Chinese Plan to Modernize Army with German Officers
Washington reports that China aims to hire a German army officer and 200 subordinate instructors to reform its military along modern lines. Officials say plans for a national army and navy, once halted by Yuan Shikai’s overthrow, will resume after stability returns, with American and Japanese models guiding reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Japan
Russia
United States
Prisoners Pardoned As Texas Reforms Continue
Austin reports 4053 prisoners under state care with August additions of 36 and 12 pardons granted. Five escapees were recaptured, two died, and 718 leased prisoners remain to be returned as contracts end. Clemens Farm houses 687 and Ramsey 624. malaria cases total 127 and wounds treated 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Clemens Farm
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Testimonials
Swarthmore Pennsylvania Emily Summersgill reports fifteen years of suffering with hemorrhages nearly two years of relief after using the compound and says she is now in good health. Baltimore Maryland J R Picking recounts four months of hemorrhages before a feared operation and credits the remedy with restoring health and strength. The advertisement asserts all testimonials are genuine and implies benefit for other women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore
Penn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emily Summersgill
Baltimore
J. R. Picking
Sargent St
Mrs Becker Returns to Teaching Amid Rosenthal Case
Mrs Charles A Becker wife of a Sing Sing inmate known for the Rosenthal murder plot returns to Public School No 90 as a teacher. She vows to aid the fight to save her husband while coping with months of suspense and fear. The students’ greeting brings her brief happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Becker
New York
Sing Sing
Herman Rosenthal
Matthews is Dismissed from Justice Service
G Ray mond Matthews a special agent of the Department of Justice was dismissed for lack of judgment in handling the Brito extradition case and related matters following an investigation by J Bruce Bielaski. Charges of blackmail connected to Emmanuel Castillo Brito were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
G. Raymond Matthews
Department of Justice
New Orleans
Brito
Government Service
J. Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigation
Emmanuel Castillo Brito
Mexican
Campeche
Huerta
Matthews
Plague Death in Martinez Declared Sporadic No Epidemic
Surgeon General Blue of the Public Health Service said there is one death from bubonic plague in Martinez California and that it is a sporadic case due to ground squirrel infection. He stressed no danger of an epidemic and outlined planned expanded rodent control on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Blue
Public Health Service
Martinez
Cal
Pacific Coast
Murder Case Appealed From Texas Conviction
Israel Hill, sentenced to death for the murder of Rose Hill in Harrison County, appeals to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The killing occurred on April 24, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Israel Hill
Harrison County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Rose Hill
Silent Bill McDonald Secures Pardon for Texas Banker
In Washington the former Dallas bodyguard, now U S marshal for the Northern District of Texas, pressed the case for a Texas banker imprisoned for banking law violations. He met with President Wilson, urged further review, and the banker received a pardon after initial sentence reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Texas
Bill’ McDonald
Dallas
Silent Bill
United States
Bill
Washington
Department of Justice
Editors Meet in Texas 1914 Council Seated
Georgetown Tex Sept 13 Editor Lee J Rountree names Texas delegates to the National Editorial Association council and Houston Richmond compete for the next meeting site. The 176 member council will vote in October on the meeting location as editors express growing Texas interest and plan an eight day rail tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Tex
Lee J. Rountree
Georgetown Commercil
National Editorial Association
National Council
Texas
H. W. Bickeslee
Dallas
Dallas Press Club
W. A. Johnson
Memphis
Northwest Texas Press Association
Homer Lb. Wade
Stamford
Central West Texas Press Association
H. PP. Nelson
Greenville
Northeast Texas Press Association
Harry M. Johnson
Houston
Houston Press Club
F. M. Getzendever
Uvalde
Southwest Texas Press Association
J. J. Taylor
Rountree
Texas Press Association
United States
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
San Francisco
Richmond
North
Galveston
San Antonio
Austin
Waco
Fort Worth
