Galbraith Recovers Lost Gift Watch in Odd Encounter
Deputy sheriff James Galbraith recovered his gold pocket watch and papers lost ten years ago after a buggy wreck. An old negro delivered the watch along Olive Street, saying it was valuable to the deputy, and he paid a $5 reward. The tale ties into a broader San Antonio drug trade expansion with G H Henne and H V Schumann leading efforts to establish offices and grow the local wholesale drug business.
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James Galbraith
Olive Street
Porter Charlton Extradition Fight Before U S Supreme Court
The fate of Porter Charlton, who killed his wife Mary Castle Charlton on Lake Como in 1910, hinges on a U S Supreme Court case over extradition to Italy. The affair exposed odd treaty quirks as Charlton’s father, Judge Charlton, opposed sending him abroad, amid Italian requests and American legal limits.
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Washington
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Hoboken
N. J
Supreme Court of the United States
Chariton
Judge Charlton
War Department
Taft
Young Charlton
Como
Charlton
Knox
United States
Belle
Porter Chariton
Mary Scott Castle
San Francisco
New York City
Castle
Wilmington
Del
Europe
Leganzzi
Charltons
Constantine Ispolatoff
E Como
Moltrasio
Carlton
Leishman
America
Ore
Polly of the Circus Plays Draw Big Audiences
Elsie St. Leon stars in the Grand production Polly of the Circus drawing the season’s largest house.
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Polly
Circus
Elsie St. Leon
Polly of the Circus Charms San Antonio Audiences
The production opened the season at the Grand Opera House with stockful acclaim. Elsie St. Leon stars as Polly alongside Ida St. Leon, Pauline Eberhard, and Matt E. Helsey in key roles. The play blends drama with circus elements and delivers a wholesome, engaging performance praised as a strong seasonal opener.
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Polly
San Antonio
Elsie St. Leon
Ida St. Leon
Missie Will Doubtles
Miss St. Leon
Pauline Eberhard
Mandy Jones
Matt E. Helsey
Big Jim
Boss Canvasman
Bankruptcy Petition Filed in Brady Merchant’s Case
In Brady, Morris Neumegen filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities are listed at 2190 dollars while assets total 2245 dollars, including 2000 dollars in stock in trade. He states none of the property is exempt from the law.
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Austin
Tex
Morris Neumegen
Brady
Governor Colquitt to Visit Playgrounds Booth at West Jubilee
Governor O B Colquitt will visit the playgrounds booth at the far west jubilee. A committee from the Playgrounds association and Mothers' club with Mayor and Mrs A H Jones will escort the governor from the main building to the booth. A reception committee will greet him and present the usual courtesies.
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O. B. Colquitt
Mothers’ Club
George Worley
Visi
Far West Jubilee
Playgrounds’ Association
A. H. Jones
Malone Duggan
Congress of Mothers
M. Eleanor Brackenridge
F. W. McAllister
Mothers’ Clubs
Colquitt
San Antonio to honor new bounty on wild animal scalps
A bundle of wild animal scalps will be brought to San Antonio under the new bounty law. The county clerk prepared required forms and certificates slayers must swear to. Bounties range from five dollars for large predators to one dollar for coyotes and wild cats, with the county judge determining species and authorizing payment.
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San Antonio
Frank R. Newton
Missing item prompts office search for valuables
A witness notes the watch was untouched and remarks the item is completely gone. Mr. Galbraith states the watch was not damaged and he had it at the office yesterday afternoon.
New South Texas Drug Company Plans San Antonio Base
San Antonio will host a new wholesale drug house, the South Texas Drug Company, currently organizing with $500,000 capitalization. The establishment and general offices will be in the city as the operation begins.
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South Texas Drug Company
San Antonio
Night session ends cross examination in Rosenthal murder trial
Bald Jack Rose testified again during a special night session ordered by Justice Goff to finish the defense cross exam of Becker murder case witness. McIntyre urged adjournment but was denied and the cross examination was declared closed with court adjourned until Monday morning.
