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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1897
Page
7
Local items list entertainment by Alamo concert company and Thetli concert, sales at Joske's and Sullivan's, wedding and property notices, arrests for fornication, and community events. Includes shoe ads, clock repairs, and a municipal sewer inspection. A broad patch of short notices with names, places, and dates woven through a busy urban page.
Owing to the falling cotton prices, we will sell the genuine Green Label, Lonsdale and the Fruit of the Loom Domesty at Cooper Yard until further notice. Tsoke Bros announced the sale location and the temporary terms to clear stock.
Rev Dr McLean preaches at Avenue D church today at 11:00 AM and 7:45 PM with Sunday school at 9:45 AM and a Young People's meeting at 7:00 PM. Morning sermon “Introspection” and other texts noted. Episcopal services at Government Hill led by Rev A L Burleson with all seats free. Sunday school 9:45 AM. Woman's Auxiliary meets Thursday at 4 PM at the Academy. Taylor Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 4:30 PM at the rectory.
The Ivy social club will celebrate its eleventh anniversary with a grand ball at Mission garden next Saturday night. Artal's orchestra will provide music, and the committee has been chosen to ensure guest comfort. Admission tickets cost $1 and are available from members or at Mission garden.
John Chapacey, a farmer, was arrested yesterday afternoon on South Mores street near Castroville for reckless driving. He allegedly rammed a buggy with his team, causing no injuries, and agreed to pay for repairs. He remains in the city jail.
Police officers assemble to honor Captain Brown with a gold medal at noon, presented by Hertaberg, with Captain Shardein pinning the medal. The ceremony marks Brown’s fiftieth birthday and two decades of service, followed by cheers for Shardein and Brown.
The San Antonio scholastic league opener saw the High Schools defeat the San Antonio Academy 10 to 4 at San Pedro Park yesterday afternoon. Key players included Long scoring the TD, Dexter and Maverick strong in the running, and Chermside for the Academy. The game featured two 30 minute halves and a crowd of locals and youths in attendance.
City finance committee will report to tomorrow on forage contracts for six months. Bids cover hay for eight street department horses at 606 pounds monthly and 360 and 380 pounds of gate and bran for each horse. Fire department bids include 600 pounds hay 360 oats and 109 bran monthly per two horses totaling 10 99 pounds. Bids deemed fair and may be bought by the month.
The Williamson County Growers Union, formed weeks earlier, met at Georgetown courthouse with about 300 farmers to debate rent shares and mutual interests between tenants and landlords. Leaders denounced white cap threats, while endorsing cooperative action and crop sharing as preferable to rent. The group planned a committee to devise remedies and welcomed many women members, with rules emphasizing debt avoidance and delayed debt payments.
Judge Green granted Henry F. Renneberg a new trial after a murder conviction in which he received a two year penitentiary term for killing Arnold Friederich. Defense counsel sealed a motion for a new trial discussed yesterday afternoon as Renneberg sat in court with his wife and five children. He had been free on bond, which the court kept in force. Judge Green also heard and disposed of civil motions, including Adolph Dittmar vs Wim. Guest from the Justice Court on appeal.
Motion to dismiss appeal overruled and defenses on default judgment noted. W G Tobin v Jones mandamus petition. new trial motion overruled. citation quashed on Benham sustained. Kizzie Jenkins v Charles Jenkins judgment for plaintiff. removal of minority disabilities granted for Joseph Barnard. James Converse estate case to jury. trustee sought to sell homestead to satisfy debt of 33,600 to Peirce estate. building contract referenced.
Arthur W. Shaw arrived in San Antonio to take duties as secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association. Former general secretary of the Corsicana Y M C A, he will speak at the boys gospel meeting at 8 PM on "Three Nuts for a Boy to Crack" and address men from 4 to 5 PM on "The One Great Essential."
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