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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1897

Page

8

Flower Battle floats grow as parade plans advance

Flower Battle club members met in the Business Men's club rooms with about twenty five ladies present to finalize festival details. A committee will ask Mayor Callaghan to postpone sewer work near Alamo plaza until after the April 21 parade. Three floats from private schools were offered and accepted. An appropriation of 100 dollars covered prizes for the band contest and postage. Invitations are out to country bands, with 24 badges needed for the parade aids. Funds on hand total about 500 dollars for expenses as the parade proceeds through the usual route.

Flower Battle Association Callaghan Alamo Plaza Alani Street Ladica Irvine Morahat Kurber Lone Ster City Breweries Turner Association Pro

Parade Advertising Ban Keeps Float Decent

A dairyman proposed a pretendedly decorated float with his advertisement in the parade but the association rejected it. A motion to forbid advertising in the procession was carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned after various matters were addressed.

Catholic Calendar and Local Church News Summary

The message lists saints for the week and notes April devoted to the Passion of the Lord, with April from Apriere. It reports the San Fernando cathedral organ overhaul for Easter, new organist Barour, and a critical state of the organ. It notes Catholic Central union reelected James Woahrenberger as president, Bishop Forest’s church construction progress, and a Castroville mission led by Redemptionist fathers. Altar blessing for Selma church planned for Easter, Forty Years Devotion begins at St. Mary’s, Father Moezygemba and Father Guyol visiting, and Mother Mary Florence’s return from Texas schools. Pontifical Mass celebrated at Santa Rosa infirmary chapel, and the St Mary’s mission closes with evening services.

San Fernando Cathedral Barour Catholic Central Union James Woahrenberger Bishop Forest Castroville Selma The Sodality St. Mary's Church Moezygemba Yorktown Guyol Galveston Our City Mother Mary Florence Sisters of Divine Providence Louisiana Texas Yhuradsylaat Santa Rosa Infirmary Moses Thie St Mary's Church Oees

Spiritualist healer promises cures at 108 Alamo Street

An advertisement touts Dr B S Reese as a spiritualist and healer able to cure catarrh and other ailments by touch. It claims powers to adjure evil spirits and reveal the true name of God. Also lists real estate transfers and a note about a forthcoming city directory with 15 000 changes.

God Perlor Alamo Street Pédro Chaves A. G.castanoa South Flores Street A. G Castangla Pedro Chaves South Heights East End San Fernando el Paso Kerr's Hill San Pere Creek Pecos Street Chana H. Mayfield D. & W. GC. Sullivan Subivision Salado San Antonio Mayfield B. L. Ball Z. H. Burmey Meek Likeview Avenue San Antonio Female College J. E. Harrison Neck Asbury Otto Bergstrom Adel Bergstrom Buena Vista Monterey West Sixteenth Springs Streets

District Courts Face Dam Age Suit and Debts in Local Terms

The district courts adjourned for February and set April terms while juries were sent to decide the Tierney case, and motions for new trials were overruled in a debt suit of R. H. A. Mouston v May Jeffries. Soudheimer sues Mayer and Adler on a $28,604 note. Crawford sues A. P. Rivas on a $300 note. Brewery officers elected Lone Star officials include Adolph Bunch and Frank Arnold. Lodge officers for Werder No 80 include Alex Kuhn and H Arnold.

Thirty-seventh Hoon Plaintif RH. A. Mouston May Jeffries Louis Soudheimer Max B. Mayer Monroe Adler Thirty-seventh District Co. K. Crawford A. TP. Rivas Gn Forty-fifth District Court Wight Werder Lodge Sons of Hermann Alex Kuhn Fritz Hengel H. Arnold K. Wess Theo. Steubing Joseph Kramer Pelegnie iGalveston

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Fragmented OCR list items like neckties collars belts and assorted goods including soap thimbles ribbons pencils combs parasols and thousands of other articles in a miscellaneous catalog style entry with unclear dates or places.

Brieg Ad Offers 5c Store Free Buttons and Rings

Ad promises 5 cent and store items at 202 South Flores Street one block south of City Hall. Free funny buttons for boys rings for girls and fancy hair pins for ladies are highlighted.

Brieg South Flores City Itall

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