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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1908
Page
18
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Thursday, November twenty sixth, as a day of general Thanksgiving and prayer. He urges Americans to pause work, thank the Almighty for blessings, and strive for a righteous life with charity and goodwill.
Special to The Light Paris Tex Peter Banke May aged 24 was found dead in the morning having shot himself through the breast with a shotgun. He pressed the trigger with a stick a few minutes after telephoning his sweetheart.
Popular actress Roma Bunting will open an engagement November 15 at the Empire Theater in San Antonio. Manager M. Es Brady said a telegram from New York confirmed the Ross-Himmeleine company will start the engagement. The city anticipates a large ovation for her return after a successful prior season at the Empire.
Special to The Light Frogdoches Mex. Get. dollars Olds his wife and two children narrowly escaped drowning today in the Angelina river when a bridge over which they were riding collapsed. Workmen rescued the family. The team of miles drowned.
A Bonham incident near Bonhall Texas saw a fire threaten a structure until a cow was credited with diverting the blaze, averting wider damage. Local authorities noted unusual circumstances and opened a brief inquiry into the trigger event.
H. White discovered a blaze in a warehouse at the rear of his residence and in the center of the business section. He raised the alarm, and firefighters responded. The loss was estimated at $2500.
The largest group of Chinese ever deported from El Paso was sent to the Pacific coast this afternoon. Sixty seven detainees traveled under guard as authorities reported none remaining with legal rights to stay.
Timothy L. Shea, first vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, announced Fort Worth would be the order’s future headquarters because the city is a major railroad center. The first division will cover Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Kansas.
A parade of marriage licenses appears with couples including Towny Solo and Laz Carmona Nathan P Stark and Russia Jr Moore John G Thiiz and Mary Rodrigaca Henry Quasso and Mrs Nora Baxter CLM Kingsley and Silver Wilter Henry Schnimetey and Dettle 2 Schafer Fulkerson and Myrlis V Curtis Robert E J Garnand and Lena Gl Duderstandt. Foley's Honey and Tay claims to clear air passages soothe throat and heal inflamed membranes expel cough with claimed remedies from Bexar Drug Co.
San Antonio will be well represented at the waterways convention in Corpus Christi November 18 and 19. Business Men's club president B Mullaly announced 33 delegates including J H Kirkpatrick and others. Special rail rates are arranged and a San Antonio car may be run if attendance justifies it. Secretary Carrington must be informed by November 15 of attending delegates.
W A Matt sues AleCaskey Register Co of Alliance Ohio for 80000 dollars claiming libel damages plus 40000 punitive, alleging letter campaigns to injure his name. Matt says he resides in Bexar County Texas but is visiting Guanajuato Mexico, with suit filed in Fortyfifth district court through A G Lowrey as local agent.
Nine month old MORTUARY N Ortiz Honacio N Ovily of 284 South Pocos street Med died yesterday morning. Funeral yesterday afternoon at home and burial in San Fernando cemetery. Alado Tabar died Friday afternoon at his home South San Saba street of typhoid fever. Funeral this morning from the late home. Interment in San Fernando cemetery. Mrs. Mary F Hathaway 60 died at 1037 San Fernando street Friday. resident for 47 years. Interment in cemetery No 3.
Heauhom Texas man Cal houn, aged 88, fell from the back steps at his home in Heauhom October 31, suffering head injuries that may prove fatal. Local residents reported the incident this evening.
Denton Texas October 31 A citizens committee was chosen to secure a new interurban line from Mineral Wells to McKinney passing through Denton. The project aims to connect regional towns with rapid transit and boost northern Texas commerce.
Special to The Fort Worth Texas Fort Worth area report says Henry Bryant, a Black man sentenced for murder, escaped prison years ago and was captured today in Hobart Oklahoma. The case concerns his alleged wife murder and long flight from Obre din ho yiswitler Venstentines.
The post office adds four clerks Toy Harviz Benjamin Pigkness and Louis Chavez to handle growing business. Postmaster Stevens says the current space is crowded and enlarging the federal building is essential. He notes the weather bureau will need a separate meteorological facility as the federal complex expands.
Jorge Troumet perished in an early morning blaze at the Alberta hotel in Grannis Arkansas. A dozen other guests escaped as smoke and flames engulfed the building. Fire officials investigated the cause and total casualties.
Max Waliski died October 24 1008 at age 56. Funeral will be Sunday morning at 10 at the residence of Albert Berzel Laurel Street. Rabbi S ad ks will officiate. Interment will be in the Jewish cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
Dr Samuel Warren Boynton died in San Antonio Texas at age 73. Funeral will be held at 4 p.m. today from the family residence 649 Porter Street. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
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