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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1897

Page

11

University Life at Austin Opens New Session With Plans

Teasey Hes Special Correspondence from Austin reports the opening of a new college session at the State University. Enrollment nears 450 with prospects to reach 500, led by President Winston. Students raise 934 dollars for a brick gymnasium near the football grounds, while plans for a university fleet, scenic drive, and improved facilities progress amid sport and campus activity. Faculty illness includes President, Judge Clark, and others. Dr. Northrup resignation pending.

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Lavermia Pickings Distribution and Local Visits

Lavermia Texas residents and visitors share a lively week with notable names. J J Knyes and Geo Johnson hosted Welvonte guests, Jap Williams of San Antonio arrived on business, and Miss Lena Sorrel attended a birthday gathering. Miss Williams begins teaching Monday while Miss Arts Peck recovers from a severe illness.

Caldwell County News from Luling October Highlights

Local items from Caldwell County include the grand jury session in Lockhart with noted foreman John N T L McCurdy, visits by Mrs J B Willingham and children from San Antonio, and Mrs Mary P Veazey’s death at her sister’s home aged 11. Public school opens with large attendance and dengue fever declining. Dove shooting remains popular as birds are said to be abundant. Miss Louisa Roberson, Gonzales teacher, resumed duties after arriving Saturday.

Luling Johns N. TL. McCurdy Lockhart Gertie Amolsky Waelder Dunlap Beaumont L. A. L. Lamkin Daling Mary P. Veazey N. Bar Xlonday Stuart Moora Brazoria Louisa Roberson Gonzales Roberson

Floresville News Roundup Includes Shipments and Local Tales

In Floresville Wilson County 81 years of beef cattle will be shipped from Floreaville this week with J J Stevens of San Achooio sending 1$ cars from the Thornton ranch and W Timberlake dispatching 16 cars from the Tom Dawees ranch. Notable visitors Henry and William Elis of Tom Green county travel overland to Corpus Christi for winter on the coast. Dock Neal returns from visiting his brother Edgar at San Saba where Edgar left the ranger company and married Maude Montgomery. Bruce Burrows leaves H C King and visits Stockdale. The city assumes a Sunday air with fewer country visitors and light travel cited by transferant hotel folks. Mrs Gorham’s death in Boston last Monday Oct 11 is reported. she was mother to Mrs A B Briscoe of Floresville. Dengue game reports show physicians say all material used. A vacant house now exists in Floresville and Miss Nora Tom hosts Miss Ada Campbell of Campbellton.

Floresville Floreaville J. J. Stevens San Achooio Thornton Edgar San Saba Ranger Company Gorham Boston Mass Gorhan A. B. Briscoe Nora Tom Ada Campbell Campbellton Karnes County Range H. M. Hale Cuerva Otto Buchel Buchel Guadalupe Lila W. H. Leckle Ald Scotland Hana I. Hf Dougas Jash Ife Magee Thomaston R. EL Caboza Will Archer Wilson County Pearson Hicks San Antonio Richard Ricks Villa’ Jackson Karnes City

Felton Returns From St Louis Cattle Run After Drought

Tom Green County dispatch from San Angelo reports J. L. Felton returned Saturday night from St. Louis where he had taken a load of cattle for Gay & Co. He states Missouri suffered greatly from drought but will recover.

San Angelo J. LD. Fel‘ton St. Louis Gay& Co Missouri

San Angelo Notes On Local Trade And Arrivals

J W Nosworthy and Dr Murs move to town with plans to locate in San Angelo. Families arrive from Colorado to reside here. Local traders report cattle and horse movements, sales of woolly stock, and a brisk Cherbino buck trade. A murder trial concludes with Mose Johnson released on bond. A rainfall boosts stock water. Dr S L S Smith departs for Fort Worth.

J. W. Nosworthy Hogkimusger Vigo and Murs G. W. Chorbino Colorado San Angelo Woods & Johnson A. D. Miller Tom Dolan Water Valley Baptist Aid Society Gu Ogster John Y. Huffman John McDermott Aleutah Caunty R. Jackson Jas. B. Keating Tom Green Ector County Tno McDonald Willoon Yoakum K. Sawyer Llano Llano County Mose Johnson Goldthwaite

Local Notes From Karnes and Uvalde Counties

Oct 16 reports from Karnes County on a proposed irrigation farm project and several local incidents including a dislocated shoulder, a relapse of illness, travel mentions, and cattle movements. Uvalde updates note Val Ellis recovering from dengue, home returns, altitude discussion, spider bite illnesses, and social arrivals and a quiet wedding at a Kennedy home.

Sherman News Briefs and Local Updates

Saturday morning for Sherman, items on college enrollment, returning Mexican sheep shearers, and seasonal migration noted. Local sales include 200 cows and calves at 820, with 100 cows and calves at 825 nearby. Notable residents and changes in medical and civic affairs are mentioned along with weather impacts and a long studio note on journalism ethics and the reporter’s creed.

Sherman North Texas Fantasy College

Climate and Crime Relation Debated by Weather Review

The Monthly Weather Review discusses weather’s link to crime citing private communications from a weather bureau observer. It notes no official inquiry or legal authority to forecast crime prevalence and emphasizes need for careful statistical study before any public welfare applications.

Monthly Weather Review Game Weather Bureau Observer Weather Bureau Hea Congress

Prevent Yellow Fever With Electrio Bitters

An old ad claims Electrio Bitters prevent yellow fever and other illnesses like malaria and cholera, urging timely use and promising to avert fatal sickness. It mentions universal availability from doctors and stores, with sales pitches typical of early medical advertisements.

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Suspicious cases dominate local politics amid unrest

A fragmented editorial voice discusses a wave of alleged suspicious cases in politics and business. It mentions exiles returning from San Antonio, calls for congressional action, health boards, fraud rumors, street cleanups, and a critical view of merchants. references to officials such as Mayor Callighan and Col. Frank Grice appear alongside a climate of mistrust affecting governance and commerce.

Weather conditions yesterday across central plains and Texas

Weather observers report high pressure over the Eastern Rocky Mountains moving southeastward, prompting a drop in temperatures in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, Colorado, western Kansas and Northwest Texas. Rain fell across Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and much of Texas in the last 24 hours.

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Death notices report several young victims and illness

Deaths reported on Oct 13 include Samuel Harrah age 2 with marasmus at Salinas Street Ward 1 Cet. Hartda Harada age 10 with diphtheria at 220 New Braunfels Avenue Ward 5. U C Wolcken age 415 months with convulsions and dengue at Camp Effect Ward 2 Me. Tom Pride recovers from severe dengue that developed into jaundice leaving him ill.

Samuel Harrah Coloresl Marasmug Salinas Street Hartda Harada Diptheria New Braunsfeln Avenue U—C Tom Pride

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