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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1908
Page
7
Prices listed for fruits and vegetables with numerous items and prices per dozen, basket, or pound. Includes bananas tr 20c a dozen, watermelons, cantaloupes, apples, peaches, native fruits, corn, beans, squash, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, onions, pumpkins, okra, radishes, and more. Also notes miscellaneous and poultry items with price ranges. Includes terms like country butter, sausage, and honey.
A mirage of Miss Clara Gember and Geo Blequer will wed Wednesday evening July 28 at 8 oclock at the bride’s parents home 1225 South Press Street.
Betiio Millman aged 67 died July 35 from general anosaria at £09 North Brizes street interment at cemetery No 2. Jacob Koerhl age 70 died July 22 from senile debility at 765 Avenue R interment Lutheran cemetery. Gaemen Castillo age 4 died July 22 from tuberculosis at 421 Sul San Bate street interment San Fernando cemetery. Richard Rossman age 7 died July 23 from tetanus at 1701 Lakeriow avenue interment cemetery No 6.
An elderly Irishman drilling a well scuffle becomes a parable on moderation. A boy’s quick jab at the drill prompts a logistics of strikes. The tale laments self righteous zeal and the drift toward extremes, concluding with a quip about striking a medium lick.
A wedding reception in a parlor features ribbon streamers and red hearts with place cards. A nuptial music program includes a contralto duet by Misses Boelhanne and Wiedenfeld and solo performances by several local women. A summer concert for charity is announced at Warner Hall with many city performers planned.
Miss Marie McCormick returns to Galveston after three weeks with relatives. Kerrville party includes Mr. and Mrs. Wahl, Miss Helen Hyars, Mr. and Mrs. Vaylor. Clara Seleckeshett and others expected home from Galveston. Rockport trip for Mr. and Mrs. Zay Smith and children. Mrs. B. T. Aitens hosted cards with prizes won by Mrs. Rayhold and Miss Perry. Attendees listed among local families. Church events planned and visits to Houston, New Orleans noted. A birthday surprise for Miss Huth Wentworth celebrated at her Govern ment Hill home.
An article touts Poslam as a fast remedy for eczema and related skin conditions. It notes a new small fifty cent size now sold in San Antonio stores and direct from Emergency Laboratories in New York. It claims rapid results, with chronic cases cured in two weeks and overnight relief for milder issues. Samples are offered by mail for experimentation.
Miss Wentworth hosted friends for an evening of refreshment and literary and musical program. Attendees included Mr and Mrs McLaughlin Sr Mrs Norris Mr and Mrs Hersleb Mr and Mrs Pazsalaizue Mr and Mrs Tullop Mr and Mrs Wentworth Mrs Tierney Mrs Rosch Mrs Owen and many Misses Gwen Owen Stone Vickers Rippenstein Everett Hallie Wentworth and Ches Stone Alfred Mueller George Mueller and Frank Cublield. Mr and Mrs Le Stanfield announced the engagement of their daughter Bessie Stanfield to Samuel. The wedding is planned for January. KT Pruitt and Mrs dain Leuin travel to Mexico City for the summer.
The Phoenix Club announces its year book with embellishments and officers listed, including President Mrs Hugh Bernard Rice and others. The Texas Daughters of the Confederacy section covers the annual meeting in Austin with officers from multiple cities, plus reports on chapters and membership. Also noted is the Travis Park Methodist Society gathering at 6 pm with program, speakers, and refreshments.
Read like an early advice column praising mood, attire, and home order. It urges fresh air, sleep, and modest beauty routines for a cheerful daily life, urging cleanliness, polite behavior, and self-control through quiet reflection, with reminders about diet, hair care, and social advice for working women and marriages.
A retro collection of kitchen techniques and recipes outlines peeling and segmenting oranges, preparing fruit salads and preserves, and crafting dishes like Roe Sandwich and Tomato Farole. It also covers frying Tenderloin, making Allegretti frosting, and general pastry or cake toppings with practical, era-specific steps and measurements.
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