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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1907

Page

8

Fraternal Circles Report and Obituaries in San Antonio

The San Antonio fraternal scene features Mark and Past Mattes at the Bibleson Chapter 21 Masons and Elks Lodge 210 planning a tight agenda with a lone candidate and a banquet. Knights of Pythias, Knights Templar, and United Confederate Veterans share upcoming meetings and honors as Woodmen of the World prepares a membership push and memorials punctuate the week. A Brownsville pastor Rev Santiago Garetti dies suddenly, with widow and nine children left behind, and W O W committees arrange a $100 monument for his grave. Organizers from Mexico, Jose P Reyes, arrive to form a Spanish speaking unit to serve San Antonio’s Spanish speaking community.

Brownsville Tex Thal Saotiago Garetti Serio Tleix Sim Santiago Garely Brownyville Tread Hart E. Hinkley Gaiels Wille

Local Woodmen Groups Plan Large Camps and Meetings

Sinizer Reyes with Head Adviser Burt Hinkley and Organizer C C Claire lead shustlers planning two large camp chapters for first class material. First meeting at Union Hill Pecos and Matamoros next Thursday by invitation only. MW Hexar Camp 22034 meets at Quad Fellows Hall Houston and St. Mary's for degree work and twenty active certificates. Visitors welcome. In Mexico, Woodmen of the World grow to eleven camps with more organized this fall and winter, organized by Jane Rayas as Diputado Instalador. Local Mexicans enjoyed a Macdona outing as new assembly San Antonio Assembly No. 74 initiated candidates with degree team. Bexar Camp 12684 to hold large turnout and candidate class with surprises. Sovereign Grand Lodge session in St Paul with Texas representatives attending. Scottish Rite and Nobles of the Mystic Shrine events in Dallas and San Antonio attract masons and Red Men members.

Sinizer Reyes Hhis Burt E. Hink+ley C. C. Claire Union Hill Pecos Matamoros Admis Sion AL Hexar Modern Woodmen of America Quad Fellows’ Hall Houston St. Mary's Stream Madern Dallas DaNoy Je Nowi Gepsion Turner Wall Hella Teapte Order of Nobles of Mystic Shrine San Antonio Dallaw

Senor Ornelas Booms The Fair In San Antonio

A letter to J Milton Vance of the international fair association confirms that Senor Ornelas will reconsider resigning as vice president and director of the foreign exhibit to help make the fair bigger. Contracts include a two headed cow and other oddities, with more than 4000 pounds of exhibits and inquiries from Tennessee Oklahoma and Nebraska for space. Groundwork progresses and buildings will be ready for the season.

Matique Omnelas Moxtea San Antonio J. Milton Vance Thenternational Fair Association Board of Directora Za Tennessee Olahoma Nail Nebrana Ehlefly Siifflans

Golden wedding anniversary for Colonel and Mrs A M Moore

Colonel Moore and Mrs Moore celebrate fifty years of marriage at their Northampton home with a formal reception and gifts from relatives and friends. The couple, who met in Northampton and married in 1874, were joined by children, grandchildren, and many well wishers including Brigadier General J H Wilson and other former classmates.

Coleone Cotter Bradley Sarah. F. Merlen Moore San Antonio Tredaury Department Republicans Leet Dis‘ries Were Read, Among Them Being Ong From Brigadier General J. H. Wilson Whitington Del Col. Moors MeKendree College Getersl Wilson EN Vove Doutie A. B Mokendress Toryhan New York City Browlway Ainion M. Moore Fourth Street Polden Ountm Dik Uuetion Army of the Union Northampton Helen Simmons C.K. Woodson Trulty Silsbee WG. Teale MW Dade Cleveland Hoatesa W. J. Gotter Laut Tyndhey W. M. Osman Kearse Moore Dr. Chirk and Mors G, H. Green

Mortuary Notice for B. A. Portman and A. Pongian

B. A. Portman aged fifty five and A. Pongian died this morning at Banta Ross hospital after fractured thigh and amputation of leg. Portman was a railroad agent at Sweet Home Texas and had been brought to this city days ago. Survived by wife and three daughters Jeana Fenman Mrs P N Williams and S. Yarken. Body to be shipped to Sweet Home for interment.

B.A. Portman

Letter on paint economics from Davor Co reprint

A dated letter to Alfred Gileo from San Antonio discusses paint pricing and value. It contrasts two paints, one for profit and one for saving money, and explains how owners, painters, dealers, and manufacturers all profit or lose based on gallon counts and wages. The note critiques pricing quirks and the complexity of how much paint costs per job.

