Massive San Antonio Store Sale Draws Crowds at Joske Bros
The Joske Bros Co big Mill and Factory Sale opened this morning in San Antonio, attracting a throng of buyers eager for deep discounts on dry goods. Men and women filled the embroidery and white goods sections as prices for clothing, furnishings, and staples dropped well below mill quotations. The event runs through next Monday, June 15, with out-of-town guest W. W. Hampton of Gonzales visiting with his wife.
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Josie Bros. Co
San Antonio
Light One
Maen
Milady
Joske Bros. Co
Joske
Thua
Kidney Pills Claim Beauty Through Health Cure
An advertisement touts Ruchit and Ilthla Compound Kidney Pills as a health tonic for the whole body. It warns that kidney problems spoil beauty and promises a cure for unspecified ailments with two boxes, offering a money back guarantee and urging readers to remember the name. Each box costs 50 cents at druggists.
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Reneussor
Norwegian Bishop Bang Arrives for Historic U S Visit
Anton Christian Bang, bishop of all Norway, arrives in port with greetings from King Haakon to President Roosevelt. The first Norwegian bishop here since 1620, he is in Minneapolis for the Henrik Wergeland statue unveiling and will call on President Roosevelt. A delegation of twenty Lutheran clergymen met him aboard the tug McDonough with plans to return by boat but he chose the larger vessel.
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Haakon
Roosevelt Anton Christian Bang
Norway
Christiania
Eric Upse
Massachuaeia
Waltham
Hang
Hellig Oley
Hoboken
Henrik Wergeland
Minneapolis
Bishm Bang
Horace Greeley
Oscar I
Will Wrest
Normanne Society
Minneapolta
Minn
Bishon Bang
Roosevelt
Waakou
I. Ryan
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Sories About Well Known San Antonians
A fragment describes social chatter about local figures in San Antonio. The speaker recounts posing like a model in a Moore building scene and mentions interactions with Charlie Cresswell and Mr. Rosenfeld of a pressing club. The tale contrasts a chauffeur with the Phoenix Pressing club in playful fashion.
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Sories
Jin Barknees
Mir
Fhacuix
Bauch Miss Schaekelhoff and Long Return Home from Dallas
Mrs Bauch Miss Schaekelhoff and Miss Mamie Long returned home from Dallas after a brief visit. They were greeted by family members at the railway station and shared stories of their travels.
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Kate Schaekelhoff
Mamie Long
Dallas
Innocent Man Faces Hanging After Murder Charge
William Torreys announced he is ready to die for his alleged crime in St Louis. Gov Moll denied a request for reprieve as Torreys vows acceptance of the gallows at St Charles tomorrow for the murder of William Wussies, a dairyman, in April A105.
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St. Louis
William Torreys
Gov. Moll
St. Charles
Willism Wussies
Dalremai
San Antonian to Wed in Far Off Michigan
Invitations have been received for the wedding of A C Walker, once of San Antonio, to Miss Mand 3 Colleck of Ishpeming Michigan set for high noon tomorrow at the bride’s home. Walker is known locally, formerly connected with the Alamo Iron Works and ran a machine shop here. He is the son of Mrs Annig Walker, 1414 North Pine Street, and his brother Charles Walker works for Heneinger Hardware and William Walker is a coppersmith in the city. The bride is described as a refined young woman of Ishpeming.
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A.C. Wallker
San Antonian
Mand
Colleck
Ishpeming
Mich
Walker
Alamo Tron
Annig
North Pine Street
City
Knights of Columbus Play Boosts Theater Crowd
Under the San Antonio Knights of Columbus auspices their misunderstanding program drew a full house at the Empire Theatre last night. The matinee audience was large and many patrons booked for tonight as well. Cast members Laura Marie Frown, Generieva Molen Nelson, Marie Lou Mlorened Cap prns, Trene Renown, Winnile Sharper, Wahk Pagan, Joam Caxey, Fred Jinber and Frad teranky performed in the show coached by JT Costigan.
