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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
8
Readable OCR lists various grocery items with prices per unit or quantity. Items include Green peas three quarts for 25 cents, onions and potatoes priced per pound or peck, cabbage, celery, peppers, tomatoes, and other vegetables. Also notes oranges lemons apples and fruits with per dozen prices. Some lines mention fish and poultry prices and weights.
Social notes record a February afternoon card party for Miss Greene and Miss Lewis, with Kenteks guests. Tables of play, violets in the sitting room, and a light luncheon highlight the event.
Social notes report Mrs Gaddis and Dwyer returning from New York to their Comfort country home for a few days. Dances at Wenger hotel start tomorrow with hotel orchestra. Phoenix club meets at Woman's club tomorrow. Odyssey study continues. Ladies Dancing club named refreshment and decoration chairs for the poudre on February 22. Shakespeare group meets at Mrs Baskin's tomorrow. discussion on Shakespearean disguises. Visitors include Mrs Freq Booker and child from Louisville. Ridgeway family visiting Mrs Ridgeway’s brother F. Kendall. Mrs Libor Rew of the Chey of Mexico as guest of Mrs Gosling and Mrs Wall.
A fragmented historic recipe describes a cheese laden soup and pudding dishes. It mentions grated American cheese, Swiss cheese options, boiling water steps, and a five minute timing. It includes almond waters and a chocolate pudding with varied ingredients and steps. The text mixes cooking terms with nonsensical phrases and spelling errors.
A fragmentary recipe lists sugar and New pleat THOT Shes with ginger cinnamon and elves as ingredients. It mentions yolks of two agen and a soda solution in boiling water and notes baking to set egg whites with square shapes.
An advertisement touts Itching Palm as a cure for eczema and related skin complaints. Claims include immediate results, two dollar jars with a 50 cent trial, and free samples from the Emergency Laboratory for those who write. Local social notices follow with meetings, parties, and visits across San Antonio.
A garbled recipe describes washing fluid and saltes with borax and tartar, instructing to soak, inhale fumes, and rinse with cold then hot water. The text resembles an obsolete home remedy for woollen garments, unclear about precise measurements or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text references rows, numbers, and places with unclear names. Mentions Dr Gara F. Hardman and death photographs, with vague references to people, lines, and a street address in Alamo.
A scattered moralizing piece advises women on self care and employment, mixing health tips with social expectations. It mentions teeth cleaning, breath, and hair treatments, plus fashioning a supportive slate of exercises and remedies. The tone imitates early 20th century advice columns.
The Baylor debate featured Judge Kevehevitte presiding with Hon. Thomas J. Lave and others from INMUANE, Texas A&M, and Texas universities. The panel selected NAMAON as the top team winning a prize medal, and Ty. Adamy of Was was named to compete in April at the University of Arkansas. Both winners will represent Baylor in the Arkansas event.
A fragmented San Antonio communition references pastors travel to Austin over a bill dispute. Mentions Ne the Ineal Pastor association and committee movements. Descriptions include vague figures about proponents and a forecasted departure time, with several named individuals likely local clergy involved.
Notice warns that any dog found running loose will be impounded and killed after a prescribed holding period. The document references enforcement by City Marshal Chas Van Riffe and mentions pound purchase details.
County officials debated refunding bonds at 44 percent under a commission verdict. The governor signaled potential refunds for certain projects, with county officials proposing 280000 dollars for a Maverink Clarke Lithograph company dispute. A treasurer’s agreement for 726.60 in election supplies was ordered recorded after a reluctant party was compelled.
A fashion note describes a summer cape for women featuring a boat neck and shoulder yoke with a tied neckline, crafted from split worsted with a subtle sheen. The design emphasizes a modest, elegant shape suitable for a refined wardrobe and pairs well with a grey-toned outfit.
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