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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
8
Firemen answered a call about a street car on the Hot Wells line at Houston street in front of the Gunter hotel. Car No. 255 had a small flame from a heated resistance coil but no damage to the car. flames were quickly put out.
The Burgin home at the corner of Rigsby and New Braunfels avenues, home of the district Methodist elder, was sold yesterday to William Spron of Mountain Home Texas for 5000. Spron, a local stockman, plans to move to San Antonio.
Community notices list Franklin Taxicabs contact, Bexar County Humane Society officer E M Collins, and local events. A domestic accident reports Robert Littlefield fracturing his right arm at 211 East Poplar, with treatment at Kinney's Sanitarium. Doctors Herff and Edwards resume practice at local clinics. A beer promotion at Degen's bottle beer and Hermann Sons hall dance announcements appear alongside car and taxi services in Crockett and local phone numbers.
After a three year campaign, Highland Park will receive city mail delivery. Advices from Washington reached the Federal office and the new service will begin soon.
Police hunt a Mexican thief after a horse and buggy owned by C. Carroll of Palace Fish Market were taken from in front of the market. Detectives Krause and Hanes traced the outfit to a Mexican residence where the harness was found. Officer reports establish the suspect disappeared before arrival. Other notes include vacation return of Assistant Attorney Robert Harris and local notices on dentistry and services.
Police report the local Mexican independence celebration proceeded orderly and peacefully with little apprehension despite concerns over the current political situation.
Sam B. Nagel, formerly with the Houston Flatonia and San Antonio Railway mail service, is transferred to the chief clerk's office in San Antonio and will begin his duties in the new field immediately. New waterproof hat covers for men’s straw hats are described as light in weight and highly transparent.
At a council committee meeting the water panel, mayor, and city attorney set to rewrite objectionable sections of the tentative San Antonio Water Supply contract or seek the sale price of the plant if changes fail. They aim for a 20 percent rate cut and full fiscal safeguards amid rising taxable values and potential annual city payments.
A partial list mentions Steves Lambert Hoefgen Neal Uhr Rische and Baldwin. The fragment suggests names possibly connected to a local notice or roster in the era's newspaper.
Community notices list D. W. Patterson and Edna Werner along with De Aguilar and Mrs. Ramona Martinez and other pairs including Chester B. Wiggins with Bessie A. Sayers and Edwin G. Carr with Celeta Elizabeth Lewis.
Guy S. Combs seeks permit for an eight room dwelling in Queens with a value of 12000 dollars. Co. Leas applies for a four room dwelling on Essex Street valued at 1300 dollars.
A sequence of license entries shows Ford owners Albert Rittimann and J O Campbell with R F D numbers, Gulf Refining Company on Plum Street, Maxwell J O Campbell, Columbus Electric man Thomas H Jarreit at 125 Oakland Street, and Machinery Auto Company at 1201 W Houston Street with Chase branding.
Antoine Eiserloch lists three 4 room houses on German street at 1800 dollars. Dr P I Nixon owns an 8 room dwelling on Washington place priced at 5300 dollars. Robert Brown offers a 4 room dwelling on Rivas street for 900 dollars. H L Moths has a 5 room dwelling on Martin avenue at 1200 dollars.
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