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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
8
A prominent nurseryman and florist testifies that soap acts as a valuable insecticide, avoiding unsightly residue unlike Bordeaux mixture. He reports years of use against a wide range of garden pests, as cited in a 1967 Garden Magazine feature.
A garbled list of prices for fruits vegetables and groceries appears, with items such as pumpkins, peppers, onions, potatoes, butter beans, butter and cheese. The page reads like a market ad with varied prices andEs. Specific names and many numbers are present but parts are unreadable.
Robert Moore of South Melchia was thrown from a wagon on Aquich Flores street as the wagon wheels struck a rut. He was taken to the city hospital where his fracture was treated and stabilized. Socialists are rallying in War, Tex, with a meeting expected to energize opposition to current leaders. A fire at Dekilb, Diam, Tex, on July 23 caused losses of about $1500, quickly checked by prompt citizen action.
Society editors report on a Clover Club afternoon hosted by Mes Lucile Niller with Lotte in charge, a purse prize won, and plans for an August gathering. Separately a Har Nav Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy held a large meeting at Mrs J D Guinn’s home with treasure reports and discussion of the Travis Confederate monument cannon ceremonies likely to be scheduled next week.
Miss Harriot Wloz departs for Cor ile Chr'tytl this Saturday for seven weeks. Daisy Margus Ruger and Mle Fora Briges dalynelly travel to Stone ite for a housed stay. Mrs. Marroth and Mirg Rihy Mase will leave midweek for Coepos Chelel Cor for several weeks. Mrs. J A Moerlus and Migs Mapp Toanoy Toth tour the north for an extended visit to relatives in TMeitil Ny and tyerie Pa, returning in December. Miss Nirdle Mivls and Tuite Marks will depart from Mex Iather park for Corpus Christi. Mrs. WB. McMillan and Fanita also mentioned.
A dubious new discovery claims to cure eczema and minor skin troubles overnight. Distributors alert doctors and drug firms like Hexar Drug Co and Burns Co to stock a special size jar priced at $2. Experimental samples are allegedly mailed free from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
Mention and Mrs. , 3. Howard left vusterfay to sagadibe remaint the summer in the Thousand -t- Mrs. Atchie Xlemp és visiting her sis ter Mes. Ji T Graves, in Monterey. , ee Mrs. . H. Rosenfield is visiting Mrs. A. Frenkel in Austin, Miran Rebekeh lodge No. 24, 1, 0. O. F, will initiate a Targa number of ties at its meetiis inex Many day night, Primv tele meeting there Wil he a reception from Tidlo H'dock, Miss Kenoon Jones of Gonzales who waseen visiting friends in San An tonio to returned to her hone.
Frank Bowen and others plan to crate Mort Clark’s home. Tom D. Honnessy writes to the president of the St Louis to San Francisco Railway after visiting his mother’s home. Doris visits reveal changes as Alfred Zinsmerdy and others arrive in cities. Various locals, from Vidtweta to Marfacta, are noted at hotels and homes. A guest list includes Min Mitchell and Jane Kaone among several names. Mrs. Dallas celebrates a birthday after visits at Leg Springs.
Traveling railroad agents from Hin Rog OL, the New York Center, and the Baltimore & Ohio network plan a gathering in Dallas to discuss station roles and partnerships. Key figures from San Antonio and Chicago lines attended, with mentions of new leadership in western passenger services and regional operations.
A jumble of culinary directions describes cakes, fillings, and salads. Instructions mix flan, sugar, salt, baking powder, and lard for a cake with berries and cream, then suggest coffee or shortcake use. Nearby, an egg salad and a marshmallow salad outline ingredients and steps, with garish mentions of fruit, nuts, and mayonnaise.
Amy Creswell recounts San Antonio's fascination with the directoire gown, noting the novelty windows, social chatter, and ongoing debate over reform versus tradition as locals react to fashion displays and promise a Saturday demonstration. The piece captures the era’s gendered spectacle and urban gaze on style.
A nostalgic column extols beauty and virtue, urging self care and resilience. It blends beauty tips with moral sentiment, praising simple acts, supportive care, and optimism as antidotes to life’s pressures. It cites cosmetic hints, tonics, and household remedies while stressing inner strength.
A garbled item notes a safety wire precaution near a New York skybridge area with references to a gold flyer and yard constriction, mentioning a 170 fest above a sidewall. Details are incomplete but imply a construction safety notice.
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