RAYS OF LIGHT Turkish baths and rail news mix
San Antonio notices include Turkish baths at A Zilians and rapid railroad work on the Aransas Pass line. Reports mention grand juries, a dress parade disappointment for Sheridan, local arrests, weather hopes, and community events around May 1911. A Mexican man wounds, pay car returns, and a boy Ramon Martinez goes missing then found.
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A. Zilian
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Government Hill
General Sheridan
Harry Thornton
Galveston
San Pedro
Jennie Burrell
Charles Murray
Sam Berliner
Kalteyer
Federal
V. O. Williams
Millspaugh
Hulda Groos
Fourth Ward
Caesar Zadich
Grand Hotel
Zacatecas
Zadich
John Zadich
Guenther & Zadich
Knights of Labor
Market Street
Daversa
Vienna Garden
Houston
Ramon Martinez
First Ward
Cman
Andreas Brown
Supreme Court Decision on City Paving Rights
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in Kansas City vs Corregan Street Railway that the city cannot compel paving or widening of streets. The court said the city has only the right to build streets and sidewalks while the railway must keep its road in good repair. This ruling affects municipal paving obligations statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the State of Missouri
Kansas City
Corregan Street Railway Company
County Commissioners Appoint Jury of View for Lennox Road
This morning the County Commissioners named a jury of view on R. J. Lennox petition for a new road into Olive road. The jury on the Pierce road was granted more time to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Lennox
Olive Road
Pierce Road
Captain Shely Urged to Remain with Southwest Stockmen
Southwest stockmen advocate keeping Captain Joe Shely in their district citing his company’s service in restoring order and arrests surpassing other battalion units. A meeting led to sending Senator Houston and another leader to Austin to influence reappointment. Captain Shely did not seek this request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Joe Shely
Shely
MacNally
Lee Hall
Oer
Houston
Austin
Captain Shely
A Happy Union. Brown and Long Married in City Ceremony
Mr Henry T Brown and Miss Josephine Long, both of this city, were married yesterday at St Mark's Episcopal cathedral with Rev Trainor officiating in Dean Richardson's absence. Attendants included F J Caldwell, Julia Vogt, Albert Long, and Faline Dittmar. The couple reside at No ao Street between Avenues C and B after a reception at the bride's parents home on Seventh Street near Avenue C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Brown
Josephine Long
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
Trainor
Dean Richardson
New Orleans
F. J. Caldwell
Julia Vogt
Albert Long
Fauline Dittmar
Jeese
Seventh Street
Avenue C
Liaur
No. Ao Street
Avenues C and B
Land Tract of 4000 Acres Found by Surveyor Bright
In LaSalle county Texas a 15 mile long narrow land strip, previously unregistered, was located by M. M. Bright a surveyor and civil engineer. Two east and west surveys failed to meet, leaving a vacant strip subject to location under state land laws. A pastureman has already offered a price for the contiguous land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
M. M. Bright
Local clubs join San Antonio prize shooting event
The Austin, Boerne, Lockart Valley, Vogel Valley, New Braunfels and Cibolo Valley clubs will compete in the prize shooting next Sunday hosted by the San Antonio shooting association. The fun starts at 1 30 p m on Powder House Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Quigley Kicked by Mule at Water Works
A man named Quigley working with a scraper team at the water works was kicked by a mule. The heavy iron shoe edge cut off his eyelid above the eye, though the eyeball remained unharmed. A physician attended him.
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Quigley
Fight at Chile Con Carne Stand Ends With Firing
A late night altercation at a Military Plaza chili stand involved a young Frenchman, Bruno Hernandez, and Fran cisca Penia. The fray ended when Penia restrained the Frenchman and he was fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Plaza
Bruno Hernandez
Francisca Penia
Bruno
Health Board Finds Fertilizing Plant Not Harmful Here
Yesterday the Board of Health met briefly and voted that the San Antonio Fertilizing company’s current location is not injurious to health. The secretary was instructed to report the decision to the Council.
