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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
4
On Saturday May 16 1908 Port Lavaca eyes the Texas Press Association meeting. Kenedy citizens raise 1000 dollars to improve sidewalks and streets. San Antonio capitalists plan two large hotels, aiming to meet city needs.
Mary Alice Jones a trained nurse at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital San Antonio inadvertently took oxalic acid and died last week. The San Marcos Daily Herald is criticized by the office for its quality and handling.
The Brady Star criticizes the county judge in a sharp editorial clash. The paper labels the judge’s actions as ill advised and questions the rationale behind his latest decisions. The dispute underscores tension between local media and county officials.
The Maverick bank building in San Antonio, housing the general offices of the S. A. & A. P. road, is slated for demolition and replacement with a new twelve story structure on the same site.
The fleet reached San Francisco last week but Admiral Bob Evans was too ill to command and has been placed on the retired list.
Col Wynne, candidate for attorney general, agrees to a joint debate with Attorney General Davidson but refuses to debate with Judge Gerald or any other Davidson ally.
Bailey's majority has been reduced to 12,112 from 102 counties as reported to Chairman Carden. The figure falls well short of 100,000 yet suffices to push him toward a Denver destination.
A Dallas dispatch reports several North Texas businessmen pressing N A Shaw of Bowie to enter the gubernatorial race against Gov Campbell. Shaw is an unfamiliar figure in Southwest Texas politics and would be a surprising candidate if he declared.
Professor H C Pritchett aged 57 president of Sam Houston Normal died in Galveston Saturday following an operation for cancer. He was a well known Texas teacher and a popular, highly regarded figure in education.
A Crony note discusses the Sap railroad selling summer excursion tickets to Corpus Christi. The writer laments that the company cannot afford traditional advertising yet once paid in mileage to promote each trip and profited from those promotions. The piece ends with a critique of widespread folly.
The governor of Arkyngas has been sick since being installed, and the governor’s duties have devolved to the lieutenant governor who recently left for Washington.
The president and several state governors attend an important conference. In the lieutenant governor’s absence, the speaker of the house acts as governor and enjoys a prominent role during the proceedings.
The passage mocks county politicians who view themselves as indispensable to their party's success in elections. It ridicules claims of letters from prominent leaders on both sides of the conflict, noting those leaders may be unfamiliar with the cited individuals.
Fred Lancaster, a sheriff candidate in Bexar county, promises to close saloons every Sunday and shut gambling houses indefinitely unless laws change. Supporters warn the platform could ruin him in a county long dominated by saloon and gambling interests.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists of Toledo, promises testimonials, and notes internal use with a 75 cent price per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A harsh caricature depicts a politician who rises briefly then declines, praised and mocked in equal measure. The piece shows his public generosity, private flaws, and vacillating virtue as he moves through campaigns and the aftermath of defeat.
An 1870s style claim touts Electric Bitters as a universal cure for climate ailments, malaria, jaundice, biliousness, fever and general debility, framing the drug as a great alterative and blood purifier. Sold at the Palace Drag Store for 50 cents with guarantee.
A group of prominent individuals forms an organization to campaign against unrestricted vivisection aiming to establish Washington as the hub of the effort. The move signals organized advocacy with high-profile backing.
Have your eyes tested and properly fitted with glasses at Bain's Drug Store. Take advantage of expert eye service and careful frame selection to ensure comfortable vision.
The Minneapolis Journal repeats a banquet story by financier J. J. Hill. He cautions against excessive suspicion while recounting a tale of an old farmer and wife warned about sharpers on a St. Paul trip. The man later hurries ahead believing they were separated, only for the wife to confront him at the station with a sharp retort and resolve to avoid further deception.
Floresville women face back aches and pains from failing kidneys warning of diabetes dropsy and Bright's disease. Mrs OC L Felton San Antonio reports fast relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, noting rapid improvement and recovery from kidney disease. Sold by dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for US Remember the name Doan's.
The Wednesday Club met with Mrs Richard Teas last week and elected Mrs O L Ezzell as a member. Mrs Clem McDaniel won The Blue Ribbon after losing only two of seven games. Members present included Mesdames Clem McDaniel Ola Whitsett Alice Tullos Rosalie Stevenson Mattie Murray Elna Hughes Lizzie Mayes Roberta Hooks and the hostess, with Miss Ola Whitsett to host the next gathering.
The Times Union essays on a Jacksonville graduate, noting many do not know her exact whereabouts while praising her enduring sweetness and popularity in the city.
