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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1911

Page

10

Illness hits Justice Umscheid at his North Street home

Justice Umscheid II is reported very ill at his residence 172 North Street with a fever deemed dangerous. He is under constant care of physician Dr A B Bear, Lungs Nose and Throat, 308 Gunter Blog, O P 3707. Highland Dance set for March 12 1911. Ex parte Sebriano Gomez removal of minority disabilities filed in Forty fifth District Court. Auto Tire Protector Co promotes demonstration by phone 1580 at 312 Gibbs Building.

Justice Umscheid Joseph Umscheid North Street Sebriano Gomez

Minstrel Donkey Stirs Grand Show and Other Acts

Lew Dockstader's minstrels close at the Grand after a donkey debut to humorous mishap. The Traveling Salesman by James Forbes returns with an strong cast led by Mark Smith and Dallas Tyler. A Madrid dancer debuts at the Royal as a high profile vaudeville week continues. The Star shows a moving picture set of the Chicago vs Philadelphia championship and other highlights.

Lew Dockstader Dockstader Henry 8. Harris Rose Stahl James Forbes the Grand Harris Mark Smith Bob Blake Dallas Tyler Diana Huneker Emmett Shakleford Charles Richmond Felix Krembs Mark Price Gideon Burton George M. DeVere Dean Borup the Royal Madrid Spain Coatras Snyder and Miller Bennett Sisters Kershaw Ivins Zene Zoa the Star Chicago Philadelphia Cap Anson

The Girl in the Taxi on Grand Stage

The Girl in the Taxi, debuting in Paris as Le Fils a Papa, is billed for Grand Sunday night and Monday matinee and night. Originated by Anthony Mars, adapted by Stanislaus Stange, it set long running records in New York Chicago and Boston.

Mosphere Mars Europe Bisson Paris Anthony Mars Postmaster Stanislaus Stange New York Chicago Boston

February Community Notes and City Actions

February added twenty new members to the society list and a night meeting attendees included Mesdames McAllister Livingston Harris Garden and Secretary-Treasurer McCauley. The Commercial Loan and Trust company named receiver for John C. Hovel with a $10,000 bond. Cunningham files bankruptcy with assets of 5212.58 and liabilities of 5158.11. final discharge granted for Cady Cotter Furniture. YWCA to move to Avenue D and Third Street. Rabbi Meex Feinsueger to preach at the Orthodox synagogue. Johnny Bukowsky, 12, injured at Herff School. Travis Street Bridge tested and set for city acceptance next week.

Friends of the Society Mesdames F. W. McAllister D. A. Livingston Geo. D. Harris A. W. 8. Garden Messrs Jas. Anderson J. F. Howard F. W. Smithers J. P. Ward G. L. McCauley Zula Lee McCauley Commercial Loan and Trust Company John C. Hovel Hovel George H. Cunningham Travis Street

ZEMO Skin Remedy Ad Offers Full Refund Promise

The Bexar Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO soap for irritated skin and promises a money back guarantee if customers are not fully satisfied. The ad touts ZEMO as a clear external liquid effective against eczema pimples dandruff and other skin eruptions for all ages and skin types.

Bexar Drug Co

Bruce Will Manage Hotel in Monterey

William C. Bruce, former Menger hotel manager, will run the new five story Monterey hotel in Mexico after completion. He plans to purchase furniture and fixtures in the north to ready the hostelry in about three months. Built by Fernando Ancira, the hotel may be named the Ancira and will feature a top searchlight to illuminate incoming trains up to twenty five miles away.

William cC. Bruce Menger Monterey Mexico Mr. Bruce North Fernando Ancira

State Bureau No Good

A Board of Health meeting yields little business aside from a letter from John Rosser. Secretary Mueller reports San Antonio’s death rate at 12.48 per 10 000 inhabitants for last year. Rosser, recently named head of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics, questions the bureau’s usefulness and notes newspapers report more births than the bureau. Washington accepts city figures but rejects state statistics.

John Rosser Board of Health Mueller Department San Antonio State Bureau of Vital Statistics Washington

Runaway Horse Injures Robert Silsbee in City Collision

A runaway horse ridden by Robert Silsbee at Commerce and Navarro collided with a car carrying Mr and Mrs Charles Scheicher of Belmont street. The horse and rider fell with Silsbee trapped beneath. The car suffered heavy damage but the occupants were uninjured. Silsbee was rescued, taken to a drug store, then to Hutchins hotel. He sustained severe bruises and cuts but no broken bones. recovery expected.

Robert Silsbee Commerce and Navarro Streets Charles Scheicher Belmont Street Mr. Silsbee Silsbee Hutchins Hotel

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Grand Opera House Henry B. Harris Wight “Abe Cottas Bennett Sisters Snyder and Miller Kershaw and Royal Orchestra Vaudevidire Benefit Lamar John B. Sherwood Carnegie Hall English Lake Country London England Groose& Newton Taxicab Blum St Menger Hotel City News A. BR. Bear Gunter O. P Eva Travers Fifty-seventh District J. J. Travers Dr. Tinkham Contit Suite Ies Moor Building August Lenz M. Meyer Carolus Music Auto Tire Protector Co Gibbs Muth Humane Society The San Antonio Humane Society Seoreh Chas. K. Garring Gunter Building Cady- Cotter Furniture Company Young Women’s Christian Association Avenue D Third Street Méex Feinsueger Cong Talmud Thora Beth Avraham New York City Guilbeau and Aubrey Street Johnny Bukowski Nevada Street Herff School Zemo Loan & Trust Caroline Ferd. Herff Sr Thos B. A. Striving Chea Bruce Mr . Rosser Wolff & Marx Co Red Cross Point de Paris Panama Aeeekee Hinds Lambert Ecru Madras Saa
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