Tremendous Leap in Building Here in San Antonio
San Antonio ranks fifth in the nation for building operations in February with a 469 percent rise from the same month last year. Duluth Hartford Oklahoma City and Rochester exceed San Antonio in increase, while San Antonio is the sole Texas city on the American Contractor list of 40. Only six cities show a loss. the overall average increase is about 122 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Duluth
Hartford
Oklahoma City
Rochester
San Antonin
Texas
Americum
Goge Fights Jail Two in Santa Rosa Street Brawl
Complaints filed in Court of Justice Joseph Umecheid name Eugenio Ogden and Jesus Addicks in a public fight on Santa Rosa Avenue. Ogden charged with keeping a wit and Addicks with fighting. Ogden fined previously by Justice Ben Wisk. Sheriff's and constables offices have stepped up to curb such clashes. Trial set this afternoon before Justice Unmvstinen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Umecheid
Drpity Coustailu
Ogden
Het
Justice Unmvstinen
House recalls bills and fears legality
Special to Tha Light Austin Texas March. The honnt advised a resolution from the senate to pass 27 bills, with amendments to the full house. Members fear the legality of some measures as the conference sent on. The segment resolved to hold night sessions this week to consider other bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texa
Honnt
Senate
Hills Passat
Segara
American miner murdered in Mexico near Rio Verde
El Paso report says American miner Dedrick Dedricke, last seen near Temasichic, was killed by a Mexican in an isolated district south west of Rio Verde Mexico. He reportedly had little money and was alone when attacked.
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Rynedal
EL Paso
Tex
Mareno
Sam Dedrick
Amald Miney
Rio Verde
Mex
Dedricke
Temasichic
Meyer saves naval yards for two cities
Washington March 8 The secretary of the navy acting under President Roosevelt revoked the order to abolish the navy yards at Porola Pig and New Orleans La The move preserves the two yards and keeps shipbuilding and repair facilities in operation for those cities
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Meyer
Naval Yards
Washington
Roosevelt
Porola
Pig
New Orleans
Moyer
Taft Sets Southward Trip Plans For Fall
President Taft indicated plans for a general trip through the south and west this fall. He said he would try to attend the forty-ninth annual encampment of the G A R in Salt Lake City from August 9 to 11. Senators Smooth and Sumherland of Arab extended the invitation and also represented the executive committee of the A R. He expressed interest in attending if feasible during his tour.
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Washington
Tam
G. A. BR
Salt Lake City
Smooth and Sumherland
A. R
Taft
Million Dollar Show Circuit Formed in Texas
A new vaudeville circuit company is being organized in Dallas to include Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston Waco and San Antonio. It will build theaters in each city with WT AL Hughes of San Francisco heading the enterprise.
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Dallas
Tex
Belide
Fort Worth
Houston
Galveston
Kitaly Waco
San Antonio
AL Hughes
Bagi Francisco
Priac
Death in electric chair case reported in 1907 New York trial
Unclear OCR text mentions a Black person in New York connected to an execution by electric chair. It references Llewthyn Binh and a September 1907 date with shocks administered before a pronouncement of death. Details are fragmentary and uncertain.
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Cashning
Todeath
Sine Sing
Llewthyn Binh
Tewisi Hing
Fort Worth Brakeman Killed at St. Louis
Special to The Light St Louis reports a Fort Worth brakeman fell from a moving freight car near a Bials hordes area and struck the stone pavement sustaining fatal injuries. The body will be held in St Louis awaiting instructions from his wife in Fort Worth.
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St. Louis
Mareh
L. W
AL Jon
Fork Worth
Fort Worth
Samuel A Bentley Dies After Brief San Antonio Stay
Samuel A vanes aged 77 years seen at ten aX, had lived in San Antonio about two years. The body will be shipped to Denison tonight for burial.
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Samuel A. Vanes
San Antonio
Denison
Fragmented OCR text overview from unknown source
The readable fragments describe status figures and codes without clear events or names. It references percentages and identifiers like 55 percent and 6558 in a garbled update. No coherent person, place, or organization is discernible for a detailed card.
Cash grain price report from Teansas Gily May 8
Grain prices for wheat and oats listed in feeble OCR with misreadings. No. 2 red wheat and No 2 white wheat quoted alongside oats and miscellaneous prices, though many words are garbled and unclear.
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Teansas Gily
Hogs and Prices Reported in Fort Worth Area
Special to The Light Fort Worth Tex reports hog prices and market notes. Mentions Sinera Meher and Fi.Bb. References top figures 2000 and 4000 and a price of 6.90 for hogs. Includes terms chore simiity lope S402 exivesy fair and tone 75.50, with various unclear fragments.
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Ligh Fort Worth
Tex
Cattie
Nowa
Frandy
Roosevelt letter on American intervention in Caribbean
A Kingston Jamaica cable quotes a December Roosevelt letter to Sir Harry Fairman on the Negro question and U S policy. It claims Roosevelt favored intervention in Venezuela and Central America, citing Cuba, Santo Domingo, Porto Rico, and Panama as examples where action was needed to align U S views with events.
