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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
9
Major Mose C. Harris reviews the action of the Texas Republican executive committee and denounces chairman H. R. Green for ousting delegates and attempting to seize party control. He argues the move harms harmony and damages the party structure in Texas.
Continent divided over which convention was regular and who should sit as delegates. Critics condemn Green and McDonald for wealth driven dominance, urging a return to principle, broader inclusion, and a decisive reform to revive Republicanism in Texas.
Thousands of sufferers prove their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They purify blood and build up health. Only 25 cents. Cure guaranteed. Money back if not cured. Sold by H. Tl. Wagner & Co and F Kalteyer & Son, druggists.
Four 50 by 150 foot lots in Lakeview addition offered at half original price. Contact B Johnson at light office for details and purchase arrangements.
Best carriage and sign painting services offered at reasonable rates by F Pasche. Contact via Tel 1101. call during the day or evening. advertising line notes three rings as signal.
The United Moderns decide to host an entertainment at Muth's garden this month with a five member committee Meredith French S Beck John McHugo and Mrs Spruce to arrange a literary and music program. Commercial Camp W O W meets tomorrow evening in Woolmen forest to initiate several new members. IF Mosebach of the Light staff is a candidate for initiation. Oscar Bell will succeed Leo Benedict as clerk at the meeting.
Star lodge plans a social gathering with a large turnout and expects to recite the initiation ceremony at the second meeting. The local lodge has about 75 members. Del Rio lodge loses its charter on September 1. Gainesville lodge organizing with Supreme Organizer D. H W. Hunter to organize in Yoakum soon.
The K of P sub-school instruction in San Antonio draws strong interest among Dayton followers and their chiefs as preparations build for a notable gathering in Pythian circles.
Sam Houston Camp W O W meets next Thursday evening in W O W hall. Talks note that Commercial and Western Camps meet first Monday and Tuesday, while Sam Houston Camp meets the second Thursday, causing all three to hold meetings in the same week.
The newly organized lodge in San Antonio reports rapid recruitment with fourteen new members at the last meeting and fourteen more initiated by Chancellor Ferdinand Herff in J. E. Smiths absence. About sixty certificates await delivery from Denver and members may obtain them via Secretary C. C. A. Stieren. Mourning notes mark the deaths of Mrs. Ella M. Ayrer and Adolph B. E. Krempkau. The order plans a trolley ride next month for Crockett Lodge No 121 members.
The Friendship council of the Order of Chosen Friends plans a trolley ride and scrial when weather permits. Mrs Jordan chairs the event, aiming to ensure a successful gathering. The United Moderns recently paid Mr Edwin St. After $1000 life insurance tied to the late Mrs Bila M. Ayrer.
The newly formed Order of Eagles is progressing well with Hon. Chris Callan as president, generating high expectations for the organization’s growth and activities.
Supreme Trustee David Sanders leads the order in Texas with plans to boost membership before the next annual convention of the Supreme lodge. He seeks wider adoption of the group among local chapters and new recruits statewide.
The building described as very large and roony may host the finest lodge room in the city. Supreme President Burt B P Hinkley of the Star and Crescent contemplates leasing it as headquarters for the order while reserving space for a San Antonio lodge. August assessments in all lodges are due. those owing July payments may suspend.
The Macccabees are rapidly increasing in numbers as members in the city and in San Antonio, with strong growth noted in both areas.
Burt BE Hinkley, a notable member of local secret society circles, returns in a summer suit after a recent event at Myrtlegrove Woodmen Circle anniversary ball. The suit needed airing on a clothesline for days due to heavy perspiration.
Sam Houston Camp W O W boasts a broad membership of soldiers with presence claimed in China the Philippines Puerto Rico Cebu and Alaska. Henry a well known young lawyer and Mason and Woodman who suffered typhoid fever is now up and about the streets. He is brother of Mrs J J Hester who lives near Morresville as reported by the Chronicle.
The San Antonio aid and benevolent society reorganized under a new plan forming a funeral fund and multiple separations. Members may join either side, with ongoing meetings at its cooperative headquarters and branches.
