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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
10
A 12-year-old boy escaped the central police station at 9:30 AM on Thursday, then came back half an hour later while detectives searched the city. He retrieved his bicycle left in the corridor and was arrested and jailed. Detective Bradford picked him up.
A youth implicated in a small theft eludes detectives as they patrol the city. While officers were away, he reappears entering the station via a side entrance near his bicycle, prompting further police scrutiny.
A 90 year old Mexican defendant was jailed on the crowding charge of vagrancy after failing to pay a $200 fine. Det Long arrested him Wednesday for stealing shoes on West Commerce Street. Testimony tied him to a long pattern of similar thefts spanning many years.
A tailored Spring suit notice from Lentz Tailor at 312 West Toommerce claims their garments are exceptionally dressy and stylish, targeting customers five miles away.
E F Comegys manager for Oklahoma of New York Life Insurance considers enrolling in the summer military camp near San Antonio in June. He says national defense may grow in importance and seeks training under General Funston for thirty days to gain knowledge for possible future service.
A list of officers promoted or detached across cavalry regiments outlines first lieutenants advancing to captain, with names including Abbott Ellis Smith Bailey Culver Turner Edwards Henry Grunert Prist ine Briscoe and others. Additional assignments note duty shifts, transport orders, and exam board appointments. The notices cover promotions to captain and first lieutenant, detachment lists, and related administrative changes within the Cavalry and adjacent corps.
A brief adv note asserts that quality dressing hinges on Lentz, Tailor located at 312 West Commerce Street, not on pigs ears or mere clerks. Southern Pacific ad also appears.
Local ads list a Dixie moonlight dance at W O W hall on March 11 with Willett's orchestra. Hobson of Merrimac fame to lecture March 25 in San Antonio on Destroying the Great Destroyer under the Anti-Saloon League. Public notices cover elections at Country Club April 1 and various business services, crimes, and local happenings including a deputy’s daughter wedding and a shooting investigation.
Explosion from a gasoline coffee heater at a restaurant on 108 South Laredo street triggered a fire alarm at 8 o clock Wednesday night. Damage described as slight. The eatery is run by Jesus Ocon and owned by Mrs. G. Trevino.
Mrs. E Winters and Miss M J Erwin of Spokane stop at the Menger. Mr and Mrs G A Deutsch of In fares registered at the St Anthony. J H Christner of Mercedes guest at the Gunter. Miss Alva Greenschleger of Chicago arrival at the Menger. Y W Ware of Dallas stopping at the St Anthony.
A Starr Heights Improvement Club meeting is set for Friday evening at Fannin School on East Houston Street. The group plans routes for St James and Belmont streets to reach the cemetery and schoolhouse, and will consider straightening and paving New Braunfels avenue and East Houston Street between Pine Street and New Braunfels. Sidewalk construction and inviting local women to attend are on the agenda.
H. T. Strange of Gainesville Georgia says he could not sleep all night until Foley Kidney Pills. After one bottle he claims to be cured and now sleeps soundly. The ad notes the pills tone up kidneys, rid poisons, and boost appetite and energy. A. M. Fischer, Druggist, Gibbs Building.
A home remedy claims four ounces of plain liquid arvon applied nightly dissolves dandruff. By morning most dandruff vanishes and repeated applications destroy all signs. Itet itching stops instantly and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft.
A simple at home mixture made from common drugstore ingredients claims to stop hair loss within days. The preparation is applied daily for two weeks then weekly to rid dandruff and promote growth while darkening gray streaks.
Transaction record details multiple 1915 1916 property transfers in Shelby and Bexar counties and San Antonio districts. Names include P E Dunn Austin Dan Hubbard C W Hubbard Oscar F Braendle J Strandh J J Copley Grace Liverett S E Stantt M Patton Minta L Yarbrough Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co W F Smith Sadie J Smith Maggi e Nuckols and others with lots, blocks, streets, and cash considerations ranging from ten to several thousand dollars.
A series of numbered vehicle registrations lists owners and street addresses for Ford Overland Marion and Wenscott models. Entries include W. G. Meiss 405 Lubbock street and J Hildebrand 1215 McCullough arene among others.
Readable fragments list several named individuals paired for social or professional notices including Creepin Beserra with Pauline Rivas, Orville Bert Towne with Mrs Idonna B Muller, John Stanfill with Dora Samuels, Marty J Techentin with Paul M Mor, James Elderman with Lillian Klaus, and Juan Moreno with Concepcion Segura.
The notice records births: a boy to Mr and Mrs James H Clin ton on March 6 at city hospital. a boy to Mr and Mrs Hungerford Genie on March 5 at street. a boy to Mr and Mrs Oscar P Schuetze on March 3 at 1026 Wyoming Street. a boy to Mr and Mrs Charles T Brigance on March 5 at 215 East Cypress Street. a girl to Mr and Mrs Arthur B Graham on February 28 at hospital.
An old notice promotes Bisurated Magnesia for acid indigestion and dyspepsia. A teaspoonful in hot water after meals supposedly neutralizes excess acid, stops fermentation, and aids digestion. It advises buying pure Bisurated Magnesia at a drug store and notes its safety.
Classified rates list per word charges for single and multiple insertions, half rates for certain professional notices, and minimum charges. Ads under 15 words count as 15. Timelines for submitting ads, telephone restrictions, and correction responsibility are noted along with a notice to advertisers about reading the first insertion.
A Dallas Times Herald Fort Worth Star Telegram El Paso Herald Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Light advertise guaranteed daily circulation over 140 000 and Sunday 170 099 with a 20 word ad in all five papers costing 1 for one weekday insertion or 3 50 for three insertions including one Sunday. Ads for Sunday must be submitted by noon Thursday.
The page lists multiple train numbers and routes from the Santa Fe N. G. foretrain lines, noting arrivals and departures from Laredo St. Louis Hearne Santa Fe points and Houston Galveston links. It includes Sunshine Special Katy Flyer Texas Special and Sunset Limited services with AM and PM times and connections to Mexico, New Orleans, and San Francisco.
John Geenetier requests a J room dwelling on Avenue A costing 800 dollars. Balty family seeks two 5 room dwellings on Peck Avenue at 1700 dollars each. Balty also lists a 4 room dwelling on Summit Avenue for 20 dollars. Hallie C Lutte files a 5 room dwelling on Agarita Avenue priced 1800 dollars. Cen and Helen Caer plan a two story dwelling on Army Boulevard for 520 dollars. Y. BP Reynolds proposes a 4 room dwelling on Willow Street at 800 dollars.
Ed Witte aged 47 died March 6 at Cameron Street. Augustin Saal aged 40 died March 4 at 120 South Laredo Street. Eugenie Fest aged 69 died March 6.
Texas Employment and Messenger Co lists jobs at 228 E Commerce with positions in barbering and auto hire. Moler Barber College seeks men to learn barber trade with training in weeks and wages. Shacklett Apartment offers two or three room suites for rent at 202 Convent St nearby.
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