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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
6
An outdated advertisement extols Will iam s Pink Pills for nearly every ailment from stomach trouble to nervous weakness. It cites dramatic cures for indigestion, fatigue, dizziness, and rheumatic pain and promotes local availability and price, urging readers to purchase by mail order.
A brief card of thanks from St Cie Wey Ly Tyler of Hast End expresses gratitude for support and kind acts received in recent hardship, noting appreciation for neighbors and community.
A man identified as Stensland, linked to a Milwaukee Avenue State Bank heist, faces potential release as a trial recedes. Prosecution notes suggest the fall of the bank’s funds harmed nearly all of its 20,400 depositors, prompting pleas from victims and questions about accountability, while related personal turmoil and legal actions unfold in Chicago.
A storm wreck leaves five bodies found as crews continue rescue efforts. About 120 people are reported missing or unaccounted for, with salvage and diving teams combing debris fields for survivors. Authorities at Ban Pease Cal. review the scene and coordinate the response.
Fragmentary text reports a $100,000 theft and a guilty finding involving a chester Runyan and bank attackers. Names and details are garbled, but the central note is a bank heist conviction and related defendants. The rest appears as corrupted snippets with unclear identities or actions.
Circulars issued by NaliMiaT and Crest Northern railroads set temporary three cent per mile fares to Texas and states including Arkansas and Missouri. The Interstate Commerce Commission halted the sale and ordered a return to old rates, effective July 19, with routes like San Antonio to St Louis and San Jose to Chicago affected. No detailed reason given. West of Corpus Christi unaffected.
Readers are told of a Galveston arrest connected to a canal delegates meeting in Texas. The report notes officials and a looming case as delegates travel to Brownsville, with details on a comparable explosion incident and a separate local death inquiry. It also mentions teething syrup marketing and a 1906 patent serial context.
Saturday sale features deep cuts on skirts, lawn suits, and Persian lawn waists. Prices drop from $6.60 to $8.00 for skirts, lawn pieces at $2.25, and Persian lawn waists as low as 89 cents. Limited quantities remain, with emphasis on quality fabrics and embroidery details.
A fragmented account recalls a 21 year old Madison wedding at 207 Wellington Street with a note left near a drowned body. Montgomery detective Whinim Cheng arrives to pursue an embezzlement charge. City death toll rises as opera house work begins and discussions grow on state business cooperation.
Fragmented report mentions peace lasting three years for 8500 hue beep and references a person named Boucher and a convoluted line of aliases. The text includes distorted names and incomplete phrases about a couple and possible legal or domestic contexts, ending with a note about a deadline or option at the end of a term.
A fragmentary report describes a green bug outbreak affecting oat crops. The text notes the pests’ appearance and threat to yields, with mention of harvest timing and color changes, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Des Moines visitor George D. Caldwell urged San Antonio to install street signs to avoid guiding strangers by memory. He recounted errors caused by missing signs at Avenue Canal Houston Street and nearby blocks, noting the difficulty of locating Grasson Street and other crossings. Caldwell urged the city council to appropriate funds for immediate signage to prevent confusion and aid visitors.
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