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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
H. C. Smith, a clerk and inspector of customs, is named deputy collector of customs succeeding H. C. Rountree who resigned. Smith previously served as a treasury department special agent and has spent the last year in the customs service.
R L McKibbin Southern Pacific traveling passenger agent returned from a trip over new territory covering from this area to the gulf and to the Mexican border. He found everything in excellent order with promising prospects for passenger business during the summer. Cotton Bales Burn: while being hauled from W C Manlove’s warehouse to the carrier, bales of cotton caught fire and the wagon load was destroyed by flames, estimated at about 100 dollars. Sparks from a passing engine believed to have started the blaze, necessitating a call to the fire department.
Pat McCube, seeking a Texas home, wandered into San Antonio after heavy drinking. A friend policeman took him in, officers searched him and found suspicious items in his pockets. McGuire has an automobile and plans to travel along the Southern Pacific line in search of investment opportunities.
Travelers to Elect meet Sunday to fulfill the purpose of selecting officers and disclosing speakers of injuries to the members in a community gathering.
The Knights of Omila conmetter will meet Anis Athalnaen at the Trier Annal cl to discuss the spring carnival parade. They expect the greatest parade yet with 17 floats ready to reach the city early next week and will be guarded.
The Girl From the West closes tonight at the Empire theater and will be followed by A Lady From Laverite by Mark Swan. Swan also wrote The Girl From the West. The Big Tent presents Uncle Tom's Cabin tonight after a successful run. Tomorrow matinée and evening show Opium? will tour. The Lyric showcases The Great Chester company with strong crowds. Monday adds a new mind reading act.
In public view a new slogan time for the pig parade appears, signaling rising interest in the event. The phrase draws attention from local residents and organizers as preparations begin.
In the Fifty-eighth district court the jury returned a verdict awarding Seranio Aleman a judgment of 1500 dollars against the International & Great Northern Railroad. All jurors informed the court of their verdict as required.
The money orders department has added a new electric power adding machine to handle increasing business. The former machine could not meet the growing demand, prompting the upgrade to improve efficiency and capacity.
Pension Examiner Tracy, stationed at Waco for years, is transferred to San Antonio. He will move his family there within days. The move ends a period without a pension examiner in San Antonio.
A testimonial from MLS F F Norton of Freeville New York describes a weak heart improving after using Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine. The letter, purchased through a druggist, states the medicine cured shortness of breath palpitations and chest discomfort.
Mrs A Mo Arnold of San Antonio died at 85 after a week in Boerne. Survived by husband Arnold and three children. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Sau Ker hanie N. The body was brought to the city for burial at 2902 West Commerce Street. Frank Ggernicki and John E Bunner deaths. Pulmonary trouble fatally affected Joli Bunner who came from Chicago recently. Funeral details listed for relatives.
The Southern Cross del will be presented tonight at the Grand Opera House under the Daughters of the Confederacy. The event begins at 8:15 and admission is listed as $2.39.
A fragmentary notice announces a benefit at the Grand Opera under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy for women’s aid in Austin. It mentions Dr. Frank Corley opening an office in the Hicks building and various playful items and stage scenes amid a community event with the newsboys. The text includes garbled dialogue and stray cartoon-esque lines from a local page.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe early uses of tar and feathers as punishment, citing Richard Coeur de Lion era laws. The text mentions feathery branding and public shame, reflecting medieval or early medieval punitive practices and their influence on later legal traditions.
Mrs Annis M Arnold aged 48 died yesterday afternoon in Boerne. Her remains will be shipped tonight at 7 to be brought to her residence at 3908 West Commerce Street where the funeral service will be held. She leaves a husband and three children. Relatives and acquaintances are invited to attend. Interment will be in San Fernando Cemetery.
In Chicago records Terald remarks on a notably young man who constantly unveils the names of new cocktails. The scene captures the city’s admiration for wit and modern drink culture through this rapid, lighthearted exchange.
Nat B. Jones of this city and E W Grove A T Maher and Paul Jones of Missouri sue for $5000 attorney fees. Judge Dwyer grants removal to federal court citing interstate defendants. Paul Jones served Feb 15. bond set at 260. Case to May term. Attorneys named for both sides.
A garbled clip from the Palladelphia Ledger notes a presidential candidate reacting to a stray line in campaign poetry. The passage shows confusion over rhymes doom and tomb with the candidate joking about weathering the gale of public ploys.
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee in Washington concludes hearings on bills to grant federal aid to states for policing interstate liquor shipments. Attorney Warwick Hough of St. Louis, for the Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association, opposes the legislation. The panel expects to draft a bill and report to the full committee on Monday.
A garbled fashion note hints at a style called the atlty coat becoming chic for street wear. The piece suggests the model is not a novelty and may return with a renewed appeal, bringing joy to Wearers and onlookers alike.
Harrisburg reports four men including former Auditor General Snyder and former State Treasurer Mathues were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the state. Judge Kunkle granted 30 days for motions for new trials, delaying sentence as pleas filed. The case follows a seven week jury deliberation and remains unresolved pending further actions.
The thimble originated as a thumb bell called a thumble and later the thimble. Carved thimbles appeared in England by 1098, first made of wood and brass, then of gold, silver, horn, ivory, glass and pearl, often decorated with diamonds. The first thimble in Albania was a bridal gift from a king to his queen, shaped like a large bud and studded with diamonds spelling the queen’s name.
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