Swain cadetship win sparks county politics
Hugh Swain of Clarksville Texas led 12 applicants for a West Point cadetship and will be recommended to Congressman Sayers despite local doubts about his eligibility as a citizen of Red River county. The piece notes political maneuvering, an asylum escape rumor, police staffing woes, and local civic changes in Austin.
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San Antonio Light
Hugh Swain
Clarksville
Red River County
Swain
West Point
Board of Examiners
Sayers
A. M. Taylor
Travis County
Lunatic Asylum
Lee
Thorps
Land Board
Fort Worth
John Barleycorn
Calaboose
Lubbock
M. A. Taylor
Texas
Mary Ramey
Austin
Ovajor Lewis
Evening Minute
J. J. Tobin
C. Ti’. Mullett
Opera House
District Court Opens With Habeas Corpus Hearing Ahead
A bustling District Court session begins with Judge Noonan, grand jury empaneling delayed by two absences, and Habeas Corpus review for Anton Beetz slated for around afternoon. News includes a runaway hack incident near San Pedro springs causing property damage and a store closing for a Jewish holiday.
Major J H Kampmann Dies After Illness in Colorado Springs
Prominent San Antonio citizen Major John Hermann Kampmann died last night at 7 30 after a trip to Colorado Springs with his wife and daughter. He built many local landmarks, owned substantial property, and leaves a daughter Mrs Herff and two sons Herman and Gus. He served as captain in the Civil War rising to major and later became a respected banker and manufacturer.
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Colorado Springs
el Paso
Colorado
J. H. Kampmann
Judge Simpson
Charles Hummel, Jr
Major Kampmann
John Herff
Hummel
Herffs
Herff
Herman
John Hermann Kampmann
Westphalia
Prussia
San Antonio
Umscheid
Alamo and
East Commerce Streets
Dalling
Bexar County
D. Bennett
Gus
Kampmann
Jenkin’s Ferry
Arkansas
laGrange
Nacogdoches Street
Lockwood
Hermann
Italian Anniversary Planned Procession and Banquet
The Italian Benevolent society convened to plan the September 19 procession from Monterey Street to Alamo Plaza and a banquet at San Pedro Springs. Public speeches in multiple languages and a grand fireworks display are slated, with large Italian delegations expected from Houston and Galveston. A final planning meeting will select orators and marshals.
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Italian Benevolent Society
Monterey Street
Rome
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Alamo Plaza
Houston Street
San Pedro Springs
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Parsonage gets homey touches from civic ladies
Sereby thanks Miss Mattie Vandrose and Mrs. Amanda Lawrence and Mrs. Susan Mitchell for a surprise delivering cane bottom chairs and a lounge sofa via Mr. Erastus Reed to the parsonage. The Ladies Missionary Aid plans reorganizing. County Commissioners meet next Monday.
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Sereby
Mattie Vandrose
Amanda Lawrence
Susan Mitchell
Erastus Reed
Ack Henson
Mexican Meeting Reorganizes To Public Independence Celebration
At a meeting of Sociadad Mutualista Mexicana in the recorder's court room about 50 people debated independence anniversary plans. President Juan Cardenas said the effort would become a mass citizen event, not a society function, and a committee was formed to organize preliminary arrangements for a final report next Saturday.
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Sociadad Mutualista Mexicana
Recorder’s Court Room
Juan Cardenas
J. E. Garcia
Juan Berrera
Modesto Torres
Fermin Cassiano
Manuel Zerna
Hidalgo
Washington
Sociedad Mutualista
Small Pox Outbreak Reported Near Helotes Creek
County Physician Dr. Chew reports six to seven ranches affected over a 10 mile area with 20 confirmed variola cases in three visited sites. Vaccination appears protective. he urges county vaccination and strict quarantine to prevent city spread. The report notes vaccination status and calls for roadwatch to enforce quarantines and restrict movement to and from the Helotes region.
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Chew
C. L. Wurzbach
San Antonio
Atin Hasan
R. Caew
Noonan
King and Powers Comedy at San Pedro Springs
The King and Powers Comedy Company gave a free evening of shows at San Pedro springs to a fair audience. The review praises the entertainment and calls for better crowd control by police to remove objectionable attendees and off color behavior on grounds.
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King and Powers Comedy Company
San Pedro Springs
Eceanphot
Tom Hughes
Licnr
Mexican Independence Day Celebration Planned in Garroni Hall
An adjourned mass meeting of Mexican citizens held in Garroni's hall to celebrate Independence Day. Fernando Garza chaired, Jose Mora led the secretary’s staff, about 60 attendees. Fest's garden secured, funds ready for hall decoration music and related outlays. Amusements committee invited speakers including Paschal Copeland Sanchez Davila Warren Perez and others. Four young ladies to sing patriotic songs with recitations and dancing.
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Fest’s Garden
Garroni
Fernando Garza
Jose Mora
Fest’s
George Paschal
J. Copeland
Leno Sanchez
Eduardo Davila
Santiago Warren
Augustin Perez
Sone Penaeig
Sanonio
Quarrel Between Two Friends Leads to Public Altercation
On East Commerce Street two long time friends quarrelled then fought tearing clothes and using harsh language. The incident traces back to a weeks old dispute over an evening ride with two young men including a married one. Witnesses from Castroville are to testify at the Anton Beetz examination, delayed because some could not be brought in time.
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San Antonio
Calaveras
Licur
East Commerce Street
Castroville
Anton Beetz
Paka Tong
Nul
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