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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
9
Members of C Spangler Lodge No 62 Brethren of Railroad Trainmen staged a brilliant benefit ball at Turner Hall. A prize wall featured a walking cane won by C. Al Quinson and a pearl and silver item for the man, and for the lady a soft pillow representing an engine and passenger car worked by Mrs. Robert Woods.
Arthur Jack Tohnann the Negro heavyweight arrives in London with manager Dan Filspatrich. He states Burns is a worthy opponent and ready to fight under favorable conditions, betting on himself and pursuing a big purse.
Society items note the engagement of Mrs Bessie Maury Haynes of Charlottesville Virginia to Professor Coombs of the Boston School of Technology with a July wedding at Piedmont near Charlottesville. The couple will tour Mexico and Europe after, as friends in San Antonio follow the plans with interest.
A fragment from a 19th century San Antonio page mentions Mrs Beagh threading a needle with difficulty and references Ike f down to H C Rees an eye specialist at 242 West Cominited. The item notes Lanis bookstores on Houston street and hints at choices between the New York World and World Today.
Jags Brush W. BP Waldrop a Gonzales wholesale marvel visits the city with his wife and son and stays at the Alamia hotel through their hotel hospitality.
Mayor Callaghan returned to City Hall after a farewell at the Senate Chiley as Alderman Carey led the ecumen special subway committee. The council approved market hall use for Bexar county convention work and Hidalgo society access for the Claro ne Mayo celebration on May 5. Moll projects move forward, including completion of Tobin Hill sewer, with Houston Street talks slated. Attending were Callaghan Webster Carey Kavuhn Mangan Lewood Afnand Smith Mauermann.
Hertzberg Jewelry Co offers big savings on glasses with 30 years of reputation. Optical department tests eyes scientifically, lenses ground at half price, and prescriptions filled accurately with free expert service. Prices from four to six dollars for glasses, aluminum frames from one dollar, all to beat competition.
W G C Edound district equity at the Modern Woodmen of America returns from a trip over the Urussies Pass and installs Simon at Usnders Medina and Comfort. He is also in Kerrville to arrange a picnic on May 9 along the Guadalupe River banks.
A fragmentary item notes a reference to a work described as a skin of essuty and a lasting joy, with no clear context or verifiable details available in the readable text. The wording suggests a literary or art reference without concrete facts.
A fragmented period piece notes fashion tips and beauty advice for women, with stray references to letters to Mims Anjou and Susim regarding dress, eyebrows, and skincare. It includes quirky quotes, a remedy recipe, a few personal anecdotes, and a small public removal notice for Holler Electric Co. relocating to a new main street site.
Readable fragments describe layering peaches with clamanton sugar and butter for a baked dish, then baking three-quarters hour in a moderate oven and browning. Also mentions serving with assorted fruits and shredded coconut. Quick Lemon Pie crust and custard steps include lemon rind juice sugar water soda crackers yolks eggs and meringue topping baked until brown.
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