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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1911
Page
5
Community notices include a Dixie Social Club shirtwaist dance on Sept. 20 at Fest hall, a U P Social club dance in Comfort on Sept. 23, plus social calendar details for Miss Westcott's School reopening, local businesses, humane society notices, and upcoming synagogue seat sales.
Fire started in a clothes closet in an upper room of a house, at 3 30 yesterday afternoon. A fire alarm was pulled, but the flames were extinguished before the department arrived.
M Buratovitch, genial proprietor, serves a dinner at a price so low as to amaze housewives. Prof Kronsberg's orchestra plays daily from 6 to 8, Sunday 12 to 2 and 6 to 8. Saratoga promotes cleanly wholesome food at popular prices and the Sunday dinner is particularly good.
Mrs J C Noxon aged 36 died at 1015 West Houston after two years with Brights disease The funeral is at 3 pm from the house Rev M G Johnston St Marks Episcopal Church interment City cemetery No 3 She is survived by her husband J C Noxon and daughter Katherine Noxon Mrs Mary Bell aged 45 died at 7 30 pm at her Ada street home near the Fairgrounds She leaves husband David Bell three sons Walter David Henry and four daughters Mary Stow Edith Jones Fannie Bell Lottie Bell Funeral from Riebe Co parlors at 4 pm Monday and interment in Anchor Masonic cemetery
W B McLaurin charged with theft over 50 dollars was moved from the city to the county jail. Woods, a real estate dealer, alleges his automobile was taken Thursday and used on a citywide chase before Woods captured McLaurin with a rope and turned him over to police.
A large orderly crowd enjoyed dancing and amusements on the second day of San Pedro park’s Mexican independence celebration. Misses M. Olivares and E. Camacho posed in Hidalgo era dress as hundreds watched the tableau and lights echoing Mexican colors. the night closed with a national hymn and speeches by I F Lozano and M Graciana.
A local program opened with Miss Enrequetta Camacho reading a poem followed by Miss Guadaloupe Acosta and E Flores representing Sociedad de la Union and Hermandad de Beneficiencia Mutua. Miss Sara de Diaz spoke for Gran Circulo de Obreros then a charade and song Mexican Flag by four girls and Hidalgo and the Fatherland sung by Magdelena I Olivares and Enrequetta Camancho. An excellent program is planned for today and tonight.
Large crowd gathers for Junta Patriotica tribute on Bowen's Island in celebration of Mexico's 101st independence anniversary. Samuel Belden leads festivities with Consul Manuel Esteva present as speakers, poetry, music, and a long night of band concerts and dances attract about 3000 attendees.
Fiesta at Market Square draws an estimated six to seven thousand attendees in Winch as music and speeches entertain. Crowd enjoyed performances from local speakers and cultural acts amid festive atmosphere.
Abrams and Koenigheim offer refined menswear at Conroy Building, showcasing tailored suiting and formal wear for distinguished customers.
Booker T Washington will visit San Antonio on September 24 to lecture on industrial education at Beethoven hall at 7 45 PM. He leads the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and aims to uplift the negro race. A committee of arrangements and reception is named with J T Walton as chair and W Boliver Davis leading publicity efforts.
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