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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
4
The court granted the plaintiff Anna Veeler a new trial after the defendant excepted and gave notice of appeal in the action against Jol Zucreher and others.
Judge Dwyer, age 45, marked his forty fifth birthday anniversary today with the warm congratulations of many friends.
Public school teacher Mr I Roark faced assault and battery charges from W G Anderson in the corporate court. The case, alleging Roark struck Anderson’s son after hours, was dismissed at the request of Prosecutor Garza. White Rose invitation dance, Muth's Burden tonight. Arte.
Made Electric Connections Hocost B Rosenfeld and N Nuss baaum fined $10 this morning in the police court for performing electrical work in their tailoring establishment at 208 Navarco street without permits from the city electrician's office. City electrician W H White testified as prosecuting witness.
Caution note advises verifying certificates for personal money judgments and U S court at Austin coverage. Mentions Bexar County's prior jurisdiction and confirms certificate compliance. Reads like a notice from The Bexar Abstract Co located at 203 West Cammera Street.
A ring stolen from the Elke secretary’s office was recovered last night. A pawnbroker returned the gem after having received it as collateral for a loan. The value is set at $100, with the pawn price recorded as $f.
Miss Lula Haynes a telephone operator living at 1098 Avenue D reported being accosted last night at about 9 40 by two Black men. One seized her arm while the other grabbed her hat and both fled. Police were notified but she could not identify her assailants.
George TH Cushman superintendent of the electrical department of the San Antonio Gas company retired yesterday after a three weeks absence from the city during which he attended the convention of the Nations Electric Light Association at Chicago. He says the convention was the most successful and largest attended of any ever held by the association.
Manuel Calvillo a native of Mexico living at 415 San Ferran do sired led papers of declaration with Deputy United States District Clerk Campbell this morning indicating his intention to become a U S citizen. He is 22 years old and has lived in the United States since May 1907.
General Roberts, head of the star routes in the United States railway mail service, is in the city. He meets old friends from his earlier service, recalling his leadership in the Texas state militia and the state encampment at Houston 21 years ago.
Toomey succeeds Edward Ryan as minister in the G H S A with headquarters in the city. Toomey has held the role for several years and will assume the new duties in the near term.
Beethoven hall overflowed for Brackenridge grammar school closing exercises. Fourteen hundred pupils promoted to high school performed a playlet The Enchanted Dell trained by Miss Faye Nicholson. Student acts included Aline Rover on study, Ruth Foote in Bear Story, and a Greel drill by fifty. Superintendent Wolfe spoke and awarded medals to Albert Didzun and Minnie Nicholson.
A notice advertises best villa rose lots with discounts from 200 dollars off regular price. It urges buyers to go to Sumay, travel by Hot Wells line, and exit at Clifford Court. The item notes a traveling engineer and the death of Mr Ryin who had been master mechanic in charge since the fraction.
In county court this morning Pedro and Catrina Sanchez sued the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway for damages. By agreement Pedro Sanchez received 77.50 and CATRINA Sanchez 67.60. Plaintiffs alleged Pedro was injured while employed by the company.
Frei Dichstein of Philadelphia visited William Wagner in the city yesterday but travel delays hit due to railroad disruptions caused by the recent floods. Mr Hitch ston faced several days of delay in Oklahoma.
Sunday guidance to take a Hot Wells car to Clif ford Court and see a large Villa Roga Jets ad offering discounts Monday from 200 to 30 dollars off. An ad mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla for tired women and a note about The Purple Light dated June 9.
Mrs Dora Jones died yesterday afternoon at her home 312 Meerschuikt street. She was 47, a Texas native, longtime San Antonio resident. Survived by two sons Anderson 19 Richard 17, daughter Miss Dora 16, brother W L Balra of Reckdale visiting the city, and another brother in New Mexico. Funeral held this morning, burial in City Cemetery No 2.
Denver May 19 A Lana a widely known newspaper man and magazine writer and critic died here last night of tuberculosis at age 46 He leaves a wife and two children in New York City
Woonward Texas died at Woonward Texas near Catulin en route to San Antonio. He was 1839 born in Alabama, a Confederate veteran, father of D J Woodward and Mrs G W Hagg. The funeral will be at 4 on Math Avenue, burial in the Confederate cemetery. Memorial services today include Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish War Veterans, and Women's Relief Corps with prayers, songs, and a gun salute.
R. Odom of Uvalde is quartered at the Alamo hotel. The brief item notes lodging arrangements and local placement in Uvalde.
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