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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1911
Page
7
A garbled listing shows various item names with box numbers and prices including entries like VALWE ky 3 saa 3.60 and LA INTERNATIONAL Viv de Colon box 25 priced 2.15. The text remains fragmented with many repeated labels and uncertain items such as Imperiales and Perfectos, plus multiple box designations.
Washington July 8 Maj Gen Leonard Wood testified before the House expenditures committee that the War Department proposes abandoning about half of the 160 army posts to concentrate forces at central points. He noted mobilization on the Mexican frontier was only a partial success and warned local merchants and officials would resist losing garrisons in their areas.
James A. Farrell president of United States Steel travels to Europe with his wife and son Alton as the delegate of the American Iron and Steel League to the International Metallurgical Congress in Brussels.
General Wood explained that a small post houses less than one regiment and that most troops are widely scattered. He warned Congress that the plan to concentrate forces will face opposition as delegations from affected states push to protect naval yards and army garrisons and their spending. The committee pledged support when trenching begins.
A witty exchange notes that men who claim to understand women often pretend not to. The young couple considers charm and perception, with the line that understanding may require feigned unfamiliarity. The Chicago Post captioned the quip with a playful tone.
A humorous quip about early training making it impossible to sleep after 6 a m recounted from the Chicago Record-Herald. The speaker vows to quit, claiming lifelong difficulty with regular routines and Bohemian habits.
San Antonio becomes a postcard hub as soldiers arrive for Fort Sam Houston maneuvers. About 250 dealers flood the market with city views and camp scenes, selling over a million cards since March 12. Cards, photos, and panoramic views spread worldwide, boosting local business and publicity.
If your head aches you should take Capudine Hicks Capudine reaches the cause quickly whether heat cold grip or stomach troubles and cures even nervous headaches Capudine is the surest remedy for colds and grip feverishness aches and nervou sness disappear and normal actions are restored Capudine is liquid easy and pleasant to take 0 5¢ and 50c at drug stores
A Kansas mother Mrs. L. P. Mobley of Kinsley reunites with her son Joseph Carroll Murphy after seven years. Sent to a brother in New York, he moved to Dungiven Ireland with his grandfather, ran away, and was traced through Ireland Scotland and England. Detectives located him in a Liverpool boarding house where he worked.
ED STEVES & SONS presents The Attraction drawing interest from many callers during illness. The quote reveals a nurse’s influence on social visits and the perceived devotion of friends.
A local woman turns leftovers from a church fair into a reception at home after raising two gallons of punch. Architects Behles and Boelhauwe are listed at 228 West Commerce Street.
The article surveys folk beliefs about bees across England and beyond, linking fortunes to beekeeping. It notes that paying for a swarm is unlucky, bees may foretell weather, and various death and mourning rites involve informing bees. Regional customs include bells, oaths, psalms, and special reactions to hive locations.
A bill collector called at Bernard Palissy's home. Questioning for the husband, the wife replied he was in his workshop and mocked his habits. The intruding caller fled when she chased him away with a flatiron in a humorous scolding scene.
Mrs. Mary E. Breig of Philadelphia describes severe hand cracks that bled and burned, with blisters and itching, preventing work. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment she recovered fully with no recurrence, urging others to obtain free samples and a 32 page booklet.
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