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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
3
The Floresville Chronicle-Journal lists Samostz skin products and hand-painted china at the Palace, visits by Mrs. Sutherland and others in Austin and San Antonio, local trades, weddings, and Carnival plans. It notes doctors, merchants, farm sales, lodge members, and a charity drawing for a Moon buggy. Political and religious notices appear with moving personal updates.
In Floresville at 5 pm on a Wednesday October 14 Rev A L Scarborough joined J J Brewster of J Granger and Miss Clara Horton of Floresville in matrimony. The bride, youngest daughter of Rev H G Horton, was crowned queen of the heart and home. Maud Brewster, sister of the groom, attended. few witnessed the ceremony. no invitations were issued. The paper wishes the couple a long, happy life and a home beyond the stars.
Arrangements were completed yesterday for a basketball game to be held on the school campus next Friday morning between the Independents, a town boys team, and the strong school squad. The lineups include McDaniel West Fore L F Johnson Black-eg Ezzell Woolsey R G Lewis Myers L G Ridout for the Independents.
2200 acre pasture located 18 miles southeast of San Antonio with good grass. Contact J. C. Westerman Floresville Texas 017-41.
Miss Myrtle Hurley has been elected Carnival Queen by a plurality of 2845 votes. No fair or election was held and no more slavely queen was chosen. Hail to the queen.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan and Marvin, wholesale druggists in Toledo, Ohio, stating F J Cheney is honorable. Claims internal cure by affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available free. price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The speaker claims a drug business and asks for Chronicle subscription. No verifiable actions, dates, or entities beyond the name Hughes. No additional context or outcomes provided. The fragment reads as a solicitation or plea directed at the publication.
A notice requests that anyone owing money to the author in accounts with Hughes and Seeger or J. OL Bain or incurred since relocating settle promptly. The speaker notes these balances were his credit basis when buying Mr. Bain and that the notes accrue daily interest, ending with a respectful sign-off.
Since last report the following named couples have been licensed in Wilson county to be married Laudislaux Palitza and Francis Keller Francisco Longoria and Paula Montez J J Brewster and Clard Horton R R McCray and Mrs Belle Witten.
Letter from Floresville Texas to John Griffith asks why the oldest business firm in America established in 1754 should not make paint that uses fewer gallons and lasts longer. The note mentions Faust and Martin Furniture Co. selling their paint.
The announcement lists prizes for a parade event including Best Decorated Carriage Best Decorated Buggy Most Artistic Decorated Float Best Decorated Business Best Decorated Bicycle with boy or girl prizes Most Graceful Lady Horse Back Rider Solid Silver Riding Whip for the winner Prettiest Baby under one Solid Silver Baby Spoon for the child over one and under two Small cash prizes for an Old Fiddler s Contest with additional pipe and tobacco consolation Prizes for Kadies Piano Playing contest a Solid Silver Loving Cup and a note that selections will be made for a favored prize within the event.
Real estate listing note from Wiseman Brothers inviting landowners to list tracts for sale and buyers to specify land needs. It states a new department under W. Scott and promises lands, terms, and prices to fit various conditions, especially small farming tracts.
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