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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
8
Rousing Saturday sales at the Big Store offer 50c silk lisle vests for 39c. An entire knit underwear table in section B on the Main Floor features three vest styles: lace trim med, crocheted, and plain with silk tape at neck and arms. Swiss ribbed, elastic yet holds shape, washable, and equal after washing. Available in white, pink or blue with extra length for Saturday only.
Misses’ sandals described in pat ent leather with large eyelets for ribbon laces, crafted from Déngola kid with plaid accents and sensible toe shapes. Prices range from $1.25 to $2.00, featuring hand sewn soles and Cuban heels on select styles.
The body of Mrs Lydia G Edwards, killed in a runaway at Main and Locust, was sent home to Albinta. She was 66, a widow with three sons and two daughters, and a well known local figure. Mrs H Milburn’s buggy horse frightened causing the wreck. The horse was later detained by police and returned.
A private library showcases 120 tree species and 445 varieties fashioned into woolen books. Each volume carries a red morace tablet on its back naming the originating tree, with polished covers and a full natural history inside.
An Albany report notes a March 13 application to the public service of the second district attorneys for multiple districts to probe the impairment of the capital stack. The inquiry also asked the commission to intervene in a suit against Bolavn Undson to discuss possible further steps to uncover payment of a contemplated dividend.
A naturalist, unnamed, observed a strange regular noise from snails kept in glass cages on a mantelpiece. The sound ceased when he knocked the glass, revealing the dailla snail snore. He linked loudest rustling to vines possibly affected by an unidentified influence.
St Paul March 13. A reporter questions Johnson about potential entry into the race. He hints at rivals and political maneuvering in an era of intrigue and East Coast attention. The piece reads as a satirical glimpse into campaign chatter and elevator gossip.
A chaotic prison mutiny ends with seven convicts killed and two wardens dead. Prisoners seized control briefly, fired on guards, who returned fire. The incident follows an attempted escape by five criminals, with several officers wounded or killed in the exchange. Local merchants listed include automobile tickets, coal and feed products.
L A Heil and Elois, prominent Masons, plan to attend the Scottish Rite semiannual reunion in Galveston. The event starts March 46, a long time tradition for Heil who has attended numerous prior reunions despite serious illnesses. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended after typhoid fever and pneumonia.
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