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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
7
A fragment describes camphor production in crude distilleries. It details wooden fires, kettles with lids, an inverted jar catching steam, and a simple apparatus that extracts camphor oil. The resulting white ar aromatic frost is scraped, refined, and pressed into cubes sold at high prices.
Mrs Louis Saur hosted a Valentine luncheon at her Main avenue home with seven courses in honor of Miss Howard of New York Miss Pierce of Boston and Hergdeste. Red decorative scheme featured a cut glass centerpiece and heart designed place cards with bouquets of red sweet peas. Covers were set for seven guests and the event was postponed to Wednesday February 19.
Residence guests attend a colonial afternoon at the Darvel residence on Oakland Street with colonial costumes favored and plans for future hosting by Miss Cleavie Jarrell and Mrs Reigan Wilson. Local clubs hold meetings and social events across Fort San Houston area with prize winners noted in several contests and readings.
A fragmented vintage column offers beauty hints for red haired women, discussing color choices, hairstyles, and facial care. It critiques treatments for scars and suggests styles like Marcel waves, noting color tones and the social tone of beauty advice.
A grand opera house carnival on February 26 for St Patrick's church erection under St J Costigan. A versatile program with chorus of 60, variety acts, sketches such as An Actor Makluz Goals When Mother-In-Lin Was Welcome and Unappreciative dian. The meeting of the TugnA Gray tops the show, promising a packed house under Castigan management. Contact 1st. Thompeod Grala Co for tickets and feed.
An old medical blurb promotes a tonic labeled Concentrated Oil of Bine for throat and lung ailments. It claims a renowned doctor popularized the remedy and advises mixing for dosing every four hours. It warns against counterfeit imitations and stresses buying only genuine Concentrated Oil of Bine from pharmacists in sealed half ounce vials.
A 1920s style exhortation argues that female intemperance harms families and children. It railes against women drinking in public, smoking, and luxury cocktails, warning of moral decline and the impact on infants and social order, citing societal risk and parental influence.
Amusement review of Brewster's Miltlons a brisk farce like eddying satire set in a grand estate and yacht scene. Robert Ober stars as a young millionaire forced to spend a fortune to satisfy a quirky inheritance condition. Strong performance and audience energy lift the piece despite tangled plot details.
A jumble of reviews notes several stage productions including The Big Tent and Ben-Hur inspired pieces. Admiration for performances by Miss Leura Tanner Miss Estella Allen and George Shinn appears with applause and an ovation. The Empire hosts The Shadow Behind the Throne and Washington style patriotic themes frame a busy week of entertainment.
Augustus Thoames presents a brassy western play with military fife flavor. The plot centers on officers of the Eleventh United States Infantry and the big hearted Tancharan family as Captain Hudgemen thwarts a plan to flee with Mrs Booka. Lieut Denton hides to protect her, causing military tensions before a right outcome.
An advertisement touts Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup and Ottho Laxative Fruit Syrup as remedies for chronic constipation claiming they aid digestion, stimulate liver and bowels, and restore natural function. Also notes product prices and a science society lecture by J. B. Bin on the Water Age and Mississippi River projects at the Browven building tonight.
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