Notable Guests Stay Across San Antonio Hotels
A long list of visitors checks into hotels including E. J. Moser and George Cooper Jr at the Gunter, Mrs. Edwards at the Savoy, and W. L. Dawson at the S J Anthony. Others from Laredo, Dallas, Houston, and beyond are registered at or stopping at the St. Anthony, Bowie, Menger, Crockett, Bexar, and related houses. San Antonio’s HARLANDALE Hot Sulphur Bathes advertises as the city's asset with health claims and a free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Moser
Laredo
Gunter
L. F. Edwards
Miss Edwards
Dilley
Savoy
W. L. Dawson
Corpus Christi
S J. Anthony
BR. A. Carder
Odern
Bexar
W. C. Kinsman
Alvin
Bowie
Charles Downey
Sanderson
Crockett Mra
J. R. Terrell and Son
Crockett
A. J. Barber
Lucille Barber
Beeville
Menger
C. BB. Hulbert
Tampico
Allen Smith
Cc. I. Brooke
Child
Denison
St. Anthony
G. C. Gaff
Hondo
T. M. Brown
Jourdanton
Bowle
O. IL. Smith
Pearsall
A. Richman
Dallas
Ben D. Jackson
Palestine
Cc. H. Stones
Cc. J. Lee
Boerne
F. M. Sullivan
H. A. Duffy
W. A. Duffy
A. H. van Warner
Beaumont
W.W. A. Mills
Menger. Co
Boswell
Bishop
M. M. McParland
Wacot
F. EB. Wilson
George L. Kreuder
Eagle Pass
T. B. Scott
Brownsville
R. D. Ward
Uvalde
H. L. Vaughan
Boston
J. K. Burr
San Antonio
H. C. Miller
Center Point
R. L. White
J. B. Smyth
D. BE. Duke of
Harlandale
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Martin
Bath House
Harlandale Bath House CO
Burial Permits for Five Local Residents
John Fitch Knowlton aged 62 died September 9 in Pleasanton Texas. Mrs. F. M. Flynt aged 71 died September 11 on San Juan road. John McKane aged 69 died September 10 at 619 Main Avenue. Mamie Elizabeth Petty aged 19 died September 10 at 838 Regent Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitch Knowlton
Pleasanton
Tex
F. M. Flynt
San Juan Road
John McKane
Main Avenue
Mamie Elizabeth Petty
Regent Street
Kendall County Fair Ad Highlights Weekend Rates
The notice promotes the Kendall County Fair in Boerne for September 1920. It markets it as the fairest fair in Texas and lists round trip fare from San Antonio at 75 cents, with 50 cents for the 20th only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall County
Boerne
Texas
San Antonio
Winners Named in Famous Building Contest at The Light
Readers sent in lists for The Light's Famous Building Contest with winners announced. First prize goes to Perry H. Ebeling. second to Infante Cerdo. Fifty prize seats listed for numerous residents, with many names submitted from streets and buildings across the city. Winners receive tickets to Lyman H. Howe travel festival at the Grand Opera house starting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman H. Howe
Grand Opera House
Kremlin
Moscow
National Capitol
Washington
Eiffel Tower
Perry H. Ebeling
Dwyer Avenue
Infante Cerdo
St. Francis Home
R. L. Fitz Simon
Wicks Street
George Myers
Montana Street
Harry Taylor
South Pinto
J. F. Ector
Lexington
William Munster
Canal
B. W. Steventon
Fort Sam Houston
Arthur L. Wynne
Federal
Addie Bundren
Ward Evins
Thompson Hotel
A. Mason
General Delivery
T. H
James
Gibbs
E. K. Crockett
Annie Sharp
Mason
E. M. Ross
Nathan
Eda Goldbeck
Willita
Richard Erler
Adams
M. R. Beckett
West Cypress
J. Molteni
South Frio
W. Lay
S. A. Club
Hilda Solomon
West Quincy
Robert M. Ayres
Belknap Place
A. Bidel
Austin
Charles la Vene
North Laredo
A. B. Poage
Wyoming
H. Pagen
South Flores
Claude R. Burkhardt
West Johnson
Norman Hayman
Buena Vista
Charles H. Blackford
Clandora Street
R. D. Tamplin
Rusk
Arthur C. Skwartz
Pereida
W. B. Cotton
East Dittmar
Louise White
Narcissa Place
Hurley
G. Hust
Estes
William
C. Saul
Travis Club
Roscoe C. Sawyer
John Diller
Live Oak
W. M. Crehan
Compton
Howard Grubbs
Montana
Laura Gillis
Omaha
Rowland E. Guernsey
Denver
Tullins Mitrovich
South Press
G. W. Henrickson
Hammond
Natalia Hale
Central Office
R. T. Hale
Arciniega
A. Lobo
Southern Hotel
S. F. Hanser
Main Avenue
Zula Crenshaw
Henrietta
Mary C. Clapton
Lewis
Donald Evans
Mission
Margaret Ellen Henson
Augusta Street
Mr. Howe
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Paris
Monte Carlo
French Alps
Births Reported for September and August in Local Homes
To Mr and Mrs Ernest P Behles a girl born September 8 at San Pedro Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Edward Foster a girl born September 10 at North Colorado Street. To Mr and Mrs John Mazzeo a girl born September 6 at North Santa Rosa Avenue. To Mr and Mrs F P Wolcinski a boy born September 11 at Parral Street. To Mr and Mrs George B Meyer a girl born September 12 at Stace Street. To Mr and Mrs E W Billings a girl born September 9 at North Thirteenth Street. To Mr and Mrs C D Hest a boy born August 31 at Yndo Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest P. Behles