Miss Maggie Huff returns home from San Antonio Saturday as local notes capture a welcome exchange and greetings in Luling.
Miss Estelle Mayer is due home next week from a two month stay with relatives in San Antonio where she has been the center of attention and the guest of several delightful entertainments. Her young friends are eager to welcome her back.
William Berry and John Spann of San Antonio, after spending several days at the club house, departed for San Antonio yesterday.
Miss Louisa Folk a charming young lady from Leitweber settlement recently in San Antonio arrives in Castroville on a visit to friends reflecting small town social notes in the Anvil record.
Mr Geo Frey travels to San Antonio on Sunday accompanied by Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer of Cassorville as noted by the Cassoro ville Anvil in a brief local item.
H J Chamberlain of San Antonio was in the city yesterday, noted by the Waco Times-Herald in a brief local dispatch.
Mr and Mrs Wm Golloff of San Antonio were in Castroville last Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
Mr Will Kellam visits San Antonio this week. Blanco Neva E H Mitchell and Wm Blakeslee traveled to Hobson and San Antonio earlier in the week to urge Sap people to establish a station at Hobson Hal letesville as reported by the Herald.
F. A. Piper came back to San Antonio on Sunday following a short trip to Uvalde, as reported by the Uvalde Leader.
Miss Minnie May returns from a pleasant visit to San Antonio and Flatohia with Mrs Geo McGonigall. Yoaktim Daily Times notes Elmendorf, the San Antonio hardware drummer, in town for orders today.
Genial George Aschbacher of Ochs and Aschbacher San Antonio brewers of Weiss beer returns from a trip to the old country and Paris. He tells the boys Paris is the finest city in the world.
Captain W. T. Way of San Antonio is in the city on business after traveling the western part of the state where he says prospects are never better. Cuero Star notes W. G. Hardin and wife have returned from a visit to San Antonio. Uvalde Leader reports the same travel.
Mr L W Menger manager of the Southern Messenger a Catholic paper in San Antonio was in Gonzales today en route to San Antonio. He last passed through Gonzales in 1869 by stage making this his first visit since that year.
Mr. Will Price departed this week for destinations south of San Antonio on a business trip as reported by Skerryville News.
Last Wednesday Miss Pearl Prigden hosted a pleasant social at her mother Mrs. M. Lb. Pridgen's house to fête visitors Mrs. B.D. Broks from Weimer and Miss Lena Catrisa of San Atronid-Thoaston who traded correspondence in Cuero Record.
Henry Panty of San Antonio is mentioned in a Saturday and Sunday Castroville notice, tagged as local correspondence from False City.
Deving News reports J Steinhardt as a new arrival at Hotel Normandie in New York. J Q Brown has secured a position with AB Frank & Co of San Antonio and has left for that city.
Mr. Ryan the tinster mechanic of the G H and S A shops in San Antonio and chief boiler inspector travels to El Paso for business. W R Birdsorig recently left for San Antonio to work in the Southern Pacific office and will be missed by Uvalde friends.
Mrs. Alice Robison returned to Uvalde last week from San Antonio where she has been visiting her parents.
A San Abivhio figure calls San Antonio fortunate in having a mayor in a Wichita Falls styled note. Edgar Williams traveled to San Antonio yesterday afternoon to visit relatives, while Young departed on the 26th for Marathon to meet her daughter Lille visiting in San Antonio. Miss Levy of San Antonio plans to leave Thursday for home after a two week visit to Mrs. L Lipshitz. Waco Tines Herald.
Mrs Wred. Moeller of San Antonio with her two children Henry and Delka are visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Keller Cuero Record Lawyer J B Webb of San Antonio was laid last week visiting the Fen leys Uvalde News
Lee Petérson returned Monday from a trip to San Antonio where he met with local officials and discussed regional concerns. The visit highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen transportation and economic ties in the area.
Mrs J W Mocaygamba and her daughter Irene are visiting relatives. They are reported in a brief social note without additional details.