Alfred Gileo San Antonio Davor & CO Reprint Co

Amusement Notes From Local Theaters

The Fayce comedy Rosum Friend of Mr Bowstr delighted a full house at the Ble Tent last night with lively dialogue and bright humor. Townsend Irwin Melba Palmer George Spaulding and Miss Doana Lee led the cast at their best. The Lyric showcase echoed with vaudeville humor as the Chapman Likers company impressed with dance routines and coast songs. Hugh McCormick the ventriloquist drew laughs and Don Daggett sang Hell Around with opticon pictures.

Bowstr Richard Lester Chapman Liketers Mitchell Browning Hugh McCormick Don Daggett

Texas Cotton Region Report

Morning weather summary notes fair conditions with occasional light rain in the eastern portion. Temperature readings show a cool pattern for the twelve hours with no significant rainfall. Allen Euell, local forecaster, U S Weather Bureau. Bexar Drug Co advertises prompt prescription service and music performances at Behouarmeyar's each night.

Dortal

Weather Notes Predict Fair Elsewhere With Rain North

Weather analysis notes dominant pressure systems over the plains and Rockies. Rain is reported in northern Michigan, south Texas and Washington, with most areas fair elsewhere. Temperatures exceed normal in the south east, while northwest remains near to below normal. Maximum 78 degrees in Jacksonville Florida and minimum 84 degrees in Winnemucca Nevada. Showers expected tonight and Tuesday.

Manitoba Texan T Washington Jacksonvile Florida Winnemucca Nevada Creagurere

Katy Flyer Restored as Public Calls It

The Katy railroad reaffirms the train title Katy Flyer after public use of the old name The Kansas City Missouri Texas line previously renamed it Flyer and Healy Flyer but relents to popular designation The change is reflected in time cards and ads under General Passenger Agent W G Crish authority

Katy Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company Healy Piyer

A M Hall to Be Presented for the Head of Travelling Passenger Agents

A M Hall of the Katy at Dallas will be urged for the presidency of the National Passenger Agents Conference. Colonel E B Pope, president of the national association, spoke of Texas greatness and praised the Texas agents. The Texas Passenger Agents Association, formed January 14 1906 by Hall, has 402 members. the national body includes about ten thousand members.

A.M. Hall Southern Pacific State Association Dallas A. M. Hall Katy Norfolk EB. B. Pope Chesapeake and Ohio National Organization Texas Texas Association Nang Wreed R.W. George Texas Lassociation United States Wenale Charles A. Culverson George Republian Roadmore Poe Texas Passenger Agents’ Association Hall Sen Antonio National Association Counntry Sea Antoaie Gilvestow Waco

Railroad Notes Mention San Antonio Officials and Travel

Personal and general notices list Mrs Charles Fahey wife of a former division head leaving for New Orleans to join her husband. L J Warner agent for Star Union Mail records quarters at Dallas. E O Gritin Katy city agent to join a party traveling east to Fort Worth. J T Burnett & Co undertakers and The Bexar Drug Store open all night with home delivery and prescription service.

San Antonio Charles Fahey Division Freight Fahey Southern Pactic New Orleans L. J. Warner Star Union Mie Dallak Focal Railroad E.O. Gritin Katy East Worth

Stampede Over Union Action Falls Short Here

The predicted march of strikers did not happen as the local union outlines a calm start to the week. Committees across the city report steady work and organizers expect a successful event, with plans including a dance and a postlude program.

Bie Beneft Alvan Tayton Dirk

Rail Time Table With Diverse City Connections

A fragmented rail timetable lists departures and arrivals across multiple lines. It mentions destinations such as Houston Galveston New Orleans Fort Worth Dallas and San Antonio with various stops including Victoria Laredo and Palestine. The schedule notes special express services and local trains with times like 9:00 a.m. 6:09 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. indicating frequent connections and regional coverage.

Brenham Brownwood Corpus Christ, S Dallas Ste Fort Worth Galveston Creanville Houston Harrsvills Kererttie Palestine San Antonio

Probe Wreck Costs 25 Lives in Quebec Route

A wreck involving a southbound freight and the Montreal express near Sherbrooke left 25 dead and many injured. Misread telegram orders and mistimed signals caused the collision after the trains, No. 34 and No. 30, converged in foggy dawn, with confusion over numbers and siding actions.

Natch Quebec Dinson Station Concord

Train Delay Reveals Confusing Cipher Error

An official report cites that a scheduled one hour ten minute window allowed arrival at the aids track near West Canaan. The superintendent found the accident arose from a cipher misplacement after the three in the train number, rather than TT, causing a wrong train order.

Aids West Canaan Noaf

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