Inquest Probes Fire, Arrests in District Court Actions
Tribunals of Justice report active inquest as a special district court develops two accusations with two arrests made and others pending. Grand jury returns eight indictments while two men Jem Thomas and John Wheeler face burglary theft and theft over 50. An inquest on a gas works fire results in arson charges against Frank Buchanan and Franz Vogler with $1000 bond each. R H Usher arrested for allegedly disposing of mortgaged property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jem Thomas
John Wheeler
West Houston Street
Frank Buchanan
Franz Vogler
R. H. Usher
San Antonio Fourth Event Offers 590 Cash Prizes
The San Antonio Road Drivers association plans a big race meet at the Fair grounds on July 4 with witness and running races. Prizes total at least 590 dollars, with 160 dollars awarded for each prize. A strong local horse card is entered as crowds of about 5,000 are expected, and the San Antonio Traction company will run cars to the grounds to accommodate spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Road Drivers’ Association
San Antonio Traction Company
Atwada Rice
San Antonio Man Promotes Brick Manufacturing Move
Joh J McGee once of San Antonio and former railroad worker now with United States Banking Co in Mexico City visits major U S cities promoting a new brick manufacturing process. He reports good health and finances in Mexico and urges others to prosper there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Bay
Joh. J. McGee
San Antonio
Mexico City
United States Banking Company
United States
McGee
Mexico
Helotes Hermanns Sons Celebrate Tenth Anniversary Picnic
The Order of Hermann Sons of Helotes near Be county marks its tenth anniversary with a regular picnic. A large San Antonio party attends including Ernst Dietzman F Wesp John ner Wm Wurzbach F Roetzler Conrad Flaig Frank Bosshardt Geo Surkey and wife Chas Wernette Frank and Joseph Newton Judge R B Green and family Paul Umscheidt among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of
Hermann’ Sons
San Antonio
Ernst Dietzman
F. Wesp
Johnner
Wm. Wurzbach
F. Roetzler
Frank Bosshardt
Geo. Surkey
Chas. Wernette
Frank
Joseph Newton
R. B. Green
Paul Umscheidt
Summer Night Ball at Muth's Garden June 24 1903
Akicita Tribe No. 77 Imp. Order of Red Men to host a Summer Night Hall at Muth's Garden on Wednesday night June 24 1903. The ladies of Leora Council No. 17 Degree of Pocahontas will serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akicita Tribe No
Imp
Order of Red Men
Muth’s
Leora
Degree of Pocalontas
Lotus Lodge K of P meets Monday inviting members
Lotus Lodge No 89 of the Knights of Pythias will hold a meeting on Monday the 22nd all visitors and members are asked to attend. Grand Ball and Concert by Brumhilde Sister Lodge No 7 at Mission garden on Sunday June 21 admission 25 cents everyone invited
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Brumhilde Sister Lodge No. 7
Mission Garden
Park to Open Under New Manager Sunday Night
Scheuermeyer’s park will be formally opened to the public by new manager C D Mayer Sunday night with music by the Cruz orchestra. Buford Bros offer a wide selection of events and wand styles at terms to suit buyers. Buford Bros 225 E Houston St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheuermeyer’s Park
C. D. Mayer
Cruz Orchestra
Buford Bros
Houston St
Marriage of Henry Roes and Zena Routledge Heard
Justice Umscheid officiated last Friday night in his office for the marriage of Henry Roes and Zena Routledge. An affidavit charging assault to murder was preferred against Tomasi before this court yesterday for an offense alleged to have been committed Thursday last south of Mission Concepcion in Bexar county.
