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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1909
Page
22
An old pamphlet style pitch touts Stuart's Drivepera Tablets as a cure for stomach ills claiming they aid digestion by using compressed vegetable and fruit essences. It asserts forty thousand physicians endorse the product and urges readers to mail for free sample mailing details from Marshall Michigan.
A plan to extend the Aransas Harbor & Terminal Railway from the mainland toward Harbor Island and deep water near Aransas Pass is described. Thomas Franklin of San Antonio arrives to negotiate purchases and review government dredging work, with the extension potentially costed at several hundred thousand dollars and a dredging vessel sale announced.
City council meeting set for tomorrow promises a packed agenda. Reports from committees on sidewalk provisions, school taxes separation, and a $25,000 bond for Improvement District No. 6 are on the table. The mayor aims to push or amend measures, with delays possible due to charter changes and contract timing.
United Press reports in Chicago and St Petersburg sources describe the hoped for appointment of Malewski to the American mission as a move to curry favor with the United States. The piece notes Barons Rosen and associations with a $256,000,000 bond issue and suggests shifting influence amid Taft era diplomacy.
A reader cautions against liquid or large pills that worsen health and irritate the bowels. They advise CASCARETS to strengthen bowels and restore tone, noting possible adverse effects if ignored.
A Kerrville and Corpus Christi committee proposed to back the Wolf Scams bounty bill in the Texas legislature. Led by J H Kirkpatrick, with members L Stiles and TG Prost, the effort revives a timeworn measure to offer 600000 in bounties for wolf extermination. The plan seeks to shield sheep and cattle herds statewide as part of agrarian agitation.
An item from the public schools notes reports confusion over spelling in a spelling book and notes that the superintendent reviewed the matter yesterday. The brief entry mentions pupils preparing to take tests and a correction being issued.
Public health warning about mercury containing catarrh ointments from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Claims of internal use dangers and potential harm to the body. Advises using only on prescription from reputable physicians and warns against private use.
A fragment shows a child asking how to avoid marrying the wrong woman and a grandparent’s curt reply. The dialogue hints at cautious, possibly humorous family guidance about marriage. No clear event or attribution beyond the exchange.
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