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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
4
A first person lament explains how constant worry and a troubled stomach led to job loss. The narrator credits dyspepsia and mental fog as main causes, then touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure, claiming improved health and employment prospects. The ad-style piece urges readers to try the tablets and send for a sample.
High winds caused major damage in the downtown area, blowing out large plate glass show windows at Ransom and Silsher's on Alamo plaza and at the Dreiss building. Pedestrians scattered as falling glass caused near-misses and a street stampede, with further harm to signs, shrubbery, and outhouses across suburbs and Government Hill.
Arthur Griesenbeck and Miss Jasper DP Skeen wed January 2 at 41 oclock in the bride's father Jasper Skeen home on Chaparral street Corpus Christi Texas. Rev J B South officiated. The groom a young San Antonio businessman. The couple will reside at 12 Nevada street in Corpus Christi.
Arrivals of railroad representatives in San Antonio include W. H. Weeks of the Frisco Rock Island lines, traveling agent W. H. Les from Fort Worth for the International and Great Northern, W. E. Fitch southwestern serger agent of the Missouri Mountain lines, and James B. Moythie with a traveling flight from Southern Pacific.
A scrambled list shows hotel arrivals including KG Sear and party from St Louis, R Young, Lingcomb from Beaumont, Homed from Los Angeles, He’s from Ban Mh, Obrs from Herrin, Dulitz, and Ald Privile from Beeville. Miscellaneous notes reference legal matters and a domestic remark about not informing a person.
Clerks will host a fraternity ball at Tar Hall on Friday night January 17. Preparations have been underway for some time and organizers expect a highly successful social event with strong attendance.
Carry Nation arrives in San Antonio amid noisy reception and clashes over her temperance campaign. She visits Market Hall and the Bayar hotel cigar stand, condemns tobacco sales, and urges saloon closures while engaging with police and locals, including a cousin reported missing.
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Hartley Durdan at 408 San Pedro avenue and Mr and Mrs Willan Garaget at Croaby street and Spofford avenue. The rest of the text offers advertising copy for remedies and a realty listing, with references to life strengthening products and a Hallater’s Realty Mountain tea.
A classified notice describes a woman leaving town seeking a husband or “logk” after dining and shopping misfires. The ad, in rough OCR, urges readers to contact the Southern hotel between 6 and 7 today for matters tied to the Maine office and a Lang 3 deed or lens.
Daily mortuary notices report Christian Bretzke 1 year old death and 4 PM services at family home with burial in city cemetery No 1. Frank Engleman former St Louis resident dies in Dallas street home funeral 4 PM from late home. survivor wife and a son. Franz Waxeman funeral 4 PM from Dallas street. aged 34, recently moved from St Louis. widow and one child survive. burial in St Joseph cemetery. Gus Fr Rehwidh dies after meningitis at 2 AM. longtime Stowers Furniture employee. survived by mother sister and three brothers. services to be held at family home Sunday. Marx Luter dies in Victoria Texas. funeral arrangements pending. survived by daughter and other relatives. services to be announced.
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