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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1908
Page
19
Corpus Christi social pages report Mrs. M D Garden and Mrs D D Denham from Chicago visiting sister Mrs B Cole and other kin. Local families return for holidays, weddings occur, churches host Christmas entertainments, and plans advance for a grand Esther cantata at the Pavilion with Mrs Waggstaff in the lead.
Fragmentary line suggests a sensational or warning tone about saving someone labeled as drunkard. It mentions a private remedy or secretive method, but lacks coherent details, names, dates, or organizations to anchor a concrete news item.
An entertaining candy box supper at the school building in Elmendorf Texas Friday night realized a neat sum. The money will buy new books for the school library. Several residents are noted traveling for holidays and events, including Tollei and Miss Cunningham, with others visiting relatives in San Antonio and Boerne.
Dayine Texas December 26 Special to the Light lists local visits and greetings. Joan Bureli of Rome visits Dac, Wes Duncan and sister Ida in Tiley. Miss Derta Wite returns home after teaching near Wats. Ming Henrc Clemons and brother En win visit Younger. Hallie Walker visits her broker at Big Poot. Geo Avant of Atascosa visits Hin met Byrom. Rev C T Pledge at Shiner. G A Schley home from Stack Dale for holidays. J H Clemons visited San Antonio. Miss McDonald telephone operator spent Monday in Pearsall. Relatives of Mrs ho 7 Orato from New Brain Fola visiting. Mrs Kate Ross of Merlen City visiting her parents.
Sirs, Bij Buceh was called home on business. Rosabelle Newcom left for San Antonio. J. D. Wade of Batesville attended to business. J. W. Bunker of Durant visiting his daughter Mrs D. W Guife. Prof A E Dorrow, Bandera principal, in town. Elfie Schley at home after teaching in Sonora. L J Brucks of Hondo and J J Kircheville of San Antonio at peace court. J E Agee home from Torreon Mexico for holidays. Minnie and Kate Brincoo home from school. Guthrie Coble home from A and M College for holidays. J F Wilcor home from Albin Town after funeral. May M Howard home from Fire Town. May and Vieleova visited San Antonio. Mrs T R Keeton and children home from Houston and Oakwoods. Charty Sands back this week with red and ante.
Special report lists residents and visitors in Kenedy and nearby towns during Christmas week. Names include J Bard and Mrs Sellers in Rouge, Robert Belcher of Pueblo on a short stay, Fred Bauer and family visiting for Christus day, Hart Wont and Miller Stemidhfer families visiting, and Jewel Belcher from Ban Apronio. Also noted are Mirth at Georgetown, Keith relaxing at Mutvatia home, J D Bisckwell family in Devile, Ainsworth of Howston visiting, and W A Leas family visiting Beeville relatives. Local movements extend to North Carolina and Galveston trips with several short visits and vacations mentioned.
Seguin special report notes Kampin Stein opera house managers arranged several good splays spotlighting local talent and productions.
A Seguin audience greeted A Savage King on Monday night with appreciation. Announcements note next Tuesday presents The Clansman. Various visitors and locals cited include Mr and Mrs R F Wilson Mr Georgy Smith Mrs C W W Vordendanm and Mrs T W Moore with birthday dinner.
Boerne Texans report holiday visits by Hugo Vogt and family from San Antonio and nearby areas. Other locals including Rennie Molesworth, Charles Bivel, Louis Guthrie, and Hidir Falaw spend time with relatives and friends in Boerne and nearby communities. Miss Tent Weyrich of San Antonio is home for the holidays.
A party from Des Moines Iowa featuring John Miller and a singer named Dimean presents Miss Walker in Alice Texas during ongoing local visitations.
A San Antonio resident and retired J.P. Tiramah recounts kidney pills restoring relief after years of chronic back and kidney discomfort. He notes prior benefits from the same remedy and warns against other treatments, citing a trusted drugstore supply and national sale agents.
Laurel Heights receives extensive street improvements with macadamized avenues and graded roads. From San Pedro to McCullough streets major blocks and several crossings are being rebuilt, while other wards see bridges and drainage work. Local residents praise the enhancements as boosting property values and city appearance.
Florence aged five wanders with a dolly in a county scene. The playful caption notes her imagination and gentle mischief as she explains the toy’s character, a witty delineator, in light domestic fashion.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh and offers a $100 reward if it fails. It asserts internal action on mucous surfaces, promises constitution strengthening, and cites testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with pills also sold for constipation.
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