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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
1
Oil optimism runs high in Pearsall as two backed companies organize to drill two test wells. C. H. Beever, Pearsall banker and leading cotton grower, said after a San Antonio visit that signs point to oil strikes in the area.
A speaker notes several wells have reached considerable depth and suggests it will soon be determined whether oil exists. The remark emphasizes the ongoing drilling efforts and the prospect of a discovery in the near future.
In Waco Texas on September 13 county commissioners approved increasing the sheriff's feeding allowance from 25 to 30 cents per bay for county prisoners. The rise reflects higher costs for all food staples to ensure proper meals.
Captain J C Oakes reports to Washington that state and private lands at Aransas Pass are cleared for fortifications and right of way for the jetty project and Turtle Cove dredging. The 4900000 river and harbor appropriation funds the north jetty and Turtle Cove channel work, with bids to be advertised and contracts underway.
Jake Wolf, chairman of the membership committee, reports a surge of new members for the Business Men's Club. Applicants cite duty to support the organization and its efforts to boost San Antonio’s commercial interests and attract residents to the area through publications and distributing Beautiful San Antonio. New members include Clifton George Live Bea Land Co Mackay Building C J Palmer Paul Steam Laundry George F Hobbing EB D Fuquay 3 Lane Taylor J 3 Maurer Western Coffee Co H C Wedemeyer Vista and Comal C C Sams California Restaurant Ernest Bekker 113 South Alamo Frank Bergmann Kinsley Ingram & Casey Realty RB J Boyle San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway John Gleadal and others. Interments listed at San Fernando St Marys Hermann Sons cemeteries. Also notes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and local drugstore services.
The Lusitania arrives from Liverpool on its maiden voyage, breaking records with a five day one hour thirty minute crossing from Queenstown to Sandy Hook. The craft features 660 first class, 1200 steerage, and 800 crew, double bottom safety tanks, 10000 ton coal capacity, eight decks, and advanced signaling from bridge to state rooms.
Governor Campbell denounces Fort Worth United Confederate Veterans for alleged misstatements about Confederate Home at Austin and pension acts. He accuses rival politicians and corporations of engineering opposition while defending his actions and vow to press ahead with policies for veterans and the home.
An article fragment describes deceitful individuals in Waco Texas, with local authorities led by Marshal Hollis Barron pursuing them. The piece notes a grim wave of petty thefts, portraying a setting of unrest as investigators plan to curb the activity. The language reflects period tone and regional concern.
Creditors of the Pope Manufacturing Company, makers of automobiles and bicycles, hold a hearing in Hartford Connecticut on September 13 on claims and next steps in the company’s financial proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a superior court proceeding over a receiver with aggregate claims totaling 750000 dollars. The report suggests opposition to making the present receiver permanent, with references to locations or entities such as Munte Scheuermeyer’s and Bexar Dragon, and mentions open nightly operations.
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