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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
6
The notice extols Ivory Soap as essential for preparing baby food utensils. Dissolve shavings of Ivory Soap in hot water to wash bottles inside and out, rinse with cold water, then scald with boiling water. Ivory Soap 99 4 4450 Per Cent Pure.
Burlington New Jersey April 20 local shurtlies propose a plan to ban wide “Merry Widow” hats in services. Pastors say big hats reduce seating but clergy concede a ban would fail. ushers struggle to seat congregations as women wear oversized millinery despite warnings and crowded church aisles.
In a Saturday night dispute, Jess Delgada hurled a beer glass at Groraio Moral. Delgada faced a 15 cent penalty in municipal court this morning after missing his mark.
Mrs. Lewis Wasserman born Gaines travels from Port Lavack to visit her mother Mrs L L Gaines and to attend the marriage of her brother El T Gaines to Wight. She will stay about a week or nineteen days.
Mrs J W Hanwell and Mrs Charles Guesson of Rockport attend the carnival and stay with sister Mrs Mary Crawford on Victoria street. Others arrive from Mexico City and Omaha to join family visits. A Bieta Tau Zeta luncheon on high school lawn features a reunion of older graduates. Mrs Harry Ingersoll returns from Oaxaca for two weeks, welcomed by friends. Socials include dances, weddings, Easter party, and numerous visits across the county.
In San Antonio stories a citizen asks about cab bage and shirts at Lentz Tailoring. A jail employee confirms the cabbage and patterns while a friend notes clothes do not make the man though good attire helps. The tale ends with a remark on looking better dressed after buying.
The county clerk’s office reports licenses issued to Leeis Thurber Gaines and Georgie Elizabeth Archer Diego Ojedga and diuinna Moadeau.
A collection of dated domestic health and beauty tips offering guidance on child meals, hair care, diet, and fashion for women. It includes cautions about risky practices, home remedies with chemicals, and social expectations for working and boarding house residents.
The feature article describes oversized hat crowns popular in spring fashion. It notes straw hats with flower coverings, especially small blossoms, and highlights a model with a patent flower band and large crown. The design includes roses and a left-side cowboy flair, aiming for dramatic height and ornamental balance.
A girl narrowly escaped injury when a bullet shattered a window at David Strahn’s home on Vine Street early morning. The shot passed over Strahn’s younger sister as she and a companion fled through a glass door. Police and the patrol reported additional shooting incidents in the same area.
A fragmented soda siting blends recipe fragments and odd dish names. It lists Graham Pudding, Frizzled Beef, Stuffed Pranes, Succotash, and a long unstructured cooking method with measurements, cream of tartar, raisins, and steam directions. The language is irregular and garbled with misspellings and partial terms.
Victoria residents Wilkins and Russet travel to San Antonio for the carnival with other guests include M. Stator a stockman from Tragkett ville Derman and child from Karnes City and Ledinlo and family of Mesion City at the Southern Hotel J G Rud and Frank thud from San Marcos also in town Mrs A Saeng of Chicago visits the city 19 A Bergel 23 East Laurel Street Hell a Plexsan Tton stockman and wife with son attend carnival stopping at the Southern Mrs TH A Fy of Lavaen street Thigh SL Pry and sister Miss Phrence of Dallas guests visit their grandmother’s home.
A brawl erupted yesterday involving Luca AlWardo and others, tempers flared and a fight followed. Augustine Sutrechex acted as peacemaker and was arrested along with the others who were involved. Sanchez and the group were fined $9 each this morning.
The avsones of defomlanta ti thy county court this morning, caused a continuaned Ul at the etiernal enaas 26b for Glal today. The Judge contined all of tha cases to porray, with the exception of that against Os car Booker and Grant Johuvod, who will ha triad tits afternaa.
A Polin case details a woman afflicted by eye weakness and piercing pains from coffee, later improving after switching to Postum. The letter claims coffee caused slow vision loss, headaches, and dyspepsia, with dramatic eye health recovery after eliminating coffee and using Postum for several months.
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