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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
6
Freda Hummert confined at home on Devine Street from injuries in an evening accident. County commissioners canvassed valuing a tax reduction from 2 to 10 cents on the g00 valuation. Court actions include a suit dismissed for J. K. Furodah against Jay EB Adan Yor injunctive request.
The document discusses Chester Terrell defending a county court bill amid arguments and opinions from multiple attorneys and state officials. It references the Texas Court of Appeals Cordova vs State decision, county court structure, and constitutional limits on general versus special laws. The piece examines whether a proposed county law court bill fits within constitutional constraints and how various opinions interpret local versus statewide applicability. The debate centers on Bejar County and the broader legal framework for creating new county courts.
Mary Goaton reports on May 12 that President Charles Wy Picot of Harvard University received the insignia of the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese ambassador Biron Palkahira. The ceremony placed the red white ribbon and jewels on his shoulders, marking the honor granted by the Japanese emperor.
Marie Frou, 20, allegedly danced herself to death in a public dance hall in Chicago. A coroner’s jury verdict found she danced for an extended period despite frailty, collapsing and dying late at night.
Letters of guardianship issued for Carl Behulze and Mar H Hargraves with minors involved. Appointments include Fannie Schulze as independent executrix without bond of Edward Schulze estate and A L Dolphraia as executor without bond of Walter B R Richardson estate. Appraisers J F Wondbull, Walter Springail, and W Tobin named. bond amounts noted.
Twelve year old Walter Purdy was run down in front of his home on Mindy fourth street yesterday by an automobile driven by Minthortie Woolsey a broker. Woolsey was held on a technical charge of homicide. Since April 1 according to the police 27 children have been jailed in the streets of Manhattan.
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