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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1907
Page
10
The readable lines praise a household’s happiness built on mother and child. The fragment hints at an ideal family scene with motherly affection and a cherubic infant, evoking a gentle, reverent domestic mood.
Washington reports Zelaya family drama reappears as Anabal Zelaya, second son of President Jose Santos Zelaya, faces breach of promise suit from Elizabeth Hero while Alphonso Zelaya’s marriage to Marguerite Hakex is discussed. The episode recalls past royalistic meddling and involves diplomatic notices, a potential military commission, and sensational warnings from New York circles.
One of the state's largest SOX factories is Burnett On, a major box and wrapping supply operation. TL Burnett, president and manager, leverages thirty years in box manufacturing. The firm serves Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico with 35 to 100 workers and a full line of wrapping paper, bags, twine, and related items.
Help wanted at East Cominerca for an experienced chambermaid and wash women and an Indian civil worker. Applicants should be skilled and reliable for hotel duties and cleaning tasks in a commercial setting.
Suit filed in the seventy seventh district court accuses Monten street saloon keeper Charles Frang of violating Texas liquor laws. Allegations include operating disorderly premises on October 2 and allowing gambling on October 9 with pool and billiard tables. For each charge a forfeiture of $500 of his bond posted by American Surety Company is demanded.
Reports say Jimi Standiford, an elderly inmate at the county convict farm, was shot in the neck by a guard while returning to work. Superintendent Pratistin said Standiford, who was to be held for labor, was attacked as the guard opened fire.
The convict camp previously on Bandera Road will be relocated to Palo Alto Road about eight miles from the old site. Large gravel beds were found there and convicts will dig and haul gravel to improve the road surface. The nearby graves are noted as of good quality and the move aims to provide better road material than current gravel. There are 33 men in the camp.
Comtabla Charles Steven and Deputy Constable Rittermen recovered a quantity of shack tined lumber from the oysteriounty area. Two men have been questioned in connection with the alleged theft, and the recovered goods were identified as belonging to Steve's lumber firm stored in the basement of the revenue house.
Wilmoy K. Marriott of Victoria is appointed as a substitute clerk in the postal service. With the force depleted by dengue fever, he may be summoned into active duty in the near future.
The Gomace suit brought by Mig Mollie Meyers was continued as the trial date had not yet been set.
Atanto R. Delgdy files for divorce from Rofisio Onigawky alleging unreasonable jealousy and separation after eight children. Her petition notes marriage in 1890 and her move to her mother's San Antonio home this month. Judge Cowyer grants a temporary order restraining Nolgado from contesting property rights.
Honatoo Tex October 15 A Houston man John Bolenus claims a divine vision at Jerusalem foretold the earth’s destruction delayed to 1920 and urges Texas unbelievers to convert. He says past prophecies were revised, and that he must return to Texas for missionary work amid a worldwide warning.
William Green aged 40 dies in San Antonio Texas. Funeral at 13 North Pecos Street Wednesday at 10 20 AM with burial at Weiznds City Cemetery. Relatives and acquaintances invited to attend.
A suit filed by L. S. Sprucer against the San Anto s & Aransas Texas railroad seeks $40,000 damages from a Sept 3 wreck near Kerrville. Sprucer, employed as a road and business agent, alleges he was thrown violently beside a car after the engine and several cars left the track, claiming permanent injuries.
A foreclosure suit has been filed by Fredi Gl eotf against W. P. Abbott and others seeking to foreclose a mortgage and claim damages totaling 120 dollars. The complaint asserts the defendants failed to meet notes given for a tract of land in Dashland County.
New York October 15 The South is not hostile to railroads asserts President W W Finley in a stockholders report from the Southern Railway covering the year ending June last He notes growing support among shippers and travelers for fair treatment of rail enterprises cites rapid industrial growth with many new plants and expanded capacities along the Southern lines and argues the need to protect railroad investments amid pending rate cases before the Supreme Court.
Stuyvesant Fish seeks a court injunction amid a complex battle with BH Harriman over control of rail assets. The petition names Union Pacific, Western Pacific Securities, Mutual Life Insurance, and several stockholders alleging unlawful schemes to control competing rail lines including Illinois Central and Chicago and Alton. The action targets 286,791 shares and claims parallel lines are unlawfully owned and voted by the Union Pacific and related entities.
A garbled ad text touts a drastic vine rot based pile cure with a month long treatment. It claims to remove causes of blind, mending or suppurating piles and mentions after package contents. Sold for $1.00 at Rexal Drugstore in San Antonio and other named outlets.
Debates in Washington on automatic train control with Dean Mortimer Codley leading a university appointed committee. University of Michigan staff changes include Dr C G Muralt on leave to assist Austrian electrification plans. Professors Scolt resumes rhetoric duties after a year in Europe. Traveling Passenger Agents convene in Norfolk to discuss industry standards. Buffalo and Chicago area rail labor leaders push wage and work rule agreements for eastward routes.
Local and general gossip emerges from a tour of city railroad offices. San Antonio & Aransas Pass agents Raxsdale and others discuss territory visits and upcoming trains. J B Morrow and W Morrow visit to review routes and passenger service as Nashville officials observe city rail activity.
William Oscar Green a resident of San Antonio aged 18 died after a fall from a second story balcony at 442 North Venus Street. He was a painter with the San Antonio Palad aial Wallpaper company and was reportedly hurled by Painters union members at ten o'clock Wednesday morning. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Law Green two brothers Jalen and Sonny and five sisters Mrs Mary Phillipa and Mrs Seite Pm has, with funeral details set.
A fragmented passenger timetable lists arrivals and connections across stations including Sunset Station Engle Pass Houston Galveston Victoria Biviston and Austin. It notes trains to New Orleans Dallas-Lounges, Chicago east connections, and headlines several arrival times such as 11:10 am 7:30 am and 9:50 am with various stops like Kerrville Comfort Lockhart and San Marcos amid scattered station names and routes.
Smiley, a 17 year old, fatally shot his mother Mrs Lizsie Schoffer 42 in their Wonosaw City home at 3 40 this morning. He told officers he acted in defense during a burglary and is being held for investigation.
Special to Light Waen Tex Ont 16b4Wo fellows run on Hatley campaign. Strattin of this county says Talley Inalion paramount to News. People want Shseitied once and for all and out of Chowis. Strattop predicts 23 percent or more of representatives will seek reelection. Lone Star Drug Co.
Preparations are underway for a general meeting of the San Antonio organ zon painturs and wall paperhangers to be held at Trades Council Hall on October 29. The affair will close the open charter and confer concessions on applicants. An entertaining program will be prepared and a large attendance is expected.
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