Dengue hits multiple residents and city actions noted
The column reports several dengue cases including Mrs Thomas Gallagher Alderman Gallagher and Mrs Udo Rhodius. It mentions school desks purchases by a St Louis firm and city events from a garden fair to a Volksfest as well as local notices about alderman candidates and theatre acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gallagher
Joski & Bros
Judge Noonan
Castroville
Joske Brothers
Gallagher
Orsmith & Co
Udo Rhodius
Commerce St
Licar
Goggan & Brother
St. Louis
Fischer & Ervin
Commerce Street
Hasselbrinck
Elenterio Falcon
Guadalupe Boldsramps
Thomas Goggan & Brother
Lavernia
Temple Beth el
Pat Field
Mackey
Notable Houston Citizens Arrive as Legal and Health News Flow In
Personalities including E M House Klein and Lott arrive or return from travels. Captain Dodson suffers a serious illness while others like Fr Kleine and MacPhail return from trips cheerful. Postmaster Desmarais visits, and a list of locals and out of town visitors populate the social page. Legal notices include Duncan v Kate Gupton and Duncan v Kerr. Rev Lewinthal reports fundraising for Jewish Widows and Orphans Home and plans future travel to Laredo Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. House
Houston
Mr. Klein
California
Lott
New York
A. O. Hewitt
Kahn & Co
Dodson
North Flores Street
Chas. Fr. Kleine
Pacific Coast
N. D. MacPhail
Michigan
Mac
Louis Desmarais
Opelousas
Louisiana
Liaur
Desmarais
Lewinthal
el Paso
Eagle Pass
New Orleans
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Handsome lady visits Colton and Bolton’s auction rooms
A stylish woman entered Colton & Bolton's on Houston street and praised the exhibition items, noting Pennsylvania lacks such first class second hand stores. She left promising to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton & Bolton
Houston Street
Pennsylvania
Waterworks Chief Praises Texas Plants at Convention
At a state firemen convention in this city Chief Conner of Dallas praised the waterworks pumps after inspecting rates and contracts, declaring the property superior to two Texas banks. He later attended Arch Street Theatre, admiring a melodrama with strong stagecraft and notable performances by Leslie Gossin, L R Willard, Master Harry Woodruff, Blanche Thorne, and Mrs Thorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner
Dallas
Texas
Arch Street
Leslie Gossin
Harry Glyndon
L. Rwillard
Sim Lazarus
Harry Woodruff
Ned
Blanche Thorne
Naomi
Mrs. Thorne
Topsy Carroll
Philadelphia
Robbery Report and Local Notices From San Antonio
Albert Charnavres, cook at the Maison Blanche, reported to police a loss of 28 dollars in cash and 478 dollars in checks deposited at Mrs. Freeman's boarding house. A. D. Fant was arrested on an alleged vagrancy charge. Locally a mule incident on South Flores street drew crowd attention. Advertisements note Wolfson’s new goods and a theater box office diagram at Turner hall. Captain Mackey openly seeks alderman support. staff changes listed for Sunset and Galveston. The cigarette remark ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Merritt
Louis Giraud
A. Giraud
Eugene A. Giraud
San Antonio
St. Hedwig
Mount Olive
Antioke
Menger
Second Ward
Thomas Harrison
McMullen County
Harry Fowler
Hans Lechner
Mahnek
International
Great Northern
Black Flag Company
Turner Hall
E.'Thorne
Max Neuendorff
George Paschal
Andreas Brown
John Kelly
Geronimo Perales
Muench
Mission Garden
North Flores Street
Aubry
Richard King
St. Louis
Mesers. Carter & Mullaly
San Pedro Park
South Laredo Street
Major Teel
Hoon
Cate Wehbe
Haas & Ovrennewer
Albert Charnavres
Maison Blanche
Freeman
A. D. Fant
Local merchants tout value and fair margins across departments
The notice showcases Blum & Kornigsberger’s department store touting low margins on dress goods, laces, silks, and jerseys as a strategy against underselling. Separate commentary criticizes water rates, citing Sam Maverick’s rising costs and plans to install a steam pump and tank amid alleged Water Works price gouging.
Public Schools figures and city notices from San Antonio
The September report shows white and colored enrollments by sex, total and average attendance, noting room shortages but progress with new buildings. Also includes council candidate acceptance, costed building additions, a social visit, local fines, an October 19 Galveston excursion, and an advertisement for Brown's Iron Bitters with a testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLN Cksereals
The Bastile and Tragic Imprisonment Tale
A historic Bastile account recalls 14th to 18th century confinement and a physician named Dr Mannette who was seized by hired ruffians for a mercy mission. He endured 62 years in a dungeon before liberation amid horror, vermin, and bloodstains on walls. Emerson’s cheap goods ad and a juror gift to Deputy Sheriff Van Riper follow. A Missouri Pacific train delay and local contractor notes close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V
Amon
Mannette
Emerson
San Antonio
Young Farmer and City Ladies Attend Full Dress Event
In Somerville a young farmer remarks on ladies in white satin and the Indies in full dress. The scene captures city and country fashion, with a humorous exchange about attire and elegance as guests mingle at the event. Louis Spahnwy advertises fresh bakery goods and groceries at 228 Commerce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfson
Ligur
Debege
Reno
John
Indies
Somerville Journal
Louis Spahnwy
Commerce Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily Light
Paul Wagner
Undertakers
Alamo Plaza
United States
Otto Bergstrom
T. HH. Gray
Bergstrom & Gray
Blum Street
Menger Hotel
Hilton & Young
Soledad Street
Loan and Commission Brokers
the Great Western Insurance Co
Toronto
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
the Hibernia
the Lion
London
East Texas
Tyrer
the Houston Insurance Co
Royal
Aegoraray
Royal Baking Powder Company
Wall Street
H. Mueller
Mueller
Hem
R. A. Phelan
Sam Maverick
Garden Street
W. R. Duncan
Kate Gupton
W.R. Duncan
W. H. Kerr
South Flores Street
Jenine
Rische’s
Post Office
N. Mackey
Licut
Colonel King
Rigsby
Sunset Ticket Office
H.C. Archer
Galveston
Corner of
Navarre
Blum & Kornigsbergcer
Maverick
Water Works Company
Kampmann
Smith
Brock
Brinkken Guadalupe
San Fernando St
N. Mackry
Owen Warren
Austin Street
Third Ward
James R. Merchant
Lewis and
Laurel Streets
H. Praeger
Fourth Ward
Joseph Huppertz
Nevada Street
Mrs. H. Peltzer
Madison Street
Om Harrison
D. J. Kearney
Abilene
Recorder’s Court
PD. Canfell
William Burke
John Downey
J. H. Singleton
W.M Ellis
J. A. Berry
North Castine
Maine
Brown
Cortez
Hummel
James van Riper
Joske E & Bros
Missouri Pacific
Indian Territory
Calias
F. W. Puetz
Blum & Kountgsberger
A. Dreiss
Dr. King
Messrs
Harnisec & Baer
F. Sheets
F. J. Beitel
Ress
Mies O’keefe’s
Haas & Oppenheimer’s
Licur
Miss
F, Kalteyer
Ality
A. S
SS Alamo Plaza
Beekman’s
West Side Military Plaza
Gent’s
Frank J. Beitel
International and Great Northern
Aransas Loan Office
Military Plaza
Morley
F. Kalteyer & Son
NEW United Monster
Barrett
Salt Lake Herald
H. Barrett
James Robinson
Robert Stickney
Emma Lake
Francisco Chronicle
Central Park
San Sunday Chronicle
Turner Opera House
Ernest Rische
Caat An
AAR
Union Square Theatre
Henry Pettit
Portland Gains
England
Edwin Thorne
Rische
Turner
Emil Kuehn
August Briam
Reinhold Becker
William McAllister
Simon Schorr
Antonio
L. Garza
K. P.—Lee
B. Johnson
Sec’y and
Treas
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