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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1913

Page

9

For Sale Real Estate Listings Across Texas

A collection of land offerings reports numerous properties including ninety acres near Go Liad Road, one acre and four-room cottage with water, a 1886-acres ranch with rock houses near San Antonio, 93 acres irrigated Rio Grande parcels, 100 acres hog pasture, 215 acre farm near the city with water and cotton gin, 14 miles from San Marcos land with river access, and Karnes County farms with prices and agents listed such as Albert Woessner Crockett Mayfield Co. Howard and others.

Travis San Antonio Kulp Realty Co Travia Frio County Howard Gunter W. S. Oblie FROST Rio Grande J. E. Mayfield & Co East Houston St Crockett Ala St Southwest Trading Company San Marcos Blanco River Brazos County Vasota Houston County W. E. Oclze

Night Staff Floor The Sleepy Sixteen At New York Hotel

A New York hotel allocates a floor for night workers with an inverted timetable. The Sleepy Sixteen has its own staff, restaurant, lift, and telephone. Sleepers are not disturbed until late in the day and meals shift to afternoon and evening. Cleaning and bedmaking occur after nightfall.

New York

Sing denies slaying Chinese husband in Tong feud claim

Anna Davis Sing awaits trial in Cook County jail Chicago for murdering her Chinese husband Charles Sing. Police found him dead in their Chicago home after her cries drew them to the bedroom. She says two Chinamen stood over the bed and that a Tong feud explains the crime, claiming she fainted during the incident.

Real Estate Transfers List Includes Many 1913-1918 Parcels

A flood of transfers shows Evelyn Hellbron to A E Heilbron for lot 28 and part of 27 in South Heights, a Series of quitclaims and lot sales across blocks in Homestead Land and Investment Companys addition, Palm Heights, Los Angeles Heights and others with prices from $1 to $11,000 and dates mostly 1912 to 1918. The record names numerous buyers and sellers including Samuel Dean J E Thomas T H Love and wife L and R Goodman and others, noting street blocks and survey references.

Evelyn Hellbron A. E. Heilbron New City South Heights W. & Conness Samuel Dean Homestead Land and Investment Company D. Mayes J. E. Thomas Colorado and Zavala James E. Thomas T. H. Love L. and R. Goodman Monterey Street Palm Heights B. Schwegeman Jr Angeles Terrace Louis Vidal J. B. Cover Manuel Marigares Charles Hackensos Cc. W. Booth DuPuy Taft Los Angeles Heights Mildred Heard Louis Schwartz Et al San Luis Comal T. T. van derHoeven August Schroeder Antonio Vasquez J. P. Nelson A. W. Nelson Soledad Giraud Augusta Streets Mission Cemetery Company A. J. Moore Mission Burial Park R. M. Czernicki Et al Evelyn Heilbron

Births Reported for Seven Newborns in City

To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lockwood a boy born September 20 at 501 South Street. To Mr. and Mrs. Max Kahn a boy born September 22 at 438 Devine Street. To Mr. and Mrs. W A Stiehl a girl born September 23 at 1312 North Trinity Street. To Mr. and Mrs. Jesus J Fernandez a girl born September 21 at 510 Cameron Street. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Myer a boy born September 24 at 116 Newton Street. To Mr. and Mrs. H D Neal a girl born September 26 at 4301 South Flores Street. To Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Borrego a girl born September 24 at 524 Lopez Street.

Arthur Lockwood South Street Max Kahn Devine Street W. A. Stiehl North Trinity Street Jesus J. Fernandez Cameron Street Fred Myer Newton Street H. D. Neal South Flores Street Felipe Borrego Lopez Street

Will of Miss Mathilda Tommet Reveals Odd Bequests

Milwaukee. An eight and a half foot long handwritten will bequeaths shoe strings to a nonfriendly relative, a bedspread half of towels, a high backed chair, chickens, vegetables, fruit, pickles, a pail of lard, and a father's old clock. It distributes about $3500 to relatives and warns any challenger of a $5 legal limit.

Milwaukee Mathilda Tommet

Pullman Prosperity and Delayed Car Replacement

The Philadelphia Ledger notes Pullman Co has long built all steel cars but still runs many wooden cars risking accidents like the New Haven crash. It argues Pullman remains prosperous and profitable, citing repeated 8 percent dividends since 1877 and large stock dividends after massive capital increases and acquisitions such as Wagner Palace Car.

Pullman Company Philadelphia Ledger New Haven Pullman Gratis Wagner Palace Car Company Neverj

Burial Permits Report List of Dying Names and Details

The notice lists burial permits for several individuals with ages and death dates, including Modesto Sanchez 38 died September 26 at 1202 Guadalupe street, Lorencio Seat 86 died September 26 at Bexar county hospital, Viviana Martinez 17 died September 26 at 710 Guadalupe street, Christiana Damann 66 died September 24 at Upper Post, Nell C Houston 80 died September 25 at Myrtle and McCullough avenues.

Modesto Sanchez Guadalupe Street Lorencio Seat Bexar County Viviana Martinez Christiana Damann Upper Post Nell C. Houston Myrtle and McCullough

Pullman Stock Dividends Highlight 1910 to Present

Pullman distributed 64 million dollars worth of stock to shareholders over 15 years along with an extra 7.2 million in dividends while earning large profits. The company currently holds 120 million in capital stock, operates about 200000 miles of rail, and has no bonds or new securities issued for car construction.

Pullman Vullman

Melbourne Adopts Direct Current for Trams and Rail

The Victorian railway commission let contracts for electrification around Melbourne and surrounding districts and adopted the direct current system. Leading electrical engineers evaluated the option and found direct current more economical with additional advantages over single phase. This shift impacts the metal industry due to higher copper requirements for direct-current installations.

Victorian Railway Commission Melbourne Australia

Railway Timetable Extract with Arrivals and Departures

A detailed timetable lists trains from various origins including Mexico Palestine Laredo Houston Galveston Kerrville and Victoria Sutherland Springs. It shows arrival and departure times for north coast and local services and the Sundry Route Victoria Division with multiple motor cars and express specials.

Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Depar North Ft. Worth Weston Kerrville Coast Sunsey Victoria Sutherland Springs

Mammoth Triceratops Skeleton Found in Maine Farm

On Orr's Island Maine Theodore Bullard unearthed a petrified mammoth skeleton with a 500 pound skull while digging a well. Harvard Bowdoin scientists journey to verify whether the find represents a triceratops, potentially altering views on period biology. The skull is six feet long and three feet high. remaining bones lie deeper, with four men unable to move one piece.

Orr's Island Theodore Bullard Charles W. Eliot Harvard Bullard Bowdoin Mr. Bullard Converse County Wyoming

Sutherland Springs Daily Rail Schedule Fragments

Fragmentary railroad timetable notes show multiple No. lines for Sutherland Springs Victoria and El Paso routes. Entries list daily and Sunday services, morning and afternoon departures, plus Santa Fe depot references and north south connections.

el Paso West Houston Geee East East Se Santa FE G. N. Depot

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