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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1913
Page
6
An elderly white woman, about 45 to 50, lies comatose at City Hospital after being found by a roadside near Fort Sam Houston. Police and hospital staff cannot identify her or learn her details despite 24 hours of effort, with a small basket of crackers found on her. Authorities suspect exhaustion or weakness. she remains unable to speak.
At the monthly Ministerial Union meeting in the Y M C A a three member committee was formed to canvass San Antonio churches and propose steps to boost attendance. Rev Garfield Johnson urged community extension work with the Y M C A, aiming to reach workers and youth through sermons and lectures. The group also approved preaching Mothers Day sermons on the second Sunday in May to support Mothers Clubs and hospital patients with white carnations.
A burglar at Mayfield and Toepperwein store on No lan and Cherry streets at 9:45 last night faced a watchman and fired at by him. The intruder escaped in darkness despite a police alert and mounted officers being dispatched. No theft occurred.
Fire at R Gonzales 108 North Santa Rosa avenue at 6 am caused about 260 in damage. Police and patrolman found the blaze. A second fire at the same store four hours later increased losses, with stock worth 1300 and insurance 1000. Fire also destroyed a two room house at 1705 Carson street valued about 300. False alarms were reported at fire house No 12 and box No 25 on Sunday morning.
Joseph K. Howard, a prolific composer, predicts ragtime is near death and the ballad will rise. He notes ragtime once told stories but now lacks coherence and rhythm, while ballads endure for their storytelling appeal. He cites his hit I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as an example of unpredictable popularity.
Ed Knight, about 28, appeared in the police court on a vagrancy charge. After a $15 fine was imposed, he shouted the court and struck the desk, prompting a contempt citation. The judge sentenced him to 25 days in the city jail rather than 15.
Ben Litwin and Fannie Shapiro obtain a marriage license. Clinton Charles Truax and Lottie Elizabeth Cotton pair up. Arthur Exbert-Priede and Annie Osteen receive licenses. William Brady and Emma Robert also listed for marriage licenses.
No. 3556 N G Hand 817 Story Street. No. 3557 B E Kiolbassa Sr 318 Elm Street. No. 3558 Motocycle F E B Hubei 616 Garden Street.
The Tuesday Musical Club stages an 8 p m concert at the Casino to aid the San Antonio Free Kindergarten Association. Bonn Avon pupils perform a play at 8 30 in the school recreation court.
The Tuesday Musical Club meets at Bonn Avon 126 Oakland Street at 4 PM with the theme Cradle Songs of All Nations led by Mrs Denison Mrs Alfred Duer ler and Mrs William Stephen Long. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Alamo Heights Methodist Church gathers in a business session at 3 PM tomorrow in the chapel.
A Chicago, Texas, and national mix of guests checks in across San Antonio hotels. Notables include M. M. Smith of Dallas at the St. Anthony and J. H. Potts of Gonzales at the St. Anthony, with many others registered at or stopping at the Gunter, Menger, Savoy, Crockett, Bowie, Bexar, St. Anthony, and Loeb hotels.
Mrs. D Frank hosts guests at Avenue B while Tom Brown donates a painting for the Orphans Home raffle. The Thursday Bridge Club awards prizes at the Gunter and Mulholland Alumni hold a luncheon with a Dickens contest. Members and guests attend numerous charity receptions and musical club events across the city.
The San Antonio postal savings department ledger recorded a new entry this morning by Miss Majorie Breeding. Deposits pushed total local savings above 63 000 dollars, earning 1260 dollars annually at 2 percent interest. About 3000 dollars in government bonds were placed in the city, bearing 11 4 percent interest semi annually.
Swift and Company reported fresh beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending May 2 averaging 10.71 cents per pound. The figure reflects prices received by the firm for its regional meat division and indicates market conditions in the Texas city.
Mrs Lillie M McCracken past president and Mrs J D Alexander present secretary of the assembly will host a reception for officers from 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon at Oda Fellows hall. The presiding officers of both lodges and all past grand officers form the reception committee. Greece holds a world monopoly in currant cultivation.
The U S Navy Recruiting Division in Texas will be divided into northern and southern sections effective May 19. Headquarters for the north move to Dallas with stations in Dallas Fort Worth Waco Denison Oklahoma City Muskogee Abilene while the south centers at Galveston with San Antonio Houston and new stations planned at Austin Beaumont and other towns. Lieut Julian Collins will stay in charge at Dallas and a southern commander will be named.
The San Antonio Turn Verein will host a picnic on Sunday May 11 at Southton. Trains leave the San Antonio and Aransas Pass depot at 8 55 a m for transportation to the event.
Music lovers may obtain programs for Mr Steinfeldt s recital to be given Thursday evening at the leading music stores.
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