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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
14
Grocer Injured In Street Car Fall Outside Beethoven Hall
Joe Carnesi of 22038 South Flores Street fell while trying to alight from a street car in front of Beethoven hall. He was not severely hurt and was carried into the hall, then sent home by taxicab after being treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Hall
Joe Carnesi
South
Flores Street
Carnesi
Suffrage Leader Dr Anna Shaw to Lecture at Grand Opera House
Dr Anna Howard Shaw president of the National Women's Suffrage Association will lecture at the Grand Opera House Thursday night. Hammond at Convention Ben Hammond of San Antonio attends the meeting of the Retail Jewelers of Texas in Dallas tomorrow and is on the program for a talk. Kronsberg's Danges Sundays Tuesdays and Fridays begin May 19 at Muth's Garden with Kronsberg's Orchestra. new phone 2288.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Howard Shaw
National Women’s Suffrage Association
Grand Opera House
Professor Kronsberg
Muth
Kronsberg
Hammond
Ben M. Hammond
San’ Antonio
Retail Jewelers of Texas
Dallas
Mr. Hammond
Licensed first run service at Pike and Wigwam
The notice highlights new offerings at Electric Park and Exposition Park with free band concerts and a great soprano performing nightly. Delegates from BE, O C, Old Post, and G A R left for Corpus Christi for a two day state convention with Corpus veterans providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. L. L. Whitaker
A. R. Lockwood
Sidney Tuttle
Alvin Mosher
Henry Magglin
Nate Underwood
O. C
Old Post
Corpus Christi
Corpus Veterans
Mail Carrier Hurt In Downtown Bicycle Fall
E J Fisher, a mail carrier, fell from his bicycle in the downtown districts and sustained a broken arm. He will not resume his route for some days as medical care is sought. The notice also lists Exposition Park in San Antonio with amusements and a humane society office at Mackay building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Fisher
Dancing at Exposition Park Licensed Films Premiere
Event note lists dances at Exposition Park with access to licensed films first and no repeaters. Mentions Pike and Wigwam venues as part of the activities.
Exposition Park Opens With Free Concerts And Family Fun
Taxi services advertise easy access to Exposition Park now open with free band concerts and soprano solos. O'Neal resumes traveling duties for the Katy after injuries from a La Grange wreck. Osteopaths Garring & Hatcher operate from 206 Gunter building. Yellow taxis listed with all phones. Dr. Starnes named by Governor Colquitt as local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exposition Park
Delegates Named to National Educational Congress
As delegates to the National Educational Congress and Negro organization, four Texas Negroes were named for the meeting July 15-19 in St. Paul Minnesota. Dancing every night at Electric Park draws crowds. ads seek ten day runs at a rate of one half cent per word with refunds for unused time. Fred Lemly buys 420 acres of dairy land on the Blanco road for $20 000 from seller Albin Seidel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Congress, & Negro Organization
St. Paul, Minn
Fred Lemly
Blanco Road
Albin Seidel
Eagles Hold Next Meeting on May 22
Real Bargains are offered at the closing out sale of the Palace Livery stable as the event draws near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagies
Palace
Humane Society Officers Contact Details
San Antonio Humane Society lists officers George T Botsford and Fred Davison at 324 Wicks Building. Old phone numbers 71 for general and 2341 2782 for nights and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Humane Society
George T. Botsford
Fred Davison
Wicks
Clerk Changes in Thirty-seventh District Court
Arthur Klie foth promoted to office deputy under District Clerk Andres Coy Mason Eckles named clerk of the Thirty-seventh Speeding on San Pedro Avenue Charley Graves fined $10 by the police court for driving 25 miles an hour Patrolman Pfannuche testified to the speed Jim Byars fined $10 for speeding and $5 for failing to stop when ordered by an officer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kliefoth
Thirty-seventh District Court
Andres Coy
Mason Eckles
Thirty-seventh
San Pedro
Charley Graves
Pfannuche
Jim Byars
Pawnshop Owner Arrested In Stolen Ring Case
East Commerce Street pawnshop owner L Racusin was arrested by Detective Miller on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property. He waived examination before Justice Umscheid, bond set at $600, and was released. Accused of buying two diamond rings worth $300 stolen from Mrs. L C Lucas on Dwyer avenue on November 14, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Racusin
Commerce Street
Miller
Racusin
Umscheid
L. C. Lucas
Dwyer Avenue
Family from Stockdale visits San Antonio for shopping
An auto party including Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ware and relatives traveled from Stockdale to San Antonio for a several hour shopping trip. They stayed at the Savoy hotel and returned home this morning. The Travis Park Society of the M. E. Church South plans a sale of home cooked foods at Wagner's drug store on Saturday May 18 all day featuring chicken cakes pies and salads for Sunday dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockdale
San Antonio
Ben Ware
C. A. Ware
S. T. Ware
Georgia Ware
H. B. Edmiston
Savoy Hotel
Travis Park Society
M. E. Church South
Wagner’s Drug Store
Ricaby Heads to Houston Meeting then Seattle Campaign
Ricaby will depart tonight for the Southern Commercial secretaries association meeting in Houston and next week will begin a campaign in Seattle to raise 100000 for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. He expects a quick finish in Seattle and plans to return to San Antonio afterward. A Kansas woman, Mrs. M. Bishop, credited Foley Kidney Pills with easing long standing back pain from kidney trouble. Edwards King Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricaby
