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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1913

Page

3

Ingleside Vacation Offer with Free Camp Sites and Boats

Bring your family and your tent to Ingleside for a low cost ideal vacation with free camping, boating and bathing privileges, daily trips to Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, a daily Ingleside mail, and two lots for 100 dollars at 333 Alamo Plaza. Talk to A. D. Powers about the opportunity.

Ingleside Corpus Christi Port Aransas Port Aransas By Boat and A Daily Mail Alamo Plaza A. D. Powers

Negro Boys to Jail for Joy Ride

Leo Scott and George Hammonds, both Negro boys, were jailed for 25 days each by Judge Buckley after a joy ride in a car. Police testified a garage reported the automobile taken without consent at 1 am from 351 East Commerce Street. 5 am patrolman Lopez stopped the speeding car and the two occupants were jailed.

Leo Scott George Hammonds Buckley East Commerce Street Lopez

St Marys Men To Meet For Parade Planning

St Marys parish men outside church societies urged to meet at 8 30 Sunday night in St Marys Auditorium to organize a grand parade for Bishop Shaws celebration. Graduates of St Marys Parochial School grammar department to receive diplomas at 11 oclock mass on Sunday June 8 with the commencement sermon. Exercises scheduled for June 13.

St. Mary’s Parish St. Mary's Auditorium

Mayor Calls Militia as Strike Violence Erupts in Cincinnati

May 17 in Cincinnati violence marred Cincinnati Traction Company employees strike. A crowd attacked operators at Fourth and Vine, missiles hit an Elberton car, several pedestrians were hurt, and four cars were wrecked. Mayor Hunt asked Governor Cox for militia, who declined.

Cincinnati, O Cincinnati Traction Company Brighton Fourth and Vine Streets Elberton Hunt Cox Wood Traction Company

Obituary of Mrs E C Poling in San Antonio and Charlotte

Mrs E C Poling died at 11 35 yesterday at her sister’s home in Charlotte Texas. A Zanesville Ohio native she lived 25 years in San Antonio and died while visiting. Survived by four daughters, one son, a brother and a sister. Funeral at 4 30 Sunday from Mrs Jerry Adcock’s home with burial at Knights of Pythias cemetery.

San Antonio W.S. Fortson M. H. Haste Charlotte W. A. Poling Washington, D. C A. K. Owen Laverna Fulkerson Jerry Adcock San Pedro Avenue D. Emory Hawk S. H. C. Burgin Knights of Pythias

Verdict Upholds Lane Ruling In Morin Liquor Case

A Seventy third District Court jury delivered a verdict today upholding state comptroller W P Lane. J J Morin sought restoration of a liquor license after a prior license revocation for liquor law violations. The sealed verdict was read this morning after the case lingered two days in court.

W. P. Lane Seventy-third District Court J. J. Morin Morin Lane

Old-Time Breakfast Pork Sausage Promotion

Union Meat Company advertises one pound boxes of pork sausage at twenty five cents per pound. The St. Anthony Hotel Roof Garden Top o the Town will be open to the public from 6 to 12 p m starting Saturday May 17, under president F M Swearingen.

Union Meat Company St. Anthony Hotel Top O' the Town F. M. Swearingen Wilson Washington, D. C Rudolph Spreckels San Francisco Tumulty F. M Vearingen

Baker badly injured in street attack by unknown assailant

Jose Espinosa, a baker living at 122 La Paloma Street, lies in city hospital with a badly injured spine after an argument on South Laredo Street. Police seek the armed attacker described by witnesses, following a dispute over bread. Espinosa was carried to hospital by officers in a patrol carriage.

Jose Inosa La‘Paloma Street South Laredo Street Espinosa

City hotel guest list and arrivals feature busy travel

A long column lists numerous visitors and registered guests in San Antonio hotels including William S. Myers at the Gunter, E. Albersworth at St. Anthony, Bowie, Menger, Crockett, Savoy, and Bexar. Names cover cities from Oklahoma City to Boston, with many Texans noted. The piece also records property transactions and aviation height feats.

William S. Myers Oklahoma City Gunter Hotel E. Albersworth St. Louis St. Anthony. Co B. Ritz Houston Bowie Hotel T. L. Kirk Christine Tex Bexar Hotel A. D. Ramadell New York Menger E. J. Mahoney Wilburton Charles A. Herff Boerne St. Anthony L. S E. House Galveston Crockett Hotel Frank Kiestof Port Lavaca Bowie RB A. Carden Oakville Co. M. Taylor Corpus Christi N. J. Saines Laredo R. L. Mechier Savoy H. E. Haynes Boston H. A. Burton Hugh R. Robertson del Rio Bexar B. P. Scott Chicago Joshua &. Smith Corpus Christ F. G. Carlson Dallas Crockett T. Drage H. R. Anderson Halsettsville T. E. Dean Detroit George W. Parke Gunter J. H. Jennings Martindale City Savoy Hotel John L Sam C. Judd F. F. Howard D. W. Hooper T. B. Chadwick R. H. Wester Company

Real Estate Transfers Across Lakeview and Palm Heights 1913 1918

A series of property transfers dated 1913 to 1918 covers Lakeview Townsite, Alameda Gardens No. 2, Sunny Slope and Palm Heights additions. Transfers involve buyers such as Henry Realty, F H Kingsbury, Mrs M E V Winslow, Palm Heights Development Co and others with prices ranging from 10 to 3200 dollars.

