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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1899
Page
3
The passage promotes McEnree’s Wine of Cardui as a nerve tonic and regulator for women with headaches backaches fatigue and irregular or painful menses. It cites testimonials from Charleston Illinois Winchester Tennessee Washington D C Akron Ohio and others claiming improved health after use.
Letters from Trinchera and Sumner Neb recount women reporting relief from womb diseases and other symptoms after using Wine of Cardui and Black-Draught. Mrs Jennie Line notes improvement with one bottle of Wine. Airs Cora Robinson praises regained health and normal menstruation after treatment.
Esberry Missouri January 11 1899 report shows a local agent sold a large quantity of Wine of Cardus and Black Dyaughit. The purchasers praise the medicines as first class and express willingness to recommend Blackburn and Ellin, druggists.
Eugenia Blati arrives for a two night engagement at the Grand Opera House to perform Clorinda Wildairs in A Lady of Quality. The production features Miss Blair in youth attire, a strong supporting cast, lavish costumes, and stage direction by W M Wilkison with Ernest Albert scenery.
Almangey Taddwin of Baldwin Merylle company brings a four night and three matinee engagement to San Antonio at Grand Opera House starting Monday April 3. The Devil a Web opens the program with updated vaudeville acts and Baby Beatrice joins as a featured child artist. Prices list matinees ten cents with ten cent reserved seats, nights three price levels of ten twenty and forty cents.
In New Orleans Times style a veteran crook seeks to reform after promises by a minister. The ex-criminal tells the minister he plans to open a plumber’s shop as his honest new work. The minister jokes he thought reform meant something else.
An old advertisement touts Taxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds. It promises refund to customers if the remedy fails. Each tablet bears the J B Q mark and the box lists a price of 25 cents.
Fragmented notes show San Antonio readers railing against high taxes and franchise issues, urging reform and street-level tax relief. Citizens reference the Alamo memorial, election debts, and council missteps as they demand lower rates and clearer franchise handling.
The article discusses British financial expenditures and naval budgets, noting a rise from 23,778,800 to 20,594,500 pounds for naval needs and infrastructure plans, including battleships and cruisers. It also critiques street railway and electric utility franchises as public interest concerns. It mentions a court scene about smoking, and surveys social figures like Countess Russell, Lord John Russell, and Connie as a model wife.
The city’s proposed market and auditorium project, led by Architect Giles, drew visitors and locals alike. The plan promises a combined market, cattlemen’s and state conventions space, central exhibition hall, and a landmark on Alamo Main and Military plazas, reflecting growth and better civic facilities. The piece notes support from property owners and the administration, framing the project as a milestone for San Antonio. It also includes an unrelated advertisement for a cough remedy sold by I. Kalteyer & Son.
An 1888 Texas advertisement claims Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder ailments, supports sexual issues and weak digestion, promoting mail purchase from a Texas manufacturer and listing partial testimonials from users in Austin and Waen.
A Texas editor argues that doctors should not be taxed on their stock of brains and skill. He claims doctors deserve protection due to selfless service in epidemics, aiding the sick without pay, and tending to women and children as well as men. He contrasts doctors with merchants, praising the profession's charity and sacrifices.
A fragmentary notice invites individuals to join a lodge with names such as Dr. 8 Burg A P Rheiner GC Dullalg John Bosshardt Judge Pete Jonas Louis Spaby and mentions WO Knighte and Ladies of Bonor in the Jetty with a cryptic closing remark.
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