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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1909
Page
7
An advertisement extols daily bathing as the best health protection and the cheapest. It touts Ivory Soap as the superior bath soap that coats and lathers freely. One cake covers a large surface, enabling quick and thorough cleansing with a tub, water, and coarse towel.
A garbled ad lists assorted vegetables and fruits with unit prices, including peppers, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, beans, cabbage, cucumbers, melons, pineapples, bananas, apples, grapes, and more. It also mentions oysters, honey, cheese, poultry, and miscellaneous items, with scattered prices per pound, per quart, or per dozen. The text is heavily OCR corrupted.
Society pages describe a stylish luncheon at Mrs. Lewis home with sweet peas and a humorous kitchen shower for Miss Flossie Timegin. Included are guests Miss Denman, Miss Stokes of Petersburg, Miss Adams of Port Worth, and others. Also listed are a valentine dinner hosted by the Nicholson couple, a musical afternoon by Julia Katherine Hall, and upcoming entertainments at the homes of Mrs. Guinn and Mrs. Hearne. The Barvard B 0 chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, plans a program on patriotism and a benefit tea for the Odd Fellows lodge.
Mrs Grace Jorpy of Marlton New Jersey reports ten years of chronic female troubles ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes inflammation ulceration and nervous distress improving after intake and credits medical advice and the compound with her recovery. The ad cites many testimonials and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free confidential advice.
Fire department called most of last night for five alarms. Homes on Buckingham street Marlborough place destroyed at midnight with losses around 5000. Lumber sheds and a cabinet shop damaged by fire at Market street. Other blazes include a stove pipe fault on Burleson street and a chimney fire on Avenue. A cork pit on Santa Rosa avenue caused an alarm with no damage. A still alarm on Quincy street damaged a cab and broke out of control.
A list of building permits shows numerous alterations additions and new dwellings approved across several streets including Monterey Palmetto Delgado Florida Montana Crosby Towder Wasatch Prov ence Lafitte Wasatch and other local sites. Values range from 25 to 800 with instances of sheds rooms and two to three room houses noted for multiple addresses.
A small velvet velvet coat over a kilt skirt forms a simple, smart ensemble for a young girl. Worn with a beaver sailor hat and blue satin scarf, the outfit features a deep hem and delicate white eyelet embroidery as the focal point.
Washington reports a sharp cold spell slows congressional action and weather worsens. The piece notes delays by legislators on a census civil service plan tied to presidential wishes, with threats of veto and potential shifting of the census force. Major cold impacts utilities and plumbing, with frost spreading across the region and expectations of gradual warming after the snap.
W B Hearner of Larello in wis arrived this morning for a short stay. T Mungou of Denison arrived for a brief visit. L and Page of Austin spent Sunday here. Chas H Jones of Denigan registered at the Southern hotel. A Christian of San Marcos visited Sunday. Thas Brown of Uvalde is a regular visitor in the city.
A noisy, fragmentary collection of antique kitchen directions describes making desserts and savory relishes. It mentions raspberry and orange flavors, gin, grape garnish, sardine croquettes, cheese relishes, and apple cabbage mixtures with varied seasonings. The text blends recipes and culinary tips in a chaotic, decades-old style.
In Pittsburgh area February 13 report states Virnetie Moore, a girl about 12, deserted from home in Pittsburgh and traced through New York to Gibraltar with a man. A letter later said she is penniless and in the earthquake district of Augusta, Sicily, awaiting instruction from Senator Ki.
A local public records entry lists marriage licenses with a string of scattered names including Gin Haywood Flora Taylor Blas Rayes Jonefa Cadona MN Lee Kanny Prokin Miller Lydia Blanks Walter Richter Mollie Gut Tamon Morales Concepcion ATecH Juan Gylvan Maris Muaslas 7D Jennings Mrs Glora Wasa Alberto Gasman Justa Thivera Daniel Quintero Soytos Balde ra. The fragmentary OCR reads like a miscellaneous license record with unclear pairings and missing dates.
A local notice states that exchanges at participating stores will trade any item with equal value at face value. It lists Louis Duwle and Stovos as platforms for the trade, emphasizing straightforward swaps without extra cost or appraisal.
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