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New York
Jack” Rose
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Justice Goff
McIntyre
Taxes due as tax collector opens in San Antonio
County Tax Collector John Bitter will start receiving taxes this Tuesday marking the first time in years that the office opens before October 1. Citizens must pay both county and city poll taxes to vote next year. county poll tax is $1.50 and city poll tax is $1.00.
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John Bitter
Bitter
San Antonio
Bexar County
Colléettor
Ad Men Headed to Dallas for State Fair Day
William Moore White sails tonight as delegate-at-large from the San Antonio Advertisers' Association to Ad Men's Day at the state fair in Dallas on October 14. Other local ad club members may join later in the week for a strenuous program including association meetings, officer elections, convention city selection, entertainment, and a speech by Elbert Hubbard.
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William Moore White
Dallas
San Antonio Advertisers’ Association
State Advertisers’ Association
Elbert Hubbard
Young Men's Business League to Elect Officers
Members of the new directorate will lunch at Harnisch's restaurant Monday and elect officers for the coming year. Albert Steves Jr. served as president in the first year and was elected to the board for the term. The annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium elected thirteen new directors.
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Young Men's Business League
Jin Harnisch
Albert Steves Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Bowman burglary case goes to jury in district court
Ed Bowman, indicted for burglary, has his trial in the Thirty-seventh district court heard for three days. The jury began deliberations after late arguments, with a report expected after the morning lockup. The store on Hackberry and Gevers streets was allegedly broken into on April 28 with about $95 taken. The defendant's wife and three-year-old child were present throughout. The state's case rests on circumstantial evidence.
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Ed Bowman
Anderson
W. A. Cardwell Hackberry
Gevers
State penitentiary population drops in September
The Texas prison commission reports a September decline of 45 convicts, leaving 1804 on hand October 1. Of the total, 2793 are state forces with locations listed at Huntsville Rusk Harlem Clemons Imperial Ramsey Wynne and Camp Goree.
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Austin
Tex
The
Prison Commission
Executive Department
Huntsville
Rusk
Harlem Farm
Clemons Farm
Imperial Farm
Ramsey Farm
Wynne Farm
Camp Goree
Insane Asylums
Receipts Exceed Poon Eels in County Cotton Cattle
MTrocatcotton receipts for the season since August 1 have passed the 22,000 mark. Local statisticians estimate the prospective crop at around 30,000 bales, against about 35,000 bales last year.
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Taylor,tex
Obituary of Leon Tanowsky Merchant in San Antonio
Leon Tanowsky a 31 year old merchant died at 4 pm yesterday at his home 615 Pinto Street He was born in Russia and had lived in San Antonio eight years Survived by two sisters both in the city Funeral services set for 6 pm at Shelley Loring Undertaking Co parlor Interment in Orthodox Jewish Cemetery
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Tanowsky
Leon Tanowsky
Pinto Street
Russia
San Antonio
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Road work resumes on county roads after financing secured
Bexar county officials announced they have arranged funds to tide over a low cash period and ordered contractors George Braden and Julian Cantu to resume grading and resurfacing on the Fredericksburg Boerne and Monarch roads starting Monday.
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Bexar County
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Monarch
George Braden
Julian Cantu
Roosevelt Sends Autograph Card To Major Harris
Major Mose C. Harris, longtime Bull Moose supporter, received an autograph postcard from Mrs. Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill thanking him for a copy of his paper. Harris shared the card with friends, noting the handwriting was a distinct pleasure. In Dallas Texas October 12 Francis Fischer announced the 13th annual State Builders' Exchange convention will meet October 22-23 with representatives from building exchanges across the state.
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Dallas
Awelln
Tex
Francis Fischer
Austin
State Builders’ Exchange
the Exchange
Fischer
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New Braunfels
H. V. Schumann
Schumann
Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Maryland College of Pharmacy
San Antonio Drug Company
Charlton Gage
Father
Griffith
Waldorf-Astoria
William B. Craig
Craig
Rose
Ad Club
Halmers
Chalmers
Chalmers Beauty
G. A. C. Halff
E. A. Kalkhurst
Su. Weis
Gen. Mgr. Sec.Treas
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Travis Street
Cameron St
Bedeld Bldg
Bowman
County’ Commissioners
Major Harris
Egrubber
Wallace Bros. CO
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