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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
7
Randolph Walker is indicted in federal court for killing William Burger at a United States arsenal last year. The murder trial opens Thursday in the federal court, a venue unusual for such cases. Six defendants pleaded guilty to minor offenses in the same session. Judge Duval West imposed fines and brief jail terms.
After Dr. Sarah Francis Herdman died at her home at 326 Barrett Place police arrested her sisters Miss Alice Herdman and Mrs. Margaret H Allen who admitted being in the house. The sisters fear a poison plot and claim poisoning threats extended to themselves. Dr Herdman had warned of aconite poisoning after a dinner and a bottle of olive oil returned with aconite. The body showed signs of a struggle and the Liebe Undertaking Company holds the body while Wheeler Merdman of Wilkes-Barre Pa arrives with funds.
Great interest shown by young folks and members for the S O S party to be held Saturday evening May 19 on the Maverick Clarke Building roof Bowen's Island. Vaudeville acts dancing and booths with foods are planned. The Junior Auxiliary organized by Mrs A L Matlock aims to bring Red Cross work to homes of the area. Swedish and Danish governments are studying coal deposits on Bornholm Island.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals sustains the Seguin sewer bond election held last July. Five or six vote margin aside, the challengers failed to prove that election officials’ rulings kept enough voters from the polls to change the result. The ruling lists multiple appellate decisions from the Texas Supreme Court’s May session, including Kempen et al. v. Bruns.
James R. Hare, renowned war photographer, will present a photographic lecture Friday evening May 18 at the Menger Hotel ballroom in San Antonio to benefit the American Red Cross. He will share war front images and recount experiences, with proceeds largely donated by local supporters and the Majestic theatre.
George V. F. Schutte, 65, longtime San Antonio resident, died at 1:45 PM Tuesday in a local hospital. A Texas native, he moved to San Antonio as a youth and volunteered in the city's fire department before the paid department's formation. he was a member of the Firemen's...
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleansing for children and even adults. It claims the fruit laxative cures stomach issues, fevers, and appetite loss by cleansing bowel waste within hours, noting a 50 cent bottle and to verify the maker as the California Fig Syrup Company.
Relief Fund Association announces funeral for a deceased member. Surviving widow, a daughter Mrs. Robert Beetz of San Antonio, two sisters Mrs. Joe Keller of Elmendorf and Mrs. Annie Ladner of San Antonio, and two brothers Henry Schutte of Dallas and Julius Schutte of Uvalde. Funeral at 5 pm Wednesday from Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company chapel under Firemen's Relief Fund Association auspices. Rev Father Pinnell of St Patrick's Church to conduct services. Interment in Firemen's lot cemetery No 4.
Frank J. Bednarz aged 69 died at 9 20 Tuesday night in a local sanitarium. Survived by widow and five sons and four daughters. Sons John and Otto of Poth Rudolph Joseph William Schulenburg. Daughters Mrs Kerner Mrs Berger Mrs Demel Mrs Kahlich. Also one brother Ferdinand Bednarz Schulenburg and two sisters Mrs Blaschke Schulenburg Mrs Bilinek Poth, plus 31 grandchildren. Member of St Josephs Society of High Hill Texas. Body to Schulenburg via Riebe Undertaking for burial.
Henry Oppermann aged 42, a farmer from near New Braunfels, died Tuesday night at a local sanitarium. Survived by his widow, four sons Henry Alfred Hilmer Gilbert and daughter Edna. He belonged to the Hermann Sons Lodge of Spring Branch, Texas. Body to be sent to New Braunfels by Riebe Undertaking Company for burial.
William Dunn aged 75 died at 10 15 p m Tuesday at 731 North Palmetto Avenue after a long life in San Antonio He sailed on the Great Lakes for over twenty years and spent 35 years with the Southern Pacific Railway wrecking crew He is survived by two sons Harry and Charles and three daughters Mabel Noble Bertha DeLane and Lydia McGee all of San Antonio Funeral services will be at 4 00 p m at his residence and 4 30 p m at St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offers automobile equipment and related services with contact numbers listed as 971. Adv. in the display.
Resignations accepted for Captain James Baca First Infantry New Mexico. National Guards detailed Amarteemee ter Corps Captain Joseph Cook Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Morph to Downsville Texas. Detailed Schools Major Joseph Frazier retired Rice Institute Houston Texas.
In the Oaklang Enquirer style quote Farmer Corntassel praises his son Osh for explaining football in a way he understands, contrasting with philosophy and mathematics. The piece highlights a parent’s pride in sports talk over abstract subjects.
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