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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
6
The ad lists prices for varieties of produce and groceries including greens, vegetables, fruit, fish, poultry, and miscellaneous items. Items feature per unit costs such as tomatoes at 1 for 5, cabbage 4c a pound, strawberries 20c a quart, oranges 2 to 4c a dozen, and fish and shellfish priced per pound or dozen.
The Hop club of the Peacock mill, Larry school held a dance at Harmony bar with cadets in full dress and girls in evening gowns. A green and white monogram decor adorned the scene as twelve straight dances and three yarn dances entertained. Chaperons included Prof. and Mrs. Peacock and several local families.
Mrs M Y Afonserrate hosts Miss Claus Louise Wynan of Portsmouth for the rest of winter. Mrs B T Mackall entertained with bridge for Kentucky guests Miss Greene and Miss Lewis. Milam School Mothers club chose Mrs Beatty’s successor Mrs M E Gerbert. A reception for eighth graders leaving for high school will be at Mrs Duval’s home 803 Mason. Beethoven Maennerchor plans an evening program at their South Alabama hall with a Beethoven chorus and a piece by Messrs Marx.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century a guide style piece advising women on grooming and fashion routines. It discusses shaping false hair, using brushes and pins, and maintaining youth through simple habits. The text also touches on fashion topics, writing advice, and resilience against easy paths.
A novel wrap of pessementerie and mink completes a golden brown velvet gown. Built on a satin foundation the fur arrangement shows on the shoulders over satin lined sleeves. The front features a tie back with mink strips at the center.
A garbled recipe page offers a collage of kitchen instructions for desserts soups and dishes. It includes cranberry desserts cranberry jelly lemon sugared flavors and baked apples notes on oyster soup baked apples breaded liver and peanut nougat with scattered measurements and cooking steps. The text preserves a hands on old time cooking voice with references to sugar eggs flour and spices and hints at serving suggestions and method details.
The text offers odd styling tips and a home remedy recipe. It suggests simple clothing tweaks like patting sleeves, choosing high collars, and avoiding fashion plateau traps. A dubious hair wash recipe uses alcohol and detergents to rinse the scalp and cleanse.
A damaged, archaic set of tips describes eye rinsing with water and hazel, warming water with powder for eye relief, and weekly salt water washes. It also mentions oil treatments before washing, and cleaning stoves with a fresh preparation. A garbled line suggests a method involving paper and heat for thinning something.
A brief unsigned item notes a harassment or protest event associated with the Senne name and a referenced EEEE Ees in a troubled context. The fragmentary text hints at a local incident or reaction but lacks clear dates places or organizations to confirm specifics. Further readable details are required for fuller framing.
Turbulent movement of migrants overwhelms lines from San Antonio to Dallas and other hubs. About 4200 travelers arrived, many self-sufficient, with trains strained by routes over the Santa Fe and through Texas and beyond. Rail service shows heavy demand as the wave continues.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an inbound route by Dalkisated with four moving elements and a share of an immigration business. Mentions Kansas City, Texas gateways, and a southwest line toward Texis with a venture labeled a colonist business venture.
A crowd gathered at headquarters as police identify a wheel found after a theft attempt at an orchard on King William Street. Several boys resisted arrest but were chased away. the bike was left near a fence as officers arrived.
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