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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1906
Page
3
City notes report an M L 8 C Ice Cream dance set for August 18 at West End. Misses Katie Agnes Hunt and Ella Watkins departed yesterday for Uvalde to visit relatives for several weeks. Also mention of an E M L Shirtwaist dance planned for August 4 at West End.
Curtis Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hunt, returned from a two months visit to Mrs. Nettie B. Sawers of Van Raub. Preston Hunt left yesterday for Galveston and Houston to spend several days. Social Club invites its West End dance on August 11 at Artzt's Curtis Hunt Home.
Virgil P. Dubose associate editor of the Devine News visited Devine yesterday en route to Corpus Christi. He praised the town’s prosperous mood noting a new cotton gin under construction and that all local gins are operating at full steam.
Alfred Giles purchased a 12000 dollar parcel at the corner of Avenue E and Third Street. The acquisition is expected to lead to improvements on the site.
Carter F. Sommers and wife visit Otto Wahrmund in San Antonio. Sommers, formerly a resident of the city, now lives at Gomez Palacio.
Trustees hold a meeting this Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. Catechetical class for adults at the church today 3 p.m. Morning worship at 9:30 Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. services.
Mrs Ad F Richter and her child are spending a month in Comfort staying at a local residence and away from their usual routine.
Mrs J Wohlfarth and her daughter Lillie departed last Wednesday for Corpus Christi and expect to stay about two weeks.
Mrs A Gueldner and her son Joe Gueldner left last week for Victoria Texas to visit relatives.
Mrs. K J Taylor announces the engagement of her daughter Maude Louise to Berenhardt Carl Lehmann. The couple will wed at First Baptist Church on August 11 at 7 30 in the evening.
Fritz Groos C Goeth and A W Guenther departed Saturday afternoon for a fishing excursion at Mitchells Lake with plans to return later.
David B. Samuels, renowned as a traveling pickle drummer, arrived in San Antonio as a guest at the Bexar yesterday. He reports a pleasant trip to Louisiana and plans to continue his trade in this city and nearby towns before returning to Louisiana.
Citizens may withdraw from the city limits in precinct No 4 east of Hackberry street and south of Commerce street. Petitioners seek a special election to decide the boundary change which would move two public schools and one city park to county jurisdiction. Southeast Heights would replace South Heights and East End. Estimated population about 2000 residents.
The Bexar county Republican convention appointed credentials and platform committees and nominated a full county ticket. John Wickle and J. W. Lawson won legislative seats. Elgin agreed to run with a resubmitted plan. Deneen named for district attorney. Ogden for district clerk. Bailey, Heilig, and others nominated for county offices. convention adjourned without a governor or state senator slate.
Special to The Light from Waco Texas reports Bell supporters seized control of the Bell County Democratic Convention with 12 delegates set, nine Bell men and one delegate per other candidates. The Republican convention attacked Democratic administration and named H M Miner for the legislature and endorsed Lyon for El Paso.
Democratic county convention names delegates to district and state conventions in line with governor primary votes. Campbell led with 838 votes, followed by Colquitt 825 Bell 493 and Brooks 278. Republican convention backs W C Averill for governor. Local and Jasper tallies show Brooks and Gooper figures in contested races.
Detective Charley D. Van Riper arrested Minnie Knowles, a Negro cook, yesterday afternoon on vagrancy charges. She is detained at police headquarters and will be brought before the corporation court at the session tomorrow morning.
New York August 4 Ray C Ewry world champion standing jumper broke the world mark at a carnival for the San Francisco orphan asylum fund He leaped 11 feet 6 inches surpassing the previous record of 11 feet 4 1 2 inches at the event held this afternoon
In a single night shift at the police station, officers booked Nicholas Reyes Guzman for disturbing the peace after a noonish hour scene. Manuel Bernal, waiter, was also jailed for the same charge near City Hall. Richard Nelson and Juda Nelson were arrested at Zavala Street for an affray over whiskey, with Juda’s daughter signing a bond to allow the wife to return home.
A man fled to avoid detection but was captured and taken to the station. A search revealed three small black purses in his pockets, similar to ladies hand satchels, hidden on his person.
Knights of Columbus in New Jersey mark the anniversary of Columbus's voyage with a morning reception at Young's hotel for visiting members and their ladies. A grand ball follows at the Royal Palace Casino tonight. The observance continues tomorrow with church services and daytime leisure.
Potchernick's at 208 East Houston lists the latest automatic rifles and shotguns in stock. The shop advertises a range of models and calibers with pricing details and in-store availability.
Labor news reports new unions forming in Huntington Salem Murphysboro and Hammond with W C Thompson named first salaried black organizer for the International Building Laborers Union based in Dayton. Eastern Ohio miners and operators sign a two year scale reopening mines for 8000 idle workers as cotton mill workers in Charlotte seek organization and Zion City sees its first strike.
Workers at a Philadelphia waist factory struck recently due to disfavored employees among the female workers. In Colorado Springs Colorado carpenters demanded higher wages starting August 1. Key and lock work mentioned with Potchernick.
Wesley Jackson, a Black man living on Concho street, was arrested about 7:30 PM after allegedly entering the Kline store on West Commerce street, taking a suit of clothes and hiding it under his coat. He reportedly fled through San Pedro creek and into a yard on Obraja street before being captured by Officer Frank Brown.
An employment notice seeks a strong man for work at 711 Avenue B. The brief classified ad provides a location and job requirement with no further details.
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