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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
8
In St Joseph Missouri on September 31 a first exhibition flight of an army dirigible balloon will be held at the government Military Tournament around 1:20 PM. Lieutenant Frank P Lahm of the Signal Corps will steer the balloon.
CityNews H Spruce arrived with his three children and enrolled in a San Antonio boarding school. Ruscoe Rednes and Mareden, Texas rangers, are in the city for a short visit. Medicare attention note. W F Gormley and wife depart for Jam pita, Mexico, where they will reside with Gormley’s father. Advertising car No 1 of the Bar mith Valley Greatest Show on track in city. General meeting of Me Peeks British association to be held tonight at Redmen’s hall. Lone Star Drug Store advertises Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a tonic.
Papers filed in county clerk’s office record the transfer of the St James hotel on East Houston Street for 90000 dollars to W A Petty J A Sternenberg George Rece and S G Hurst all of this city The money goes to the William Marsh Rice Institute for literature science and art The building fronts East Houston Street 46 feet back to an alley 152 feet It was built by Col Nelson Mackey and first known as the Mackey building The deal was closed Saturday night with Attorney Marshall Terrell handling the legal work
Secretary Vance reports strong interest in quarter mile Texas pony races at the fair. Devine owner RC Herring arrived in San Antonio with his two year old champion pony King, confidently aiming for top money in multiple events.
Charles A Mitchel 41 died yesterday of tuberculosis at a San Antonio hospital. Funeral held at St Marys church and burial at St Marys cemetery. Dorothy Earnest died at 11 Marshall street aged 69. survived by husband and children. Emma Kern 48, Victoria native, died at 12 Buena Vista street. remains sent to Victoria for burial.
An 19th century style advertisement extols a keratch or small eat le as a cure for skin blemishes and says Br Felix Gouraud's Oriental Dream will heal, purify, and beautify. The text claims the product improves complexions and offers emergency daily toilet benefits. Available at druggists and fancy goods dealers.
Arthur B Thomson a city real estate man, recently back from an east trip, reports New York favors Bryans presidential bid with some Republicans warning Taft must shift from Roosevelt policies or face defeat. He notes observations from New York and other stops on his tour.
A wealthy Dallas miner named J. C. Corvine arrived in Guanajoxto Mex this morning en route to inspect mining properties. He leads the American Mining and Milling company which holds extensive holdings at Gaangind, with several San Antonio investors interested.
City Detective Z D Womack arrived from Tucson Aviz with a weak frame after his 10 year old son contracted typhoid fever. Womack reports his son is improving and he plans to resume duties soon.
Chicago dispatch reports no change in the Republican national campaign leadership. Chairman Hitchcock remains in control as Judge Taft telegrammed support, dismissing rumors of an altered plan and noting Crane visiting western headquarters.
Delivery wagon drivers in the city were warned they must not drive on sidewalks or obstruct pedestrian passage. Charles Jones, a black worker for Gulf Shore Wood, blocked a sidewalk on Galud Street by loading wood over a fence. Officer testimony showed the wagon hid wood on the sidewalk. The court held sidewalks are for walking and vehicles belong on the streets. Jones was fined five dollars, later suspended, by Judge Buckley As fora nas.
Special to The Light reports that Red Kelley and James McPherson were arrested in Houston for aggravated assault after a dispute over Hearst's charges escalated in the streets, drawing a crowd.
The Emil Dunn Dry Goods company opening drew crowded throngs of women to the McDaniel building on Houston Street this morning. Ms Blum, formerly with Joske Brothers, Wolff & Marx, and Duluth, presides over an exclusive stock with a millinery department and ready wear. The spectacle featured ornate gowns, hats, and decorative designs from national merchants, signaling a grand market debut in San Antonio.
William Zogheld, a Syrian and Spanish interpreter in customs at Eagle Pass, appeared for final naturalization papers before Deputy Campbell. The court here lacks jurisdiction for a nonresident applicant, directing Mr. Zagheib to apply at Del Rio. Zagheib, a Turkish native, has an honorable US Army discharge after three years, including service in the Philippines with the Twenty-Ninth Infantry.
Postmaster John J. Stevens received a letter from the supervising architect in Washington asking for ground plan elevations and plat details of the federal building site. The data relates to plans for an addition, approved recently, with Acting Assistant Postmaster John W. Feller directing civil engineers to survey the grounds for transmission to Washington.
The obituary notes Sister Josephine, born Miletf Colomby, aged 74, long a French scholar and educator, died after months at Santa Rosa. She previously taught at the Academy of the Incarnate Word and came to Texas after the French government took church property. Services were held yesterday at Santa Rosa with Rev. Gan Ning, chaplain of St. Mary's College.
Avi and TL Mitsehachi of Alvin Texas traveled via the Southern Pacific to Osaka Japan to import 100000 orange trees. Arai praised the Texas coast climate for orange growing, noting plans for large numbers of ornamental trees and a future return trip anticipated next December.
Superintendent Lokiz reassigns two teachers from Bragkenridge Grammar to other schools to adjust grade loads. Miss Georgie Underwood moves to School No 2 and Miss Minnie Marta May Wialughs to School No 8. Miss Julit Moore who replaced Underwood at No 2 transfers to School No 19.
Special to The Tight Denton Tex Sept 1 Investigation at the armory of the Panton Guarda a day revealed a tostant $1000 worth of blankets and equipment. The committee believes the burglars stole the property from the armory.
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