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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
9
An old advertisement extols Ivory Soap as a versatile cleaning product for the Head of the House, the Youngster, and the Wife and Mother. It highlights uses for skin, face, body, and protecting home articles such as table linen, curtains, cut glass, and other prized items, declaring Ivory Soap 99440 Per Cent Pure.
A scan of a late edition price list shows a wide range of fresh produce with unit prices: oranges 2 for 1, cantaloupes 1c each, peaches 12 for 1, blackberries 10c per basket, green beans 3 for 10c, tomatoes 3 for 25c, lettuce 2 for 5c, carrots 2 bunches for 10c, garlic 10c per pound, onions 5c per pound, and various other fruits and vegetables. Also listed are dairy and poultry items with nominal per-quart or per-pound prices. Market notes mention local distributors and general availability in season.
The readable text appears as a jumble of phrases about days, persecution by collectors, a name Aviat or Aviat there, and unclear references to events or people. No coherent report or identifiable entities emerge from the legible fragments.
In Rockport a Barnard Street chapter meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy featured an exhibition of the Southern Cross drill and discussion of a chapter house. A wedding at Westminister church drew friends. Elizabeth Matter and John B. Wharton Jr wed with a double ring ceremony. A second couple, Miss Hubert Salter and Augustin McCloskey, were also married at St. Mary’s Church.
Victoria society notes show Migs Warence Marti visiting Mine daliette Chalte in a suburban home while Rowena Nye plans a trip to Kentucky and Memphis with a return in September. Fett Cox departs for New York to study music until September 1. Phimmer, daughter of Mes ute Phinney, wed quietly last night at the Woeltameter Presbyterian church with Rev Dickes officiating, described as Ban Antonio’s promising young man.
A fashion note describes a revival of sashes with air fashion fringe from three to five yards long and a dozen hues. Worn with pompadom designs, they come in all textures from plain weaves to embroidered frocks, tied in a soft knot at the hip with fringed ends extending toward the hem.
Pastara, a new drug discovered a year ago, claims to cure eczema and related skin conditions. Emergency Laboratories announces a fifty cent size for San Antonio retailers and direct orders from New York, with immediate healing in many cases and two weeks for chronic skin troubles. Free samples offered by writing to the laboratories.
A joint birthday party hosted by Mrs. Witten B Russ and Mrs. A W Seeligson will honor Miss Lucy Seeligson and Witten B Russ Jr at the Russ home on Thursday at 5 o clock. Guests will be entertained on the lawn with games and refreshments after play.
Mullins sues in matter of boat repairs and costs with agents Vemiray and Brown. Qlaude V Birkhead Franz FH Booth lawyers. Alain Hank Building Phonsr Magnetas and costs repaired. Me Alray Bri Wew phano 2290.
Mix and Mrs dN Shatter or C P Diag are in the city and staying at the Menger. J E Sparka and wife of Austin arrived yesterday and left for Mexico this morning. W J Bamps of Gareda stayed at the Menger. Florence Granger, attending St Michael's, departed with her mother and sister for Lareda after Veneument exercises. BF Davis roadmaster of the Victoria division of the Santa Fe Railway is in the city and registered at the Mission hotel.
A fragment from an early 20th century lifestyle page offers anecdotes on storytelling usability within families, child development, and etiquette. It includes advice on cosmetic treatment with an electric needle, jealousy, and self-control in mothers, plus guidance on managing servants with dignity and respect.
Festive exercises crowned the academy day with medals for excellence. Students Meta Trathe Edna Mater Talia Courtied Lil Lu Wierner Ethel Timberlake Edna Palmer Sie McMantgil Nella Onats Olivia Hieline Mary Morawitz Amelia Wagner Rosie Behar Roth Patina Zigelman Stein and Eugenia Thops received gold medals. silver medals were awarded to Witty Schneider Wanda Hermsch Merer Felicitas Givers Misty Winger Rose Arnel and many others. The event featured bright dresses and music, reflecting happiness and anticipation.
A fragmented 19th century recipe excerpt describes dishes such as Sweetsread and Mushroom Ragout with sweetbreads and mushrooms and a lemon finishing, Loaf Sponge Cake with icing, Candied Roes and Good Ribbon Cake with multiple ingredients, plus Russian Applet and Poor Man's Cake. It also includes a note on Soak Cake Pans and bread loaf removal techniques.
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