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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1897
Page
7
Advertisements chronicle Joske’s Remnant Sale and multiple listings for deer hunting trips in Frio and Kerr counties. Local hotels host buyers from Wharton Pecos and Washington while vendors push coal, stationery, slippers and jewelry. A mix of announcements covers community events, a baby’s birth, theater and musical offerings, and public notices as residents plan travel and shopping.
Earle A. Moore a about twenty year old youth with prior prison terms was arrested across the creek by Officers Ellerman on a Jefferson street holdup near Travis park. Toe Brown identified Moore and another accomplice as the pistol men who forced Brown to surrender 2.75. A dollar found on Moore at the station. Police say a wave of thefts is prompting vigilance and pursuit of a gang.
The University of Texas team beat the San Antonio squad 12 to 0 yesterday afternoon at San Pedro park. Two players were injured and carried off. Earlier, the High School squad defeated West Texas Military Academy 22 to 12 for the scholastic title.
Special Wire reports in Waco Texas on November 20 about the Harris Gerald case. Judge Gerald underwent amputation of the left arm to save his life after a critical injury. The funeral for the Sfartld brothers is set for Sunday at 10 o’clock.
Pessoa Henn y A Crow of Del Ilo J A Isaacs of Galveston BF A Gutman of Galveston Leo Streisky and wife of Rockdale at the Mabneke J B Hendricks came from Dallas Edwin Routledge at his Prospect Holt home Geo W Ames and E B Parsons of Comstock at the Mahncke Robert Clark In and wife of Victoria on their bridal trip with a Menger stay Jacob Schaublin and wife depart for Las Cruces New Mexico Sim T Lewis of Waco Texas a cigar and tobacco trader in San Antonio Friday greeting many friends
The notice lists revival meetings and sermons at multiple churches including South Hachberry Street St E church, East End Betchers hall, Crosby Street Free Methodist, South Pine Street Presbyterian near East Commerce, and Prospect Hill Baptist. Also Rev C T Erickson returns from Burmah to speak at Winkty Mt W church. St Pauls Govern ment Hill hosts services with rector A S Burleson. parish aids and women’s auxiliary planned at the academy.
Names of railroad executives and agents visit the city as quarantine measures ease. Discussions note through service resumed between New Orleans and Texas points on the Southern Pacific. Local merchants receive word that shipments from Austria and Germany arrived in bond, marking first post quarantine imports via the Southern Pacific route.
A packed Grand Opera House hosts Palmer Cox’s Brownies with Amy Hartley Eva Tanguay Gertie Gariyle Budd Ross and Sol Solomon in a multi scene production featuring storms shipwrecks earthquakes and volcanoes. The spectacle runs Sunday Monday and Tuesday with a matinee and promises the largest cast yet. Also A Southern Romance dramatizes Dolly Higbee's In God's Country with a noted New York company and lush scenery.
In the 45th District court yesterday a motion to retax costs and reduce the advertising bill was heard in Bacon v. Bacon. Judge Camp ruled the printer’s fee reasonable and payable. Judge Tom Shields defended the vase for the Daily Light. A mixed note covers tool chests, outfits, pistols and rifles. The Missions Hives and the Digna Wily Blues play the third of three baseball games today at Past nd. each team has won one, with Minston Blues at 14-4 in 19 games, seeking a match with St. Louis college. The Greater New York bridge project features Mashight Illuminations. Social club anniversary in Mission garden hall drew 50 couples. Henry Wosnie Jr and Miss Priede Schild led a grand polonaise. MATL CLARKS EXAMINED reports railway mail clerks exams by G. T. Leake. 35 exams completed with 98.70 average. Mrs. Leake proceeds to San Marcos, Lockhart and Austin for further exams.
The article notes local Afro American movements in Sesul, including the Union Star delisting club and Bishop Abraham Grant promoting an Afro American fair in Houston next fall. It reports on community figures like Milton Henson and Rev Buck Henson, a St Paul M E marriage, festival plans with free provisions, and a successful home benefit at St Paul’s church raising $44 with patrons and speakers.
Moy Re Prudencio Herrera aged 43 died yesterday at Monterey and Brazos. Interment this afternoon at a crypt near San Fernando cathedral. The funeral of Tuan Dominguez occurred yesterday afternoon. The deceased was a member of the order of the sons of Mexico. Alice Gatule aged 28 died at Peres and San Marcos. Remains shipped yesterday sixteen miles east of the home. The funeral of R L Martney at ten o'clock from Sheera Burnett's pastors Rev Harris First Baptist Church.
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