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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
9
An advertisement touts S S S as a safe home cure for contagious blood poison, arguing it removes the virus from blood rather than masking symptoms. It contrasts S S S with mineral-based treatments and promises a free home treatment book from The Sweet Specific Co. of Atlanta Georgia.
Cabbage and potatoes are plentiful with prices steady. A large quantity of tomatoes has arrived, ripe and in good supply. Turkeys sell at Thanksgiving levels and eggs remain 30 to 45 cents a dozen. The fruit market shows strong demand for apples pears oranges bananas and grapes. Seed oats Kansag and texas clipped oats noted by M. Marucheau.
The piece compares French excavation in Panama to American efforts, stating 22.6 million cubic yards by the French over 17 years and 11 million in the last year by the United States. It imagines wagon loads to illustrate the vast scale, equating July’s 922,624 cubic yards to a 1766 mile wagon line and a line to Washington, D.C. The language underscores the magnitude of Uncle Sam’s project.
Fragmentary station timetable lists trains including No 1 Houston and coast at 7 20 pm No 4 Kerrville Sunday services 9 30 am departs and other mentions of El Paso Cuero Victoria Cuero Victoria routes plus east and north flyers, with scattered times.
Government reports show a striking comparison of French and American methods at the Panama project. The old French company began in 1881, excavating 12,600,000 cable yards over eight years, while Americans in the last year alone have excavated about 11,000,000 cable yards, nearing the French total.
The piece mocks local lore about San Antonio figures and mentions Gabot Creosote Shingle Stain for a home in Braole Indiana. It blends humorous anecdotes with remarks on lemonade and transfers, then pivots to a canal project timeline and excavation progress under Uncle Sam. It notes one third of earth removed and projects completion by 1914 with boats lifting 200 feet at the canal.
In a comical dialogue a young man, after placing his hat, proposes marriage within two hours. Miss Fish, with a sly smile, replies that he must “bait his breath” further and suggests he has other tasks to finish before any answer. The whimsical scene ends on a playful note.
Sinn Frank vice-president of Joske Bros Co was elected chairman of the executive committee of the San Antonio Trade Extension association at a Business Men's club meeting. L Jeffers was elected vice-chairman and J McCoré Watson secretary. Other members include H Partee and Wm F Schmidt. Dues of 15 payable on demand to Frost National Bank. Next committee meeting Thursday. Theo Arts orchestras BG phanes.
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