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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
10
Acting on the mayor's suggestion Park Commissioner Walker used a fire engine to pump San Pedro Springs water yesterday. The test produced about 200 gallons per minute and, if sustained, will justify boring a well in San Pedro Springs park as provided in the city budget.
Prank J L Red Donahue 41, once a star pitcher, died at home after a long illness. He retired from baseball seven years ago and later went into business. Donahue began pro baseball in 1892 with Milford Connecticut, signed with the St. Louis Nationals in 1896, and played for the Philadelphia Nationals from 1897 to 1900.
Advertisement touts Lehn and Fink Riveris Talcum as the lightest pure talcum with no lime, cooling and soothing irritated skin in heat. It claims delicate fragrance and dainty atmosphere, recommended after bath, during wardrobe changes, and at night. Sold in large glass jars at druggists.
Oscar H. Gray of San Antonio died in Denver on Friday night. He arrived home last night and his funeral will be held at 4 PM at the family residence Roosevelt and Grove avenues. Interment is at Mission Burial Park. He graduated from Texas A M College in 1911 as electrical engineer with high honors and served as president of the San Antonio Agricultural and Mechanical Club. Pallbearers include John Fries, R. T. Beauregard, Charles Boelhauwe, Leonard Tanhausen, Victor Graunig, and J. L. McElhenny.
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder disorders. It claims the pills cooperate with nature, are healing and strengthening, and to act now with Fischer Drug Co. as the distributor.
Willie Ritchie’s manager warns the September 20 bout with Freddie Welsh may be off if ref Jim Griffin of San Francisco does not sign as referee and complete articles by today Griffin refuses to referee and police sanction is denied for a Kechie vs Ray Campbell Labor Day bout due to Campbell’s poor showing.
San Antonio city council ends a plan to designate and open several streets for widening under the bond issue. Alderman Fincham is the sole dissenting vote as Dielmann’s resolution blocks the earlier action and shifts projects to individual aldermen for investigation.
The crew of the British steamship Syvon landed safely today after going ashore yesterday on Wellington head in Cook Strait. The Devon is reported likely to be a total loss.
An old advertises a patent medicine from Dr. E W Hall offering a two month treatment for kidney and bladder ailments including diabetes rheumatism and bladder regulation in children. It promotes mail order sales from St Louis Missouri with testimonials and nationwide reach.
Comparison notes the Summer Girl’s good times versus the Summer Woman’s fatigue and ailments. Claims kidney trouble rather than female trouble causes distress and promotes Foley Kidney Puls as a direct remedy. Fischer Drug Co. advert.
An advertisement urges buyers to ask for the king with TIN TAG for fresh wholesome sausage. The notice references the Grand Opera House lobby display and lists Union Meat Company and A. Collmann, plumber, with a price of $97.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous grocery firms and addresses across the area. Names include ANCIRO W, BARNES T E, BERGMANN & HASSBAUER, BOND'S DELICATESSEN, CROCKETT GROCERY CO, EISERLCH ANTON, FORESTELLO C, GOLDENBAGER ED, GUARANTEE CASH GROCERY, HITCHCOCK JAS H, JONAS C, KERNS L J, LAMM J, LUCKINS H G, MEYER L R GROCERY, NOLAN ST. MARKET AND GROCERY, OVERTON BEN, SAN PEDRO GROCERY, THE GROCERY SO DIFFERENT, THE URBAN GROCERY CO, and many more. The list includes numerous streets and cross references such as Commerce, Flores, Presa, Guadalupe, and El Paso, indicating a dense directory of grocery operators and locations.
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