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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1909

Page

4

Queer Gates of Wall Street Reveal Great Fear

W G Shepherd recounts in Steff correspondence that Wall Street gates of iron and bronze symbolize fear of cranky visitors and bomb threats. A Mills Building gate, a ram-headed table, and the old gallery show Wall Street’s distrust of lambs and crowds. Henry Clews guides a wary visit, noting security and crank danger.

W. G. Shepherd Steff the Talent New York Wall Street Great Mills Carnegie Steel Famaua Mills Plurpont Morgan Clews Nist He Tos Arénates Hanover Bank Lambidke A? Wall Street Morsan's Bank

Human Ostrich Case Reveals Ingested Oddities

A patient at a Verdin insane asylum in Montreal was diagnosed with pericanitis after autopsy revealed bizarre stomach contents. Items included broom fiber, whale lime, tobacco bits, bone fragments, wire pieces, nails, tacks, hairpins, and other small objects swallowed over weeks as part of a restricted diet.

Mortreal Can Verdin

Banquet in San Antonio Aims to Unite Business Leaders

More than 10 acceptances have come for the Greater San Antonio banquet to be held under UK auspices of the tv committee on Sunday evening February 9 at the new St Anthony hotel. L J Hart, committee chair, expects about 200 business and professional men to attend and asks for rsvp to J B Carington by Tuesday or Wednesday to fix prize numbers. The event is billed as the most representative gathering in the city and aims to foster unity and progress. Speakers will include local landline leaders and a trio of five minute talks.

Greater San Antonio L. J. Hart St. Anthony Business Men's San Antonio Mr. Hart Landhine

Indian Lore and Naming Ties to San Antonio Growth

The article discusses how a name shapes character and fate, citing Indian naming traditions and local investors John and George Bulette who moved from Oklahoma to San Antonio. It links ancestral guidance to San Antonio's Alamo Heights, praising the name as a compass to success and community prominence.

Mothey Bell John Bujlette George Bulette Welaware Dndiang Oklahoma San Antonio Maw Guigath Alamo Weights Wwe Alamo Heights Hamos Stuard

Priest's Invaluable Gift to Hawaii Probe May Reflect Local Potentials

In Honolulu a leaning, gnarled tree near the Kowa Catholic Cathedral on Port Street draws visitors as an inscription in gold on a wooden placard notes edible pods from Algaroba trees. Dr V Wilcox and R Will J Cooper discuss uses for Algaroba pods including potential alcohol production and livestock feed, with projected yields and costs under study.

Thonululu Hawaii Huuolulu Kowa Catholic Cathedral Port Street

First Algaboraba Tree of the Hawaiian Islands

The Algaroba tree, planted in 18237 by PATHER BACHIELOT, pioneer Father Barhelot, and its rapid spread across Hawaii, is praised for providing forage for cattle and horses, feeding bees, and supporting a growing sugar industry. It notes the tree’s hard wood, fuel value, and pods rich in sugar and protein, with extensive historical planting on Molokai and other islands.

Hawaiian Islands Pather Bachielot R. G. Miselon Barhelot Nonoluin Hawaiian California Honoluli United States Tesas New Mexico Hawaii

Beautiful Hair From A Home Made Tonic Advert

A home made hair tonic promises beauty and vitality. The recipe combines halle or bay rum with Beta Quinal and alcohol or water. The plan claims results equal to costly tonics at half price, urging daily use for lustrous hair.

Odd Domestic Advice and Patent Medicine Ad

A quirky local ad promotes household tips about buttoning waists and stresses the value of wives for such tasks. It touts Hollistar's Rocky Mountain Tea as a family tonic with a money back guarantee after 26 cents. The item ends with a seller, 1. & G. N. Drug Co. attribution.

Uge Hollistar Rocky Mountain G. N. Drug Ca

Closing out Hive of puro graphy and fancy goods sale

Frank W. Church at 112 West Commerce Street announces a closing out sale of a broad assortment including photography film and sheet pictures. Prices cited as secondary consideration. Sale offers diverse items and aims to clear stock.

Frank W. Church Weat Commerce Street

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