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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
1
City authorities launched a dog-wagon roundup as heat rises and school children seek cool parks. Chief Mavermann cites danger from dogs at large and vows to impound strays without owners. Owners begin securing license tags for their pets.
Sheriff Tobin filed yesterday a May report with the County Auditor showing feeding costs of 564.20 for 122 entries at the boarding house with meals rated 30 cents per day per head. The record lists 12 prisoners moved to the convict ramp six inmates to the Southwestern Insane Asylum and three to the state penitentiary. The crimes cited span many categories including three murder charges.
About 200 orphans and wards of San Alfonso enjoyed a semi annual automobile ride and picnic through Mesquite. The event was orderly and joyous with no accidents or incidents of misbehavior as volunteers piloted the cars along a downtown loop.
San Antonio parent Mrs. B. M. Hancock reports her 12 year old daughter suffered nightly kidney secretions and related distress for years. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Hexar Drug Co. and later dealer purchases, the child gained better control and fewer problems. Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised nationwide through Foster-Kuthin Co. as the trusted remedy.
A historical note describes dress makers enduring severe nervous strain and fatigue tied to seasonal work. It cites frequent fainting spells dizziness and sleeplessness among overworked women and hints at one proven remedy.
A 19th century ad features Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised as a standard remedy for female ills. It cites patient Ella Griffin of Park Street Canton NY and claims to restore health from female weakness, backache, and headaches. The text invites sick women to seek Mrs Pinkham for guidance and lists areas supposedly helped by the product.
A large turnout of children and families attended a community event at Bleetrie park featuring free rides and amusements. Judges, doctors, and local volunteers oversaw activities while refreshments were provided. Dozens of women managed concessions and organization, with Judge Shook and Dr. Fairfield among the noted helpers.
Water for the government at Leon Springs to support a maneuver grounds site for United States troops. General Albert L. Myer and Col. Robert R. Stevens reported drilling two wells with work on one already started and plans for two more, plus three water storage tanks. They began locating the camp and arranging necessary measures for large maneuvers at Leon Springs.
Central City Neb reports Dr Ay Johns set a new mark in the Mitchell Runabout. He bought a Mitchell April 1 and drove seven hours forty nine minutes Omaha to Central City, mud covered but triumphant. The car, praised by the medical profession, shows high quality and low price, with doctors benefiting from its use.
An old illustrated ad touts a kidney and bladder remedy from a nameless sponsor. It promises strength and vigor, claims a physician named Drated bachi and Atha Campowind endorse the product, and offers a money back guarantee if not cured. The ad warns there are no other substitutes and urges buying at local druggists.
Former Senator James J. Jones of Arkansas dies in Washington at 69 after heart failure following a visit to his daughter in Aransas. An ardent tariff reformer and former Democratic National Committee chairman, he served in the Senate from 1884 to 1893. He is survived by wife and three children. burial in his big city location planned.
Mittie Adbate, a Terress resident, is reported deceased at the scene under physicians’ belief of natural causes. The woman, a Black resident with two children, died as officials investigate the circumstances surrounding her passing in the community of Wus bani.
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