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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
6
Lists varied prices for vegetables fruits fish and poultry with many typos. Items include green peas squash potatoes onions celery strawberries oranges apples grapes pears lemons and more with prices per quart peck dozen and pound noted in a dated market listing.
Notice announces February 2 1908 sale at 10 a m of miscellaneous police department items left over six months. items such as bicycles pistols harnesses jewelry will be sold for cash in the Recorder's Court Room at City Hall. inspection available at Police Department. CHAS. VAN BIPER City Marshal. Alamo Heights notice also mentions ads for San Antonio Audit Company and Cook advertisements.
A readable note on simple white muslin dresses showing how ribbon garnitures transform the look. Describes pompadour or warp print Dresden ribbons, rosebud patterns, sash and shoulder bretelles, and the effect of a hive satin ribbon on sleeve tops and overall silhouette.
Society pages describe entertainments and gatherings hosted by Mrs. Hyman and others, naming numerous guests from New York, Virginia, Scotland, and local clubs. The notes include teas, card parties, and a high school graduation event with decorations, table settings, and prize details.
The mothers club of Crockett hosted an elaborate banquet for the eighth grade of the school this afternoon at Hersch & Cos Perms and Cut. The event featured festive refreshments and social chatter fostering community bonds among parents and students.
An unusual notice lists house and lot tickets available through contact with M. Matuechaay. Phone numbers are provided for inquiries and purchasing details.
A fragmentary recipe-style note describes sweet milk tea cups and sugar mixtures boiled briefly then cooled. The text contains garbled phrases and nonsensical terms, offering no coherent cooking steps or clear ingredients due to damaged OCR.
Fragmented OCR lists onion salad and macaroni salad with ingredients and serving notes. Mentions celery and seasonings, packages, cooked macaroni, and readiness to serve. Indicates portions for two persons and unspecified dressings or brands.
Birth announcements list several newborns with errors in names and addresses. Obed, a boy, born January 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Long, LT Avenue B. A girl born January 87 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Conray, 116 Nacoy Street. A boy born January 87 to Mr. and Mrs. David Livsy, St. Ver Cruz Street. A girl born January 27 to Mr. and Mrs. V. Semmites, 201 Rivas Street. A boy born January 38 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Ghiggia, ask hn ptr. A girl born January 19 to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harris, jug Soush Moecs.
A garbled recipe page shows mismatched fruit salad instructions and a separate gold ginger pudding. It references dressing with wine, cream, and batter, plus a quick emergency dessert idea. Several ingredient names are garbled, but the piece centers on fruit salad preparation and a dessert lead-in.
Notice to automobile owners and residents to select a seven member city committee February Tuesday at Welngle City Wall. Council acts on ordinances governing motor vehicles and zoning. Real estate bargains advertised in the classified section.
A vintage critique of female fashion and beauty idealism describes the art of self persuasion, dress, and posture. It opines on gowns, hair, and body lines, praising modest elegance while warning against vanity in pursuit of admiration.
Chicago January 30 report on establishing an open air school for tubercular children. Board of education considers open air caps and heavy outerwear for stormy weather. A municipal sanatorium for consumptives is proposed and funding guidance sought. deaths in Chicago rise with the white plague.
Four young newsboys were seized by police after being accused of disorderly conduct while selling papers in Houston Street. They were escorted to police headquarters and transferred to the juvenile court. An officer called the newsboys a nuisance as they clashed with a restaurant owner and caused a disturbance on the street.
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