
Lamp Post Incident on Houston Street Ends in Vague Ferocity
A heated man under the influence and a city post figure caused a disturbance on Houston Street last night. The inebriated gentleman cursed a lamp post and claimed to be Officer Chadwell, staggering away muttering about magic and Sheol.
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Houston Street
John Chadwell
Sanitary feud boils in San Antonio says City officers abused
The San Antonio Light reports a sharp dispute between two sanitary and fertilizing firms. Landauer's firm, with odorless process, claims dominance while the Cavanaugh firm backs by police favor. Allegations include midnight bush whacking, improper deposits, and official partialities.
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San Antonio Light
H. M. Landauer
Hag Capital
Cavanaugh
Thos. Cavanaugh
Landauer
Board of Health
Ban Antonio Sanitary and Farvinizina Company
Local Mercado ads tout Wolfson stock and Cohen clearance
A bustling advertisement page highlights L Wolfson offering a full range of parlor dining and bedroom furniture with low sale marks and ready made clothing for men and boys. A M Cohen announces a major sale selling out stock at New York cost with a few lines on other local vendors and services including umbrellas, damask, and coal. The piece notes theater postponement at Casino and various local business updates in San Antonio.
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Casey
Wolfson
Licur
A. M. Cohen
San Antonio
Main Plaza
New York
A Pleasant Party At Mr McLane’s Country Estate
Madison Square Presbyterian church young people held an equestrian party at H. H. McLane’s riverside home. They enjoyed games and diversions, were hosted by Mrs. McLane, and returned to the city pleased with a royal reception and a splendid evening.
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Madison Square Presbyterian Church
H. H. McLane
Fatal Fire Accident Near Grandjean's Store
A young boy near Grandjean's store on the city’s west side tried to cook corn. He lit tinder, poured kerosene on flames, and was covered in burning liquid. He died an hour after the accident in great agony. The notice also mentions Opera Puffy cigarettes at a popular price.
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Grandjean
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Paul Wagner
Paul Warner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Texas
United States
Europe
Galveston
W.J. Young
Mallory Line
West Commerce St
City Ad
West
Houston St
IF. Kliefoth
Cassiano
Navarro Street
Groos’ Bank
Employment Office
Issy Landa
North
Ires Street
Kd. W. Rogers
Aioe
Issy Lanna
Santo
Bryan Callaghan
EF. P. Claupon
Avenue E
Erin
Joseph Hermann
Gomez
Cardenas
Adam
J. ‘I. Haile
the Times
Sam Maverick
Workmen’s Bank
Paul Henry
San Diego
Mexico
Schwarrtz
Kinney
Maromas
Ruellmann
Arafile
Harrisburg
International
Great Northern
S&m Arnold
Low
Frank McLean
St. Mary’s Street
West Commerce Street
Laredo Street
Fashion Theatre
Mishler
Daniel Reicher
Basso Profando
Preas
Uehlinger
India
T. C. Frost
Uncle Zach
Dr. Carver
Zach
Uncle Zachs
Phillip Beers
United States Hotel
New York City
Hartshorn
R. H. Russell’s
Armstrong
Nectar
West Side
C. Frost
A.M. Cohen
York
Eagle Pass Coal Company
Sunset Depot
Rice & Ryan
F.H. Hantz
William Lippe
A. M. Cohen’s
Lyon
Casino
Julius Zanders
Casino Street
Market Street
T. C. Front
Tty
Narciso Luan
Kalteyer & Son
F, Pasche
Calcasieu Lumber Yare
Commerce Street
Sunset
Calcasieu Parish
Alamo Store
THE
Flores Street
Wit Grasse
Temi van Antonio
G. M. Samuel
Crockett Saloon
Crockett St
Ane Alamo Plaza
Allen Belgin Street
Man Antonio
North Flores
City
Tt. Howey
Gyegond
Courthouse
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Menger Hotel
Union
L. Garaa
Subjpct
Savings Bank
L. Garza
Isiting
Licht
Nice
Bristol
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