City Council Adopts August Salary Plan and Weekly Pay
The council approved an August salary appropriation of 45 540 84 and backed a measure to require departments with day laborers to submit wage estimates so workers can be paid weekly in advance. Alderman Boynton opposed rushing the vote, citing charter rules, then supported the new weekly pay resolution. The meeting also granted traction permissions and awarded a wagon shed contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boynton
San Antonio Traction Company
San Fernando
Bishop
W. A. White
Richter
Mauermann
Finance Committee
Lipscomb
Alderman Uhr
Alderman Boynton
Traction Company
Locust
Maverick Streets
Maverick Street
Dewey Place
San Pedro Park
Ries & Steubben
Roosevelt and
Fairplay Avenues
Magnolia. Petroleum Company
Grantb Aero
Aarolina
Walnut Streets
A. L. Bart
Austin Street
Helena Street
Healthy Mothers and the Pre Natal Advantage
An advertisement extols pre birth preparation for mothers using Mothers Friend by Bradfield Regulator Co. It claims to ease ligament strain, keep muscles pliant, reduce nerve numbness and breast inflammation, and ensure a speedy recovery. Free book offered for expectant mothers. Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Cholera Death Toll Surges in Italy Amid Panic
The Associated Press reports by Sept. 5 that cholera deaths in Italy exceed 30,009 this year. Terror and superstition fuel violence as residents oppose health measures, accusing authorities of spreading infection to kill the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chaisso
Switzerland
Italy
Prominent New York girl slain by rejected suitor then suicide
Miss Catherine Van Wyck, of a Brooklyn family tied to former officials, was shot on the Sea shore at her Queguay Long Island summer home by William L. Childs, who then killed himself. The coroner's inquest is awaited for motive amid jealousy claims. Childs had known the girl since childhood and was to graduate Princeton next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Associated Press
New York
William L. Childs
Catherine van Wyck
Quegua
L. I
van Wyck
Brooklyn
Robert A. van Wyck
Supreme Court
Augustus van Wyck
Standard Oil Company
Childs
Princeton
Miss van Wyck
Crockett Ordered Held for Naylor Killing
Oscar L. Crockett, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Frank L. Naylor, waives examination and is remanded to jail without bail until grand jury action. Inquest testimony from Gilbert Hovey and William Grant supports the shooting sequence at the Citi zens Auto garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar L. Crockett
Frank L. Naylor
Citizens’ Auto Company
Justice Fisk
Gilbert L. Hovey
Fire Engine Company No
William Grant
Naylor
Crockett
Ezell and
Drake
Reward Offered for 38-Year-Old Texas Murder Case
Governor Colquitt issued a proclamation offering a $500 reward and books to capture and convict Adolphus Callin, charged with killing Rosse businessman Collins Davis in 1873. The action followed petitions from the district and county attorneys who say Callin is in the state and readily arrestable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assocuated
Austin
Tex
Texas
Colquitt
Adolphus Callin
Collins Davis
Rosse
Kimbell
Bradley
Calin
Case against former Congressman Sibley stricken from records
The commonwealth case against former Congressman Joseph C. Sibley of Franklin charging conspiracy to debauch War ren county voters in 1910 will not be tried. Affidavits from physicians state his health prevents a trial now and likely forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warren
the Commonwealth
Joseph CC. Sibley
Franklin
Warren County
Gambling at the fair fuels beer sales at late-night games
A local fair scene shows a prize wheel, cash payouts, and a bevy of players chasing prizes paid in beer. A young woman wins repeatedly with a companion pulling her away as the wheel spins and the beer taps stay open late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Cock Fight At Ogden Pit In Local Cooking Affairs
The article notes a Sunday cock fight at the Ogden pit, moved from Monterey. Fights were mostly short though some veterans showed classy sparring. the day featured a six round to the death bout between two small stags, one coal black with red hackle and the other black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Ogden
End of Omagh Trouble Now Ends With Diapepsia
An advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsia as a fast cure for indigestion sour stomach heartburn and related stomach disorders. It claims five minute relief from discomfort and lists conditions such as belching nausea and headaches while urging readers to consult a pharmacist to view the formula. The copy targets readers with chronic digestive issues and suggests the product restores digestion and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Bloodied Cock Fight Ends With Fatal Gallant Clash
In a brutal melee described as fast and bloody, two roosters fought round after round until a final clash left one bird dead and the other severely damaged. The sheriff commented on limited resources to combat gambling and illegal cockfighting, noting difficulties in enforcing the Sunday law.
