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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
7
Staff officers Gonzales, S. Bingham, and Jone Gonzales reported for duty in San Antonio after arrival of the new department staff. Their entry signals a reorganization under the EF Quartermaster F Department with officers taking up duties.
The new era quartermaster department joins Brigadier General Tasker as commander with Col. Thomas J. as adjutant and Col. Gonzales as chief quartermaster. Lt Col Jes S. Rische is chief engineer and headquarters will be at Ston with San An and Westcoming. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised to build vitality amid pneumonia typhoid grip.
A five reel Kalem motion picture presenting the life of Christ was shown at the Princess Theater with careful period accuracy. It features scenes from the Annunciation to the crucifixion and Last Supper, with musical accompaniment and biblically sourced quotations between segments. The production includes artful depictions of the Nativity, Flight into Egypt, temple scene, miracles, and final Passion, aiming for reverence and realism.
A long list of named visitors and residents checks in at city hotels including the Menger Bowie St Anthony Gunter Crockett and Crockett with many from Texas and beyond. Out of town arrivals at Harlandale Hot Sulphur Baths list Philadelphia Ottawa Gonzales Chicago and more. Funeral services set for 10 am at St John's Episcopal, body to be sent to Harwood for burial.
Obituaries notice four deaths: Walter Logan Simmons 26 a locomotive engineer died at his apartments 132 City street native of Jerseyville Ill resident of San Antonio five months member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers survived by parents one brother and three sisters. body to Jerseyville for burial tonight by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co. Prudencia Rodriguez Espinoza 40 died last night at local hospital born Rossville Tex came to San Antonio from Goodwin Tex for treatment body prepared for interment to Rossville tomorrow by Zizik Undertaking Co. Milton Hopkins death of son-in-law of W M West in New York a noted lawyer. W H West 84 Confederate veteran died at 9 am at home of son E S West 920 Lamar St born in Louisiana Civil War service noted. Survived by three sons a daughter and three sisters and many grandchildren and greats.
Maxwell A. Owen, 37, died at home on River avenue last night. His funeral was held at 2:30 PM from Zizik Undertaking Company parlors and burial followed at Mission Burial Park.
Plans for entertaining conventions were made at a Chamber of Commerce Conven tions and Tourists Bureau meeting. L. J. Hart presided. Scheduled events include the Master Plumbers Association April 24 26 and the Texas Press Association in May. National Cotton Seed Crushers' As appears among future gatherings.
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