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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
15
Joske advertises its clothing as superior in quality with expert craftsmanship. It targets hard to please customers who value fit style and workmanship and claims Joske items provide better value for prices from 10 to 35 dollars.
Change in straw hat styles features shorter crowns and wider brims. Hats touted as more becoming and comfortable than last year, with selections ready now. Prices range from $1 to $3.50, with genuine Panamas from $5 to $10.
The Woodmen of the World hold an unveiling Sunday at 5 PM in City cemetery No. 4. Rabbi Samuel Marks will speak and Dr. Fred A. Mitchell will recite a poem. Graves of D K Gibbons Leroy Sowell F F Andree William Nuetzel J A Bennett Thad T Adams F G Hall B R Soto and S J Kellam will be honored.
The Rus sell Sage Foundation promotes a fireworks free Fourth of July with city oversight. The plan, sent to over 1000 cities, calls for a morning parade and a pageant depicting historical events, alongside simple exhibitions by municipal committees.
A mass meeting opens a day of events ending in a national salute of forty seven guns. The afternoon features band concerts games for children and organized activities for seniors including folk dancing. Evening events include more band concerts and a fireworks display.
In Detroit on May 26 a black hand satchel with $50 000 in diamonds and jewelry lost on May 11 was returned to Waldo A. Avery by Anthony A. Selewsky a 30 year old bicycle dealer who will receive a $1000 reward. Private detectives had been hired and the loss was only made public this week.
In New Britain Connecticut on May 26 the school banned The Merchant of Venice at graduation events because Shylock is seen as reflecting on the Jewish race. One Jewish student wished to play Shylock, but did not object.
The steamship Prinzess Irene, beached at a Fire Island sand bar on April 12, has been tied up at New York docks after repairs in dry dock at Newport News. All damage has been repaired and she will sail tomorrow for Mediterranean ports with 1700 or more passengers safely removed by lifeboats and tugs during the incident.
Washington May 26 The clash between Senators Bailey Texas and Martine New Jersey at a Democratic caucus centered on the Martine resolution to urge a full inquiry by the privileges and elections committee. Bailey demanded party unity and adherence to the two thirds caucus decision while Martine resisted binding on moral questions.
The appraisers report of the late Senator Sobel Elkins’s will shows an estate valued at 4,025,109.04 dollars. Assets include 117,857.64 in cash, stock in 54 corporations worth 2,932,298.90, bonds in nine corporations at 733,900, miscellaneous investments 12,370, bills receivable 498,035, home property 64,000, and real estate including timber lands 117,147.50. He held large stakes in Coal & Coke railroad and the Morgantown and Kingwood railway.
Under Fort Independence walls on Castle Island in Boston a park sanctioned treasure hunt aims to locate Captain Kidd’s gold. Miss May Kinnear reported the exact NW corner of the island in a dream, and her brother George is conducting the digging.
Two alleged blackhand letter writers are arrested after a dramatic chase and revolver duel with detectives in New York. Angelo Sperlazzo, a grocer, received a $2000 demand and followed the letter’s instructions, meeting the money on a Harlem River bridge, triggering detectives to close in.
Oxenberg defeats Johnson in a closely fought twelve round main event at the army post gymnasium topping three four round preliminaries. Johnson weighed 124 1 2 pounds, Oxenberg 125 1 2. Oxenberg used footwork and infighting to wear down Johnson, who faded after six rounds. Johnson drew a large crowd for his clean fighting style, while future matchups emerge as Darshevski and Kelley are rescheduled for next Thursday week due to injuries.
Knockout Brown defeated Tommy Murphy in forty seconds in New York. Murphy receives a $3000 guaranteed share from gate receipts. Brown takes the remaining balance after expenses, likely only $50 to $60. Brown plans to face Matt Wells next to recoup losses. Wells arrived aboard the liner Cleveland.
Corpus wins 38 to 6 at Victoria as Colgrove and Wetzel pitch well and figure in runs. Victoria scores in the first, ninth, and misses bases loaded with loaded bags in the final frame. Umpire Davern calls the game and the two teams tally runs across late.
In New Orleans on May 26 managers of Joe Coster and nk Conley resolved a twenty round featherweight bout at the West Side Athletic Club after a coin flip. Both fighters have paused training. The referee decision will be announced tonight or Saturday.
May 26 news report notes a record eight dozen racing cars on the track at Indianapolis for elimination trials for the Memorial Day 500. All entrants must reach 75 mph or withdraw, with a flying start on the last quarter mile. Louis Strang in a Case led qualifiers followed by Joe Jagersburger and Wm. Jones, also Case cars. no times recorded.
The Aero Club of America seeks an experienced American born pilot with a fast aeroplane to join the England Cup contest team set for July 1 in England. Henry Weymann heads the American team while Lovington declined a spot, and many U S aviators are unavailable due to summer exhibitions.
The President's Cup playoff at the Country Club produced two tight matches. Ernest Brown defeated Robert Maverick and William Negley beat Guy Patterson, leaving Brown and Negley among eight players who advance to the second-round match on Saturday with McCaleb Chandler Tuttle Tarrant Franklin Goggan listed as the other competitors.
St Louis college pitchers led by Gallia silenced Postoffice as they won 9 to 0 on the West End diamond yesterday. Pinkus starred behind the plate for Postoffice, but lack of support limited the visitors to zero runs. Gallia and Montague teamed for the shutout with Kelly and Chavez handling the catching duties, while Chavez and Pinkus wore the catching gear for Postoffice.
The University of Washington eight oared crew defeated the University of California in a May race held in Seattle. The result adds to UW rowing prestige and showcases the Huskies' strong sprint from the start to the finish.
A California crew won by seven lengths on Lake Washington yesterday completing the three mile course in 16 minutes 22 seconds. The performance set a course record.
Charles Evans Jr. of Chicago and P. W. Whittemore of Boston are declared eligible to compete in the British amateur golf championship at Prestwick. The eligibility dispute centered on St Andrew's rules, but the Royal and Ancient club does not control the event and neither American uses the Schenectady putter.
Brownsville forfeits to Beeville with Beeville leading 3 0 in the fifth after umpire Hurlbun objected to a spectator remark and Brownsville manager Cummins refused to eject the spectator. Cummins protests to President Dickinson.
Hubbel won both night games in the Alexander's parlors billiard tourney, defeating Hight 58 to 110 and King 38 to 100 after giving each a 50 point handicap. Tonight Harrison faces Logan in the next match.
Athletes from twenty five colleges compete in eliminations for tomorrow’s championship events at the Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet staged at Harvard stadium. Preliminary heats and field event trials are completed as Yale Cornell Pennsylvania and Michigan vie for top points.
Twenty three heavyweight boxers from various parts of the country compete at the National Sporting Club tonight in a novel white hope tournament. The event seeks to uncover an unknown fighter who could eventually challenge Jack Johnson for the title.
The fragment lists Behles & Boelhan architects at 228 West Commerce Street and a Collman plumber with both phones provided. No further details on services or entities are included.
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