San Pedro Avenue
Edward Foster
North Colorado Street
John Mazzeo
North
Santa Rosa Avenue
F. P. Wolcinski
Parral Street
George B. Meyer
Stace Street
E. W. Billings
North Thirteenth Street
C. D. Hest
Yndo Street
Revival campaigns bloom across San Antonio churches
A citywide revival begins at Prospect Hill Baptist with Pastor in charge and cottage prayer meetings daily. Other revivals unfold at Church of Christ South Heights Englewood Methodist and multiple area churches led by R F Waters Alymen Jennings Hugh McLellan and Bishop Mouzon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
J. G. Wells
Church of Christ
South Heights
Alymen Jennings
Englewood Methodist Church
Leslie Avenue
Post Street
Englewood
Hugh McLellan
Central Christian Church
West
Mouzon
San Antonio
West End Methodist Church
Alamo Methodist Church
Orin Palmer Wright
Trinity Methodist Church
Friends of the “Mother of American Methodism
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Taylor Streets
J. Porter
D. D
Crockett
Baptist Young People’s Union
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society
T. V. Neal
Grover Wells
Sunbeam Band
Conscience
South Side Baptist Church
Johnson and Nathan Streets
Riverside Park Baptist Church
South Presa and
McMullin Streets
Hot Wells
J. W. Dickinson
H. Mount
Frank Heck
Ladies’ Aid 5 Society
DS. Miller
Prospect Hill
Buena Vista
Cibolo Streets
Nathaniel B. Read
Epworth League
Frayer
McKinley Avenue
Routh Presa Street
S. Townsend
B. Johnston
Sally Williamson
Roberta Stovall
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Avenue C
Pecan Street
Friends of the Mother of “American Methodism
Los Angeles Heights Methodist Chapel
J. R. Brubaker
Wednesay
South Alamo
Wickes Streets
J. W. Woodson
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Cullom
H. Booth
Woodlawn Avenue
Belknap Place
W. M. Born
Clarence Baldwin
Leste Booth
W. N. Hagg
H. M. Lacks
E. D. Mouton
Christian Science
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Fifth Street
Avenue D
Gibbs Building
Grove's Tasteless Chill Ton ic Promotes Health
We Believe Nervous low mood and Low Spirits The Old Standard general strengthening tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC purges the liver drives out Malaria and builds up the system A sure Appetitur and aid to digestion 60c Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Foley Kidney Pills Cure Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills cure obstinate kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism and lumbago by removing the cause. It urges readers to try the medicine from Fischer Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Fischer Drug Ca
Ady
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Naval
Convention City
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Central
Lawrence Kipp Bonner
Spencer, Trask & Co
Catherine Anderson
Mr. Bonner
Fifth Avenue
Miss Anderson
Christian Church
Presbyterian
First United Presbyterian Church
Ogden
Locust Streets
C. E. McStravick
G. N. Keeling
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Camden Street
Lexington Avenue
Tobin Hill
James Morillo Todd
A. M
George E. Bell
Christian Endeavor
Alamo Heights United Presbyterian Church
Broadway
Miss Wernock
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Garden
King William Streets
Brooks I. Dickey
H. M. Smith
Westminster League
First Presbyterian Church
Fourth Street
Post Office
Arthur G. Jones
Men’s Brotherhood
Young People's Society
Utica
Evangelical
First Evangelical Church
Bible School
C. A. Arnold
Young People’s Alliance
Misa Fisher
Spirit of God
Mayme Wellner
Burnet
Chestnut Streets
E. Garfield Johnson
Frieden
Evangelical Church
Elmira Street
Christ
Spin
Heinrich
Aylmen Jennings
Porter Street
Skinner Avenue
Main
San Pedro Avenues
East French Place
McLellan
Government Hill
New Braunters
Church of the Nazarene
Maverick Park
William E. Fisher
North Mesquite Street
H. L. Rise
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Street
Gunter Hotel
J. H. Quinn
Children of Mary
Ae Soule
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Sodality
W. A. Fuhrwerk
Episcopal
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Grayson and
Willow Streets
John Lyons
Travis Park
Philip Cook
St. John’s Church
Cherry and Burnet Streets
R. Y. Barber
St. Luke's Church
West Commerce Street
Evangelical Lutheran, Missouri Synod
Woodmen Hall
Commerce Street
Jocke
Otto Busse
God
Luther
William F. Bennhoff
St. John's
J. C. Felger
Avenue E
The
Luther League
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trenton St
Brocke
Harlandale Bath House
Edwin Knaak
Laclede Avenue
Lazarus
H. A. Moos
the Book Man
W. Commer
Lena
Torle Kryptek
E. Hertzberg
Houston and
St. Mary's Sts
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!