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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1911

Page

7

Procession of Products Will Be Final Parade Of Week

The Procession of Products closes the week with a grand city parade at 8 pm Saturday. Knights of Omaha in costume, Milt Mooney’s electric tandem, and a cotton themed lineup headlined by King Cotton. Floats depict cotton, weathered pests, fruit, and harvest scenes with many organizations represented.

Knights of Omaha Avenue D Alamo Plaza Commerce Street Commerce Main and Military Plazas Market House Houston Street Houston Milt Mooney Madison Square Garden San Antonio King Cotton Eve Bacchus Ceres Pest Knights of Omala Turners Brewery Printers Trades Council Beavers British Society Turn Verein Bingville Bugle Doc Lange

Indigestion Cure Promised By Vinol Testimony

Portland Maine report features a reader testimonial from W E Waterhouse praising Vinol for stomach trouble indigestion and weight regain. The note claims Vinol strengthens digestion appetite and nerves and offers a money back guarantee if no relief.

Portland Vinci W. E. Waterhouse Ace Fischer San Antonio Exas

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Safety Claim

The ad asserts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is safe for children and free of opiates or harmful drugs. It notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package and is associated with Bexar Drug Co.

Bexar Drug Co

Onions Brought From Wormser Farms Near Laredo

Jeff D. Nordhaus received a crate of Bermuda onions from Wormser Bros near Laredo Texas. Fred Wormser sent the exceptionally large onions grown in the Laredo country, a region known for abundant annual yields. The Wormser Bros Commission Co. is a major Texas onion dealer.

Jeff D. Nordhaus Wormser Bros Laredo Tex Fred Wormser Bermuda Wormser Bros. Commission Company Texas

San Jacinto Day Program Set at Grand Opera House

Readiness for San Jacinto day patriotic exercises at the Grand Opera House tomorrow at 10 a.m. under the San Antonio Spring Carnival association. Program includes introductions, songs, violin solos by Mildred Wiseman and Katherine Robinson, choruses from Brackenridge and Austin schools, a carnival dance by high school students, an address by Judge J. F. Carl, tableaux on Texas history, and a special song by Mrs. Nettie Houston Bringhurst.

San Jacinto J. F. Carl Katherine Robinson Austin School Texas Gussie Rowley America Nettie Houston Bringhurst

Lone Star Flag Hymn Echoes Texas History

A poem praising the Lone Star flag born in hardship and carried through Texan battles. It lauds Houston and San Jacinto, linking the flag to liberty, memory of martyrs, and the enduring symbol of Texas unity in peace and war.

Texas Free Houston

Invitations for Ball Honor Queen of Carnival

About 2350 invitations issued for a Friday ball in Beethoven hall by the Order of the Alamo honoring the carnival queen. The event features decorated halls, white sheepskin programs with the crest in purple and gold, twenty regular dances, a five course supper in the garden, and a luncheon for coronation participants attended by San Antonio and visiting duchesses. Patronesses listed include Mrs. Helena Guenther and others.

Beethoven Hall Order of the Alamo Order of Alamo Order of Helena Guenther C. W. Ogden S. G. Newton Sr William Negley William Herff E. Guenther F. Badger John J. Stevens T. A. Coleman H. L. Guenther Starr Cora Davenport William Aubrey A. W. Seeligson F. McGown

Sacred Cow Parade Mishap Bolsters San Antonio Circus

The circus parade in San Antonio yesterday delighted thousands with lively acts and colorful cages. A wobbly calf escaped its cage, leaped to the ground, and chased the crowd before being corralled and returned. The event drew cheers for Barnum and Bailey and featured animals, bands, clowns, and vibrant signs throughout.

Alamo Plaza San Antonio Barnum and Bailey Barnum & Pailey Rinkadvicus Peacock Military School Calliope

Conductor Returns to Work After Rheumatism Remedy

Mr Wilford Adams recalls being bedridden with chronic rheumatism and using Foley's Kidney Remedy. He credits two bottles for relief and a third bottle to put him on his feet, allowing him to resume work as a street railway conductor in Lexington Kentucky. The note mentions uric acid in the blood.

Wilford Adams Foley Lexington (Ky

Ball Will Be Feature For Joyous Social Event

The event promises a successful function with a joyous committee and wide anticipation as one of the season’s most enjoyable social occasions.

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by San Antonio Resident

A San Antonio citizen, L. A. Testard, testifies to relief from back pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills supplied by Bexar Drug Co. He reiterates prior public endorsement and notes ongoing proof of the product's merits. For sale by all dealers nationwide through Burn Co. and agents.

San Antonio Dean L. A. Testard Hackberry Commerce Bexar Drug Co Ee Burn Co Puttelo Na An Inka

Carnival Ball to Open Saturday at Beethoven Hall

The Carnival association and the Beethoven society plan a 10 PM ball in Beethoven hall after the King Cotton procession. The queen and court will attend, with garden refreshments and elaborate decorations. Fred Hummert and Richard Friedrich head committees. tickets via committee members. Bellevue hospital to get world’s largest heating and ventilating plant at an estimated $500000 for 28000 feet of floor area.

Beethoven Hall Carnival Association Beethoven Society King Cotton Fred Hummert Richard Friedrich W. C. Herpel M. T. Hearne New York Bellevue Hospital

Morris Block Signs Up Four New Players

Morris Block signs four new players but they will not arrive until McDonald draws the crowd away from his window. Fans want their pictures framed all at once at M'DONALD'S located at 322 Fe Houston Street.

Morris Block McDonald M’donald’s Houston St

Auto driver fined fifty dollars in Ruiz injury case

W F Brown of 821 Menchaca street was fined 50 in police court after testimony that his automobile struck Francisco Ruiz as he stepped from the sidewalk on West Houston near Santa Rosa. Brown said he drove moderately and did not drive recklessly. Ruiz and a witness claimed the car went about fifteen miles an hour. Ruiz suffered bruises to the right arm body and lower limbs.

Francisco Ruiz W. F. Brown Menchaca Street Buckley Brown West Houston Street Santa Rosa Avenue Ruiz

Also Mentioned on This Page

Magnolia Cotton Oil Co San Antonians Gunter Hotel St. Louis Gunter Building Grand Opera House City Vva Sutetr New York Charities Bellevue Nurses’ Training School W. B. Brown Citizens’ Ticket Citizens of Citizens J. E. Webb A. H. Jones Paul Meerscheidt Albert Steves J. K. Lamm H. A. Neal August Biesenbach Chas. Gersdorff C. T. Fincham Joel A. Lipscomb Rob T. F. Chr Alexander Boynton P. G. Lucas Rir. Callaghan Peoples’ Party
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