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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1916

Page

3

Local travelers listed at San Antonio hotels

A string of guests and registrants are staying at San Antonio hotels. Names include E Price of Kingsville and H Wilson of Galveston stopping at the Gunter, A E Chambers from Fort Worth at St. Anthony, and many others from Dallas, Memphis, Houston, Denison, and Cincinnati registered at the St. Anthony or Menger. Robert Wade travels to Brownsville for government work.

Cc. E. Price Kingsville Gunter A. E. Chambers Fort Worth St. Anthony N. Abbott Saltillo Mexico Wa Menger H. Wilson Galveston E. Norton Memphis Charlies A. Jennings Dallas Ben K. Jennings Ace Robert c. Wade San Antonio Brownsville J. 8. Chambers U. 8 S. Army Chambers Albert B. Hall J. H. Harshaw Denison Menger M. T. Cross Richman Cincinnati F. A. Bonnet Eagle Pass Porner Charles Dubois Alice R. C. Graham Swansville Ind

Soldiers Buy Armadillo Baskets in San Antonio

Militiamen ship armadillo baskets from San Antonio at over 1000 a week with post office handling hundreds to Illinois and Wisconsin. Curio dealers warn the armadillo could vanish in Southwest Texas as demand drains stocks. 10,000 sold since militia began. Armadillos, found near Kerrville and in Southwest Texas mountains, are hunted by hundreds of Mexicans for the market. Locos, as locals call them, flee when provoked.

San Antonio Illinois Wisconsin Texas Hattie Rabe S. Rabe Curio Company Alamo Plaza Mexico United States Kerrville

Subways Planned Near Seguin Road Crossing

The San Antonio Belt and Terminal Company presents plans for a subway under the Seguin road crossing about a mile east of the city. The structure would sit at the east yards approach, involving substantial switching. Estimated cost is $20,000. County commissioners and Engineer Bennett will inspect the site. approval would authorize construction.

Seguin Road San Antonio Belt & Terminal Company Terminal Company Bennett

Sunday Train Ad Promotes Sutherland Springs Service

A brief advertisement notes a 60 cent fare for Sunday service on Southern Pacific Lines with trains at 8:15 a m departing Sutherland Springs.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific Lines

Burglar Scare and Multiple City News Highlights

A burglar at Emma Rahn 913 Dallas street fled after shots were fired. A soldier was struck. arrests for beer sale after 9 30 pm and aggravated assault. Auto stolen from Eugene Mueller found in Kyle Texas. driver未 seen. Several ads for services and goods. five year sentence given to Will McCann for killing D. Carter.

Emma Rahn Dallas Street Company C Nineteenth Infantry South Concho Street Berger Eugene Mueller Grayson Street Kyle Texas Austin Will McCann D. Carter Thirty-seventh District Court W.S. Anderson

Auto Driver Robbed Near Selma Station

An auto driver, R Garza of 314 South Street, reports being attacked by two men near Selma station on Tuesday afternoon and forced to surrender $3 under threat of violence. Police investigate.

R. Garza South Street Selma Garza

Tracks Relaid Along South Flores Street San Antonio

The San Antonio Traction Company begins relaying tracks on South Flores Street adding a side switch 800 feet long for storage near the Katy passenger station entrance. When tracks reach the Sap crossing the Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company will retop the street using an improved foundation and new concrete curbs and gutters.

San Antonio Traction Company South Flores Street Katy Sap Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company Jones

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