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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1906
Page
4
New York fashion notes praise the shirt waist suit as essential for hot days with cottons and voiles in polka dot or floral patterns. Descriptions cover dark foulard and pastel green dresses, with elaborate trims, yokes, and beading, plus accessories like hats, parasols, and gloves.
The article describes white and lavender gowns for middle aged and elderly women with lace details, silk revers, and puffed chalk cuffs. It notes tailored man style jackets, a shift toward reefer-like coats, and colors shifting from pinks to apple green for fall with Valenciennes lace leading lingerie styles. Catherine Mann-Payzant.
Jerry Simpson of St Louis defeated Peter Smith of Chica 100 to 98 in a morning match at Cooleys. Simpson posted a run of 31 balls and held the lead throughout. Louis Drombool’s 296 on Carruthers alleys remains the weekly best amid several near attempts.
After a 24 hour search the body of W. J. Fletcher the rectifier killed in the Japper and Company wholesale liquor house fire was found burned beyond recognition and mutilated by the explosion. His wife is prostrated by the shock and the firm resumes business in a neighboring building.
Austin Aug 4 The encampment of the Texas National Guard begins tomorrow and runs until August 15. Officers have arrived and the troops are due in the morning. Governor Lanham visited the camp and received the commander's salute. Many officers return since 1903 to report for duty.
Special to The Light Austin Tex Aug 4 The railroad commission issued an order mandating the Texas-Mexican railway run passenger trains on schedule between Laredo and Corpus Christi. The rule takes effect August 15 and aims to ensure on time service across the route.
Classified item notes dental services by Geo M Fairfield and S Gold at a west location in the Hicks building on the third floor. Calls for Roth to arrange contact.
The executive committee discovered a 100 vote error in precinct eight favoring W A Cocke over Mike Williams. The corrected count would not reach the threshold to aid Williams, but a similar error in the assessor race could alter results. No fatal tally sheet losses, irregularities noted, vote updated promptly yesterday.
John A Bitter expresses gratitude for past support in the primary and appeals for votes in November. He invites both supporters of his opponent Paul Meergheidt and Republicans who did not participate to back him, pledging honorable, economical, and impartial service if elected.
Jeanne Dorothy Seffel infant daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Seffel died August 4 1906 at 9 months 21 days Relatives and friends invited to attend the funeral Sunday at 4 from 110 Camp street Services at St Marys church at 430 Interment in Dignowity cemetery
Norman E. Mack the New York member of the Democratic National Committee will introduce a resolution endorsing William J. Bryan as the 1908 Democratic presidential candidate at the New York state convention. The move mirrors endorsements in many western states and sparks speculation about Hearst supporters' reaction.
Edward D. Coles of Philadelphia was killed in a runaway in Bar Harbor Maine. His carriage stalled in front of a store when the yoke strap snapped and the horses bolted, tossing him against a telegraph pole and crushing his chest. A nurse and his grandchild in the carriage escaped injury.
Fragmented piece ties a poem about a yellow hammer and youth memory to an abrupt ad blurb for Rock Island Buggies and Wagons. It mentions Clinton Scollard style lines then shifts to P LeWhite & Co 406 Military Place and a funeral undertaking firm with two phone numbers.
Steady trends reported in New York and New Orleans markets for October, with December activity and currency movement. Liverpool figures show September to January ranges, with water and transit notes and holiday price benchmarks around 5.61 to 5.63.
The report notes Liverpool, New Orleans and New York with steady conditions and minor percentage figures. It records a modest 5.98 in one metric and 10.90 in another, indicating stable activity without major fluctuations.
The article analyzes the cotton market with shorts gaining from new bases and a favorable crop report. It notes a kickoff battle of the 1906 07 campaign, signals potential price movements toward ten cents, and cites global demand shifts in England China and India. It also comments on Russian turmoil and possible price regulation amid a large new crop.
Thomas F. T. Vaughan aged 37, a railway clerk, shot himself through the heart at his boarding house at 2 30 this morning dying instantly. His wife, in the room, seized the weapon but he wrested it away and committed suicide.
An old remedy for teething children is Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. It soothes the child softens the gums eases pain and treats wind colic and diarrhea. Sold at twenty five cents per bottle.
Subscriptions promise new and different Gib son sketches over twenty Sundays. Advertisers claim Roller Skates at Potchernick's and Praeger's Hardware Store clearance on screen doors with a money back in your pocket pitch.
George Heller confessed to shooting and killing John Kese during a quarrel in Chicago. Police say the Rose victim was unprovoked and intervening bystander Rose died from a bullet to the heart after Heller struck a man who urged him to drink.
The listing shows northbound and southbound departures and arrivals for the International and Great Northern, Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio, Missouri Kansas and Texas, San Antonio and Aransas Pass, and Santa Fe lines. It notes trains to Taylor Hearne St Louis New Orleans Kerrville Rockport Falfurias and other points with times across morning afternoon and evening slots.
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