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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
5
CityNews reports Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show will appear here on November 7 with Harvey as contracting agent for the event in the city.
W W Gollier becomes cashier at Horder National Bank in Eagle Pass after serving as vice president of Woods National Bank. Dreiss Hill Improvement Club plans Friday meeting to discuss engineer report on Improvement District and related issues. J A Perry begins post office renovation work next Monday moving money order operations to temporary room. Captain Irvin, former police chief, shifts to Ivy stock business at Adkins. Frank's in Hole in the Wall plans opening this Saturday.
Wisdom, a member of the Democratic county executive committee, declined the nomination for justice of the peace in precinct 5. The note mentions a disengagement from loyalty to democracy and references a theft on Washington Street involving a gold-watted engraved case and a picture in a Trent case. A reward is offered for the offender.
Ronkoskers arrive for the San Antonio International fair races opening Saturday with WH, THiehes of Denison and J W Wee of New War among today’s arrivals. Judge mong and W H Downton expected later. Grand Electrical Gala tonight at Wheetrie Park Pavilion offers 500.00 in electricity plus twelve piece orchestra and tickets. Garner in the city N Garner, congressman from the Fifteenth district, says he spoke in county last night in favor of his reelection and the Democratic ticket.
San Antonio will host multiple statewide conventions aligned with the International Fair. The Texas Association of Master Sheet Metal Workers meets October 2–3 at the Business Men's auditorium with about 50 delegates. The Texas Brick Makers Association plans October 8 with around 20 delegates at the same venue. The Employing Printers of Texas hold sessions October 1–4, expecting at least 260 attendees. The Texas Humane Society convenes October 6 in the International club rooms with about 290 expected. Dentists from the southern region gather October 10–19 at the International club rooms, drawing participants from several states.
Walter Walthall won his singles semifinal at the Texas tennis tour, defeating C. Grete sou and advancing to face Harvey MacQuisten of Mexico for the title. Cresson and MacQuiston captured the doubles final in straight sets, while Walthall and MacQuiston were set for the decisive afternoon match.
Town audience laughed and applauded as MeFadden's Flats delivered lively songs and comic sketches in the 1908 show. Cast members including Murry Loonge and Ida Burfi drew praise for stage presence while the chorus wore abbreviated skirts and baseball costumes. Tonight's performance of McPadden's Wats and Southern Skies at the Grand promises further popular entertainment to a broad audience.
Coroner orders inquest into the death of Han found dead after tubercular illness. Testimony places him at 8 o clock Tuesday night leaving Lincoln and returning to bed where he was found dead. Remains to be shipped tonight to Brooklyn, Iowa for interment.
A Mexican contractor known as Burts, along with his family, traveled south of Chaz to San Antonio this morning en route to Mexico from Ganip Verde. He plans to leave for the remits in a few days, with remaining family to follow later.
Pounded property including one red Jersey cow, two horses, one Spanish pony, and other livestock not redeemed before sale. Items will be sold to the highest bidder at the pound at 1 p.m. on September 26, 108. Gus A. Mauermann, Marshal. Frey Prins, City Clerk.
The Grand presents Florence Davis in Under the Greenwood Tree with lavish New York production. Miss Davis debuts this country on Monday night, following Maxine Willott’s engagements. The New Lyric opens with Middleman, scenery arriving for early installation and rehearsals underway. Big Tent Theater shows A Passion Stave with strong audience turnout, while Empire hosts The White Caps on Sunday.
An oddly garbled classifieds note touts imported Mexican specialties including tequila cigars and cigarettes at low prices. It mentions a corner location at Main and West and provides a phone contact, though several words are distorted.
Fort Worth officials announce a plan for a nonpartisan white primary in November. The Democratic City Executive Committee met to endorse the primary with a mostly unanimous vote after weeks of debate and delays.
Special to The Light Austin reports hundreds of students arrive on opening day at the state university. The broadcast notes a crowded campus with freshmen and returning scholars settling in as traditions and parades begin to shape the new term.
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