San Antonio’s Landmark Pecans and Their Grim Histories
In San Antonio a famed ancient pecan tree near Folres street hides a chilling past from Civil War days. A wagon yard lynching of a Federal sympathizer and his son is tied to legends of the tree, later used as a scaffold for multiple hangings. The article recounts other aged trees across the city, noting their size, history, and near loss to development.
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San Antonio
Lone Star State
City Hall
Henry Elmendorf
Alamo Street
Alamo Heights
Brackenridge Park
Mahnke
Gunter
Washer Store Promotes Autumn Fashion Line
Autumn fashion nears with suits and gowns for shopping and formal events. The Washer Store invites shoppers to refresh wardrobes featuring handsome 2 piece suits and evening frocks for the social season.
Marriage Licenses Issued for Twenty-Four Couples at Noon
Twenty four marriage licenses were issued by noon today to couples including Louie B. Wright and Mrs. Elsa Meyer and to Clifford Writhibslager and Blanche Howard. Also listed are Eckwood Haywood and Susie Stevenson and others with several entries noting African American spouses.
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Louie B. Wright
Elsa Meyer
Eckwood Haywood
Susie Stevenson
Clifford Writhibslager
Blanche Howard
F. A. Stanish
Mary Burda
Isaac Jacobson
Hennie Levy
F. Jeff Moore
Belle Jacobs
Ed Porter
Arzelia Philips
Guadaloupe Cabazos
Gorgonia Villesner
Lee R. Rogers
Lizzie Lynch
Oyster season opens as Texas shutters embalmed oysters
September marks oyster season along the Texas coast with inspectors stationed to ban formaldehyde shipments. The move targets embalmed oysters to protect digestion and nutrition while prep for new menus and theater crowds heightens the hullabaloo.
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Texas
Gulf Coast
Dr. Wiley
William G. Sterett
Gulf Points
Intestinal Troubles Reported by Physicians
Mr Sterett traveled through San Antonio Friday night en route to Port Lavaca where he will likely be kept busy for some time due to intestinal troubles observed by physicians.
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Sterett
San Antonio
Port Lavaca
All Ye Tomcats Get Postoffice Jobs on Uncle Sam Pay Roll
A silver-haired cat named Jim is on the federal payroll at 1 dollar a month for rodent control in a Los Angeles federal building. Assistant Postmaster Dishman pays for Jim from the stipend to buy dainty morsels. Jim is the sole family member in government service and did not take a civil service exam.
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Uncle Sam
Jim
Los Angeles Examiner
Dishman
Famine Strands Spiritualist Group After California Trek
Twenty six members of the Revised Spiritualists from Findlay Ohio who went to California in spring to find a sacred stream are stranded and facing starvation. Homes and farms were sold to fund the trip with near ten thousand dollars in hand when they left Findlay. The money was disbursed by a leader now believed to be in Pennsylvania. A second party forms to follow, using available funds to aid the stranded group in California.
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Revised Spiritualists
Findlay
California
Toledo
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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Madre Acequias
Mother Hitches
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Fowlerton
Frio Valley
Chicago
Fowler Bros. Land Co
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Yours Truly, W. T. Thackeray
Mr. Thackeray
Frost Bldg
B. D. Hatcher
Fowler Bros.’ Dand Co
Frost Building
P. O
Meres
New York
Metropolis
Copenhagen
Nio
Handsome
Ch.muellers
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