Falls City correspondent notes Mrs. May Irwin left Castroville for San Antonio and will be away several days. Me James and Miss Cynthia Yates were seen passing through Pleasanton this morning en route home from San Antonio.
Mr A Retse and his family arrived back yesterday after a trip to San Antonio as reported by the Gonzales Inquirer.
J B Dewees and Miss Rosa Kerr will wed at the bride’s Campbellton home at 8 30 a m Wednesday July 25 No cards. After the ceremony they will travel to Floresville then Galveston for a two week stay before returning to the Dewees ranch near Floresville Floresville Chronicle reports.
Mrs. W. P. Goodloe and her grandson Lewis Harris depart for their home in San Antonio after visiting in the city for several days.
Edward Garaynski, veteran newspaper man from San Antonio, is in Galveston posing as an exile from Mexico. He had worked for the Herald Two Republics and other Mexico City papers for years but recently criticized Mexico’s train crew arrest statute after wrecks. Officials reportedly disfavored him and he was forced to leave the country.
Guy McFarland and his wife concluded a summer vacation in Kerrville and returned to their home in San Antonio on Sunday.
Miss Cecil Kankin arrives in Galveston on Wednesday with Mrs Joseph Courand and children. They travel together as far as San Antonio.
Owing to great loss of soda water bottles the company demands a twenty five cent deposit for every dozen bottles from the trade. The deposit will be refunded when bottles are returned. G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Company.
A quotation from Geo. F. H. Tull in Engineering Magazine argues that the entire industrial system rests on iron. It notes the impact of rising pig iron costs on permanent improvements and explains why industrial depressions follow abnormal iron price increases.
Six room brick house with bath hall electric light all rooms finely papered ready for occupancy in first floor condition front and back yard shade trees and shrubbery priced at 2500 by John T Hambleton & Co Daily Light building corner Crockett and Losoya sweets selling agency description and contact details included.
Federal and Mexican war veterans widows and orphans received their quarterly pension blanks yesterday as city clerks prepared them for cash. July salaries were paid to retired soldiers by Maj or Billis. Lieut. Col Peter J A Cleary's leave was extended five days. Pest Commissary Sergeant Pres W Litus went to Sherman for the Texas Volunteer Guard encampment to serve as an instructor. Captain F M M Beall will stay at the post due to officer scarcity at the request of General McKibbin.
Job wagons must display license tags by August 10 or face arrest and prosecution under law. Statement issued by Pat Stevens as License Inspector.
Classified note offers sale of news and job stands and disco gear at discounted ovata prices. Contact Johnson at Light Office for details and pricing.
Swazy Default Big Ranch Deaf Racial Injured A Stockman's Marriage Pryors Change Mexico s New Inspection System report a jumble of terse items from Texas cattle country. Names and places are unclear, but the snippet signals conflicts, policy shifts, and social tensions affecting ranchers and cross border trade.
L Swazy, a noted commission man, fled Kansas City en route to South Africa amid allegations of $1.6 million in doubtful paper notes, $1.3 million located, and duplicative bank mortgage fraud. Tom Metcalf buys 38700 sheep from his mother for delivery after shearing at $2 per head.
J S Lockwood of San Antonio bought 1000 head of stock cattle from Crosby Bros for his Pecos county ranch. Wool at Llano stood in storm path with minor damage. Concho Cattle Co sold its pumely interest for 101 900. J E Bryson bought 40 000 acres for 87 500 and J Taylor 7 000 acres for 14 400. Captain T C Brose attends Dexter Park sale in Chicago. A P Rachal injured by horse fall. family cared for him. W Fr Jones shipped 1000 cattle to Rooswell. Texas cattle markets varied little. wool sales in Boston reported at 15 cents. Texas fever not imported to Cuba. sorghum crops grown. Lady Alice cow with eighteen horns died in Denver of blood poisoning. Port Leasta ranch sold. feeding trials in Eleanor area. Cattle exports rise since January. June exports 1 050 000 head, up 2051 from May.
One of the best made machines in fine condition. Originally cost $750, speed 35 inches per hour. For cash, $400. Address T. B. Johnson, Light Office, 529 tf.
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