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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1908
Page
17
Miss Annie Catron of Cincinnati Ohio writes that catarrh of head and throat burdened her life for years until Peruna tablets were recommended. She reports a marked improvement within a month and overall health gain, endorsing Peruna as a solid medicine choice for catarrh and related symptoms.
A mother reports her 12 year old son Willie Durben missing since July 1840. He is described as dark red hair, freckled face, scars, and wearing a blue jacket, waistcoat, blue cap, and high boots. He left home after being persuaded to sell papers and shine shoes, taking $12 with him. police are asked to locate him amid grief.
A Pennsylvanian painter credits coffee withdrawal with curing headaches insomnia and heart palpitations. After quitting coffee and using a substitute he reports better sleep, no headaches, and improved health. The letter extols Fontum as a preferred nighttime drink and hints at the broader benefits of avoiding excess coffee.
Frederick Murphey, Republican convention chair, says Julius Real of Kerrville won the nomination for State Senate and predicts a strong November showing. He notes a white convention, cites Democratic weakness, and recalls Real's anti prohibition stance. Murphey expects Judge Real to campaign vigorously in Bexar County and carry support from Democrats.
A plea requests papers in other cities to aid a worthy family in recovering a boy who has gone missing. The effort aims to reunite him with a mother and restore the boy to a life of usefulness and promise.
Special to The Light Austrr Aug 22 Texas health department July vital statistics bulletin reports 995 births and 1828 deaths, with 49 deaths due to typhoid fever, marking an increase in typhoid fatalities for the month.
Miss Norma and Mr Milton Pried rich hosted a Monday night gathering on Dwyer avenue for guest Miss Yvelyn Haile. An Mexican orchestra performed as prizes were awarded to Miss Florentine Heilig and Carl Belning. the room was decorated with palms and ferns and a supper was served.
Article recounts the Youngest Sound Money Club in the United States formed during the McKinley campaign era. It notes Olly Eving and Clemence Sith, both soon 15, as the club’s remaining members, with early photographs and a letter from McKinley’s private secretary acknowledging the boys' picture and sending a campaign souvenir.
Local notes report Evins will attend Kinley High School in Loula for the coming term. The feature mentions a boy who wore spectacles in bad weather, highlighting attendance and readiness for school activities.
A long wavering tale reports a woman who survived three husbands and a bequest of 20000 for a dowry fund to aid poor, deserving girls near Seaford. Letters from hopeful suitors speculate on marriages and future dowries while a sermon warns against folly.
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