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York
United States
Huyts
Herald
Kingston
Jamaica
Roosevelt
Harry H. Fairpson
Col
Blick Republic
Wayn
Panama
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Porto Rico
Venesuela
Central America
Santa Ta Wingo
Painihul
Probing for Speaker Kennedy Investigation Resumes
The Texas House probe into Speaker Kennedy and clerical staff issues continues with debates and calls for broader inquiry. Representative Books seeks to strip the committee of authority and expand power over employment and payments, while Kennedy denies wrongdoing and urges full investigation. Governor signs energy appropriation. racing bill awaits signature.
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Austin
Tex
Lung
Kumnedy
Megree
Ready
Kennedy
Cabel
Lodny
Court arguments mark tense start in Lonnie Hall murder trial
In the Thirty seventh district court the Lonnie Hall murder case opened with prosecutors and defense counsel clashing over the source of private employment. Judge Dwyer overruled a motion to reveal the private firm, as voir dire began and several veniremen faced probing questions about ties to the prosecution.
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Lonnie Hall
Chambers
Fett
Herlaberg
Carlossee
Bea
Ace
Oder
Dwrer
Bee
Henry G Wharonu
John Bilhariz
J. WF. Morawitz
Offo Vartan
Welcome to San Antonio Darsit Tigers Band Fund Drive
A long, wordy notice calls for public subscriptions to support the Darsit Tigers band during their spring visit to San Antonio. The Business Men's club plans a welcome at the depot, with special cars, clips for contributors, and arrangements overseen by John B. Carrington. Officials hope funds boost permanent training quarters and a lasting connection with the city.
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Darsit Tigers
Ameri Baseball League
Sam Antonio
Hughey Jennings
Welcom
San Antonio
Suisi
John B. Carringi
Meiryelu
Willie
Sition Vel
Carrington
Lallystos
Fang
Jousne
Business Men's Club
Franklin McVeagh Reaches Washington
Franklin MacVeagh secretary in President Taft's cabinet reaches Washington from his home in Obicise and is stopping temporarily. Ambiguity in OCR leaves gaps, but the core fact is McVeagh arriving in Washington for a pending engagement or duties.
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Franklin McVeagh
Washington
Washington, D. C
Franklin MacVeash
Taft
Mit
Hig
Admiral Cervera Has Chance of Life
Cadis March 8 Physiciiang mate Waiines part Vico Admiral Herrera who Aported to be dying at Puer ta Tend last week are now of the opinion Crit the admiry has a chanes for recovery.
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Cadis
Waiines
Herrera
Puerta
Shoe factories resume after long strike in Brockton
Brockton Massachusetts March reports indicate the Douglas Shoe company resumes operations as about 1650 workers return from a lengthy strike. The return follows settlement talks and ongoing wage disputes, with factory activity slowly normalizing as management restarts production lines.
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Brockton
Mass
Douglas Shoe Company
Torey
Ti Autchers
Annating Lin
New school bill comes up tonight in senate
Detroit Tigers manager arrives in San Antonio for training. Senator Real told The Light at 3:18 pm he will call to amend the San Antonio charter bill this evening to suit the school board. Terrell favors the amendment and Adams opposition remains uncertain. Election plans for updated school board trustees surface as city weighs charter changes and potential governor veto.
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Jennings
A.ie
San Antonio
Mlortae
Olhey
Raya
Ido
Jaye
Aid Ik
Hia
Tearge Mullin
Aday
Cetroit Tigers
Real
San Antoni
Senate
Terrell
Seacol Board
Generil
Dass
Schramm
W. Tynae
Predsvick Terrell
C. Schasse
I Hertzhere
J. Neyasvans
Tynan
Albert Meyer
Finn Street Engine Home
de Noone
Schaeters Hall
Juo Carle
Mabeavis Ni
Boston veteran and office-holder dies suddenly
Boston March 5 Colonel Charles Cy Rovers veteran of the Civil War and later deputy collector of customs for the port of Boston died suddenly yesterday after serving in 14 battles with the Massachusetts Volunteers Infantry. Rovers retired from the Civil War command and held public office for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Charles Cy Rovers
Mugsiehusatts .Vohorteurs Infantey
Toston
Tobacco Growers Seek State Aid From Legislature
Nacogdoches reports tobacco growers plan to petition the state legislature for a levy to fund aid programs for local interests in Texas. The effort aims to secure state funds to support tobacco farming communities and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Tow
Tobacco Grower
Nis
Loco Intercats
Texas
Exports Report A Heavy Slump In January’s Trade
Washington reports a sharp drop in total exports for January, with a fall of about 5 million dollars from the previous month. The shortfall is noted in a statement prepared by the bureau of statistics.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Statistics
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Samuel A. Bentley
Yester
Marck
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Hese
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Rudgevelt
Haiti
Tameddis Tanighit
Staes
Coe Imasimin
Esi
Ivy
Venireman
Ventreruan Hoffa
Chane Barreth
Hertzberg
Wii
Blottman
Empier
Hoffman
Chainbery
Tmoffman
Wrather
Hy Ane
Judzea Dwyer
Gouilemen
Cates
Baker
Roe
Lbs
H. Clark
Lone
Clavie
Chy Hey
Cervera
Tigers
Adams
Hugh Jennings
Rockwall
Rockwall Tex
Arthur Meliner
Arilaway
Wesro
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