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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1896
Page
2
Dr Hathaway announces a limited December offer by Dt Gathaway & Co for chronic disease care. Any patient with lung, throat, stomach, fever, nasal, or other vital organ ailments may receive treatment and medicines for $5 per month until cured, then regular fees apply. The deadline is January 31, 1897.
A sensational tale warns of a man who believed he suffered consumption while offered cheap remedies by friends. The narrative cites months of alleged suffering, claims from a medical professional, and a discounted treatment package advertised at five dollars, including medicines and an instrument.
In San Antonio area notices promise free treatment for catarrhal diseases with a guarantee of genuineness. Patients unable to visit can receive mail or office care, with symptom blanks for men and women and skin diseases. Testimonials from patients claim dramatic recovery after Dr. Hathaway & Co treatment, dated 1896.
The paper lists saints for the week and reports priests visiting from Boerne Pearsall York and Fort Davis. It notes Christmas Eve midnight mass at San Fernando cathedral St Marys St Josephs and Our Lady of the Lake chapel with special plans at St Josephs church and St Marys church including tickets and seating arrangements. Christmas Day masses at St Michels and St Peter Claver with multiple chapels observing midnight or morning services and a Christmas tree event for St Peter Claver. The college Leys Christmas activities postponed to Easter. parish and neighborhood churches plan solemn high masses Christmas morning.
Four giant counters display dress patterns, calicoes, and wash fabrics priced to spur charity gifts. Indications of 1.00 patterns, indigo calicos, red prints, and assorted dress goods. Gloves in tan, black, oxblood, and white with embroidered backs are highlighted, alongside two clasp kid gloves and piqué fabrics. Special New York purchase bursts into town for tomorrow’s sale, with a wide array of women's and men's gloves and dress goods at notably reduced prices.
A vintage advertisement notes Xmas hosiery for ladies and boys with details on imported black cotton nose dyed by Louis Nermedorf, forty gauge hose with reinforced heel and fan, priced around $1.06 per pair. It markets Mace Blade Hose and ribbed boys hosiery, promoting sizes 6 to 84 and heavy wear options, touting quality rivaling higher-priced brands and urging a sale tomorrow.
Bargains fill the aisles with boys knee pants suits Cheviot Reefer and double knee pairs priced around 1.50 to 5.00, plus all wool caps and ties. Linen Swiss and silk handkerchiefs for men women and children appear in numerous low prices. Large stock of ladies embroidered handkerchiefs and fine cambric items advertised with big discounts.
A court case in San Antonio questioned whether church property used for worship is exempt from taxes. The city sued Trustees of the old Grenet building at Crockett and Nacogdoches streets, formerly Alanto Baptist church, filed five years ago in the 45th District. Judgment deferred after Judge Camp took the matter under advisement.
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