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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1898

Page

4

Not A Secret Jewelry Sale Ad At West Commerce

Cheap and fine jewelry offered at discount prices. Call to compare prices for jeweled hat pins vinaigrettes and other assortments. N. Beckda at 18 West Commerce Street advertises bottom prices.

N. Beckda West Commerce St

Unclaimed Letters and Local News from San Antonio

Unclaimed letters listed for week ending March 12 include names such as Arnold, Hayle Aron, Lonitaco Alrarce, Jno. Bennett, and many others. Police report Fin Atkins and Demetri Ximenes arrested for vagrancy. wire foot mat theft suspected from Mr. Petriere on Garden Street. rug recovered. suspects held in Central Garden area.

War. Arnold Hayle Aron Lonitaco Alrarce W. J. Allen B. A. S. Burt al Buthsher Cnas Bo- Kahr Geo. Bowles Freudie Bolado Jno van Riper Brown Fin Atkins Demetri Ximenes Mr. Peétrine Garden Street Wikiha Ximenes

Market Notes From Union Stock Yards Report

Dougherty of Underwood and Dougherty reported cattle calves and hogs sold at varied prices to Union Meat Co. imports from Kerrville and Bandera. Texas dealers Sanders and Lyford visited. Fort Worth delegates praised the Texas Cattle Raisers convention. Mexican cattle trade faces potential export tax. week’s Chicago Kansas City St Louis markets show mixed cattle hogs and sheep movements with Texas share prominent.

Dougherty Underwood & Dougherty J. W. Stutthews Tnenal Butler Essex Kendall County Paul Wichter Bandera Wallace Union Meat Co George W. Waynes & Son August Schild Limburger Tin Burnett Sunset Depot Schild Imory “Haynes Charlie Wealley Hob Dougherty Union Stockyard T. G. Sanders Sanders & Sotehkiss Houston George W. Sanders Gus Koenig Castroville Linton J. W. Rethman & Co Schreiner & Hawkins Kerr Ville E. Dougherty C.A. Lyford Lowe & Lyford Rustiers Thomas Sehneider Georgetown Evon Hvahiess T. Way Hutton &Evans Commission Texas Cattle Raisers Association Port Worth Mir Way Sal Antonio Fort Worth Association At Co. le Baldridge Victoria J.D. Houston Gonzales Gus Whitney Floresville Stonebreaker Kansas City C. Iw. Merchant Nehe W. Hunter S. Merchant Wagoner J. T Mexico Republic United States Cuba Chicago Ors Sheen St. Louia Cattte Eleady

Artillery Enlistments Urged as War Grows

Special War Department order directs emergency headquarters for surplus men and rapid deployment to recruiting stations nationwide. Chicago source notes Hunting Club offers its 2,005 hawk birds valued at 25 to 100 dollars for government use in war, signaling broader mobilization and resource support.

Wuehngton D.C Secretary of War War Department United States Uncle Sam Chcago Navy

Materials for cable construction pass through Jacksonville

A large government shipment for a Key West telegraph cable moves from Santa Rosa to Key West with eighteen men in charge. The cargo includes telegraph material, explosives, and machinery, transferred at Miami to a steamer serving Matl Place and Key West. A separate note reports oil strikes near Sulphur, Oklahoma, 193 feet deep during city well drilling.

Jacksonville Mia Key West Santa Rusela Miami Matplace

Charters Filed for Local Corporations in Texas

Special report lists charters filed with the secretary of state on March 12. Growers and builders named include The Cowmen’s Club in Texas with no capital stock, The Lone Star Engine and Boiler Works of Greenville with 50000, The Rosenberg Damon Mound and Gulf Railway Company with 200000, and a Chicago Rock Island and Texas railway branch from Bridgeport to Jacksboro spanning 28 miles.

Austin Cowmen'’s Club Texas Capital Stock. Incorporated J. Ak. Mangum G Brown Jac A M. Doughty Lone Star Engine and Buller Works Greenville D. J. Byrd L. A. Byrd T. B. Byrd

Mose Stillman Stock at Grand Opera House Opens Tonight

The Mose Stillman Stock company begins engagement at the Grand Opera House with Fanchon the Crick et a comedy drama. Belle Maria is offered as the night’s entertainment plus Shane Acres delights drama lovers with Str. Therne masterpiece a reproduction praised for humor and pathos. Mr James A Herne is guaranteed to appear.

Mose Stillman Stock Company Grand Opera House Shane Acres Hfe Mint Eus Str. Therne James A. Herne

City Collector Refuses Gold Payment Over Tax Interest

City Collector Max Sutor refused a large payment of $150 principal taxes plus accumulated interest for property on Army Plaza offered by F. G. Gross & Co. He would remit costs but insisted the interest be paid as well, refusing twice to accept the money without the interest.

Max Sutor Aliltary Plaza F. G. Gross & Co Max Offerad

Kampmann plans major hotel expansion at Menser Hotel

H D Kampmann of Menser Hotel Incorporated says the firm will enlarge capacity significantly to handle expected travel surge next winter. He notes past sixty days showed almost no vacant rooms for visitors.

H. D. Kampmann Menser Hotel Incorporated Company

School Paper Issued by City Superintendent Sehoch

The first number of a school paper titled Supplementary Reading for the Public Schools is issued by Prof William Sehoch superintendent of the city schools. It is printed by Prof Alberto Martinez and distributed free to school children. The issue includes stories for primaries, advertisements an account of the battleship Maine and a synopsis of current events.

Wm. Sehoch Alberto Martinez Baitleship Maine Ha |Senool

Thanks for kindness after wife’s death

J Page expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness during his wife’s illness and death. He mentions appreciation for floral arrangements and the support received from many friends.

J. Page

Boy Dies of Lockjaw After Splinter Incident

Eleven year old youth H. H. Colitis died at 1610 West Commerce street on Friday. He suffered lockjaw from a splinter that stuck in his coat last Wednesday while playing with a group of boys.

West Commerce Street

Retired Burglar Encounters Insomnia Snacking Stranger

A former thief recounts entering a shut house one winter night and sharing oysters by a fire with a sleeping occupant. The intruder explains insomnia drives his snacking habit and reflects on burglary as the only night job available, then leaves without theft.

New York Son Lena Greenland Jayont

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