Lakeview Townsite Company Henry Realty Company New City Jose Eichhorn F. H. Kingsbury Alameda Gardens F. F. McGrew Jerome Romine Sunny Slope M. E. V. Winslow Tohn J. McMillan Dewey Place Palm Heights Development Company Mra. T Cosgrove Palm Heights C. PF. Davila A. M H. F. Meyer Ruiz Street Gardendale Fred Anderson J. H Clara Anderson Jet New. City West Houston Street A. R. Hooge M. L. Oppenheimer

Texas color in San Antonio Art League exhibit at Carnegie Hall

The spring exhibit by the San Antonio Art League is open at Carnegie Hall presenting local artists works with Texas and Mexico scenery. Notable artists include Julian Onderdonk with eight canvases and Jose Arpa with a dozen works highlighting tropical Mexico tones. The show runs mornings until May 25 and is free to the public. The article also notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic for appetite and energy.

San Antonio Art League Carnegie Hall San Antonio Texas Mexico Julian Onderdonk Jose Arpa R. J. Onderdonk Henry Moody Demarcl Rollo Taylor Agnés Schasse Lee Cotton Joe Sacks Alister Shandone Tom Brown Miss Maverick E. Rabe

Dancing Tonight Electric Park and Public Displays

Five Negro women named Fannie Powel Mathilda Miller Lucy Daniels Gertie Smith and Sis Cole were arrested for vagrancy and jailed. Fines ranged from 15 to 25 dollars. A moving van owner L W Culver faced a 5 dollar fine for failing to report removal of goods. A glass window at Schwab McElroy was broken by a rock, a suspect detained. An arrest followed after a pistol was fired on South Pecos Street near 1000 block.

Fannie Powel Mathilda Miller Lucy Daniels Gertie Smith Sis Cole Jaid L. W. Culver Retail Merchants’ Association Schwab-McElroy Drug Store Buena Vista Street Santa Rosa Avenue Freeheese and Cole South Pecos Street J. M. Thompson Cook

Oxine Gas Demonstration at East Houston Street

Oxine Gas demonstration shows lighting heating and power potential at 728 East Houston street. Manufactured for 15 cents per thousand cubic feet the product is described as a twentieth century wonder by Oxine Gas Manufacturing Co.

Oxine Gas East Houston Street Oxine Gas Manufacturing Co

Two Divorces Granted in Seventy-Third District Court

Judgments for divorce were granted today in Catherine E. Bright versus Walter B. Bright and Katherine Webber versus J. L. Webber. Plans for a new through sleeping car service between San Antonio, Denver and Colorado Springs were announced, with the sleeper to leave San Antonio on International & Great Northern No. 6 at 8 p.m., picked up at Milano Junction.

Seventy-third District Court Catherine E. Bright Walter B. Bright Katherine Webber J. L. Webber San Antonio Denver Colorado Springs International & Great Northern Santa Fe Milano Junction

Train connections and local notices in Newton area

A note lists rail connections at Newton Kansas linking northbound Santa Fe with Colorado trains. It mentions local figures Humane Officer E M Collins and others, plus events and ads including dances at Magnolia, Diaz Sisters music, and a habeas corpus case of Felipe Fraus. Civil service exams announced for June and a laundry injunctive suit in district court.

Merchants Association Leaders Attend National Convention

Morgan president of the Retail Merchants Association and Adolf Gras secretary left this afternoon for St. Louis to attend the annual convention of the National Association of Retail Merchants. They will be joined in Fort Worth by other merchants from Texas cities. Bond's 235 East Houston Street. Moonlight dance at Muth's tonight.

Morgan Retail Merchants’ Association Adolf Grasso St. Louis National Association of Retail Merchants Fort Worth Texas

Senator McLeuth Buys 709 Acres in Dimmit County

Senator Ames McLeuth of McLeuth Kansas purchases 709 acres of the Level ranch in Dimmit County from E P Rasmussen of San Antonio. The sale price is $12,000 and McLeuth plans to take personal possession, using the property as a winter home. He is now seventy five years old.

Dimmit County Ames McLeuth McLeuth Kan E. P. Rasmussen San Antonio Level Ranch Senator McLeuth Texas McLeath

Rosales Faces Assault to Murder Charges in Court

Rosales, a Mexican laborer who recently ran amuck near South Alamo and Adams streets, waived an examining trial in Justice Campbell's court. He faces three assault to murder charges with bail set at 500 in each case, and defaulting on bond sent to county jail. Lectures at Floresville covered automobile basics and repair, while a political map notes Mongolia’s separation from China, aided by Russia creating a buffer state on China’s frontier.

Rosales Ralis Rosales South Alamo Adams _ streets Asia Mongolia China Europe Russia

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