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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
5
Brief reads as readers note a cinema event at Beethoven hall tonight with showings of moving pictures. Mentions new Pavillion wader management and a night schedule at Electric Park with two showings nightly.
Dreamer Bros provide music for a prize mask ball at Posner hall on Saturday February 27. Tickets listed as 00 but then described as free, with a showcase described as the most instructive roving picture ever shown including a trip through Death Valley. The notice references TH. GW. of America mission hall Saturday February 97 with unclear details and numbers.
A Dallas based pugilist known as The tiesto faces detention after a confrontation involving va Lane As W ped Uadgeariesh Tesh Keelive Stowe. Police report details remain unclear but indicate enforcement actions following a boxing related incident.
A first person account by ex convict John Wilson detailing mistreatment on Texas convict farms. It argues harsh discipline, meager wages, and brutal supervision crush inmates’ humanity, fueling escapes and chronic despair despite occasional acts of kindness.
A garbled OCR reads like a jumble of names and events. It mentions Minston ashrden Mendy and a Heathoven hall tonight with a show titled Whrunge Death Valley plus a list of oddities. The text is incomplete and hard to parse but signals a miscellaneous local notice or entertainment snippet.
Fragmentary divorce notice references a party, court clocking date, and official filing but lacks complete names, place, and outcome. Readers should consult full docket to verify involved persons, jurisdiction, and final decree details.
The district court records show a case filed by S Uieen and partners against Piasey and GW Power seeking collection on promissory notes. The note details and exact sums were not legible, but the action concerns debt recovery and legal remedies for nonpayment.
A garbled excerpt discusses the Pure Food and Drug era and concerns about medicines. It notes distrust of questionable products and the ongoing need for safety and regulation, mentioning harmful remedies and the broader public health mission.
A masked American Gentleman, famed for travel across the United States, attends a themed event in colonial attire. He has long hidden his real identity while performing for audiences and entertaining visitors, drawing attention from spectators and local ladies at the scene.
A new cafe opens in Alamo Plaza tomorrow under A. By tol, who has promoted public interest and planning for the venture. The Alamo cafe on Houston Street is expected to attract patrons with a focus on service and community engagement.
A fragment notes “Sticky Sweating Palms” and a user guide urging trial of CASCA REV for a week to relieve discomfort from balts or cathartic waters. The text mentions palm sweating, rotten mouth taste, bowels moving, and references to a bath product sold by Atala and Figgeat sellers.
Varley P. Livan, president of the fun Aniono last association, treved last alg from Austin. He warned that the Robertson bill would be disastrous to Texas fairs and urged lawmakers to consider a compromise that preserves fairs with racing features and funding. Subcommittee discussions with the attorney general addressed legal compatibility with existing laws while avoiding harm to Texas exhibitions and property values. People suffering rheumatism have turned to Mond's Sarsaparilla for relief.
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