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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
10
An advertisement urges readers to treat digestive issues with Castarets candy tablets. It claims liver stimulation, gentle bowel relief, and avoidance of harsh laxatives, asserting a month’s use can restore health. The copy contrasts Cascarets with pills and castor oil and warns buyers to seek genuine CCC-marked boxes from druggists.
The division of the Business Meas uru reports using a surplus of 899.43 from the fund for entertainment of the cattlemen convention in San Antonio. John J. Stevens treasurer and B. Car Yinston secretary note only 35 of Lane4’s subscribers contributed to the convention fund. Disbursements listed include music 754.59 large 556.02 convention hall expenses 254.96 and other items.
The Bexar County Good Roads association advanced plans to issue bonds for a four mile loop to the Leon Springs reservation and extend other roads. A legal committee will study questions. a federal engineer may be assigned. a material, wool, and water committee seeks landowner pledges for rock wood and water.
The Waneas City Star reports San Antonio's school garden system with 949 plots attached to public schools. Gardens are run by superintendents, grown by students, and praised for improving study focus, health, and discipline. Climate allows year round work. teens receive agricultural training and apply it in homes and vacant lots.
Washington confirms a July maneuver date change for Leon Springs troops due to governor and adjutant general positions. About $10,000 was appropriated to improve Leon Springs post facilities, with units preparing encampment and target practice. Second Lieutenant Pearson returns from leave, Captain Crown names him prison officer to relieve Lieutenant Whitean.
The Mackey ranch six miles from the city on the Gastravilld Road was sold yesterday. CG. C. Clamp ed 949 nares bought through J. A. Clapton, ending years of ownership by John W. Mackey and subsequent Mackey estate control. The property has since been divided into smaller tracts as Jon W Pegler of Austin managed the transition.
The Terrell Wells Automobile Line changed schedules to connect with the South Flores car at line end. In case of an accident, passengers will not wait more than 30 minutes. Service runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Round trip fare is 40 cents. Special trips after 3 p.m. for parties of four available by request.
Recruitment notice seeks able bodied unmarried men aged 18 to 36 who are U S citizens of good character and temperate habits and who can speak read and write English. Apply to Recruiting Office 561 Market Building San Antonio Texas. Also note a note about eye and other requirements in the Hickman Building.
Lord Crichton and Lady Crichton in New York after voyage from Panama express astonishment at America’s canal project. They note vast labor, vast earthworks, and praise American engineering while praising horses and cavalry tactics. Crichton seeks to learn US riding styles.
Spavial to The Light Tiington Texas Aero Cyrade oil reduced yesterday by the Texas company At Jennings Sour Lake Saratoga Bastor and Hamble. The largest drop occurred at Saratoga from 72 to 68 cents per barrel. It marks the second cut by this company this month with the first on March 15.
J Skirving a longtime Texan and member of the Texan British wagacin family sails from Texas after more than 40 years. He intends to tour Scotland and Wales and views Yorkshire England before studying architecture in Scotland and visiting Orkney Islands to see the midsummer sun. The page also advertises real estate bargains in the column.
A fragmented rail timetable lists departures and arrivals among cities such as Austin Fort Worth Dallas Kansas City Houston and New Orleans with connections Santa Fe Frisco K T routes and multiple stops including Hearne Laredo Galveston and San Antonio. Details show varied times from early morning to night and reference lines and stations along East Commerce Street and South Flores Street.
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