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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1908
Page
18
Fragmentary notes describe a hereditary contagion with references to a potential cure. The text mentions progress toward eradicating poison from the body and a seemingly harmless remedy. Names, dates, and clear actions are unclear due to damaged OCR.
London gossip details a sensational aristocratic burglary wager at Eaton Hall. Duke of Westminster hosts guests including the Cholmondeleys as a motor car chase and theft unfold across estate rooms. Police and stables inspected. a racing cup and cigars vanish, sparking a nationwide scare before a dramatic, noncriminal revelation.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a hoax burial story and a long running public fascination with grave disturbances. References include Druce and Windsor vaults as well as Channeling martyred kin and sensational interest among onlookers. The excerpt hints at a sensational narrative feeding public curiosity.
Royal couple shows strain as Queen Alexandra withdraws from third party scrutiny and public gibes. The King slips on the Queen’s dress train during a Cardiff dock opening, prompting a sharp exchange with the mayor and witnesses.
The narrator recalls graves opened in Tintern Abbey and other sites where kings and abbots were exhumed. Descriptions cover George IV inspecting a head, 2774 Waward the First, Edward IV, Henry IV, and James II remains, Cromwell’s heart, and ritual displays. The scene shifts to an abbey abbots’ coffin opened at night, exposing relics and ancient garb.
Special Gable to The Light Therin reports Kaiser's purchase angers Mertian designers and manufacturers of furniture by claiming superior quality and undercutting German prices. Birla’s response in a daily paper sparks debate as artists criticize the Kaiser’s actions. Walser buys furniture for the German Albenaeum in London amid tensions. Denmark leads in unionization with the largest share of workers organized. Sweden follows closely as Germany trails.
On August 24, 1906, a woman was bitten twice on the hand by a copperhead at a distance from medical aid. She applied Sloan’s Liniment and reported rapid relief, crediting it with saving her life and allowing her to care for her four children afterward.
J C Daniels Gomes, longtime San Antonio advertising manager, returns to the city to become assistant buyer for a department store. He previously worked with Sanger Brothers and J A Goldstein in Waco, where he lived with his wife and young daughter. He is noted as a pleasant, affable gentleman with deep knowledge of local retail needs.
Will A. Morriss a member of the Democratic Central Committee sent circulars to executive members outlining key attractions for Say Annie. He urged securing support for the state convention and highlighted timely and practical transportation plans.
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