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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1896
Page
8
The article lists time and place of worship for multiple denominations in Fort Worth, detailing Methodist Presbyterian Episcopal Lutheran Baptist and Christian Science services. It notes Sunday school times, sermon hours, revival meetings and church activities for both white and colored congregations with pastors and locations.
Houston teetering on departure with soldiers, and a post baseball game at 2:30 pm on the upper parade ground. Thanksgiving Eve garden program promises Living Pictures and a dance. field sports will start next Thursday at 9 am in the upper garrison, with tickets selling fast. Chosen Friends notes recount meetings of David Crockett council and several councils hosting initiations, social events, and a large attendance, plus plans for Thanksgiving night. Aldermanic bid for Seventh ward features Wm Dobrowolski, San Antonio native, as a progressive candidate with deep ward ties and business experience.
The Julia Marlowe Taboroper company arrived on Southern Pacific No 19 from San Francisco en route to New Orleans for a night appearance. They missed connections, lay over the afternoon, and left last night with twenty four people in an extra sleeper and two baggage cars for scenery. Robert Jackson, colored, a truckman at International freight depot, collapsed and died after finishing work. He was about 40, lived at 216 North Leona Street, and had worked twelve years for International. Mrs Buter testified on East Commerce and Cherry streets. A runaway accident on Vast Commerce Street sent a lady and three children from a country wagon onto the street. the horse frightened them and they fell, injuring the woman and a child. They were treated at Dr Menger’s residence and then taken to their stopping place.
Republican league clubs of Texas appoint a committee to secure attendance at William McKinley's March 4 1897 inauguration in Washington. The group will arrange transportation and headquarters and seeks reduced railroad rates. members include S L Hain chairman San Antonio A S Guillot secretary San Antonio J M Steere Dallas W S McCutcheon El Paso W T Burne Houston.
W Lee Shelton died in Victoria Texas on the 16th after a short illness. He was well known in San Antonio and highly regarded by friends and his employers A B Frank Co. of San Antonio issued the notice, expressing regret and honoring his sterling qualities.
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