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San Antonio Kniguts
Columbus
Empire
Cnet
JT. Costigan
Sandartemlo
Laura Marie Frown
Generieva Molen Nelson
Marie Lou
Mlorened
Trene Renown
Winnile Sharper
Wahk
Pagan
Joam Caxey
Fred Jinber
Ifolbyank
Burial permits reveal family notices and causes
Fragmentary OCR shows burial permits and a notice mentioning Margaret Rayos and Orson, with garbled ages and locations. The readable bits indicate a post surgical outcome or related death notices in a local public record style.
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Margaret Rayos
Titer Orson
Alain Yh
Personal notices from San Antonio society column
Dr He M iunlor resident at 262 Alamo plaza has returned from the east. John Yeager formerly of San Antonio now a Southern Pacific conductor at Del Rio returns to the city for vacation. Mr and Mrs M F Schmitt return from Arizona where Mrs Schmitt sought health. Mrs Sam L Clayton of San Marcial NM arrives in San Antonio to visit Mrs J R Lewis and honor notes recall Janet Price. Mrs M J Walt leaves for north Texas to visit sister Mrs Win Hiler then Chicago to see Miss Mallie Wotuw a former San Antonian now in the city. J Denia and W B Elskamp with Misses Minnie and Maggie Lawrance of Alpine stay at the New Maverick. D Hart and wife of Del Rio at the Bexar with Mrs Garet of Dripping Springs also at the Bexar. Mrs A B Heilbron is seriously ill at her Vance Street home.
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He M. Iunlor
Alamo Plaza
John Yeager
San
Sam L. Clayton
San Mar Icial
New Mexico
San Ane Tonio
J. R. Lewis
South Fresa Street
Clayton
Janet Price Ad
M. J. Walt
Tandy Walker
Texas
Win
Hiler
Chicago
George Harris
Mallie Wotuw
San Antonian
J. B. Jeving
Minuie
Maggie Lawrance
Alpine
Maverick
J. Denia
Wr. BE. Elskamp
Larrio
Angeles
D. Hart
Mexican officials seek catalogues for September fair displays
Secretary J M Vance received a letter from Albinn R Nuncio editor of the second division of Mexico's public works department requesting several hundred catalogues with premium lists for the September fair be mailed to Mexican contacts who inquired through Nuncio. Sounness has previously handled Mexican exhibits, and the communication notes growing interest among Mexico's commercial and manufacturing classes.
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J. M. Vance
Albinn R. Nuncio
Department of Public Works
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
Souness
Lo Mh
Vance
When Grow Up Question Echoes in Playful Exchange
A child asks a parent what they will be when grown. The reply shifts to a humorous claim about not growing up, with a playful remark about ROO R being young. The fragment captures a light家庭 moment reflecting attitudes toward adulthood.
Fragments of War Talk and Jokes From The Era
A collage of colloquial reminiscences and humorous vignettes recounting Civil War memories a Union general and Lee, a tale of near death and burial, and travelers' quips about fate and machines. The pieces mix dialect humor with moral punchlines and old newspaper stylings.
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W. W. Hampton
Gonzales
The
Besar
America
Charlie Cresswell
Shamid
5. W. Robinson
Moore Building
Charlie
Bauch
Sam Antonio
Alamo National Bank
San Artonio
Michigan
Knights OF Columbus
Empire Tonight
Popular Order
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Canon
Sranded Schitts
Hugo, Schmeitzer & Co
Starr and
Walnut Sts
Iee
Seld
Bexar Drug CO
Willams
Brother Willams
Lee
Ginral Grant
Leo
Ible
James Gover Roach
Broadway
Lner J
Trishman
Ivy
Sonny
Uncle Ben
Sundreds BK wAbmems
Hed 3
Otto Zirkel
Wyoming Street
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