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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1916

Page

9

Man Confesses to Ten Horse Thefts in Bexar County

Sheriff Neubauer of Seguin arrested a white man trying to sell a horse stolen from John Rothbrook nine miles on the Castroville road. The suspect admitted gang membership and led detectives to a wagon yard outside San Antonio, with another man and a woman detained. Over fifteen horses were stolen in two weeks. the gang planned to trim manes and tails and drive the animals to Seguin and New Braunfels for sale.

Neubauer Seguin John Rothbrook Castroville San Antonio James Galbreath Antonio Diaz Galbreath Bexar County New Braunfels

Thanksgiving Night Dances and Events Announced

Listings show multiple entertainment events on November 29 including a Dixie Thanksgiving night dance at the W. O. W. hall with Willett Orchestra, a Thanksgiving Eve Ball at Beethov en Hall, and a grand mask ball at Soledad Pavilion with valuable prizes. Also notes barbers, real estate ads, a circus drive by the YWCA, and police reports of ticket scalping and bad checks.

Soledad Pavilion Weds Pecha

Thieves Break Into Barn and Other Local Notices

A report details thieves breaking into August Muegge's sun day night barn at 335 Oak street, with sacks of cotton seed meal oats bran and hulls stolen. Other notices include a car strike at West Commerce and Pecos, a county convict recapture near Leon Springs, and citizens taking out first intention papers for Mexican workers at Cementville. Also listed are legal ads, loan offers, and public lectures by Dr. Judd at the high school auditorium.

August Muegge Oak Street

City to Borrow Money for Payroll and Bills

The council at its Monday meeting plans to issue two notes totaling 120000 dollars. It is estimated this amount will cover the November payroll October merchants bills and weekly payrolls during the period.

December notes plan loan to two city depositories

The notes will be made out in favor of Alamo National Bank and State National Bank. The loan is set for Monday since the month’s last meeting falls on Thanksgiving Day. Sheriff holds a Great Dane dog for owner to claim. George Flagg brought the dog to the sheriff.

Alamo National John W. Tobin George Flagg James Galbreath

WANTS INVENTORY CLERK APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED

City purchasing agent May or Brown to present to council a proposal to hire an inventory clerk at 75 dollars per month. The appointee should be young and energetic due to the duties involved, a recommendation first made by Mackey and urged by the Audit & Bond Company. The clerk would maintain records and stock.

Brown Mackey Audit & Bond Company

City to tighten purchases and store surplus at asphalt plant

Officials plan a closed purchase ledger charging each item to its department and add an inventory clerk. The city will place the asphalt plant under purchasing agent control to create a warehouse for surplus supplies, using several small buildings as storage.

Malarial Blood Tonic Promises Health Revival

An advertisement claims 8S 8S 5S as a reliable blood tonic that destroys malaria germs and poisons in the blood. It asserts rapid relief from headaches chills and fever and a return to full health, urging readers to obtain the product through a local druggist or the Medical Dept of Specific Co in Atlanta Ga.

S. S Atlanta

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