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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
10
A dubious old ad touts Dr Horne offering free X-ray examinations and consultations through January 11. It promises miraculous cures, claims unique treatment methods, and guarantees a cure in durable cases while warning readers not to trust other doctors or unadvertised remedies.
District Judge T. W Marper suggests grand jury will investigate monopolistic practices among butchers coal dealers plumbers and "viretrical" dealers plus reported gambling cages. The charge centers on alleged market manipulation affecting Dallas and nearby cities as a broader inquiry begins.
Since the county assessor's office opened after the January 2 filing, a large crowd has lined up to check last year's tax assessments. Clerks report steady, near-constant help as many residents pay taxes, while others leave without assessments awaiting agricultural statistics from farmers and ranchers.
The Empire theater was dark after the death of Mrs. Gyrus Condit, wife of the leading man. The bill for the night included The Two Grains and a Grand Opera House concert featuring Madame Romma Calvy with the Habaera. The Grand Opera House advertised Parsifal and a Tokyo themed program with mixed acts and notable performers from France and Russia.
An article argues water is essential for health and promotes a home remedy for rheumatism and kidney trouble. It advises boosting water intake and using a compound mix including Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Sarsaparilla, with instructions to prepare at home. It warns against pre-mixed prescriptions and urges buying ingredients separately.
A two week grand jury probe into city purchases and payments in Godman Street reveal indictments against Aldermen Willan Berwyn and George H. Battis along with the street department head James Hoyle and others. A burst of arraignments followed at superior court on Saturday with officials turning up at police headquarters for appearances.
In a brisk frontier vignette workers seek abundant jobs while old myths and clever fables endure. A parts of daily life mix with language and light humor as labor and brand new Snowhulee notions mingle with enduring beliefs.
An old advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a reliable internal remedy for catarrh, claiming it reaches blood and mucous surfaces and promising cure without local applications. The text emphasizes that it is not a quack medicine and names Chaney & Co as proprietors with a vegan formula of tunics and blood purifiers.
The article profiles Bob Barker a prominent Texan politican known as former chief clerk of the Texas House of Representatives. It notes his public appeal his youthlike look and his formal pledge to run for comptroller with a defined platform. He is described as an avid San Antonio supporter who promotes his hometown and state pride.
John Crevell, a fireman, was injured when a hose wagon overturned on South Alamo Street. He recalls little of the crash, slept in Santa Rosa infirmary, and woke uncertainly the next day. His heavy feather helmet prevented fatal injuries and doctors expect a slow return to duty. Nearby, Ruffel and Dan Gray murder trial proceeds with high-profile Texas legal figures predicting a tough fight.
Fragmentary OCR text lists assorted odd phrases and names such as Pook, market references, pirates, stockwaterers, undesirables, market-rigners, rag jugglers, and thieves, ending with an incomplete homeward line.
Georgetown Ky citizens plan a statewide address to urge Kentucky voters to petition Governor Willson to pardon Caleb Powers. A Georgetown committee leads the drive with a cross-party mix of four Democrats and four Republicans, including ex Confederates. Also an ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy, urging against substitutes and noting cautions about pneumonia risks.
A list of recent hotel arrivals includes Isune Ritter of Groton D, Charles Strong of Adank M5 WA Thatcher of Eagle Rodaha WW Fauna Edna of G Regs Morevile J Ross Gurlumann H L Smith Kane Sabia City Dave Kane Boerne Guorse Smith New York and others such as George L Hoffman Port Clark H J Broom Wort Chay Wrank Brown Fort Chirk Chik Oklahoma MR White Tyler Gov Buchanan.
A San Antonio feature profiles A McDonald a Scottish immigrant for 37 years prominent art and wallpaper dealer at 429 824 West Houston Street. The piece highlights his window displays his art standards and claim to offer Paris London and Berlin class exhibits locally.
Obituary notices report Mrs. Laura J. Mitchell dying after a short illness at 126 Garden Street with survivors including her mother, two daughters, two brothers, and a sister. Funeral services will be held in the Confederate cemetery. Additional items note an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Clark buried at City Cemetery No. 6, and the body of Mrs. Adelaidy Weeks sent to Blythe, Oklahoma for burial. Ford E. Bromley of Streator, Illinois, dies at 605 Porter Street after a long illness. his wife and several children survive, with body to be laid to rest in Streator.
A Scottish correspondent reports a man finds a one grand note on the street and hands it to the police. He later realizes the pound is his own and had been drawn from his pocket, pondering honesty versus temptation while awaiting the officer’s decision. The officer quips about the cleverness of the incident.
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