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Umscheid
Henry Roes
Zena Routledge
Tomasi
Mission Concepcion
Bexar County
Officers Re-Elected by San Antonio & Gulf Railway
A board meeting last evening elected the same officers for the coming year. Alvin W. Kreck is president, E. E. Shackford vice president and general manager, S. G. Newton secretary, John A. Fraser treasurer, and Clarry T. Johnsonan assistant treasurer. The city editor notes a publicized remark on fashion and divorce trends from a Weekly Record item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
San Antonio & Gulf Railway
Alvin W. Kreck
New York
E. E. Shackford
San Antonio
S. G. Newton
John A. Fraser
Clarry T. Johnanson
Boschee’s German Syrup Promoted as Sole Effective Cure
Advertises Boschee’s German Syrup as only today’s preparation that relieves and cures consumption. Claims ingredients like pure tar and gum extracts endorsed by medical congresses for coughs and colds. Describes need for rest, fresh air, and nourishment, and pledges easy morning excretion and lasting relief. Priced at 25 cents for small bottle and 75 cents for regular size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Two Arrested in Wagons Robbery and Chicken Coop Raids
City detectives arrested two Black men near Menger Park on Rattlesnake Hill after three months of hunts for wagon and chicken coop thefts along Seguin road and New Braunfels avenue. Seventeen stolen chickens and a large amount of cut glass were found in their possession.
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Menger Park
Rattlesnake Hill
Seguin Road
New Braunfels
The Omaha Flood Reach and Its Aftermath
H A Varga returned from Omaha Nebraska with his family as the Kaw overflow caused delays during his journey. He notes the flood impressed those who witnessed it and mentions recent travels to San Francisco and Portland before deciding Southern Texas is preferable. He cites widespread crop delays across Nebraska Kansas and Missouri due to heavy rains and floods.
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H. A. Varga
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Practical Exhibit Demonstrates Boll Weevil Threats
Joe Jaekel a Medina County farmer presented a cotton boll with weevils to Commissioner Wernette to illustrate how the pest attacks and destroys cotton showing the nature and effectiveness of the pests and testing remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jaekel
Medina
Wernette
Westerith
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised worldwide
Over sixty years the product has soothed teething babies and calmed colic. It claims to ease pain, soften gums, regulate stomach and bowels, and treat diarrhoea. The bottle is twenty-five cents and sold by druggists worldwide. customers urged to ask for the exact product name.
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Mrs. Winslow
Meeting of Catholic Central Union committees on Fourth of July
A morning gathering at 11 o'clock of sports and prizes committee members will be held at the Catholic club rooms on St Marys Street to plan Fourth of July events. The notice also advertises local businesses including Acme Co refrigerators and Cres Cent wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Central Union
Catholic Club
St. Marys Street
Dr Blair Honored On Dual Anniversary
Yesterday marked the forty sixth birth anniversary of Dr H A Blair and the eleventh anniversary of his graduation as a physician. His room overflowed with bouquets from admiring friends while poetic tributes arrived from his son Archie Blair and old associate Ryder Taylor. Archie’s poem praised him with simple, heartfelt merit given his youth and inexperience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Blair
H. A. Blair
Cal
Archie
Ryder Taylor
Archie Blair
Water Filters at L Hofheinz and Levey to Take Orders
Jos W Dimick of 661 Main Avenue announces coffee and tea orders starting Monday June 22. He invites friends to place requests and will attend to their needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levey
Jos
W. Dimick
Main Avensue
City Tax Notice for 1902 Delinquency Date June 30
Notice to taxpayers that fiscal year 1902 city taxes are due at City Hall San Antonio Texas. Taxes become delinquent after June 30 with added interest penalties and costs. No extension of time after this month as the new city charter takes effect July 1. Office hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. closed Saturdays afternoons. John A Bitter City Tax Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
JOHN_ A. BITTER
Repairs While You Wait Dont Hurry Life Is Short
A compact advert notes repairs offered with a casual warning to take time, quoting "Life is short, time is trouble" and naming Dodds & Co as the service provider.
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Dodds & CO
Two Hundred Year-Old Mexicans Fight in Public Scuffle
Two women over a century old were detained by police after a street brawl on the west side. Each claimed to be 100 years old and bottles of whiskey were found on both. They were charged with drunken and disorderly conduct and taken to the station.
