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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1908

Page

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Carnival bond for $20 000 not favored

After a meeting with Mayor Callaghan the Spring Carnival and House of Flowers committee failed to secure approval for a $20 000 indemnity bond for street use. Mayor opposed unlimited bonds and no surety company would issue such a bond. A council consideration and a club meeting are planned for further action.

Callaghan House of Flowers Association Deutschman Carnival Association The Carnival Associaton George Leroy Brown Charles Graebner Alex. H. Walff Sam Z. Barris C. Th. Kennedy Abilene Kansas Kennedy Bandi Ag

City Business Men's Club to appoint standing committees

President Charles B fullalyai will appoint standing committees at next Wednesday's board meeting. Committees will pledge to active work for San Antonio’s undertakings for 12 months with 50 work aid targets. Reports on larger club quarters and consolidation of publicity efforts will be discussed along with plans for the Cattle Raisers’ Association Texas convention activities. Other business will be transacted.

The Carnival Association Internations Club Spies Business Men’s Club Business Men‘s Cit Charles B. Ifullalyai Undwikting San Andonio Almany Manufacturers’ and Jobbers League Wed Business Men's Club

Texas Holds Over $400000 In Army Property

Special to the Light from Austin Texas January 25 Colonel L F Rogers quartermaster of the Texas National Guard forwarded to the War Department the annual return for reports of regular army property in Texas and now in possession of the Texas National Guard. Texas has upward of $400000 worth of military property equipment and accouterments belonging to Uncle Sam.

Austin Tex L. F. Rogers Texas National Guard War Department Washington Texas Texas’ National Guard Uncle Sam

A Tip For Fat Women Promises Safe Fat Loss

A vintage dieting ad urges women to contact a pharmacist for Marmola, Fluid Extract Cascara Aromade, and Syrup Simplex in sealed form. It claims the home mixture burns fat, reshapes the body, and melts excess fat without changing diet or causing wrinkles, promising dramatic results over years.

Xan Aingle

Boysom Tillers Excite Comment at Brackenridge Park

Minear prepares a circular letter and plans to mail replies to inquiries about the juvenile tillers study at Brackenridge Park. Each boy gets a garden patch to cultivate crops under supervision as the experimental farm nears readiness. Despite urban origins, the boys show strong interest in soil preparation and seed work.

S. A Brackenridge Park River Avenue Minear Mingar Taven America

Blast maims five in mining town dynamite blast

Five men were injured and property worth about 60,000 dollars destroyed when a box car loaded with five hundred pounds of dynamite exploded near the mining town of Hocking two miles from Albin. Injured include John Cluett, Will Pithengton, Frank Davis, and two unnamed men. Shocks shattered windows up to four miles away.

Des Moines Jown Hocking Albin Ivo John Cluett Will Pithengton Frank Davis Atnin Malles

Pleads for the Liberty of His Son in Texas Case

Dr. Rudd aged 80 from Arizona traveled to Austin to appeal to the governor and Texas board of pardons for his son Heimy Raymond Rud d serving 25 years for a store robbery in Presidio County The board investigates the claim presenting a second attempted clemency bid as Captain Hughes and rangers may testify The case likely reaches the governor in a few days with further details to follow

Austin Tex Rudd Arizona Board of Pardons Texas Heimy Rudd Charles Raymond Pnitentiary Board Presidio Hughes Bio Grande Bridd

State Needs SixtyFive Thousand for Payroll Needs

State Treasurer Sparks expects about 66 000 to cover current government expenses by month end with 84 000 anticipated from depositories. Chief Clerk Edwards notes funds may arrive in time. Special to The Light from Austin Texas dated January 25.

Austin Tex Sparks Edwards Vonqurer

Ohio banker makes assignment in Lisbon Ohio bank closed

Lisbon Ohio January 24 George B Harvey proprietor of the Lisbon Banking company assigned today to Albert G Mason and the bank was closed. Harvey’s real and personal property is estimated at 125080 and the bank deposits at 350000 Mrs Hickman Retovers. Mrs W G Hickman 917 Rentnelky eylg slowly recovering after a wellness and the loss of that man son.

Lisbon Ohio George B. Harvey Lisbon Banking Company Albert G. Mason Hickman Retovers W. G. Hickman Rentnelky Eylg Hat Man Son

Blood is The Life and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery

The advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for skin diseases and impure blood. It claims to purify blood, quench infections, and heal sores and eruptions, urging use with All-Healing Salve for open ulcers and offering ordering by mail with postage. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and bowel vigor.

Hood Pierce Ecom Pierca R. V. Plerea Buffalo Gohion Medical Ploreo

Hertzberg Optical Offers Bargain Glasses and Free Services

A San Antonio Light classified notice promotes Hertzberg Optical with claims of low prices on glasses and frames, cites 30 years in business, says the optical department has free services and reduced prices for frequent buyers, and notes additional bargains on sale items in the classifieds.

Doing &O Hertzberg’s Hertebeg Hertzhera Mont Hill Price San Antonio

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