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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
11
Weather bulletin notes fair conditions across the Texas cotton region for 34 hours ending at dawn. Temperature near normal with minimal rainfall and little changes expected. Forecaster Allen Buell provides local forecast details and mentions tomorrow’s outlook.
The report describes dominant circulations from east to west across the North Atlantic region with pressure systems over the Mississippi valley and Rockies. It notes warm, humid conditions in the Atlantic and Gulf states and cooler air in the north and west, with temperatures around 78 degrees at Galveston and 4 degrees at Winneinker. Rain chances exist in the southwest and showers in the near term, with a cautious forecast into midweek and Saturday.
Homeseekers from the north crowd Bee, Atascosa and nearby counties as hotels fill and visitors sleep in the open. George F. Lupton reports large prospecting parties touring lands, with two coaches halted at Beeville and locals guiding relocation across Southwest Texas under Allison-Richey.
J W King, freight agent for the Cotton Belt railroad, has been promoted to traveling freight agent effective at once. He departed yesterday to begin duties. Lane Satterwhite succeeds him locally after reporting to Tyler.
A damage suit for 25000 dollars has been filed by J C Bulls and others against the Katy railroad alleging negligence in the death of Mrs Suman Spertata at West Haven several months ago. The accident reportedly occurred when she was struck by the train.
Excursions from San Antonio to Land Park and Port Lavaca are planned for Sunday on the San Antonio and Aransas road. A special train departs the International and Great Northern at 9 46 AM for New Braunfels and Land Park. Other trains leave the city at 8 30 AM and 2 PM with return at 4 20 PM. The Southern Pacific excursion train will stop here at 7 10 AM and depart the coast at night.
The San Antonio & Aransas Paso Railroad stockholders meeting was repeatedly adjourned due to a lack of a quorum. Secretary Reswgin Houston says no formal business will occur until a quorum is gathered, and further delays may follow.
In a fragmentary Chicago Tribuna item Mrs Jenner Lee Ondego asks about neighborhood news while Mrs Selfdom Holme reports no trouble with her hired help and no major events, as the Great Singer Menor Rocke matson is discussed for his voice and tone.
A fragmented notice urges readers to update addresses with The Light in hand and promises easier changes than a home letter. It mentions a phone contact and emphasizes timely address updates.
A. Robbins of Austin takes the position of assistant city ticket agent for the Missouri Kan gas & Texas Railroad in San Antonio, arriving to relieve A. T. Taylor who will move to Mexico City as inves anchist rate clerk in the passenger department of the Mexican Central railway. Robbins is son of former State Treasurer John W. Robbins and was selected by C. Griffin after filling a staff post in Austin.
Sunday events at Tels and Landa's park include special rains for crowd accommodation. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. W H Wiehamson, freight agent, departs tonight for North Texas to organize freight and passenger duties in St Louis, succeeding Julius Sitwasser in San Antonio.
The Lyric bills Chesley and company in The Third Generation with Miss Flora LaVere and Mr Daggett as special acts. Colliss and Howley perform dance routines while amateur locals appear. Sunday shows begin at 7 20 pm featuring the Cotton Pickers band led by Robert Leach and the Dandy Dixie Minstrels.
Announcement recalls that low rate round trip junket fares from a principal point to Mexico will soon be offered. The Katy Line announces cheap excursion rates to New Braunfels Texas and to New Braun.
Alina Heata, a favored southern star from the Kihat Heata troupe, headlines Lillian Mortimer's No Mother to Guide at the Grand. Her proven talent appears with a skilled supporting cast, a vivid production, and a strong Allen family entertainment interlude between acts. The Big Tent audience praised The Convict's Wife, starring Melba Balmer, and the show promises repeat performances with enhanced incidental music and moving pictures.
The article describes a western college English professor known for an unusual roll call routine each morning before lectures. It mentions the professor’s punctuality and a distinctive habit, likely part of a broader campus anecdote.
A terse, unclear line shows a character peering over spectacles and asking about a mysterious "wire" and an "ahvent" boy in a yard. The incomplete text hints at a tense confrontation or investigation, with the speaker demanding identification or truth from a presumed observer.
A satin pith scented Skin Cream and Satin Skin lace powder priced at 360. The brief item notes a cosmetic duo offered with a fragrant satin theme and a quoted price, reflecting an early 20th century beauty product listing.
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