Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1912

Page

7

Identity of Jose Guerra under scrutiny by Texas guards

The guard Gus Harris identified Jose Guerra in custody as the escaped 1908 prison inmate from El Paso. Bertillon measurements matched that man, though height differed. Warden Luther suspects a wrongful hold. Local residents and officials tie the man to Bexar county, Elmendorf, and Saspamco, while Carter Mulally records confirm payroll 1907 to 1910 for Jose Guerra.

Gus Harris Jose Guerra W. S. Anderson Joe Hopwood Guerra Bexar County Leavenworth J. M. Roberts Carter-Mulally Company State Penitentiary el Paso Luther Huntsville Penitentiary Harris Arthur W. Seeligson San Antonio Jose Tobin Anderson Elmendorf San Antonio Saspamco Carter- Mulally Transfer Company Roberts

New Alamo Heights District School Dedicated

The Alamo Heights district holds a formal dedication Friday evening hosted by the Mothers' club. Dr A Caswell Ellis University of Texas speaks on The School as a Social Center with trustees and local figures presenting poetry music and lectures.

Alamo Heights Mothers’ Club A. Caswell Ellis University of Texas J. H. Kirkpatrick S. H. C. Burgin Celwyn E. Hampton Dr. Ellis W. S. Chaplin Washington University St. Louis George B. Davis Miss Coltrane R. C. Rowland Miss Lackmann Miss Lock Miss Huffmeyer Eugene B. Luter W. H. Hume R. C. Jones W. W. Collier

Gasoline stove fire at Mrs Stark home causes light blaze

Gasoline stove explosion at Mrs. R. Stark's home 3000 River avenue triggers two fire companies at 9 30 this morning. Fire extinguished by occupants with no damage. Earlier, fire of unknown origin damages about 100 dollars worth of barn on H. Schultze's property 124 Broad avenue. Chimney soot at J. M. Carr's 218 Avenue E residence causes a night blaze, extinguished with a chemical hose.

R. 8S. Stark River Avenue H. Schultze Broad Avenue J. M. Carr Avenue E

Wet Down Track Firemen Sprinkled Grounds For Jubilee Auto Races

Twelve firemen with an engine and hose wagon were sent by Chief Wright to the fair grounds to sprinkle the race course to ensure good condition for the jubilee races. The track had received a prior sprinkling last week and another application is planned just before opening to boost the prospect of fast San Antonio automobile events.

Fair Grounds Wright San Antonio

Nueces County Ginnings Reach Record Cotton Output

A report from gins in Nueces county shows 18,604 bales ginned this season up to last Saturday, the highest total for a single season. Robstown leads with 3,661 bales, Corpus Christi second with 3,195. Gins will likely run into November as fields still hold cotton and yields average about a half bale per acre.

Nueces County Corpus Christi Tex Robstown Corpus

Ex-Baptist Minister Hewitt Held for Texas Abduction

Peter J. R. Hewitt a former Beaumont Baptist minister now in New Orleans on an abduction charge linked to Alma Johnson a Beaumont youth. Hewitt who resigned months ago and sought Catholic priesthood denies the claim and will be returned to Knox County Texas for trial with Sheriff W S Britton escorting. Vacuum cleaning note is unrelated filler about France.

New Orleans Peter J. R. Hewitt Beaumont Tex Knoxs County Texas W. S. Britton Benjamin, Tex Hewitt Alma Johnson Dallas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Milan Venice Lion Brand Coinkpay West Cahecgicies Kilomd Inez Kno Hertal ARLES Origet Houston Street M Theater Commerce Gler & Zegler Houston St Old Reliable Union Ecess Paintess Dentists West Commerce Street Losoya Street Hummert Ading Wald Paper, and Artists Mate Oe T Commerce Street NOA Spears CO Loseya Street State Ibe Cameron & Cameron Co Richier's Steam Bakery South Laredo St Santa Rosa Ave France
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication