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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
6
Prices for Sood Shings to Sat Fruits and Miscellany
A vivid listing of fruit and produce prices with many items and units. Includes California peaches, apples, grapes, green beans, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, lettuce, carrots, garlic, onions, okra, pumpkins, beans, squash, Irish potatoes, butter, cheese, fish, and honey with per unit costs and bulk lots. Also features miscellaneous grocery notes and prices for country produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te & Bottis Egg Mart
Society Events At Travis Park Methodists on Lexington
An 1855 society meeting at Travis Park Methodist church parsonage lawn highlighted devotional readings by Rev B D Mouton and remarks by Rev Mouton on parsonage work. Farewell addressed by Mrs Almeds Heriitt, Heriitt leaving for Wesley House in Alabama. gifts shown to Mrs Hewitt. A birthday party for Josephine McCullough followed at 319 Omaha with games and pink decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Creswell Bell
Vnion
Woman’s Home Mission Society
Travis Park Methodist Church
Lexington Avenue
B.D. Monton
A. G. Jennings
Fthel Carroll
Mouton
Almeds Heriitt
San Antonio
Howitt
Wesley
More
Alabama
Board of Home Missions
Hewitt
Lane
R. D. McCullough
Omaha Street
Josephine
Hele Hailey
Jonde Thern
Clyde
Harry Lucas Ren Preeborough
Edna Freesboroush
Stanley Rossman
Clarence Gabel
Gladys Buddington
Mies Joe Smith
Willie Keesee
Harry Boy McCullneai
Little Bostens
Josephine McCullough
Qin
F. Overton
W. Z. Keesee
Frei i
Ross WW. Davis
Howard Street
Social News And Gossip In Local Society
Mysindrs Ed McClannahan and Miss Grave McCloonahan have gone east for weeks and are now in New York. Mrs Atos Graves Jr and children have spent summer on Long Island and will return about September 20. Socials include St Patrick’s lawn party at Willow and Van Niear streets on Thursday evening August 27. Captain Dichman sails with family to the Philippines from San Francisco. Numerous visits and house parties are listed at homes on Mason, Monterey, and Martin streets among others with guests from Seguin Austin and Cusro. Local church lawn party and social events mark the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mysindrs
McClannahan
Miss Grave McCloonahan
Golind Gtreal
New York
Atos Graves Jr
Taylor Street
Long Island
Tamme
Sesto
St. Patrick's Parlok
Willow and
Vani Neag Streets
Monterey Street
Pere Lavaca
Amy Monier
Lorene Piggott
Jeff Mondsy
George B. Noousa
Vaner
Medina
Cusro
Hondo
San Antonio
Shropshire
Martin Street
Buala Wroe
Austin
New Skin Remedy Causes Big Stir In Local Drug Stores
Crowded shelves at Bexar Runs and other drug stores as locals seek Polaqni, the new eczema cure. The offer includes a 0 cent sample and a two dollar package. Poslam reportedly heals eczema in two weeks for chronic cases and overnight for minor skin issues. Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar
Bose
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York
Social notes and local guest list from the Davis-Carter era
Mrs Ross W Davis Mrs H C Carter Mrs D D Furnish Miss Ruth Hattmeyer Miss Lydia Whitehead and Miss Rose Brack are hosting a reception with refreshments. Guests include Mr and Mrs O B Dewees from Baltimore and Mr and Mrs Claude Keeran visiting from a ranch, plus Miss Zisse Stumberg and Miss Sarah Mowry. Mrs Clarence Thomas and Miss Armine Reily plan a New York trip ahead of Miss Kelly entering Vassar. Also noted are out of town attendees for the Collar Good man wedding and a Burnsadvert for BURNETT CO selling paper goods and packaging materials with new Philadelphia address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross W. Davis
H.C. Carter
D. D. Furnish
Ruth Hattmeyer
Lydia Whitehead
Rose Brack
Praerat
Dewees
Billimore Avenue
Claude Keeran
Zisse Stumberg
Romana Street
Sarah Mowry
Laredo
Clarence Thomas
Armine Reily
New York
Miss Kelly
Vassar Col·lege
Personalities Overlap at Rockport and Local Hotels
A jumble of visitors and residents is listed as guests or travelers in Rockport and nearby cities. Names include S id Schroeder and family at Rockport, Mrs. Ferdinand Staffel visiting, Mrs. W. Harwell, Victoria Mary S. Summer a railroad man, J. P. Watson and Dave Pilep from Houston, L. W. Nooner and J. A. Jones from El Paso, and others at the Mission hotel, Angelus, or Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Id Schroeder
Raskpork
O. W. Krause
Aquile G. Gastring
Ferdinand Staffel
Fred Merchant
Rockport
Morris
7. W. Harwell
Tanige Spike
Alyse Davis Harwell
Mra.awford
Victoria Mary Street
S. BE
Summer
Cmilroad
Cy Heal
Tex
Misesion Hotel
J.P. Watson
Dave Pilep
Houston
Miseion
L. W. Nooner
J. A Jones
Roi Jel Paso
Mission Hotel
Otto Niebe
Chris Anthony
Galveston
B.S. Talley
Lockhart
Angelus
the Angelus
T. W. Thomson
Bagi Pass
Sid Ara
Menger
NR. Powell
Pottne
Crooks Work on Ships in Paris Case of Theft
An American traveler identified as Wit, Straube giving New York as his home says two American crooks on a steamer robbed him of 2590 and a water‑proof chain. Paris police report receiving a second complaint from an American woman claiming she was robbed of 100 under similar circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wit
Straube
New York
Alsa
Roth
Stinker Elreymetances
The Woman Beautiful and Fitting Corset Advice
A fragmentary health column discusses flesh building, nerves, digestion, and cheerful attitudes. It covers corset fitting advice, the need for custom lengths, and avoiding stays bought without proper fitting. It also mentions hay fever eye care with diluted nasal washes and a cucumber milk skin treatment with a complex formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile
Well Known San Antonians and a Dairy Swap Tale
A fragmented San Antonio feature recounts an afternoon at Shaw's dairy herd with humor about cows and local commerce. A telephone girl conversation and local store chatter appear, hinting at social life and flirtation, ending with jumbled phrases about promising a house and paying for a Stowers suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boewise
First National Bank
Blowers
Aly
Alamo Lodge Meetings Tonight Across Fraternal Halls
Fraternal lodge notices list meetings at Elks hall and various lodges in San Antonio. Include Alamo lodge No 44 and Monroe lodge No 82 with references to Mystic Circle and Pythian halls. Future dates unclear but events cover Odd Fellows and Eagles venues in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Frater
Onal Mystic Circle
Elks’ Hall
Concordia Logs
A. F
Monroe
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Order of Pende
San Antonio
Eagles’ Hall
Pleasant Social at Alamo Lodge No 5 Ladies Auxiliaries
A Pleasant Social at Mrs. F. S. Tracy’s home on Seventh Street with about 200 guests attending. A bright lawn party featured an entertaining program including songs and duets by local girls such as Miss Taxel Comstock and Miss Mamie King, with instrumental pieces by Don Daggett and others, refreshments on the lawn, and stylish entertainment by James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Loige
FS. Tracy
Seventh Street
Taxe
Comstock
Mamie King
Hildebrand
Ruby ‘Tracy
Vick May Tracy
Elma Fisk
Don Daggett
Iva May Tracy
Duel
Hazel Rives
Frankie Sweeneyng
Sweet Aretine
Minnie Gish
Dino Fisk
Lee Davis
Ente Winter
Alo
Mas Rniby
Tracy
Duell
Misses Juby
Viv May Trey
Continuance of fair weather promised across regions
Weather map indicates fair conditions except an eastward moving storm area. Eastern Gulf and South Atlantic states see rain while the Southwest remains generally fair. Temperatures are near normal as Murray, clerk of the Fourth quit, and his wife depart for Utopia to spend vacation in the Sabinal area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Gulf
South Atlant E
Southwest
Murray
Utopia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aasen
California
Vic
Seaar Orug UD
Frisco
Pinnick
TP. A
Fischer's Drug
Society
Mrs. B. Witth
West San Pedro Place
Chicago
Miss Juoernor
Hubert, Loeter
Mr. Hudson
Honster
Stower Ranch
Chas. Rees
Avénue Byss
Galvetson, A
May
Ste
Newark
Ray
Pimps
Pedi
Ned
Bexarrug Coy
Jas. L. Slayden
Saltilla
Laura Hirschfield
Morris Hirschfeld
Sam Hirschfield
R.L. Burnett CO. Fast
Seni
Gulnedt CO
New Phann
Crooks
Mme
Dr Anion
W. D. He
Tories
San Antonians
Shaw
LODGE
Friendship Temple No. 2
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Labor Maetings
Triges
Cooke and
Waiters
Trades Council Hall
Wolff É Marx Co
Wolff 6
Marx Co
Plesant Social
Duke Borwin
Mets
Duke Ctr Borwin
Mockienbire-Straits
Iron Brew
Duerler
G. A. Duerler Mfg. Co
Boitlere
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