This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
4
Special weekly prices announced for all diing of ve sWeles at 234 South Flores St. Readable details list limited items and discounts for this week only.
Rev Howard Andry Johnson of Colorado Springs will conduct revival meetings in the city starting March 28 with noonday services in a downtown building. He arrives at the invitation of Presbyterian church leaders and a planning committee led by J M Allardyce Ness Anderson and K B Spra. Former Governor R Glenn of North Carolina promotes a Southwest Texas tour with events in San Antonio April 17 and 12, plus stops in Gainesville Sherman Mesquite Dallas Fort Worth and other Texas cities through April 21. Chaplain Dickson will speak at Neutral Christian church Sunday evening at 8 oclock.
A largely uneventful night saw police activity limited to a few scuffles and minor disturbances. Officers conducted routine patrols and reported no major incidents or intoxication issues.
The Spring Carnival association lists L. D. Cariwrheht and Harry Lumley among committee members to coordinate skating nights at Bieetrle Park. They will oversee illumination and decoration work with bids to be placed soon at Garland Clairvoyat at 7787 Fi Fous Now Street.
At Woodmen meeting No. 42 Commercial Camp 42, Sweeney will attend Houston as a delegate. Bell also named a tram employee. An officer injured Friday afternoon when boarding a streetcar at South Flores and Mappins was taken home with injuries and will miss days of work.
The mayor announced plans to enlarge the San Antonio police force and expand the fire department as city growth requires more protection. He noted the current force cannot cover the growing area and that space and budget constraints limit immediate steps. Police chief Van Riper backs expansion. details on exact increases and timelines remain to be determined.
A large morning meeting at the Business Men's Club organized The Battle of Powers Association of San Antonio. Women leaders form the core, with help from the Order of the Alamo and veteran groups to run the Flower Battle and decorate automobiles. A 13-member board will govern, with a 250 dollar capital and 40 shares. A follow-up meeting is set for March 12 to organize parade divisions and carriage entries.
Fragments report the death of Winnie E Bailey aged 25 from pneumonia at 109 Fifth Street and mention funeral plans for relatives and other local notices. Separate items include a public auction for a brown horse and a 1909 1910 Army quartermaster sealing proposals for fuel and charcoal supplies at San Antonio Fort Bliss and other posts.
A long listing of lodge, fraternal, and union meetings in San Antonio with venues such as Woodmen hall and Pythian halls. Groups include Chamber, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, UCGV4, Post DB, TPA, Young Polish Mothers, Alamo hive 22, Garment Workers, Brewery Workers 112, Bakers No 68, Typographical union 172, Flour and Cereal Mill Employes 72, Hackdrivers 116, and others with times from morning to night.
A council committee met with J Catagher of Union Meat and Aldermen to discuss leasing an abattoir. A personal investigation of the plant was recommended before any vote. The matter will be acted on at the committee meeting next Thursday as members await fuller findings.
Fragmented humorous column describes eight San Antonio figures through anecdotal vignettes from the past. It includes a husband wrongfully questioning his wife about a servant’s proximity to the ice man and jokes about a doctor’s remedies, revealing local color and wit.
The gambling cases of Pahla Markineg Jasin Mia ries and Trinidad Arellano were quashed by the county clerk pending new complaints. One man was arrested in the lower court before leaving. others were taken into custody by Deputy Constables Louis Ruhman and KF X Flores. The quashing was through a district drawing plan, and the cases will be tried before Judge Ben Wisk with witnesses Biwie Ransons Laughlin and White present. no date set yet.
A garbled notice from today states union labor will be used at a park following an unspecified agreement. The fragment references W. T. Smith, a secretary figure, and hints at cost savings and signage. The readable text is incoherent but centers on union employment at a park and a signed accord.
Paving work on Houston Street was completed yesterday afternoon after 67 extra days. Mayor Callaghan and officials oversaw the finish with the city engineer's department to inspect and report before council acceptance. A $50 daily penalty clause was in the contract, with deliberations ongoing on the final bill.
Fragmentary old recipe instructs mixing pine whiskey with glycerin and concentrated pine coat measured in qunces, to be shaken with lime juice. It mentions drugsist procurement, a screw top case, and notes high medicinal use. Contains garbled spelling and unclear quantities.
Mayor Callaghan states payment is presented to the company and any penalties await city action. He cannot speak authoritatively until the vandjfall committees report to the council.
A suit filed in the city seventh district court seeks 16000 damages for the death of a three year old who allegedly fell into a water filled posthole. The defendants Umschald Pete Hehn Louisa Vink William Balzam are accused of allowing post holes to stand after digging. Also noted is Patrick O Hara regaining health from rheumatism and paying coworkers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.