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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
7
Prices listed for a wide range of fruits and vegetables with dense OCR errors. Items include Japanese plums, pomegranates, watermelons, melons, peaches, pears, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, carrots, onions, corn, beans, squash, and more. Several prices show per dozen, per basket, per peck, or per pound, reflecting a busy market page.
Yesterday afternoon Milas Mona Chapman hosted a Twenty Hundred gathering with a gale of games and Edith Wye winning first prize while Anna Jonea took the consolation. A later Wesday event at Mrs John Frazer's galleries featured a Bridge session with prizes awarded to Miss Clara Spruce first and Lassner second. A stylish home wedding united Miss Clyde Gembler and George Riedner at the Gerbles residence with Rev. O Hertman officiating and a reception for family and friends.
Residents from Rockgory and nearby areas traveled after a swim event. Mrs Nannie Harper and Mrs Rach Furnish left yesterday for a Galveston visit. Mrs Carlos Bee returned to Austin with her niece Laura Byrneson. A group including Hilith, Elie Borank, Helen Clark, and Lieutenant Veorlies attended a gathering to Leon Springs yesterday afternoon.
Galveston society notes Janet Gatre Lee hosts grandma Mrs Beyer while Misses Rives Jones and Hazel Alvey visit Sabinal and Del Rio for a month. Glee club at Walter Pape’s home. Elisabeth Jaggsgl visiting Bayle Parsto with Miss Sophia Fesnman. Bloise Polk Magill returns from New York to her studio at 283 Woodlawn. Lane Hirschfield from Austin staying with Miss Heatrica Goodman. Jenni Phillips and Nina Phillis travel to Corpus Christi to visit Mrs J A Freed at her cottage. Mr and Mrs Millip Goldfrank of New York announce birth of a son. Miss Nell Semlinger hosts Clara White. Mrs EB L Pore Nua visits. Mrs Erik Ho Bushick returns home from visiting friends. Mrs James L Shen Rive plans stay near coast. Eleanor Quederdonk, Mina Gould, Bessie Kilger, Anne Kapowsky at a swimming party hosted by Cal and Mrs Woods.
A reflective piece on how sight, tone, and eye contact convey meaning beyond words. It warns against sarcasm and suggests kindness, sincerity, and careful speech enhance conversation and relationships. Includes health notes on appearance and grooming and a builder’s directory plug nudging readers to consult a local directory.
SYLVESTER E. SMITH of Louis writes that exposure and dampness ruined his health. He details a bronchial condition and credits his doctor with advising Peruna, noting rapid improvement and full restoration after a few months.
The New Orleans transit authority announced plans to purchase the World Plant of New Orleans Morning World after it entered a downturn. J. M. and F. J. Vhaompesa, owners, expect to continue operations with added support from The Mo Etem and Moonlight partners in the collaboration.
The mayor approved the contract for hospital painting work to start next week. The project cost nearly $1000 and is led by the office in charge of the work with the interior details described as to proceed in a kind manner.
In Sand Point Idaho last night D Anne A tel defeated Rid die Marino after a ten round battle. Marino was knocked down and outgunned throughout the match, finally being waved in by the sound of the bell in the third round.
Complete returns from Boxe county show 7930 votes cast last Saturday, with Hildebrand defeating Hass by a narrow margin in the county race. Detailed tallies list candidates for representative, district judge, county offices, and commissioners, reflecting broader statewide voting patterns.
Patrons of GroutwohANL raise $125 to equip the Hom Ceuta department at the negro school. With $12 already on hand, the effort begins this week aiming to improve facilities and education for local black students.
Fragmented OCR reads of a political clash on Houston Street with mentions of Collette and McDonald's placeholder names amid framing disputes and disarray in the wires. The garbled text implies a local street confrontation over political orders and framing incidents.
The Hon Antonio chapter of the Order of the Master Star will conduct a memorial service tomorrow at 7 o'clock afternoon at the Masobin temple. All members of the order along with Milsons and Vielr signifies are invited to attend.
A theft aboard the Saythen Pacific Express occurred last night at the depot, with clothes missing from a consignment headed to Luling. The missing goods valued about $4 were not found until after the train departed and the messenger had left the dispute office.
A garbled recipe excerpt discusses lemon sage, boiling water, starch thickening, and butter. It describes whisking yolk and foam, slicing greens, celery, apple, pecan, grape fruit, and melon with lettuce and mayonnaise dressing. The text is fragmented but suggests a decorative salad and sauce preparation.
Emil Blum plans a new store on Houston Street near McDaniel building, operated by Beep Blynt Co. The shop will offer high class ready to wear for women including dresses, white goods, dresses etc. The opening is set for September and has drawn strong local interest.
Government announces civil service tests for multiple city roles at the State Hospital for the Insane and related departments. Posts include surgeon and civil engineer with salaries ranging from 600 to 2000 per annum. Knowledge of at least one oriental language preferred. September first activation date listed.
A garbled kitchen note gives terse steps for softening rolls with boiling water, then suggests dressing quickly and using oven warmth for browning. The fragment hints at timing, steam, and a preferred method to spike or enhance the rolls with heat and covered preparation.
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