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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
4
An umane officer named Matthews went out on Pleasantom road about four miles below town this morning and killed three horses that had been badly mutilated through a wire fence, leaving them unable to see.
Fifty Dollar Willie, pursued by a $50 price tag, vows to walk into the Guarantee Shoe Company store tomorrow. He frets at the chase through cold streets, imagining police, barbershops, and crowds recognizing him, while noting his weathered nerves and the odd public spectacle.
A sensational claim promotes Marmola as a simple home fat reducer that supposedly melts weight without diet or exercise. It asserts the potion uses harmless ingredients, promises gradual, natural results, and urges readers to buy sealed Marmola to avoid substitutes. The narrative blends health hype with a street scene and a quirky chase subplot.
Charcoal is presented as a safe purifier for the stomach intestines mouth and throat. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are advertised as the best charcoal product for health improving breath complexion and digestion. A physician endorses daily use, promising benefits including purer blood and better breath. Pack costs twenty five cents a box with a free sample offer from Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Weather office issues cold wave warnings for San Antonio area predicting subfreezing temps tonight with the coldest weather of the winter. Forecaster Major Buell says temperatures will rise rapidly tomorrow, followed by another spell of delightful weather as unsettled conditions move in from the Rocky Mountain region.
On trial for murder, Baker tells a confounding story about borrowing small sums, peddling eggs, and an unknown Irishman who supposedly guided him to kill with an iron bar. The district attorney cross-examines as defense calls witnesses, aiming to finalize testimony and begin closing arguments.
Henry W. Lindmeyer of a Washington statistics bureau begins compiling Texas criminal data. He will study state court records, then federal clerks, then justices and corporation courts. The report will cover 1906 criminal case dispositions. Mrs Reinhart is seriously ill at her daughter’s home. Katein Hart is charged with theft after a complaint cites a sack of flour and boots taken from a store on Lara da street.
Bart Young, 14, arrested at Sterling hotel on theft charges totaling over $50. Officer Van Robb reports he will be transferred to county jail. Earlier affidavits allege another theft involving cigars and a rifle, linked to a fatal shooting of 12 year old Lee Schoenstein. Ned Golding sought in related case. prize mask ball and Magnolia Grove listed.
Police and investigators await identification of a body found about seven miles below the city on the Plessanion road. Visitors to the morgue report a missing patron and a six foot tall man is the victim, with evidence suggesting a hotel or rooming house context.
Witnesses identified a man seen earlier walking along the road who later died, with officers seeking another man and a grip. The inquest has not ended. Also reported is the death of William Weidner, 74, at Bulverde with funeral to follow.
Fragmentary notice seeks two unturned rooms and two adults with no children. Contact ALA J for further details. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates, places, or official details.
Mrs Brockman sister of Charles A Landauer of 1b Omaha street died yesterday in San Angelo from pulmonary troubles.
An advertisement claims catarrhal troubles are rising across the country and promotes Hyomel as a germ destroying remedy. Breathing the balsams through a pocket inhaler is said to reach nasal air cells, with no stomach digestion issues. The complete outfit costs $2.00 and the Bexar Dice Co. offers a full refund if it fails.
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