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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
6
A period style guidance column advising women on beauty, posture, dress, and personal conduct. It stresses inner charm and health over luck, with exercises to appear taller, fashion tips for skirts and shoulders, and cautions on reading choices and study balance. Mentions Mme D Anjou and the Light in San Antonio.
A fragmented line suggests a music or fan culture item with a playful headline. The text mentions Amra and Tha Kind You and references favorites and Bog Boatars, implying a casual entertainment note or fan post without clear event details or dates.
Public schools and local clubs schedule Friday afternoon meetings and a Saturday comic opera at Casio Hall. Speakers include Mrs J Link Roy Patton on life in Japan and Rev Mr Garden on juvenile training while Dr Wills discusses patent medicines’ evils. The Beta Sigma Literary Society plans a February 22 celebration at 8 pm and Austin Grammar School students stage a comic opera Friday Feb 28 for the school's benefit with a large cast.
A garbled notice urges school children to solicit Light subscriptions for cash and points, promising up to 8460 in annual earnings and 20 cents per month in commissions. It touts new features like a colored supplement, seeks receipts by Friday, and promises prizes for top earners plus a fresh start Saturday. Also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy.
A Buffalo doctor endorses Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges for relieving stomach gas and improving breath and complexion. The ad claims charcoal absorbs impurities, purifies the mouth and throat, aids liver health, and offers a safe daily benefit. маркет 25 cents per box. offers free trial from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
A listing of attendees including Dan Stiefel and Marie Gahwiler with various chorus and dance groups led by Dalkowitz and Munro appears alongside names such as Louise Berrey and Christi Munro. A notice urges Foley's Kidney Cure and promotes the Ladies' Auxiliary Grand Prize Mask Ball rescheduled to February 20 at Turner Mall with theater events at 2201 Rowston Street and a Feb 29 Hospital Pishop show.
A Nepra woman Ada Davie suffered fire and $20 in damage at 121 Bronk Street due to defective flue openings and sparks from a chimney. J Mashiberger owns the property. A second fire at a Camp Yard house on East Commerce Street occurred at 4 p.m. damaging the hinge and roof from burning paper. J B Goodrich lost personal effects while A Latatly’s hose sustained about $400 in damage.
The Behemiah Scribblers meet Friday at 3 PM at Mrs. J. A. Kiykpateles home on Magnolia Avenue Laure Heights. Various society groups held receptions and parties, featuring decorations, games, and guest lists with Mmes. Duval, Lytle, and Keller among organizers, and plans noted for an upcoming Daughters of the Republic of Texas event hosted by Miss Adina De Zavala with a long committee.
The piece argues Peruna is an excellent catarrh remedy, cites U S Dispensatory on ingredients like Hydrastis Canadensis and Copaiba, and quotes Bartholow Scudder and Millspaugh to support efficacy, asserting the remedy’s high authority and substantiated claims.
Guests gathered in a mansion reception hall where vivid rainbow florals and lamps created a tropical display. Mrs. Erhard Guenther and Mrs. Thomas Murphy led the welcome as guests admired lace gowns, jewel neckpieces, and embroidered costumes. A circular conservatory housed a curated program by artists and editors including Claude King, visiting from Chicago.
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