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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
1
A Houston reader recounts recovery after three years of female troubles and liver issues using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Her testimonial joins thousands of similar letters praising the herbal remedy, with a note that all quotes are permissioned and truthful.
Police arrest Vera Mayer, a white woman, for conducting a disorderly noise after midnight in a Matamoras Street residence. First such arrest under the ordinance. fine not less than 200 dollars if convicted. Patrolman Golden seized the case per police headquarters instructions. defense requested a continued case in corporation court.
Calcago ML Jan 27 Cook County faces a labor strike as county commissioners seek higher wages. The treasurer’s staff of 200 clerks walked out, refusing extra work under the current pay scale. All employees appear to be involved in the dispute.
The article lists marriage licenses issued to Max Schaefer and Becke Pruit. Charles Grogs and Margaret Bell. William F. McKaughan and Louise Stahl. B A Dietzel and Lydia Koch. Georg A Lowder and Kate Bol fins. Adam Fischer and Sarah E Lucas. Ejmund Mergele and Emilia Purech.
Mrs. L. L. Chase sues M. K. and J. Railroad Company of Texas in the Thirty-seventh district court seeking damages. She alleges serious injuries from a wreck on September 17 1908 near San Marcos while she was a passenger en route to San Antonio, claiming diminished earning capacity as a nurse.
Chicago on January 27 reports Prof. WV O'Shea of Wisconsin University visiting to discuss education. He stated that all children are born liars and that a speaker’s four children are “as big Mars’” as others, noting children color things in speech and parents should consider this.
New York January 87 Mrs Annie Yeamans veteran actress is reported gravely ill with pneumonia at her home. At 73 her frail health alarms friends though she remains a beloved figure in stage and vaudeville circles. She is mother to Gentia Yeamans and Lydia Yeamans Titus.
Four Kendall children aged 11, 7, 4, and an infant perished in a Dunbar Bryson Hill home blaze that also left their parents seriously injured. Firefighters say occupants tried to reach the children's room before escaping through a second story window. Officials believe a gas stove caused the fire.
Milwaukee Wis February 27 There are 14 935 451 Roman Catholics in the United States according to advance sheets of the 1909 Wiltzius Official Catholic Directory The totals include Puerto Rico Philippines and Hawaii bringing the American flag total to 23 476 440 Catholic subjects. Top diocese figures list New York Chicago Boston Brooklyn New Orleans Philadelphia Pittsburg Wattford Newark Cleveland Springfield Detroit Scranton St Paul Baltimore San Francisco Buffalo Mill ee Providence and other sees with varied counts.
Motirae lodge No. 424 hosts at F. Gold Fellows hall. San Antonio lodge No 70 meets at Eagles hall. Gonecardia lodge No 1793 and K and L of Hye Red Ment hold sessions. Alamo lodge No 44 meets at Maranic temple. Golder Star council No 92 gathers at Pythian hall. Friendship semple No 2 Pythian Sjaters meet with Pythian and Union Labor groups. Bartenders union No 17 and Trades Council hall convene at 8 o clock. La Antona Deutscher Maennerchor gathers at Beethoven hall.
Miss Bessie Love, ethnographer, risked her life to rescue her roommate Minnie Brooks from a burning apartment on Forty Seventh Street. Firemen carried them down from the fourth floor while a crowd cheered from the street. Twenty other occupants escaped via fire escapes.
Chiphows Falls Wisconsin January 27 May Frances Livingston, after a divorce, married Louis Strueynes of Dorchester. Since their engagement, proposals have arrived by the score, and Strueynes will return any unread letters.
Paris reports that Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia has died and Empress Taiton has directed public affairs. The death may trigger trouble, especially at Addis Ababa, risking danger to Europeans there.
A thousand girls from West Side Baptist churches marched the streets under guards during an evangelist campaign led by Tynagelista Delves and Mills. The procession featured white attire, red-latched guards, and Almator at the head atop a large black carriage, with similar parades noted in Baltimore and New York as part of the events.
A cost saving DIY tonic uses Belt Quinel mixed with water and alcohol to create a hair tonic claimed to beautify hair, prevent dandruff and promote scalp health. It is marketed as superior to expensive branded tonics and notes Beta Quinolant alcohol is purchasable at drugstores for 75 to 80 cents. A separate home remedy for indigestion combines Cinchona Tincture, Prosene Compound, and Shorts Wine to be taken before meals.
Civic duties urged as Republican city committee led by Duncan Mackay plans street meetings tonight, tomorrow, and Friday. Cars will host five minute non partisan talks on paying poll taxes and voting at locations across the city including Mesquite, East Commerce, San Pedro Springs, and downtown streets. An exhibit is planned at the exposition grounds under the Washington State federation of Women’s clubs.
Taste is a direct guide to the stomach health via nerves linking taste buds and stomach. When the stomach is off, digestion falters and blood balance shifts. Stuart's Dyanepala Tablets are advertised to restore appetite, digestion, breath, and blood enrichment, claiming wide physician use and home delivery from Stuart Co in Marshall, Michigan.
Washington January 27 Taft plans major change to distribute federal patronage in the south abolishing the referee system where a few men dictated appointments. Proposals include civil service agents or independent clubs led by John Hays Hammond to assess fitness and cooperate in selecting suitable candidates for federal offices.
A collision at the intersection of Commerce and Losoya Streets yesterday afternoon involved G. W. Talbert and Allen Craig. Neither driver nor passengers were injured. both cars were damaged. Deputies arrested both drivers for reckless operation, but Judge Buelley dismissed the cases in corporation court, ruling the collision an unavoidable accident based on the evidence.
Fragmentary OCR lists train numbers and routes including Hearne Taylor Mexico Laredo Kerrville Corpus Christ Victoria and Houston plus scattered personal names and times. The garbled text mentions free items from M Meruchnsu and unclear references to “G. H. & S. A. CMain Line” and east west departures with several Sunday specifics.
In Waro Texas Eddy residents fear Katy headquarters move from Brillehore to Eddy. Real estate prices soar as rumors spread. A separate Chinatown incident ends with a police arrest of two, amid a complicated abduction claim involving a Brooklyn mother and a Chinese son-in-law.
New York on January 27 saw Mr and Mrs Ong Sing wed despite heavy social disapproval. The couple faced public criticism yet proceeded with a private ceremony in the city, challenging prevailing racial norms of the era.
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