Sheriff Tobin Promises Probe After Vacation
Returning to duty from Port O’Connor Sheriff Tobin vows to investigate rumors of Sunday beer sales at Electric Park and weekly cockfighting in the city. He warns deputies will arrest if evidence supports violations while pledging to keep a tight lid on illegal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corned
Port O'Conner
Tobin
Electric Park
San Antonio
Three Die After Erie Passenger Train Collision
Three are dead and several others injured after Erie and Pittsburg passenger train 201 crashed into Lake Shore Freight at Dock Junction near Erie Pennsylvania. The engineer John S Jones an unidentified passenger and a tramp killed. Fireman James Firman dies of burns while others are treated in Hamet hospital and more than twenty are cared for locally. An inquest and full investigation are announced as tracks remain blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Erie, Pa
Erie
James Firman
Hamet
Pittsburg
St Mary's Academy Reunion Highlights Taylor Event
Taylor teachers and students reunite at the new Dominican convent and sisters' home. Mother Pauline and over twenty Galveston sisters attend as the 1911-1912 term begins with seven or more sisters remaining to teach locally and others assigned to Lampasas Brenham Houston Galveston and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Galveston
Feud Turns Deadly Over Turpentine Nails in Florida
In Santa Rosa county a feud between the Cooleys and the Gays has killed three Cooley men. Nails driven into turpentine trees sparked the conflict with accusations of treachery. Dan Cooley was slain by F. S. Gay after a quarrel. Arch and Alf Cooley were ambushed and killed. Gay and Walter Rivenbark were arrested for assault and intent to kill Jones Cooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Cooley’s
Santa Rosa County
Cooley
F. S. Gay
Dan Cooley
Arch
Alf
Gay
Walter Rivenbar
Pioneer Dies at Schulenburg in 1831 Birth to 1852 Texas
J M Kirk died at his daughter Mrs J P Thomas's Schulenburg home on Sunday morning Sept 5 1931 He was born in Lauderdale county Alabama in 1831 and came to Texas in 1852 He married Jusiah Middlebrooks in 1856 and left eight children seven living thirty nine grandchildren and many great grandchildren survive He was in the Twenty third and Twenty fourth legislatures a devout Christian and longtime member of Lyons No 195 A F and A M Interment was in Schulenburg city cemetery Texas Monday under the Masonic lodge auspices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulenburg
J. M. Kirk
J. P. Thomas
Lauderdale County
Alabama
Texas
Fayette County
la Grange
Jusiah Middlebrooks
Frank Kir
Abilene
Kate Plummer
San Antonio
S. Beal
Breslau
Ward Kirk
Brookshire
W. W. Kirk
Sweetwater
Claude May
Plantana
The
Christian Church
Lyons No
A. F
A. M
Tex
Masonic Lodge
Guadalupe County Teachers Institute Opens in Seguin
The Guadalupe County Teachers Institute convened at Seguin High School with many teachers in attendance. County Superintendent J. B. Williams and City Superintendent R. E. L. Adams lead the sessions as principal instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Associated Press
Seguin
Tex
Guadalupe County
J. B. Williams
R. E. L. Adams
Drowned 13-year-old in Guadalupe River at Gonzales
In Gonzales Texas on September 5 Euthed Greer a 13 year old Black boy drowned while bathing in the Guadalupe River. His body was recovered the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectal
Gonzales
Tex
Euthed Greer
Guadalupe River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Oalaries
Boynton Springs Coup
Probandt Street
Board of Health
R. E. Burch
City of
Mission Park
H. Weis
Grand Opera House
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company
Carolina Street
Cooper and
Washington Streets
San Antonio Playground Association
Smith and
Buena Vista
E. Dittmar
Starr Street
Seele & Dickerson and Co
B. Doolin
A. L. Kahanek
Harrison Street
F. A. Luter
San Antonio Gas and Electric Company
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Charleston
S.C
Girl
Self
Boerne
Helen Theis
Strobel
Asherton
Miss Theis
R. J. Kepke
J. R. Dabney
Dorothy Hall
Ogden Pit
Omagh
Cluett
Hawes
Sterling
Sayl Wolfson Dry Goods CO
Alamo and Commerce Streets
Red
Little Red
Lake Shore
Taylor
Ayer
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!