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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR hints at a telegraph or newspaper subscription notice from carrier or agent in San Antonio. Mentions daily or Sunday bundles and second class matter. Indicates special agency representatives in New York and Chicago.
TO SUBSCRIBERS Ig da Important when desiring the ad dress of your paper changed to give both old and new addresses. Should delivery be irregular please notify the offsct. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE, Subscribers to The Light are requested to pay money to regular authorized collectors only. Do not pay carriers aggrrura are sure to result.
The San Antonio fair directorate faced defeat as backers of the so called new state ran a covert campaign. Voters distrusted an anonymous committee, and despite solid candidate merit the lack of open sponsorship doomed the ticket. The piece rails at county officers and Governor for pay incentives and notes a dramatic crackdown on gambling houses.
Club women in Evanston argue that about 2000 servant girls do not attend church. The claim links absence to being kept at home for Sunday dinners by mistresses. A proposal suggests rationed services Thursday at a local time, but skeptics doubt it solves the issue.
An opinionated column laments the loss of self reliance and household freedoms as city rules tighten. It cites Mr Puckridge in San Antonio fined for keeping pigs and mocks officials for eroding rural thrift. The piece wistfully recalls past practices like home bacon and backyard poultry.
A nostalgic column on gravy styles from milk and flour thickened gravies to beef gravy with milk. The author recalls camp mornings in Ohio, comfort meals in Pennsylvania Dutch regions, and the ritual of serving gravy as a philosophy of simple abundance for hungry families.
A Chicago newspaper column showcases compact maxims on manners and society. Witty lines critique vanity romance modesty and aging, noting how public display contrasts with private choices.
A humorous column notes men exaggerate enjoying opera even as they pretend to prefer fights. It jokes about wives and leisure, laments isolation, and mocks shifting women’s fashions from waist to shoulder blades with witty asides.
GOOD OLD SOUTH TEXAS reports that Diamond thieves operate in Sherman Fort Worth and Dallas while Houston Galveston Austin and San Antonio see little activity. Footpad and housebreaker activity is rising in Dallas with rich pickings in northern Texas.
Fragmentary notes list moments across years. Entries mention United States ties with France in history and a great city fire in New York, plus a 19th century author’s death and a 1840 voyage. Some items are garbled or partial.
By Our Formula We produce Hood's Sarsaparilia and medicine with a long record against eczema eruptions catarrh rheumatism anemia nervousness fatigue and loss of appetite. The combination of over twenty different ingredients is known only to us and has no substitute. It aims to strengthen the blood and improve the little soldiers inside.
From The Light December 16, 1887 Detective Van Alstyne arrests a white woman linked to confidence games at fruit stands due to Robbie Lewin's illness. Post office break attempt thwarted at 1 am. Robbers fled. Alderman Schreiner improves after illness and may roam streets. Clear dry weather follows five days of mud. Sal. D. R. Fant from Goliad visits and stays at the Southern. Alderman Snure shows improvement and may be out soon. Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels arrive. parade planned and Grand show tonight.
A San Antonio newspaper page reproduces letters from children to Santa Claus dated December 1908. Young writers request dolls, dolls with eyes that open, doll buggies, toy trains, cap guns, fire wagons, candy, fruit, nuts, a gold bracelet, a teddy bear, a bicycle, and a sleeping doll. Several children sign with first names and street addresses, reflecting a festive holiday outreach.
A misformatted ad touts a simple home rheumatism remedy claiming to purify blood and kidneys, restore vigor, and cure various ailments. It prescribes one ounce Sar sapariiin, one ounce Torta compound, mixed with half pint white wine, taken as tablespoonful doses before meals and at bedtime. Shake the bottle daily. results appear after a few days though claims caution.
A fragmentary narrative features the Manicure Lady recounting a boxing night with bold fighters. A curious Georgia listener probes the tale as talk shifts from Balkan conflicts to ring battles and a dramatic finish where a young challenger knocks down a bully using precise punches. The tale blends frontier patriotism with sport and personal memory.
A satirical plea laments annual reform crusades against Santa Claus and holiday cheer. The piece, signed Leroy Lawhence from San Antonio in 1908, questions moral panic, laments lost childhood joys, and recalls festive innocence amid social nerves, urging readers to preserve wonder.
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs George Pabst 612 Virginia Street December 14 with an baby boy. Mr and Mrs A Lay 912 Nevada Street December 11 with a son. Mr and Mrs Florda of 51a South Street December 44 with a child. WD Love a lawyer of Uvality is in the city on legal business, staying at the Angellid hotel.
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