Deputy John R. Lyons returns from Saspamco with news that a Praetorian council has been organized and started well likely to double in membership. Officers named for the first term include Roth as Sublime Augustus and Miss Mary Lane as Queen, among others. an ad for a women’s health book follows.
In Atlantic City on May 9 a watchdog at Dr. G M Hayes Deemers pharmacy on the Boardwalk attacked James M Robinson after recognizing shoes from his master from Philadelphia. Robinson claimed the shoes as his own and surrendered them to the owner rather than risk being rounded up by the dog.
John Riba of Vining Indiana reports strong sales and high satisfaction with DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. He notes a dozen customers and his own positive results after a year of selling the remedy, with J. H. Bain as the seller.
In College Station Texas on May 5 Prof C H Alvord overseeing the dairy has installed milking machines that milk four teats per unit attached to two cows. Four machines on one man milk eight cows or thirty two teats. Machines work faster and cleaner, and the milk stays sweet longer than hand milked.
An old advertisement claims Ballard's Herbine cures stomach and liver complaints. The copy emphasizes mild yet effective relief for constipation and dyspepsia and notes a price of 50 cents per bottle sold at Palace Drug Store. The tone reflects period newspaper ads.
The piece dismisses conferring a peerage on William Waldorf Astor and notes offense at American peeresses. It expresses indifference to the matter and cites pride in national dignity. The tone skewers royal prerogative and social status without endorsing a claim.
A benefit concert for the Cemetery Association features Mrs R H Johnson with director Miss Minnie Lee Johnson and accompanist. Program includes Sing O Ye Heavens and the Chinaman with performances by Vida Dennis Christine Johnson and many others. admission 35 cents reserved, 25 cents general, children 10 cents. Tickets at Palace Drugstore.
Mrs Belle de Rivera of the Equal Suffrage League of New York notes that progress for women is hindered by male unfairness and churlishness. She contrasts this with a domestic tale of Hiram Doolittle who polices his wife’s cash, counting every expense and accusing her of private pleasure after listing items like mustard plasters and teeth extraction.
Cedar View merchant B. G. Stewart asserts Dr King s New Life Pills deliver value equal to gold weight for ailments such as constipation malaria and biliousness. Palace Drug Store offers the product for 25 cents under a guarantee.
The sixth grade Honor Roll includes Edna Bell Lyons, Allene Mitchell, Roberta McDaniel, Delbert McKenzie, Vida Scott, Stella Tullis, Hattie Varnon, Leona Yunger, Ima Myers, Elbert Franklin, Sadie Taylor, Clara Edds, Lena Franklin, Lucile Griffith, Robin Matlock, Pearl Gilliland, Vira Franklin, Vera Monkhouse, Raph McDonald, Spencer McKenzie, Roland Orenn, Roy Seale. Next in Honor Hal Warren, Tone House.
A 30 days trial at Palace Drug Store invites customers to try Pineules for back ache and rheumatic pains. The product claims benefits for kidneys bladder and blood, suitable for young and old with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
IT REACHED THE SPOT Mr E Humphrey owner of a large Omega general store and president of multiple telephone companies testifies that Dr King’s New Discovery reached the cough spot and alleviated throat lung and chest troubles. Palace Drug Store offers 50c and 1.00 bottles with a trial bottle free under guarantee.
An 19 year old undergraduate in Oxford sought medical advice for a red nose caused by cigarette smoking. He habitually blew smoke through his nostrils and was advised to moderate smoking and stop nostril exhalation. After guidance the nose showed quick improvement and the doctor warned smoking affects the skin.
Mrs Rosa Potts of Birmingham Alabama reports relief from biliousness and constipation with Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. She credits improved appetite strength and vitality as the tablets purify the stomach liver and blood improving natural function. Sold by J H Bain.
For sale. A well improved farm of 125 acres with 100 in cultivation. Includes a fine dwelling and a good tenant house, two wells and an underground cistern. Land is red sandy loam, suitable for corn cotton truck crops and fruits. One mile east of Union on Union and Rancho road about 4 miles from Pandora station. Write me at Pandora. M. Wright.
An honored town citizen suffered a severe dysentery attack and credit Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a prompt cure. M J Leach, Wolcott VT druggist, states the remedy was kept in stock after two attempts to obtain it. J H Bain facilitates the sale.
The New York Herald forecasts at the Denver presidential nominating convention place William Jennings Bryan on 676 votes, four more than the threshold needed to secure his nomination.
J. H. Barn delivers a brief note about choosing the telephone to handle deliveries. The line hints at a service model where orders are placed by call and handled by staff, suggesting efficiency and direct communication.
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