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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1908

Page

4

Crow Promoted to Galveston City Passenger and Ticket Agent

J. Crow has been promoted to city passenger and ticket agent in Galveston by the Katy railway, succeeding J. T. Dwyhnsen. W. G. Crush telegrammed the order. A. W. Swanson will oversee his transfer. Crow has four and a half years with the Katy, rising from office boy to assistant city ticket agent.

Seaper Dallas Austin Mr. Crow Johnson Crow Fort Worth A. Briges City Pa San Antonio Briges Galveston L. A. Robbins Taylor

Safe blowers rob bank tank in Illinois

A bank tank in Aya Illinois was robbed today by safe blowers. Police reported a considerable sum of money stolen. Louis, Ma, November 28 reported the event with limited details available from the damaged text.

Safe Blowers Illinois Louis Aya Jil

Southern Commercial Congress Speakers Listed

The program outlines eminent speakers including Surgeon General Walter Wyman and Ton. Like E Wright, with topics on health, the Panama Canal, waterways, coal and iron resources, and the Appalachian region. The congress aims to interpret southern potential for national and world commerce, with three days of sessions and special railroad rates from December 5 to 16.

Southern Commercial Congress South Walter Wyman United States Marine Hospital Service Jain AL Fox Aritangas National Rivers and Hhambers Southern Railroads John I. Wallace New York Ilingla Central Railroad Inihinjan Canal Commission Frank &. Washburn Nastville Temn Boston San Pranclee Tropics Gifford Pinchot United States Wim. T. Oliver Knoxvile Teon Oliver Hid Unp Pama Canal Tone John L. Kane Wirningham Ala Clarence HH. Poe Raleigh N. C Congress National Rivers and Harbors Congress

Duke Murder Trial Set For Monday

The case of H W Duke, indicted for the killing of Walter Byers last summer, is scheduled for trial Monday in Vie 37th district court. A 150 person venire was summoned. a key witness is an alleged young girl who heard the defendant and deceased prior to the shooting. trial is expected to span much of the week.

H.W. Duke Walter Byers Walter Evers Fort-Gith Gistick Wilk

Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Free Trial Package

A vintage ad fragment touts Pyramid Pile Cure with testimonials of piles cured. It offers a free trial by mail of a one day package after sending name and address, claims success without further treatment, and directs readers to mail to Pyramid Deng Co at 164 Pyramid Big Marshall Mich.

Ft Hag Mies Pyramid Deng Co Pyramid Big Marshall. Mich

Succeeds Metcalf At Head of Navy

Navy leadership changes as Metcalf is succeeded and nonjury dockets will be smoothed with cases disposed before courts. In Me county court civil docket attention shifts to Judge Shaok Winter weather signals illnesses like pneumonia and bronchitis. Ads tout Toley's Honey and Tar and Foley's Money and Tar for coughs and colds. Bexar Drug D.

Shaok Toley Foley Bexar

Jury Fund Transfer To Road Fund In County Court

A $10,000 transfer from Bexar County jury to the road and bridge fund was approved after the county commissioners met yesterday. The sum was then equally divided among the four commissioners' precincts to cover exhausted road funds. The move was made as immediate need and healthy jury funds allowed. Joseph Unschein was re elected justice of the peace and his bond was approved at the meeting.

Bexar County Joseph Unscheid Justice of the Peace

El Paso Man Cuts Wrist Ends His Life

Special to The Light reports A Walton died this morning by severing an artery after poor health and financial troubles. The brief item notes the act occurred in El Paso Texas with no further details on outcomes or aftermath.

el Paso Tex A. Walton

Open Bids For Two New Fire Stations

City officials opened bids yesterday afternoon for constructing two new fire stations at Government Hill and Taurel Heights. Architect J Wahrenberger designed modern facilities with second floor quarters for a fire company and crew. Bids were referred to the fire and finance committees and the city architect for review, with a report due at the December 7 council meeting.

Callaghan Wickenil Insites Mwermann Toconncil Finance Government Hill Taurel Heights J. Wahrenberger Fremen Cty Council A. I. Wernette Otte Lindahl

Uses Court Decree To Bar Her Husband

Taina Dumont filed suit in the Forty. ALth district court yesterday morning against Drank Thment for divorce, custody of three minor children and a writ of injunction restraining the defendant from entering the premises at 442 Soledad street. Judge Camp issued a temporary restraining order pending trial. Also noted: A. H. Higginbotham granted a divorce from Miia S. Higginbotham in the Thirtyseventh district court. Serene Holmes filed suit in the Forty-fifth district court against Ward Holmes for divorce. Chapin, new Hidalgo county seat, to gain prosperity from irrigation canals.

Taina Dumont Alth Soledad Street Camp A. H. Higginbotham Miia S. Higginbotham Serene Holmes Maward Holmes

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