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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
11
A 48 year old woman, identified as Mrs. John Dockhaber, was found convulsing on a sidewalk at Duval and Nackberry and died at 8 40 pm while being rushed to City Hospital. Police seek identity confirmation. no belongings aiding identification were found.
A dubious patent medicine touts a home made remedy for bronchitis bronchial asthma whooping cough and croup promising complete relief. It offers 300 half price 50 cent bottles to the first 290 signers with a coupon at a local drug store and claims the preparation is harmless plant based and non narcotic. It urges readers to buy now for winter needs and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a local notice or advertisement with names and prices. The readable items mention Jonmi's New Conceneated Expectori and L. Wagner's brug Sve, with scattered terms likely referring to products or vendors. Details are incomplete but suggest a small commerce or catalog item listing.
A parade of names appears for new arrivals across Texas and nearby states with many staying at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. Guests include J W Pullierss of Dallas and Anthony of El Paso, along with figures from Corpus Christi Brownsville Fort Worth and Houston.
A White Gifts service will be held at Prospect Hill Methodist Church tonight at 3. Gifts will be wrapped in white and church decor will be white. The program features songs by the choir and orchestra, readings by students, and a gift presentation by class members.
Charities across the city express gratitude as Wolfson’s 2 percent Christmas sale donation pours funds into groups including St Francis Home for the Aged, Protestant Home for the Aged, St Joseph’s and St Peter’s Orphanages, the Queen’s Daughters, Montefiore Benevolent Society, and several others. Shoppers’ purchases from Wolfson’s sale fund a wide array of aged and orphan care and youth services.
Detectives arrest a white male suspect, 36, on Mann Act allegations with federal officials joining the probe. The case targets a United States commissioner’s court and signals possible formal charges. concurrently, social and local ads fill the page with club events, sales, and notices from nearby businesses.
Major General Frederick Funston returns from a hunting party at the Whedy Ranch near Sarita. The group includes Colonel Joseph Gaston Captain Frank R. MuCos and Caesar Kleberg among others. The trip was linked to local political support for troop movements in the Brownsville region.
Entertainment at the church features and a final spirit program for members. A morning service distributes Christmas treats to families and Sunday school children. A stall offers gifts for the needy. An adventure mentions a stolen mare found in Laredo and a trial of a pastor for disturbing the peace. Christmas tree plans for YM and boarders, with Santa Claus delivering gifts.
A jitney overturned after collision with a touring car at West Houston and Laredo streets Tuesday night. Three passengers were hurt, with TC Berry of Eagle Pass seriously injured and later slightly improved. C A Perrin of Laredo and O L Cerri of this city sustained minor injuries. Pedestrians aided victims before the wreckage was cleared. Witnesses reported the heavy car rammed the jitney, which then toppled.
Harvard athletic council blacklisted fifty four graduates and undergraduates for tickets stolen by speculators tied to the Harvard Yale football game. No future ticket applications from these men will be honored as the council moves to curb illicit resale. The number of exposed tickets was notably small this year.
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