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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
5
A brief social notice announces a White Rose dance to be held Thursday at Mission Garden Hall. Admission is 25 cents. Artzt is listed as a contact or organizer.
Rogers returns from Chicago showing a reinforced concrete two story eight room residence completed in 18 hours. He notes indestructibility and quick setup, discusses climate suitability and aesthetic options, and mentions concrete industry observers and planned photos of the Saint Anthony Hotel concrete building in San Antonio.
An advertisement urges mixing Wycerine with halbounee Virgin Oil of Pies compound and whiskey, shaken and taken by teaspoonful every four hours, claiming to pass the heart healthfully and break a cold in twenty four hours, with a note of preparation by Loch Chemical Co in Cincinnati.
A meeting will be held this evening at six in the Washer building to prepare for the neglect of four trustees. A notice will be issued, the polling place designated, and the presiding officers supplied.
A Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters benefit event for the Widows and Orphans home is scheduled for Wednesday evening at Quai ry loenter on East Manston Street. Photos will be provided by Smith's studio.
Monore lodge No. 424 and several fraternal bodies announce meetings this evening at various halls including Odd Fellows and San Antonio Series No. 70, Concordia Lodge No. 1792, Masoning temple, Golden Star council No. 92, Friendship temple No. 2, and other groups such as Deutscher Maennerchor Beethoven hall with additional unions and councils listed for tonight.
The report details several Texas stock law disputes from Bandera, Bexar, and other counties. It notes damages and damages for personal injuries, with an emphasis on appeals and court actions involving the International & Great Northern, Southern Pacific, and local railroad cases. Multiple motions and rehearings are listed, indicating ongoing litigation and rulings across the state courts.
A late report details a devastating windstorm in Arran and surrounding areas. In Fisher and nearby towns, buildings were destroyed and several fatalities occurred with dozens injured. Wires were down and the full scale remained unclear. Corpus Christi native Aldvich listed among hotel guests.
Advicut received by the International Fair reservation from Presidentury T. Brown and Secretary J. M.ance. Austin, working for defeat of team trams bills, state their return may be delayed several days. The tight is said to be growing warm with opposing and favoring sides confident. All matters regarding next seats are pending the settlement, one way or other of the antirage track gambling treasures. Directors of the fair would meet this afternoon in error. No meeting will be held until the Secretary returns.
On Monday March 1 the Thirty-seventh Court assigns trial dates in five indictments linked to a gambling ring tied to stile raisers. Defendants include Augestino Morena Juan Saenaz Melquides Pena Flaton Sanchez and Gonzalo Carsa Sanchez charged with exhibiting shilling devices and with gaming. All are out on bond. An overflow of other criminal watchers is scheduled for the day, but these cases are not expected to lead.
Lenten services at Grace English Lutheran Church on Aventing Kang Fifth Street will be held tonight at 8 o clock. Rev W Steinmann of Seminol will preach the sermon.
An 1909 notice touts Chamberlains Ointment for muscular rheumatism and lists a Fort Sam Houston address. Separate sealed proposals due March 25, 1910, seek construction at a post hospital and electrical connections for a freeboat line, with bid requirements and address to J. Blemming, Chief Quartermaster.
The Ace Vion of the secretary of war in Mein instytetiong for the restoraton of ra name of Jeffarson Davis on the eAtit of Jotm Bridge near Washington was hailed with satisfaction among Confederata Sand ern Memorial association members. It is said this organization, not the Daughters of the Confederacy, led the push to restore the name of the southern leader where it had been chiseled off.
An eighty year old writes to younger readers praising Ballard’s Horehound Syrup for curing his coughs colds and bronchial symptoms. He notes its safety for babies and adults and urges trying a small bottle first before larger sizes. Ballard Snow Liniment Co. of St Louis distributes it locally.
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