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Hey
Visit of Captain Hyde in San Antonio Sparks Car Observation
S. C. Hyde of Rio Grande City is visiting San Antonio en route to New York. A 67 year old border native, this marks his first ever sighting of a trolley car on an electric line, a notable change in his long experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
S.C. Hyde
Rio Grande City
New York
Mr. Hyde
Fast Time on Small Track by J Woodward’s Al Bock
J Woodward’s horse Al Bock ran an exhibition mile on the Fair grounds track Friday morning in 2.8 percent, a fast pace considering the track’s three quarter mile size. The performer’s time would equal at least 2 04 on a full mile track given conditions and track size.
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PD. J. Woodward
al Bock
Fair Grounds
Emancipation Parade in San Antonio Draws Noted Participation
The Weekly Record reports a large celebration by Black residents of San Antonio marking emancipation. The event featured public speakers whose rhetoric was vigorous, while the parade drew strong reactions from the community and observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkies
San Antonio
Elk escape from Brackenridge Park prompts manhunt
Two elks escaped from Brackenridge Park last evening as authorities and residents joined a search. By late night no word had been received on their recapture despite efforts and tracks.
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Brackenridge Park
Marriage License Issued for Hamilton and Ozona
Walter H. Hamilton and Antoinette Ozona have been issued a marriage license. The couple appears on the official record and marriage formalities proceed locally.
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Walter H. Hamilton
Antoinette Ozona
Pain Balm and Local Goods Advertisements
A collage of old ads notes Chamberlains Pain Balm as a quick healer for cuts burns and bruises while druggists advertise Acme Ice Cream Southern Drug Store Orient Roach Barnes Alpine Refrigerators Hofheinz and HOUCEs Drug promoting local products Smiths Studio offers parade views for Most Rev Diomede Falconio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Drug Store
Acme
Proxy Rye Whiskey Echoes Alderman Heimann Brand
Ex alderman Kon Silva Heimann known as Alderman Proxy nears completion of lithographs for Proxy Rye labels by Edgewood Distillery. The label depicts the telegraph message to the mayor that made him famous and ties this political episode to a commercial whiskey brand.
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Kon, Silva Heimann
Edgewood Distillery
Mr. Heimann
Heimann
Aldersman Heimenn
Real Estate Transfers Reported In City Listings
Transfers show Ivan Hoefeld to Tom B Johnson for lot 4 block 37 Nebraska Street at 330 dollars. Wm From to Jay B Adams covers multiple lots in blocks 4 7 and city blocks 1701-2 for 500 dollars. P N French and wife to D K Furnish for block 4 range 3 district 3 Laurel Heights at 7000 dollars. Albert Bitter to Mary D Rheiner for lot 22 on Rusk Street at 1050 dollars.
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Ivan Hoefeld
Tom B. Johnson
Nebraska Street
Jay B.adams
P. N. French
D. K. Furnish
Laurel Heights
Albert Bitter
Mary D. Rheiner
Rusk Street
Old rhyme notes Carrie Nation vacation in Jungkind lotion
A playful verse recounts Carrie Nation visiting the country and using Jungkind's Mosquito Lotion in a small bottle that leads to a pleasant trip. The poem pretends the lotion is not jug juice and features a playful misdirection with a nasal rhyme.
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Carrie Nation
Jungkind
Modernizing Ice Cream Factory Cuts Price to $1.06
The article notes new labor saving machinery at an ice cream factory that freezes cream without ice, enabling a reduced price of Riegler's Standard Ice Cream to $1.06 per gallon, delivered in half gallon lots and up.
