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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
10
The Light’s Popular Voting Contest tours New York Denver and Mexico City among many resorts. The contest closes Saturday August 1 at 9 p.m. Participants can cast votes at participating locations and via specified channels.
Londoners celebrate a flood of American visitors with wealth and fashion driving demand for hats gowns and luxury items. A notable hotel bill dispute hints at social prestige. The Tower pageant and royal concerns color the summer scene as trains modernize and city transport debates rise.
An advertisement from a corner druggist promotes Hindipo Kidney Cure and Nerve Tone claiming to cure all kidney troubles and nervous disorders. The seller guarantees satisfaction and offers a refund if not pleased, with a postpaid guarantee box.
War against consumption drives nations to curb the disease known as the white plague. Bolty's Honey and Tarta claim to cure coughs and colds perfectly, with no danger of consumption. Product is sold with yellow packaging by Bexar Drug Co., McWlroy and Brown agents.
News from across Texas reports Elis is hurt in Dallas after an electric car jumped a truck at Mulberry and Akard. A family in Temple faces ptomaine poisoning after eating watermelon. Fire in Strawn causes 11500 in losses with local claims. Llano wool trade tops 200000 pounds. A San Angelo fire destroys a home. Brady finds Wright’s body after drowning. A West constable James Suink is killed crossing tracks near a depot.
A fragmentary account describes a freight train incident with a person named Sutnk thrown in front of the locomotive. Details are garbled but indicate severe injuries and death from the crash.
A compact note urges readers to consult the builders directory to locate reliable firms. The guidance emphasizes finding two strong, awake firms actively seeking work, suggesting a practical path to secure local building services.
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