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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
1
A fragment warns that iced drinks of all kinds can cause stomach upset bowel trouble and sunstroke in hot weather and may even lead to death if not used properly. It urges proper use to prevent danger and mentions Duffy's Malt Whiskey in a cryptic phrase.
An advertisement promotes Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a universal remedy and tonic for consumption bronchitis indigestion stomach trouble and throat lung diseases. It claims doctors and ministers endorse it and offers $1 per bottle with free medical advice and a booklet featuring testimonials from users cured or helped by the product.
San Antonio Elks, numbering over one hundred, plan to travel to Dallas for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks nationwide gathering. The group departs July 16 after high railroad fares limited attendance, with a week of receptions, business sessions, and major events including three food tests costing about $25,000 and a Mexican dinner 기대.
A child’s witty exchange during a Sunday afternoon discussion recalls a Bert asking what God looks like and Mary replying God looks like a potato with eyes on all sides. The note mentions JA Cosgrane and daughters leaving Lavesite for a return to Montana or home.
Vote results listed through July 6 include Miss Mav Burke Joske Bros Miss Otheleres Montama Miss Jennie Allen Wolff Marx Miss Pearl D Youns Pancoast Morgan Co Miss Rose Siedo Castro Mrs Emma Cazell Menger Hotel and many others across schools and shops. The notice names numerous participants with addresses and affiliations in a local pageant or contest.
A lively and closely fought local contest grows more intense each day as candidates from Miss Kurke to Miss Lindenborn vie for top six spots. The field features many popular women with strong backing, including Miss Kure, Miss Allen, Miss Young, and Miss Slede, with Mrs. Cazell directing an active campaign. Voters rally across Olive and Montana streets as Hoarding votes and dramatic finish potential loom toward close.
A San Antonio Light contest asks women residents to clip ballots from the paper and vote via certificates. Subscriptions fund daily and Sunday votes with varied durations and prices, while a businessmen committee will canvass results after entries close August 1.
An old advertisement touts Groves Tasteless Chita Tonic with a plainly printed formula. The copy targets both grown people and children, claiming the quinine and tron ingredients provide a most effective tasteless form.
In a San Antonio based promotion from ThomGagnan & Bros, August 15 will award cash prizes to the luckiest participants who collect and distribute coupons from the music shop on Houston Street. Prizes include 30, 28, 20, 15, and five $2 awards, with concerts and demonstrations to attract shoppers.
Tomorrow afternoon residents will witness a flag raising ceremony at No 8 School on South Pecos Street. Alder man Lockwood, Sapthin Bolton, Mrs Susie Roach and others will speak for local groups. Students will perform singing and a drill as the navy star emblem is presented in memory of Captain Brooks.
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