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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows a birth record with unclear names and dates. readable items mention Mire, Wardech, Sulz and 742 Dipxeevenue near Mre 2M Meores. Open to verification, no clear event date or parent details present.
Burial permits show names and ages including Mon Segaler 44 and Martin Denton 66 with July dates and church notes. Intangible assets found by the Texas intangible tax board are being certified to tax assessors for railroads, excluding the International and Great Northern due to a federal injunction in Houston.
Society events fill the week with gallery shows and visits from notable families. Vriday Nigee presents a painting at Prospect Mythod while Fraternal members plan a Friday departure for a weekend at Droughtfels. The page also lists house parties, travel updates, and a Saturday bargain day at Nichols Grocery with new specials at De Luxe Market.
A sixteen year old New Orleans girl severely sick at work in a tar factory writes that Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after long suffering. She describes back pain headaches nervous exhaustion and a list of symptoms, attributing improvement to the medicine. The testimonial urges others to seek advice from Pinkham Medicine Co and notes confidential letters are read by women with strict confidence.
Post office receipts for the year ending June 1918 in San Antonio rise by 14,614.71 dollars from 1914, a gain above two and a half percent amid declines in other cities. Quarterly totals show the year ending June 30 with cumulative receipts of 381,004.04, 14,181.71 higher than the previous year start.
An extra large program at Ground Opera House features Olga Petrova in The Heart of a Painted Woman a drama of deep emotion with intense scenes. The program includes two reels The Shadowyraph Message a thrill filled drama and A Treat in Diamonds a clean comedy with Webster Campbell. Also, prize contests and a feature by Bronug drama on stage plus a performance by the Tonisht amateurs and the Troubadours at Epic Theatre.
A letter from WW Apencer to a Rotary Club details the sinking of the Lusitania and the fate of the Royal Welsh Singers. Thirteen aboard, nine returned home. four stayed in New York, three drowned namely Ike Talia Jones D Hopkins and D F Davies. The pianist recalls the voyage, landing in Queenstown at 10 pm, soaked since 2:30 pm, and losing possessions with no compensation. The writer thanks the Rotary Club for its kindness and notes survival.
A garbled ad asserts a cure for balding with private remedies and prescriptions. It names vague authorities and offers a risky, unverified treatment, urging readers to seek private advice and pay for a nonstandard remedy.
New York’s Pearl Theater books The Key to the Mystery a thrilling detective story for Friday. Farrer and Farrer bring a two act musical act for a four day engagement starting Sunday, while other films and Chaplin images charm afternoon audiences. The theater touts modern comfort with electric fans and ventilators, carpeted floors, and pleasant seating.
Vv M G A pool to be open Sunday mornings for members this summer. For one hour each Sunday, the pool will be reserved for them under the supervision of the YMCA. The arrangement, long followed by YMCA management, is to be reinstated this Sunday with George listed as director.
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