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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
5
A newspaper note promotes a home cold remedy using one ounce pine oil, two ounces glycerine, and a pint whiskey, mixed and dosed every five hours. The doctor calls it a highly valuable cure for acute colds, bronchial trouble, and coughs, advising purchase from a reputable druggist and keeping it in the family chest.
A garbled Texas wire dispatch reports multiple arrests around Waco including Joe Abatte and others tied to a Lake Charles case. It mentions drilling concerns near El Paso and a separate acquittal in a Kine case. The piece notes upcoming meetings in Rockdale and Ware with various local figures and a judge race scene in a county.
An old remedy advertises bitters for sick headache poor appetite heartburn indigestion and costiveness. It claims quick relief and broad health benefits, urging readers to use the product regularly as a preventive tonic.
Princess Eleanor Neuss, aged 47, famed for charity work with Sisters of Charity, rejected Prince Ferdinand's proposal. She insisted on visiting the poor and sisters, even after consents and years of service during the Russo-Japanese period. The record notes her commitment to charity and a single condition for marriage.
A San Antonio epidemic of grip sickness has spread over two weeks with hundreds coughing sneezing feverish and weak. Health officials report most cases are mild and resemble ordinary colds, with no clear surge in severe illness despite widespread discomfort.
A warehouse report from Losater notes a major shipment of live cattle and vegetables heading to Kel cattle yard amid market activity. It discusses timing around mid February and lines up with broader market expectations for onions miltflower peppers watermelons and other goods.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate 1917 census costs totaling about 4 million dollars. Mentions of Washington and North region, enumerators and clerks described, with unclear counts and duties for census taking.
An associate justice in the Fourth Court issues a decision in Otto Geise v. Pennsylvania Vice Insurance Co. from Bexar County. The ruling overturns a lower court and grants Geise relief, limiting garnishment claims and affirming protections under standard insurance policy terms.
Amusement notes describe vaudeville at the Grand as managers relocate the scene to fit a festival program. Patrons are told the Big Tent and OMoore's Courtship form part of the bill while the venue stirs plans and the manager Risehe prepares the theater for a lively San Anta audience.
The article argues for ideal body proportions and warns against excess weight. It cites measurements for height and weight, and promotes a method to check fat levels using a teaspoon test. It references products and exercises as aids, urging readers to avoid drastic dieting.
A verbose review details Madama Butterfly and Puccini's operatic revival, with cast notes including Miss Bunting and William Selle, and remarks on the Grand and Yale productions. It covers stage direction, singing talent, and comparisons to London performances, praising scenery, vocal range, and dramatic impact for a broad audience.
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