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Board of Health
San Antonio
Herff
Personal Points and Guests Arrive in City
A string of travelers and notables pass through the city and stay at local hotels. Fred Lockwood heads to New York via New Orleans while G F Lupton of the Queen and Crescent route is in town. Several others including ex Mayor French’s daughter Sallie French arrive from Los Angeles and St. Louis guests fill the Menger and Hotel Maverick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
W.J. Young
Mallory Line
West Commerce St
el Paso
Laredo
Pecos
First Ward
Kelley
Patricio Milmo
Monterey
Fred Lockwood
New Orleans
G. F. Lupton
Queen and Crescent
KE. H. Talmage
Batavia
N. Y
H. H. Downing
Shenandoah Valley
Callaghan
C. N. Kight
Kennesaw
St. Leonard
Charles E. Frary
San Antonio
Cuba
Central America
J. J. Devereux
Santa Fe
J.J. Devereux
Sophie Flato
Erna Flato
Flatonia
Air
L. M. Johnson
Piedras Negras
C. M. Strinson
Ohio
I. C. Case
J. B. Barlow
New York City
M.J. Langdon
St. Louis
Cincinnati
G. Crosson
Fort Davis
Frank King
M. Hunt
H. M. Hunt
F. Hunt
The
Menger
Hotel Maverick
Frank Callpeck
W. P. Rickey
G. H. Rice
J. Aea
J. S. Bush
Boston
W. H. Wienfield
Dallas
Dick Qualkough
Houston
G. W. Servey
W. C. Whens Taylor
W.O. Hutchison
W. C. Hutchison
W. B. Durham
San Marcos
K. C. Davis
F. B. Curtis
D. West
Texas
J. T. Morris
Louisville
R. D. Yoakum
Palestine
Virginia
J. C. Mitchelson
Kansas City
Joseph C. Whitney
Thomas W. Dood
W. D. Powell
M. E
Dismissals and fines mark local court session
The case against Colonel C Upson as agent of the Vance estate for sanitary ordinance violation was dismissed. Antonio Gutierrez was fined five dollars for relieving the calls of nature in public. M Huiser was fined five dollars for disorderly conduct at Ilda Weber's house. Meyer drove a team across Commerce Street Bridge at a trot and was fined two dollars. W H Burke had a drunken case dismissed. Bruno Hernandez and Francisca Penia faced insults and beating charges. The wool market showed activity with several sales and good receipts due to improved weather. The Gasper Real clip and Steele clip, from Kerr and for about 50 000 and 12 000 pounds respectively, sold at 19 and 18 cents per pound.
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C. Upson
Vance
Antonio Gutierez
M. Huiser
Ilda Weber
Meyer
Commerce Street Bridge
W. H. Burke
Bruno Hernandez
Francisca Penia
Gasper Real
Kerr
Lexas
Steele
Local Notes Hidden in Advertisements and Auctions
The page catalogs varied notices from San Antonio merchants and events. It lists shop promotions at Newton & Weller and A. M. Cohen on Main Plaza, a prize shooting event, a cremation society meeting, an investment offer by Narciso Sea, and multiple sales and services including carriage painting, rubber goods, and an art gallery. It also mentions a baseball club formation with a game slated against the Clippers and real estate opportunities near the Main Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett Street
San Antonio Rifles
Austin Grays
Theodore Gentelz
H. Grenet
Munro Graham
Salado
Martin
Temple Beth el
A. M. Cohen
Kay
F. Kalteyer & Son
A. M. Cohen’s
Main Plaza
F. Kaltever & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Centennial
Jowett's
Jewett
Paul Wagner
Carter & Mullaly
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
West Houston St
Soledad Streaet
L. Garza
Savings Bank
San Pedro Springs
HL. A. Penrose
Dr. Carver
Surene Price
Wing Shot
Capt. Bogardus
the Blum
Mks
Amelia Blum
Proprietress
Geo. R. Hines
Real Estate and Loan Broker
Kampmann Building
Phil Sheridan
Chicago
Supreme Court
H. T. Brown
Recorder’s Court
Wool
Mishler
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Newton & Weller’s
W. F. Lambert
L. Nehr
L. C. Staffel
Ed McAllister
A. J. Hilger
Theo Folz
Emil Chislie
A. Kissling
J. Potter
Clippers
Anson A, Maher
Commerce Street
O’connor & Sullivan
Bankers
C. Morel
North Street
Alamo
R. C. Stippie
K. Dosen
EK. Frienu
Gus Altmann
H. Faust
Committee
Mahncke
Kempa
Ludwig Mahncke
Krisch’s Hall
M. F. Corsett, Jonn A. Mueller, J. H. McLeary
Narciso Sea
A. H. Shafer & Co
N. A. Harvey
Art Gallery
H. Mueller
F. Pasche
Wolfson’s
L. O
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
Sunset
Calcasieu Parish
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
Lonsdale
G. BG
Franks Alamo Store
Sserrey
Littlepage
Gregory
Bfouston
Jewerty
Mexico
Houston Street
Humberto de 8, Ronsi
Arsenal
Uredo
AN Antonio
North Flores Street
City
Soledad Street
Courthouse
Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan Association
L. F. Johnson
Monterey Street
Alazan Creek
N. B
W. A. Bonynar
Soledad Block
Houston and
Soledad Streets
W.J. Dargan
Alamo Street
Postoffice
Se Ride
Alamo Iron Works
Sunset Road
East Commerce Street
Presa Street
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