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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
4
Maud Mule, connected to a folding comic act, was on a wooden driveway near a power house when the platform collapsed and swallowed him briefly. He was rescued unharmed after the wood structure gave way under weight as workers watched.
Memphis Tennessee residents report that during a dinner at Frank G. Jones home on Vance avenue a second story window was pried open and burglars carried off jewels valued at 20000 belonging to Garrett B. Lenk his wife and daughter of Clinton Town.
An unconscious woman died after a severe illness and despondency noted by housemates. Police investigated at Santa Rosa home on Caroline Garcia street as Dr Dinwiddie and officers responded. An empty bottle lay by her side while neighbors described long illness and distress preceding her death. A local advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs. Charles Fahey visits San Antonio, recalling 18 years with Southern Pacific. he leads terminals for Southern Pacific and steamship lines in New Orleans and plans a several days stay among old friends.
City council moments feature debate over underground wiring by April next year and a narrowed inside limit for wire placement from Travis Street to various downtown streets. Officials grant poles outside fire limits to San Antonio Gas and Electric with further routing, while a separate Callaghan Avenue extension seeks eleven blocks in Seventh ward. a National Pure Food and Drug Law notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy.
A fragmentary San Antonio notice from 1887 notes a Sao Pranciacosliced effort to Kit Patt with benc. The City Collector reports January receipts of 14103.48 for municipal costs while Mesa Mint & Lewis begin work on Plarés Block at Dola rosa and South Porcott. A Wash ington’s Birthday celebration is planned by fire companies. Thomas Joinson of Pearsall reportedly ate 21 quails in 30 days. George Tavlans Jr armed in Galveston with pipe for the water system.
Clerks brace for a flood of Valentine cards and emblems as February 13 and 14 approach. Overtime is expected, with anticipated peak work on those two days. Names and places are obscured in the damaged text.
Munyon's cures for dyspepsia headache piles blood liver and vital energy advertised with prices from 5 to 100 cents. Claims include a three minute headache cure and a free Guide to Health. Philadelphia based promotional copy highlights various remedies and their supposed benefits.
Fort Worth reports a man found dead with a bullet wound in a billiard hall toilet. Waco records the death of a baby burned in a fireplace. Bryan police arrest John A Gee with postal thefts cited. Dallas notes prisoner transfers to Atlanta. Palestine offers a $600 reward for missing city official CO B Davis. An aged man Gibson is found decomposed near Matamoros. Austin hints the state may prosecute Ranger Home White’s killing and Hearne indicts Al Jenkins for Taunton & Lexus Central railroad yard burglaries.
An ad promises instant relief from piles with Pyramid Pile Cure, claiming dramatic reduction of congestion and healing of irritated areas. It urges readers to mail their name and address for a free trial package from Pyramid Drug Co, 138 Pyramid Bldg, Marabut, Mich, and to buy a 60 cent box thereafter.
Aero Club of America discussions in New York explore ballooning as a popular sport with plans to fund a balloon, a balloon park site, and trial flights. Frank D. Lahm notes Canada’s new club and predicts ballooning could become widespread within five to ten years, while stressing safety and public interest.
Bargain eyewear claim from Wertzberg's offers low prices on frames lenses and optical services. Promises no rent in optical department and free services with thirty years in business. Offers cheap frames and discounts to attract customers despite unclear details.
Burials list Garvina de Cuellar age 45 John Nick Boll age 46 Mrs The Story age 4 Baleriano Perez age 2 Mesas Corpus age 1. peritonitis pneumonia spinal fracture and other medical notes. Also mentions ONE OF THE LARGEST 30x FACTORIES IN THE STATE R J Burnett Ga 15-817 East Commerce Street manufacturers of all kinds of paper bases and boxes with long local business history. DIRKE E Burnett president and manager. CITY STEAM LAUNDRY CO managed by Ben M Wofford. Dr J f Cunningham osteopath. undertakers at Moore Blat Co.
Public play ground effort advances in San Antonio led by the Twentieth Century Study Club and city women. A noon meeting next Tuesday discusses using school yards during vacation and perhaps a public park to test a playground concept aimed at benefiting children. If successful, plans for expansion follow. A large turnout is hoped for the Tuesday session at Mrs Belle Dilgarde’s home.
An advertisement promotes D. D. Th. L. Prescription oil of wintergreen mixed with thymol glycerine and herbs as a fast acting skin remedy for children. It claims instant relief and permanent cure for rashes and skin irritations with few drops applied to affected areas. Written by A. M. Fischer near the post office.
An article touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for feminine disorders caused by labor and poor posture. It cites testimonials from Miss Abby Barrows and Miss Lillian Ross praising relief from headaches, weakness, and fatigue, and invites sick women to write for advice.
Denver press club meets and adopts resolutions denying reports that Denver hotels will be insufficient for crowds during the Democratic National Convention. The club asserts hotels are modern and can house a typical convention crowd. Aimed at national papers, the statement urges accurate coverage and notes local distribution of a midways drink promotion.
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