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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
4
Dixie Thanksgiving night dance advertised for Thursday November 30 at W C W hall with Willett Orchestra. Also notices promoting Turkish baths at Imperial Bath Parlors and Willett's Orchestra-Crockett 3210. Mayor Brown travels to Austin with Mrs Brown and two sons for Thanksgiving.
Brown plans to attend the University football game with the varsity alumni likely away until Monday. Commissioner Lambert will serve as major pro tem. Thanksgiving Eve Ball at Beethoven Hall on Wednesday November 29 offers two chances per admission for turkey prizes. admission $1 with ladies free. Grand mask ball at Soledad Pavilion on Wednesday November 29 with valuable prizes.
Stolen cask of bottle beer recovered from a saloon at 801 San Fernando. Accused is linked to the theft from J. L. Alveras's establishment. Investigation noted in Hall Web dated November 29.
A street fight arrest is noted with a 22 year old Mexican man detained by police after a stolen beer case was recovered. The report mentions a diamond ring theft at a hotel and a murder appearance bond hearing for Ollie Debrow in the Thirty seventh district court.
Pink Cezil Crow age 26 died at his San Antonio residence after twelve years in the city. He was a policeman and is survived by his widow, three sons, a daughter, and four brothers. Funeral was at St Ann's Church with burial at St Marys Cemetery. William Washington Wooldridge, 44, died in a local hospital. A Missouri native who moved to San Antonio for health, he is survived by his widow and a son. Body was sent to St Louis by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co.
Walter P. McCrory aged 53 died at 1 55 am Wednesday at his residence 823 Main Avenue. A native of Illinois he was a real estate man who had lived in San Antonio eight years. He is survived by his mother and funeral services were held by Rev. J M Todd at Madison Square Presbyterian Church with burial in Mission Burial Park.
Jesse J. Garrison aged 34 died at 12 55 PM Wednesday at his home 620 North Fiores street. A native of Michigan he is survived by his Hide.
The widow with a young child in San Antonio awaits word as the Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company holds the body pending advice from relatives in the north.
Mrs Gertrude Viola Mattingly aged 81 died at 4 a m Wednesday at her home on Los Angeles Heights San Antonio She came from Creston Iowa two years ago Her husband a son a daughter and two sisters in Iowa survive The body will be sent to Creston Iowa Thursday evening by Pearce Robinson Undertaking Co
The safety device prevents flames from spreading by sealing the film container if ignition occurs, reducing fire risk in motion picture theaters.
Emil P Gehwiler suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle collided with a delivery wagon from T E Blundell Grocery on North Flores street near 900 block. He was hospitalized with a scalp wound chin lacerations and possible skull fracture feared. witnesses reported the wagon fled the scene and struck a car but no injuries were recorded.
Washington D C November 29 Congress will be asked for another 3 500 000 appropriation for physical valuation of interstate railroads with aim to finish all field operations in three years from next January and wind up the work A year later Charles A Prouty director of physical valuation said total cost will stay within the 15 000 000 to 20 000 000 range Valuation experts are active nationwide Field work is completed on several railroads including Boston Maine Rock Island Pere Marquette Union Pacific West of Salt Lake Southern Pacific New Mexico and Texas lines and is near finish on New Haven Great Northern and Illinois Central Authorities report progress on others.
In East St. Louis Illinois on November 29 a federal court suit challenges the Adamson law's validity. Plaintiffs include the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis the St. Louis Merchants' Bridge Terminal Railway and the East St. Louis Connecting Railway.
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