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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
8
J H Kirkpatrick awarded the contract for over three miles of cement sidewalks at Made leine Terrate. TW L Fegat secured the bid for WM I Kaine and Co. The line footage is 17,804 feet and work will commence immediately.
A telegram to A G Lyons, secretary, from Russell Flower says he will delay arriving in San Antonio by four to five days due to an accident at sea involving the vessel he traveled on, delaying his taking charge of the boys' work at the association.
Miss Dornstein, injured Saturday night in a street car accident on River Avenue, remains in serious condition with brain concussions but shows some improvement. She is recovering at home at 725 River Avenue under Dr. Robinson care, with doctors optimistic about recovery.
Yesterday a man was struck by a deer glass and sustained a deep cut over the left eye. Hoth ha and Ed wardo Vidal were arrested by tin ho ries and fined five dollars in the operation court this morning.
Abalidevit appeared in Justices Court this morning charged with burglary and theft. The alleged incident involves the theft of clothing from a store owned by R. Kaufman on West Commerce Street. Witnesses report items missing from the shop.
May reside here, Janes Mr. Dweer and family have arrived from El Paso and may establish themselves in this city. Mr Dwyar has been in business in El Paso for several years, and he is joined by his brother Judse Fiward Dwyer of this city.
The public school janitors will receive their payroll checks tomorrow afternoon at a school board meeting. The pre payroll for the month amounts to 1686 dollars.
The milking committee and school board will visit Be Zavala School on Austin Street tomorrow to witness a heating plant test by the contractor, as the system is prepared to be turned over.
The piece notes a Wednesday board meeting with uncertain topics including a memorial school, and mentions school board, heat attorneys, and the Halff estate. It lacks clear dates names or locations but implies ongoing local education governance and property matters.
A Southern Pacific passenger train No. 9 was nearly an hour late this morning due to trouble with its engine. The delay disrupted service on the west end, where the newly installed highspeed zebra system was to be used in both directions.
Dammers plan to feature Traveling Men's Day on October 8 with a parade and 6000 Lotions distributed starting this year. Meetings yield preparations for the fair, to be the largest yet in the city, with another Business Men's club session Sunday at 10:30 to finish event arrangements.
Laborers wanted for interior construction at a mall site near Cobb's apartment and Gailen Street. Conocrete Construction Co. located at 225 St. Macr Street, Old Mkone 714, seeks workers for immediate hire.
The 1863 Boerne boom notes a thriving town of 1600 in Kendall County famed for climate and growth. Rail access from San Antonio, electric light, banks, hotels, a hospital, churches, and a weekly newspaper mark its development as a healthful, upscale railway meadow town attracting hundreds of visitors yearly.
The Boerne section highlights a bustling mix of local firms. H. J. Kimbler presides over the St Mary’s Ban, with a capital stock of 25000 and deposits near 50000, while Blackburn runs the telephone system and toll lines to San Antonio. Notable shops include Schmidt and Wendlar general merchants, the Becker House hotel managed by Mrs. Becker, and Knight the sole watchmaker jeweler. Boerne State Bank, headed by H H Kimbler, showcases steady dividends and conservative banking. The piece profiles Albert Katzer, president of the Business Men's Club, George Coryell’s grocery, King and King timber yard, Kendall County Real Estate Co, and D. A. Foote & Co as pivotal local businesses shaping commerce and daily life.
An old advertising column touts Cascarets as the loyal servant of mankind with claims of vast daily sales and millions spent to promote the product. It contrasts Cascarets with rivals accused of stealing goodwill and profits, urging readers to choose the brand backed by widespread consumer endorsement.
An advertisement touts Cascarats as a time tested, pure vegetable cleanser for the digestive tract. It claims to exercise bowels, keep children clean, and guard against disease with reliable, palatable formula and effective action.
A garbled ad warns against dishonest purposing and a slick salesman tale about Cascarats from the Sterling Remedy Company. It mentions a “Tan Cent” West Pocket box and calls for caution to avoid bulk sales and counterfeit labeling. The prose lists coc tablets and urges readers to seek genuine products at a New York address.
Aberainy Ernst Dieramion charged Mery Albaugh with letting a dog roam and bite him. He presented poorly formed evidence about the animal and its teeth. Albaugh claimed the dog had already been taken away. the alderman then asked for the complaint to be dismissed.
Harris arrived from Kingsville and reported for duty in the vast office. Formerly with the Bravynsville railway passenger department and Sapin city, he is introduced to Postmaster Stevets and annointed clerk in the post office.
A fragment notes two blast amplifiers at headquarters with lamps found in the streets, evidently jarred loose by a heeding machine. The lamps await owners.
City hall quarrels prompt Treasurer Hummel to promise payment to employees. Police and department staff will receive salaries next week as tensions rise over funds and governance.
A brief retail notice announces Haigson's candy shop located at 108 Eb. Houston offering assorted sweets and confections to shoppers.
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