Southern Pacific freight through city aids bridge work
Southern Pacific was in the city from Houston yesterday. Rock from the Pinto quarry has been passing through here over the Southern Pacific the past few days for Columbus to be used on the work of construction of the new bridge over the Colorado river. The new bridge will be a much more substantial structure than the former one. H. T. Keenan, livestock agent of the Burlington, is in the city from Fort Worth.
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Southern Pacific
Columbus
Colorado River
Death of Dr William Gallatin Frazer in East Houston
Dr William Gallatin Frazer aged 28 died in his room on East Houston street yesterday of consumption. He was a prominent mason of Lake Charles Louisiana and had come here about a month ago with his mother and brother for health. Remains were shipped to Lake Charles last night by Undertaker Joseph Shelley. Also noted is the death of the child of Mr and Mrs Roy Cushman with funeral held the same day and interment in City Cemetery No 4.
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Illiam Gallatin Frazer
East Houston Street
Lake Charles
Lia
Joseph Shelley
Roy Cushman
City Cemetery No. 4
Fire at Fort Clark destroys officers quarters wing
Fire at Fort Clark Brackettville destroyed the entire wing of officers quarters No 20 early yesterday. General McKibbin and family left for Baltimore and Washington after news of the blaze. Civilian teamster Bill Murphy was kicked by a mule and seriously injured. Private Charles M Kain learned of his acting stewards promotion. Captain Fielder M Beall was named member of the general court martial now in session.
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Fort Clark
Brackettville
McKibbin
Bill” Murphy
Quartermaster’s Department
Charles M. Kain
Hospital Corps
Fort Brown
McKibbin Yeserday
Fielder M. M. Beall
Third Infantry
Turner Athletics Annual Outdoor Gymnastic Exhibition
San Antonio Turn Verein held its annual spring outdoor gymnastic show at Turner hall yard. About 500 seats were filled with many watching under favorable weather and electric lighting. The program featured somersaults, high jumps, dumbbell and rope work, arch and Indian club dances, parallel bars, vaulting, and impressive iron rod displays by youths and girls, led by Dietzel and Dittzel, Erps, and Erler.
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San Antonio
A. Dietzel
L. Rossy
A. Hertwig
M. Mayer
L. Dittmar
A.wueste
Stella Weussen
Florence Rabe
L. Tittmar
K. Nentwig
Joseph W. Erps
George Norris
Erps
Alfred and
Albert Dietzel
Sewing circle picnic marks first anniversary in San Antonio
The San Antonio Woman's Club Sewing School picnicked yesterday in San Pedro Springs Park. At 4 PM Prof J B Smith distributed prizes to winners. At 5 PM T C Brown of San Antonio Traction Company gave a trolley ride to Riverside Park. Committee A W Houston Hilton and Eli Hertzberg organized events. The ladies thanked Mr Brown in a resolution.
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San Antonio
T. C. Brown
San Antonio Traction Company
Riverside Park
A. W. Houston
Hilton
Eli Hertzberg
Brown
Rumor of Santa Fe Resignation and Bridge Plans
Rumor centers on R. W. Norton possibly resigning from Santa Fe. Norton would become general auditor with work on repairs on the Sap Rock. Reports mention a new bridge planned over the Colorado and include personal notes.
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R. W. Norton
Sap
Auditor F K Park resigns Galveston post
Special to the Sunday Light reports F K Park general auditor of the G C S F has left Galveston and will soon resign. A successor is not announced but likely R W Morton Polk's chief assistant and general manager will fill the role.
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Galveston
Texas
F. K. Park
R. W. Morton
Polk
Repair work underway on Waco branch line damage
M D Monserrate vice president and general manager of the A P visited the Waco branch after heavy rains damage. Permanent repairs have started and the line will be in better condition. Next, repairs on the Lockhart branch will begin in a few weeks. Also listed are visits by C P I T agents Colonel Wilson and Charles Steere, plus K P G manager Van Vieck in the city.
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M. D. Monserrate
Waco
Lockhart
Army assigns officers in infantry ranks and captaincy
Captain Charles 4 Hodges, post commander, stands fifth in lineal rank for a majority in the infantry arm and First Lieutenant Ross L Bush, post adjutant, is at the top of the list for a captaincy and will be the next infantry captain in the army. If Captain Edwards retires, Lieut Bush takes his place and will remain in the Twenty fifth infantry.
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Charles 4. Hodges
Ross L. Bush
Edwards
Lieut
Bush
Post Sergeant Major Callahan Keeps Music Box in Office
In a quiet office, Post Sergeant Major Callahan stores a music box and a child's primer awaiting their owner to claim them.
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Callahan
Examine Our Stock Before You Buy Pianos
Thos Goggan & Bros advertises savings on pianos with $50 to $150 off, warrants every instrument, and 34 years in business. New pianos priced $180 to $1,000, secondhand pianos $35 to $150, with financing at $25 per quarter.
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Goggan & Bros
Piano for sale on quarterly payments at five eighteen eleven
A good upright piano is offered for sale with payments of 25.00 per quarter. The seller is Thos. Goggan & Bros, arranging a purchase on the date 5 18 11.
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Thos. Goggan & Bros
Shooting Meet At Dallas Spurs Texas Gun Club Plans
A San Antonio Gun Club team dominates a Texas excursion at Landa park with two New Braunfels shooters quitting early. The Texas State Sportsmen hold an annual meeting in Dallas on 23 to 25 with 100+ shooters expected and $500 added to purses across events. Details outline A and B class divisions, trap types, team and individual medals, prize money, and live bird and target events, all set for the fair grounds with practice on the 22nd and daily shoots beginning at 9 a.m.
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Landa
San Antonio
New Braunfels
Harry Landa
Texas State Sportsmen
Dallas
Interstate Association
M. H. Thomas & Co
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Cotton Brokers
New York
Stratton
V. C
Clipper Gun Club
A. H. Piety
C. H. McClanahan
Manor
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Fair Grounds
Will Rk
Allen
M. H. Thomas
Piano wanted to buy good square instrument
GOGGAN & BROS advertise a buyer seeking a good square piano in good condition. The offer states ten dollars per quarter and a five year horizon for ownership.
Fancy dress ball banter in Town Topics
Bayboy asks about attire for the ball and Mrs. Golightly answers she will dress as a Hawaiian belle in a grass costume while Bayboy plans to go as a lawnmower. The exchange captures light social humor from the column.
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Bayboy
Careless Girl Loses Millionaire in Brooklyn Life Tale
A brief item notes Blanche Mayhow from Brooklyn Life reflecting on a failed match as her former football training proved no help. She laments letting a millionaire slip away, highlighting a social vignette of romance and missed opportunity.
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Blanche
Brooklyn
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