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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
6
This fragment discusses beauty and health routines including cold bath benefits, salt glow treatments, tepid rinsing, and the electric needle for hair removal with claims of no scars. It also offers marital advice urging patience with a wandering spouse and suggests improvement may come from indifference or philosophy.
A list of assorted groceries with prices for watermelons peaches apples pears grapes and citrus, along with vegetables like beans corn lettuce cucumbers and radishes. It also includes garlic cabbage celery beets greens and onions with unit prices and bulk offers, plus poultry and miscellaneous dairy items.</s>
Mrs. Ford hosted guests including Mrs. J. H. Moore's visitor Marguarite Dre Fwen of Omaha with games and contests. Attendees included McLwen Bourland Wilson Camp Kinnon and others. Friday Bridge at Miss Maybelle Hobbs's with Otela Kelly winning prizes.
Thursday afternoon card club coalesced at Mrs Otto A Dulling’s Grand avenue home. Winners were Mrs Berry and Mrs Stevens with consolation to Mrs Vollmer. Attendees include Miss Louchele of St Louis and many local socialites.
San Antonio 1908 city notice invites sealed bids to replace the Iron Bridge over the Guadalupe River at Houston Street. Bids due July 25 with $250 cash deposit. Address questions to city engineer Bryan Callaghan and city clerk Fred Prins.
J P Salven warned of nitroglycerin danger as Night Sergeant Joe Knaus and Officers Bachman Quin tana and others rushed a suspect from police HQ. Solven, charged with disturbing the peace after a confrontation on Alan Plaza, claimed to be experimenting with explosives. The case was continued to Tuesday.
Reports from Leo Springs describe a clash where Texas guardsmen faced regulars in a maneuver. A company of Laverda fired on its own, scouts exposed guard positions, and regulars unleashed heavy fire, nearly wiping out the guard. One guard member was wounded. John Gottardy, Travis Street, returned from the camp and noted brave but doomed guard resistance.
A man from Ofizhoma City reportedly could not stop laughing during a moving picture at the Garrick theatre on Houston street near Na vaito. He laughed through five shows, required medical aid, and was taken to a drug store for a restorative after 9:30 p.m. crowd gathered as he continued to laugh.
The Ingest deal in southwest Texas near Alco saw the Mick Duan ranch sell for about 80 740 dollars. James H. Gatreason of St. Laila purchased the five mile northwest property, generating plans to convert part of the land to farm use. The ranch spans approximately 240 acres adjoining Walpacta tract.
The Lincoln Bryan club members returned from Colorado this morning amid a large demonstration honoring William Jennings Bryan. He spoke of unity, urged Republicans to overlook language dividing parties, and prepared for upcoming conferences with supporters including a planned visit by national committee members to Fairview Tuesday to discuss campaign plans and a potential new chairman.
Denver July 11 The Democratic convention nominates John W Kern of Indiana for vice president after successors to Texas delegation concede no other option. Kern’s biography notes long Indiana political service including governor candidacy in 1900 and tenure as city attorney and reporter of the supreme court.
A fragmentary reminiscence mentions an eye exam at an optical parlors on Commerce Street opposite St Marys, with a quip about fitting glasses. A teacher asks pupils about future ambitions, and a student jokes about earning meals at Saratoga.
Brady Tex. Paul Wright editor of the Brady Stay drowned last evening in the San Saba River while attempting to cross in high water. He started to swim but was swept away by the current before help could reach him. The body was recovered later.
The Jalil meeting of the San Antonio Missionary Society meets at Prospect Hill Methodist Church. The next annual convention will be at Travis Park Methodist Church. Rev. J. J. Harrigan to preach a missionary sermon in the evening. Mrs. Ek Ta Stanfield reports on the S Antonio Rescue Home, caring for seven girls with lessons in housekeeping and basics. The dormitory debt stands at about $1,000. the home plans to add space for forty girls.
The funeral of John Lewis was held yesterday afternoon at the San Antonio undertaking company chapel. Attendees included employees of Cartor-Mullaly Transfer Company led by President H. Hildebrand. Rev. C. Hartmann of St. John's German Lutheran Church conducted services and interment followed at the Lutheran cemetery.
An impartial notice critiques Frank R. Newton and his public letters arguing he is uniquely suited to be Bexar County Clerk. It notes prior inaugurations of the condensed indexes under Thad W. Smith, noon-hour office hours by predecessors, and Newton’s past campaign rhetoric against inherited office while now favoring it.
A vintage cookery note presents potato and onion bake, tartar sauce, olive moistened ham sandwiches, jelly roll, mint omelet, a piping hot sponge cake, croquing pudding, and hard times bread pudding. It mixes instructions with casual guidance, naming ingredients like ham bread, graham bread, parsley, capers, sour cucumbers, mayonnaise, and vanilla. The tone mimics a home kitchen column offering several practical, if quirky, dishes.
A fragmented report notes Mr. Frank HL Newton evading inquiries about aiding the Anti-Saloon League of Bexar County. The document suggests he provided information used by the league to advance prohibition efforts. The tone labels him as an ante pro prohibitionist.
The late G F Sigmund will have a funeral this afternoon at six from the Family residence on Mission Street. Honorary pallbearers include G C Guessar T Ferlet G A Keller Robert Glarke BR L Ball and B K Cowley. Active pallbearers to be chosen from the Odd Fellows with the fiesta. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Right Rev Alfred Curtis formerly Roman Catholic priest in Wilmington Delaware arrives at Baltimore Maryland on July 11. The notice notes his transfer and appointment as vicar general and references his leadership role within the church diocese.
A Baltimore official died at St Agmed Hospital after a brief illness. Details on the exact cause and a tribute plan were not immediately available.
Mary McBride aged 20 died early yesterday at the hospital after swallowing antiseptic tablets containing mercurial chloride. She was buried today in Cemetery No. 3. Services were at the Zizik chapel on St Marys Street followed by a visit to the Land Star soda fountain at 31 Alamo plats. Wm L Schiesinger attorney at law Alamo Bank building T Mpllen and wife of Austra ara Mission hotel
An editorial style notice urges voters in Bexar County to support Charles P. Stevens for sheriff on July 25, citing his record as an officer and opposition to opponents Fritz Russi and Jon Cassiana. The piece frames Stevens as uninfluenced by political lies.
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