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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
4
An advert extols Peroxident as a versatile antiseptic and mouthwash. It claims relief for soreness from cuts, insect bites, ivy poisoning, sore throat, and general antiseptic uses. The product contains twenty percent hydrogen peroxide, with government purity guarantee, sold in 4 oz and 10 oz bottles at quoted prices and endorsed by physicians.
Coyotes have disturbed western suburbs with raids on chicken crops. A watch party formed to catch the sly visitor. A coyote entered the Meekley dairy on Prospect Hill and later attacked Jake Dutt aig’s home, snatching a chicken before escaping unharmed when a shot was fired.
Work on a artesian well on Colonel Gibbs property on Avenue D opposite the federal building proceeds. J P Benkendarfer holds the contract and plans to start next week. The site ties to Gibbs planned Houston and Dyee corner building and to prospects of direct flow with the waterworks and Texar steam plant.
A fragmented San Antonio clipping mentions well known residents and a sequence of odd, unclear anecdotes. It references Carter’s TA Liver Pills and Foley’s Kidney Cure, with vague allusions to local shops, doctors, and advertisements. Names and exact events are obscured by garbled OCR text.
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Jo Te kagttnon at 2nd Aart Ole sheet and Mr and Mrs Bleree at 820 Ballas street welcoming a son and a daughter respectively amid the family announcements.
Local market reports a broad drop in prices for fruits and vegetables due to heavy receipts. Watermelons cantaloupes cucumbers and other items slide while butter beans cabbage and green beans show mixed moves. Poultry eggs and other staples remain plentiful with prices fluctuating through the week.
Austin hosts the annual Texas Women’s Press Association meeting after electing officers, with Austin chosen as next year’s site. Democratic executive committee levies campaign assessments for July primaries amid regional political maneuvering. Governor Campbell defended by L T Dash iell at the Central West Texas Ascension event. White primaries discussed as voting rights debate continues. Racing program planning underway in Langston County with premium catalogues promising sizable prizes. Trial progresses in Cuero over a civil matter involving Judge Stanley Welch. Bail denial in Laredo case connected to a homicide investigation. Seguin reports sending a child to Austin for Pasteur Institute treatment amid suspected abuse. Oil prospecting firm announces $20,000 capital, 90 percent of stock issued. Parallels demanded in Local Route No 1 project to benefit patrons.
Kenedy Texas reports a tense tax debate and a failed tax question seen as a setback to improvements like Good Streets while noting over $1200 raised for labor and sidewalk projects. San Angelo and Palestine items add fires and thefts. onion shipments, bakery phrases, and a murder of a man in the river are briefly touched. The Army recruitment ad appears among miscellaneous notices and local commerce details.
A long list of property transfers dated June and 1908 details deeds, quitclaims, and sales across multiple counties and city blocks. Notable items include Lakeview park additions, parcels around Balcones Creek, city blocks on Edwards Baylor and Paul streets, and transfers involving Herr Elmendorf, McCawley, St. Derr, and others. Prices range from $55,000 to $2,300 with numerous tract sizes and survey references.
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