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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
4
Two marriage licenses were issued today William Urgunare and Elvira Rios and W He Puller and Lies Orange. A dance at Turner Plaza tonight, hosted by Battle Union, with excellent prize rakes highlighted by Ariel.
Rubber company of Mexico officials arrived only morning. They will leave Oh Ladin No. 2 by sunset tomorrow morning for Mexico City, where the party will remain.
The fragment describes a ceremony or inauguration tied to a Laguna industry facility in Torreon and mentions officials and a date in Mexico. It references a site in North Texas? and an inauguration at a plant, but the details are garbled.
Broest PB and wife Smith, formerly of Denver, arrived in Houston destitute after a western city trip. Smith suffers heart trouble and the wife is an invalid. Sergeant Filia Knox at police headquarters arranged temporary relief and notified Officer Matthews of the suite’s need.
Tony Harris John Aubry and Henry Lambkin all about 13 were sent to juvenile court by Alderman Kuehn in the corporation court this morning after being found asleep in a coal bin at a Commerce avenue rear shed.
Reported tonight at Turner Hall a Bakers' Union event offered prizes for cakes with details of prices and attendees. Constable Sievens and deputies conducted checks after hours with no arrests. residents were urged to call Jack Siolts at 121 123 225 N Flores St for pickup of unidentified persons.
A county court awarded Mrs Winnie Davis damages of twenty dollars for injuries to a troub in a case naming Stansiey Company as the defendant. The tale mentions various foods and markets and includes travel notes about the private car Wisconsin and a trip toward Mexico City, with Roosevelt quotes and a local savings pitch from Ed Steves & Bong.
In a winter policy, undesirables are to be removed from offices on the second and third floors of the telegraph building after nine hours. A gate will be placed on the hallway landing between the first and second floors. The department has ordered contractors in New York City to install the gate. access to the upper floors will be restricted to authorized officials only. Bayard K. Corley, formerly of Grenville Texas, was released from Hicks building rooms 22 to 28 with a general amnesty.
The article describes spring dress trends with large waist and hair ribbons for young girls. It highlights Dorothy Dainty sets praised for exquisite fabrics and color, noting fashionable designs with bow embellishments, pompadours, and wave patterns. Home sewers can replicate patterns at a fraction of the price.
A chaotic scene on Blum Street features muddy booted urchins staging a coin toss game that erupts into a noisy crowd. Stringent shouts and scrambling youths unfold as a half dollar soars across the street, striking spectators and sparking a wild pursuit through the crowd near the hotel entrance. Women flee as coins rain down, and officers or onlookers struggle to calm the fracas while the value of the loot climbs into dollars.
Goliad Texas March 21 A convict who fled from the work yard was recaptured after attempting to reach freedom. He faced guards and various obstacles before being caught. The incident follows a prior escape attempt and ends with the return to custody.
The Ble Tent shows at the Empire with A Yachalur's Tammiee drawing a large matinee crowd after a quiet afternoon. Reviews praise mystic feats and mind reading acts, with Kaleidoscopic stagecraft and comic turns by Linsby. The Lady from Laramie and The Ham Tree headline further shows.
Fragmented OCR item lists roast goose sales and multiple business names including Schevermeyer, Manlove Matthews, Claire V. Birkhead, and postal theater related notices. The garbled text mentions feed, delivery, phon es, and various shop names with unclear locations and services. The piece reads as an unreliable roster of establishments without coherent narrative or dates.
Mayor Callaghan announced city street commissioners will begin repairing unevenly worn Mesquite blocks used for pavements. He plans practical trials using local oil field products with quarry material to create economical street surfaces for heavy traffic, noting experiments to test compatibility with available materials. Auto giveaways and local Mexican supper events at Hot Wells Cafe are advertised in the notice.
Obituary notices report Paul Korte of Houston street died after long illness with wife present. body shipped to Fairfax for interment. Also A. W. Frick, 20, dies in Mobenly Mo of pulmonary failure. burial planned. Helen Brassill of 4280 East Commerce Avenue mourns loss. funeral at Walters Tindertaking. Card of thanks from Mrs. J. Brassill family expresses gratitude for support. A note on paper straw experiments in Texas pulp industry mentions D Wing of Tanger etc. straw valued at $3 per ton with potential for added revenue from rice crop.
Keystone Park investors announce a jumble sentence contest with prizes up to 160 dollars and credits on Keystone Park lots. The first correct answer wins a jot to Keystone Park, with subsequent prizes of 80, 25, and 10 credits on lot payments. Results to be announced in The Light and observing rapid sales and shifting pricing as the project nears expansion.
Iva N Turner general baggage agent at San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad, and secretary of the General Baggage Agents Association of Texas, and I. EB Hildebrand president of the Texas Transfer Men's Association, announce a joint meeting in Waco on April 8. The semi annual session gathers one member from each city with transfer companies operating across Texas. The last seminar was held in Dallas on September 20, 189?.
Greenwood resident and former Texas legislator Greanwood arrives in the area on business and plans a short stay. J O Mangivin, a Sap freight agent, was in town yesterday and will return Monday. Paul Marks at 220 Garden Street has recovered from recent illness. Erust Wesenbergs and John Thammer, long-time Fort Worth businessmen, have returned to their home in San Antonio.
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