Fraternal Picnic Invited Guests in San Antonio Area
Fraternal Order members and families are invited to a picnic on Sunday June 21 1903 at Lands Park San Antonio with music and dances including the Morton Waltz led by John H Bolton Eugene Nordhaus and A H Young. Also advertised are Hood's Sarsaparilla bicycle sales and lawn mowers with local mentions of Dimick and Hofheinz store items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Landa’s Park
Morton
John H. Bolton
Eugene Nordhaus
A. H. Young
Drink Max as Pride Then Rally Friends Now
Urges to redeem past neglect by inviting friends to join in drinking Max as Pride and celebrate together. Emphasizes making up for prior dereliction with communal action and shared enjoyment.
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Max
Y. M. C. A. Seeks New Hall and Plans Junior Camp
The Y M C A reports a busy week fueling a push for a new hall and expanded facilities. Directors organize plans and anticipate moving to a larger building. the planned Junior Camp for July 7 14 is canceled to focus on the project. Prof Wesley Peacock of the Peacock School for Boys will speak at the Junior Sunday league today at 3 pm.
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Wesley _Peacock
Peacock School For Boys
Bargains on second hand pianos and assorted goods
Bargains on second hand upright and future pianos offered on easy terms. Advertisements list Buford Bros at 235 Houston St for piano deals, plus mentions of gasoline stores at Hofheinz, Dodds & Co gun and ammunition, a cold tire setter, H R Geyar corner Avenue D and Travis, H L Wagner at Houston Ave C selling Acme Co ice cream and sherbet, and an ice cream factory promoting summer specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Bros
Houston St
H. L. Wagner
Houston
Ave. C
Acme Co
Jesse French Picino and
Ovrean Co
Houston Sty
Crystal saloon and Emerson & Co. ad siting
An old newspaper fragment advertises Crystal as a refined saloon offering the finest wines liquors and cigars with polite treatment. It also lists Emerson & Co at 122 Sol ed adr street and references Pabst Blue Ribbon beer in Milwaukees choicest brew and money leaned on furniture without removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson & CO
Soledad Street
Yiwees or A Food for Rich or Poor
A fragmented clipping references Yiwees or a dish titled A Food for Rich or Poor. The readable content hints at a culinary item or feature but offers no clear details on origin, author, date, or location. More text is needed to identify people, organizations, or contexts.
GREAT EDUCATOR COMING TO SPEAK AT LOCAL SCHOOLS
Dr. Krohn of Chicago will lecture in San Pedro Park and at the high school this week. Two daytime meetings and four evening talks are scheduled with the pavilion at San Pedro Springs used for the evenings. The events are funded by the School of Methods and local clubs to aid child education.
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Dr. Krohn
San Pedro Park
Krohn
Chicago
San Pedro Springs
School of Methods
Business Men’s Club
Truss Frame Iver Johnson at Roach and Barnes Co
A truss frame Iver Johnson firearm was listed or displayed at Roach and Barnes Company, a detail captured in the ongoing trade or inventory notes. The entry notes the weapon model and the retailer involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Orkent
ROACH
Barnes CO
Iver Johnson
Roach & Barnes CO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tribunals OF Justice
Inquest
Special District Court
Frank Bros
Justice Courts
San Antonio & Gulf Officials
Darkey
Seguin
Catholic Union Meeting
H. R. Geyer
Travis Street
EB. L. Hofheinz
Fraser & Steichen
Commerce Street
Nova Scotia
L. Hofheinz
HH. W. Fuel
North
Flores
Finck
le Havana Cigars
Inet Manufacturing Co
East Houston Bt
Finch
Havana
Main Plaza
Eee Mall
Madras
Captain Hyde
At &. L. Hofheinz
Houce
Diomede Falconio
Smith
East
Houston Street
H. W. Fuos
N. Flores
Finck’s
Otir
Acme Icr Cream CO
Alderman
Dennyson
Hood
Eb, L. Hofheinz
Newton, Weller & Wagner Co
B. 1. Hofheinz
H. R. Geyar
Avenue D
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
Milwaukee
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