S. F. Ricaby
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
Houston
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Washington City
M. Bishop
Columbus
Kansas
Foley
Edwards King Drug Co
Travis Club to Open May 25 With Banquet and Talks
The Travis club plans a formal opening on Saturday evening May 25 with a banquet. Secretary H. Skinner says most arrangements are done and invites speakers, officers, and directors, hoping Governor Colquitt and Jake Wolters will address. Upper floors finished, cafe and restaurant open, living rooms rented. first annual directors election set for May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Club
H. ©. Skinner
Governor Colquitt
Jake Wolters
Danger of Consumption Lies in Neglect
Advertises Stralin as a leading European preparation to combat consumption. Promotes Sirolin as aid for lung disease and directs readers to the Sirolin Company in New York City for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Sirolin Company
West Broadway
New York City
Trains to the Springs Excursion From San Antonio
Southern Pacific will run a summer excursion from San Antonio to Sutherland Springs with 9:00 am departure and 6:00 pm return. Round trip fare is 50 cents. On Saturday May 25 a church school picnic will be held at the springs with extra coaches on the regular train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sutherland Springs
San Antonio
Troop I to Return From Laredo Overland
Troop I Third Cavalry stationed at Laredo for border patrol for five weeks will depart Friday for Fort Sam Houston. Commanded by Captain Comty the unit numbers about seventy men. The return order was issued days ago after elements of the Fourteenth Cavalry moved to Port Clark making the stay unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Cavalry
Laredo
Fort Sam Houston
Comty
Fourteenth Cavalry
Philippines
Port Clark
San Antonio Area Subject of Manufacturers' Record Study
Charles E. Trimble of the Manufacturers' Record in Baltimore has gathered material in San Antonio and surrounding territory for an early issue. Ray M. Mackey assisted, and about twenty photographs will illustrate the article showing historic sites new buildings factories surrounding country and local crops in this Texas region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Trimble
Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
San Antonio
Trimble
Ray M. Mackey
Texas
Marriage Licenses Issued for Hall Bolte and Medina Martinez
Percy Guy Hall and Tilly Bolte received a marriage license. Jose Medina and San Juana Martinez also obtained a license, indicating plans to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Guy Hall
Tilly Bolte
Jose Medina
San Juana Martinez
Chamber of Commerce Proposed Unified Charity Fund Drive
The Chamber of Commerce discussed a plan to amalgamate charitable funds for coordinated citywide aid. A single budget would allocate money to various groups, reducing fake solicitations while preserving each organization’s identity. About 30 people attended. another meeting is planned to finalize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Carter
H. E. Hildebrand
Associated Charities
Bexar County Humang Society
San Antonio Humane Society
Social Purity League
Free Clinic
Association
Hotel Arrivals at St Anthonys Names Visitors List
The notice lists hotel arrivals at St Anthonys including L. R. Banes, Carl Symands, W. J. Clee, Henry Co, H. D. Smith, J. A lehoff, W. C. Miller, D. F. Baker, C. W. Childress, M. Mayer, H. J. Hurd, P. J. Bedett, R. C. Liver gay, H. L. Jacobs, J. W. Small, C. H. Bishop, F. N. Gray, E. R. Norris, Ben Belt, J. Lewis Davis, J. Lewis Davis, and others from Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Dallas, St. Louis, Richmond, Moline, Laredo, Norman, and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthonys
L. R. Banes
Carl Symands
Houston
W. J. Clee
Richmond
Henry Co
Jackson
Chicago
H. D. Smith
Buffalo
Al@ehoff
W. C. Miller
Dallas
D. F. Baker
Detroit
C. W. Childress
Fort Worth
M. Mayer
H. J. Hurd
St. Louis
P. J. Bedett
W. R. Morgan
R. C. Livergay
Moline
Ill
H. L. Jacobs
Gunter
J. W. Small
C. H. Bishop
Laredo
F. N. Gray
E. R. Norris
Ben ©. Belt
Norman
Okla
J. Lewis Davis
Vaden
C. H. Bean
Kansas City
L. M. Winbet
Fort
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joske Men's Store
Joske’s
Ceromene Union
Commerce Street Corner
America
Henry Vigngaud
New Orleans
Emat
Paris
Bite
Harvey Mooreite
W. C. Hirzel
Morales Transfer Co
A. P
Matic
India
Union Painless Dentists
Weat Commerce Street
R. C. Wright
Mark Wright
Wright Brothers
Electrical Contractors
Main Ave
Fred Hummert
Mathriads
The
San Antonio Loan & Trust Go
Commerce
Geo. W. Brackenridge
G. Denman
Edwin Chamberlain
RE. Brackenridge
Ferd Hertf
Caroline Karopmann
Thos
RE. Palfrey
Stribling
Obas
Zilker
Pike and Wigwam
Kobr
Electric Park
Suredadin Hicks
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
E. M Collins
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Osteopaths
Gunter Building
Dr. Baldwin
Gunter Bidg
J. M. Krakauer
South Alamo
J. Woods
New York
N.Y
Williams
A. M. Fischer
Mike Gooccan
Houston St. Lew
B. G. Athee
Gibbs
Rosa Bonheur
Darby
Alamo Plaza
San-A-Lac
Southern Pacific
Staacke Bros
Sabinal
John Alcott
E. K. Adams
Savoy
Charles G. Lanes
L. Allen
San Francisco
A. Young
Comstock
R. €. Casey
Sherman
Co. B. Spencer Jr
Henderson
Leon Pon
Los Angeles
E. Wood
Austin
T. Ware
H. B. Emiston
Crockett
W. D
Hubbard and Family
Acambaro
Mex
Charles E. Edmunds
Mexico City
B. R. Miles
Luling
C. W. Buffington
N. B. Beaman
Waco
Six Braces Rathiskeller
Vernon & CO
Salisbury & Benny
Valerie Sisters
Lola Darbyville
Jas. J. Corbett
Hot Wells
Great Texas Zoo
Morris Block & Co
East Houston Street
San Antonis Hospital Eye, Ear, Nose and
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