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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1896

Page

7

Turner bowling club photo at 1 o'clock today

Local note says Turner bowling club members will be photographed in a group this morning at 1 o'clock. Also mentions Ernest Hine of Fireworks, Meyer & Adler, and G. A. Stowers Furniture Co with Christmas shopping notes and various local business ads.

Turner Bowling Club G. A. Stowers Furniture CO West Commerce Street Tf.turf Exchange Alawa Pines Lynn & Wall Cali Mayer & Adler Commerce St Crystal Saloon Yesterny Henry Pauly Bull Bros. Saloon Symea Elgata Bull Bros Bilver King F. HW Nye W. S. Armstrong Dallas Ue Maverick E. Reuss City Drugatore Cam- Inerce Street Tavis Bookstore D. Bland Maverick Bilayer & Adier E. Commerce Sunset Wood Co Flamm Filbert GAL Stowers Furniture CO Mahareke Burt Ashford East Commerce Street M. Castanola & Son A. G. Tungbecker Shiner A. Gerhatdt Yorktown Commerce Street Bridge N. Becker's E. Houston St W. A. Stovall West Side G. A. Stowers Typg Treuss Edgewood Parton Crystal Baloon Silver King California Rock Bottom E. Commerce St E. P. Claybon Main Plaza Grande Coal MEBAN Quickwale Tel Wedeenkir Chas France Indian Territory Sunset Woon Co Tim Rigby Old Bos Genulee Dublin Rans Street United States Beethoven Mucuerehor Batt

McElree’s Wine of Cardui: Standard Female Remedy

The advertisement proclaims McElree’s Wine of Cardui as the standard remedy for female diseases across the American continent. It describes Wine of Cardui as a pure vegetable bitter wine that acts as a harmless stimulant and tonic, targeting menstruation disorders, womb issues, and nervous ailments to restore health and vitality in women.

McElree Woran

Poisoned by Lime and Legal Vindication in Rouen Trial

The report recounts a French poisoning case at a Rouen tavern where lime poisoning killed a husband and brother, leading to a widow's exoneration and damages after new trials. French experts debated toxic agents, with blood analysis cited as crucial, and a later case near San Antonio cited as similar.

Driaux Am Jens Assizes School of Medicine Vennetter Sie Druausx Java Rouen Dr. Brovardel Paris M. Brondardet Alme Prianx New York Pharmaceutical Bra San Antonio Cement Company

Testimonials for Chamberlains Cough Remedy

Several Pennsylvania customers report relief from severe coughs after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. W W W Spillen and J A Van Valzah endorse its effectiveness, while Dr F Winger notes a cigar maker’s recovery after trying other remedies. Available at 25 and 50 cents per bottle from druggists.

W. W W. Spillen J. W. McConnell Parnasaus J. A. van Valzah Hughesville Chamberlain F. Winger Ephrata J. D. Kline

McKinley confidants eye Texas picks for cabinet

Journal excerpt notes Josep P. Smith and Perry B. Weath traveling in Texas on confidential errands to gauge N. W. Cuney’s potential as Galveston port collector and Dr. John Grant’s cabinet prospects. The report questions the wisdom of a cabinet appointee from a Democratic-leaning Texas.

T le Josep P. Smith McKintey Texas N. W. Cuney Galveston Perry 8 Weath Cincinnati McKinley John Grant Ivy Democratic Chicago N. O Daly States

For Sale: Orchard Street retail shop and fixtures

Auction note lists sale of a a retail grocery store and fixtures at the corner of Cherry and Dawn Street. Trustee Russi oversees the sale with coal supply mentioned and a small unclear header noting a betting or bet element.

POR Sale Ohfap Grwery Aod Fxtues Dawnon Street Russi Trapstee

The Grandest Remedy by Dr King’s New Discovery

Mr HK B Greeve of Chilmoie certifies he suffered from consumption and nearly died after exhausting remedies. Two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured him. He has since promoted the remedy as the grandest ever made, claiming it helps many in his community with coughs and colds.

HK. B. Greeve Chilmovie Dr. King Ia Guaram Cokie Coaghs

Stage gossip and notices from New York theatres

A sprawling collage reports late stage talk on actors and managers, noting Katherine Bradley and Cora Urquhart Potter, Verdant comments, and plans for Margaret Mather in Cymbeline. It mentions Camille Ville and Richard Carroll leading an opera company, plus Fanny Davenport’s diamond collection and Herrmann the Great’s final nights. It closes with Olivier, Paxton, and Mary Mannerlay in various productions and a plot summary from a melodrama about Geoffrey Merry and Leonie Grey.

Day Tachime Margaret Mather Oymbelne Waluck Mr. Henley Moitjeska Wilson Barrett Ig London Theorode Mose Carroll-Kerker Dwenty Miller Commie New York Charles Frohman Grace Kimball Fanny Davenport Diamonts Sarah Beinhardt Sra. Tcangtry Wright Wuntington Lightfoot Mr. Huntington Ore Herrmann James Prion Paxton Chicago Decatied Hind Co Nes Emia Abbotts Company Church Choir Pinafore American Opera Company Dewased Bohe Ians San Antonio Mary Mannerlay Nery York Lyceum Theatre Indy Dieckal Tp Sik Suglami Daniel Protunany Aime Ehary Y. Esmoul Fonk Cgeeffrey Merry Leone Grey Llugh Moray Morey Hoagland Leonie Jack Dane Fingland Joong Dane Leonte Testic

Electric Ritters Promoted As Nerve Tonic Medicine

An old advertisement touts Electric Ritters as the best vegetable medicine to restore tired nervous systems. It claims to tone nerve centers, aid stomach, liver, and kidneys, purify blood, improve appetite, and aid digestion. Sold for 50c or 1.00 per bottle at Kalteyer & Bo's drug store.

Kalteyer & Bo ‘S

A Girl With 8000 Warts At Berlin Hospital

A 17 year old Berlin city hospital patient Barbara Blattner was examined for skin disease. Her skin bore an estimated eight thousand warts with no evident organic illness. A similar case noted was Texas girl Tex Kans Kenoh who had about five thousand warts on her body.

Ceremany Barabra Blattner Berlin City Hospital Ttxans Kenoh Balimore Hospital

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City News W. Corner George Reynolds Merchant Police Force M. Castine & Son Lone Star and City Breweries J. A. Bryad & Nour Mt Vernon Mise Marie Gibby de- Witt Reuss City Commerce Mayer & Alllar RE. F. King Y. AM Prines F. Reuss City Drug Atore Bunget Wood Co East Houston Street DeWitte B. Reuss City Drug Store Vino Veritas Mayer & Adlon E. Couimerce Street Zur N- Becker Mwelree Cardut Childrens Selior L. Wolfson’s EAT Holiday Glenrance Sale Black Beaver Sarah Stenth Stent LS Cent Glass Dallask Towels la Antonio Beliovers Ardiek Altlanta Constitution Pennsylvania Bepthern Peez BecStee Katherine Bradley Stetson Ioupne Cora Urquhart Potters Coampiny Verran the Great C. A. Snow & Co Solicitora of Optelte Psshington IL Brown Lockhart Tag W. Clarkson Cleburne J. P. Morris Denman Axke Parker Propeller H. Stephens Veroon W. Franti Th. de Benner Wace Opesem SR
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