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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
1
A nineteenth century advertisement explains skin health as a reflection of blood purity. It claims acids and humors in blood cause eczema acne and other eruptions, promoted by a tonic S S S that purifies blood and cures skin diseases by removing humors from circulation. It includes a testimonial from C H Evans of Stockholm Nebraska.
A major Buell warns of possible light frost tonight and tomorrow morning for gardeners in the region. If frost arrives it should not be severe. A cold front from the north caused early temperature drops, with 4% at Amarillo and rain in Fort Worth Dallas and Digla hana, as San Antonio faced a sharp but brief cold snap.
Icy A. W. Houston urged that the state should take control of the Alamo property and remove power from rival factions in the Daughters of the Republic. He lauded plans to acquire and restore the site, favoring a park monument concept, and noted the Hugo-Schmeltzer property as an eyesore to be addressed. The banquet at St Mark's drew about 190 attendees with remarks from church and civic leaders including Judge A. W. Seeligson and Bishop J. S. Johnston.
An old advertising snippet touts a tasteless chill tonics product, claiming active ingredients do not dissolve in the mouth but dissolve in stomach acids. It markets Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as suitable for both grown people and children and promotes itself as the original tasteless tonic for 90 years. The price is listed as 60 cents.
The following are the criminal cases set for Monday May 4 in the county court listing defendants such as Steve Czernacki Ada Cartes Ant D Adi Barnes George Mazel Henry Jones Sloga Willis Louis Rames Juan Mongalvo Juan Monsalve G Taylor Jesse Holmes and Andrew B Thom pson. Also noted are Tuesday May 1 Wednesday May 6 Thursday May in and Friday May 8 entries with various names and references to patients and judges. ONE OF THE LARGEST 30x FACTORIES IN THE STATE R L Burnett Co 425 17 East Commerce street advertises a large plant making paper boxes and related supplies with about thirty five to fifty employees.
The Terreus Wells Automobile Line changes schedules and will connect with the South Korea car at end of the line, except in case of accident. Passengers will not wait more than 20 minutes. Fare for auto round trip is 49 cents with special trips for parties of four or more by request.
San Antonio faces a split on June 19 Emancipation Day with two rival negro organizations and rival chiefs contending for leadership. The conflict involves hotel porters and other workers who back differing plans for the celebration, while city officials review two petitions to authorize use of Sal Pedro springs for the event.
The Paris Medicine Company promotes Grova's New Discovery for Catarrh with an easy nose treatment device. They guarantee no charge until satisfied, offering nose medicine at 50c and throat medicine at 25c plus a nasal douche. Send name and address if unavailable at your druggist, then mail a dollar to receive the complete outfit.
Republicans in Boxart County will stage primary conventions in all precincts at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday with a countywide convention on Tuesday in Turner Hall. Only pledged Republicans voting the party ticket will be admitted to the primary conventions. County chairman Oppenheimer absent or unclear.
The San Antonis Lecture association voted yesterday to bring educator Richard G Boone to deliver a series of popular lectures in the first week of June. Topics include Education, Doing and Thinking, James Whitcomb Riley, and Responsiveness to Environment.
Four San Antonio youths Brice Massey Milton Riley Frank Armstrong and George Beatty earned driving or factory work after a carnival. Massey and Riley head to Albany New York to drive private owners’ vehicles with $100 monthly pay plus travel and half of tipping expenses. Armstrong and Beatty go to Cleveland Ohio to work as tasters in factories. Northern demand for skilled auto handling spurred quick engagement.
A brief claim endorses cascars as the sole laxative suitable for children. The passage asserts they are gentle and natural in effect, though the quotation is garbled and includes unreadable fragments. The source presents a period voice advocating a specific product for pediatric use.
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