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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1908
Page
16
A reading of the Blue Cafe offerings for Sunday March 29 1908 lists hors d oeuvres and multiple dishes including calf s head a la roulette roast young turkey cranberry sauce new boiled potatoes and marinated vegetables with string beans artichoke salad and assorted cakes with cheese and water crackers. Demitasse is offered after the main course for 50 cents.
Nine miles east of San Antonio a contagion scare will cost Bexar County $110 for guards. Three guards were at one place and two at another. Bills in the first case totaled $56 and in the second $54. The last five bills were presented to County Auditor Rumsey today. President Roosevelt urged self help as the way forward.
George Sheeny, valet once to King Carlos of Orligal, reaches New York from Lisbon via Vera Cruz. He left the late king’s door, lodging at a hotel and leaving a letter in the city. Dr Sigard K Corley, formerly of Greenville Texas, has moved his practice to Hicks building rooms 822 and 823, with office phone W442 and residence 620 Low Street. Dr Houston Chaney is listed at Pontiat Suite Anglo dd Moore Tag.
A Christian missionary group announces its annual convention moving to San Antonio. Rev R A Warreet and Witt oof Comb lead the event with other pastors and workers listed. The notice provides street location details and notes a dedication service and related activities planned for the day.
Advertises Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a cure for bad breath and stomach gas. Promises a free sample by mail to prove effectiveness, stating the product absorbs odors and gases, purifies blood, and improves complexion. Mentions future purchase with a 25 cent box and provides a Michigan address for responses.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a 2 pm service, nightly evangelical addresses, and an Empire Opera House venue. Details are unclear and inconsistent, with scattered names and times.
Fort Caplin P Donnelly arrives in Fort Sid Oklahoma as the department of Texas head quitter on temporary duty.
A woman, identified as Geneval de Costa Wraneises Pave, was arrested on a charge of assault after an incident on West Gotiniree Street Friday night. Judge Fisk presided at the preliminary hearing and set bond at 200 dollars.
Grand Jury to convene Monday as jurors handle fraud inquiries and a heavy docket in the Thirty-seventh circuit court. Officials report several criminal matters will be postponed to the following week due to session pressures.
A political rally supporting Bailey faced disruption as a rallygoer disrupted proceedings. Hon. Cone Johnson, the nominee, spoke as organizers described the event and audience reactions.
Learst Leased Wire reports that W. L. Andrew, a Memphis Medical College student, was fined $500 by U.S. Commissioner Matthews for assaulting James L. Harrington over an unstamped letter. Harrington refused the letter because it violated government rules by accepting money for postage. The incident followed a disagreement over a two cent stamp and related payments.
Unfinished meeting notes indicate a convention in Waco will choose a delegate at large and appoint a principal speaker. Possible venues include the Grand Opera House or Beethoven Hall, with final details awaiting confirmation.
An inquiry from the Bank of Med Geal in Canada about Victor Marcoolyn’s relatives suggests he is dead. Marcoolyn left San Antonio for Bisbee in February on business and was reported ill in Bishop. No trace of him is found at Auto Tire Repair Co. in Bisbee where he formerly worked.
County Clerk Newton's office issued one marriage license by closing time. The license was for Guslav A. Rothman and Mrs. Bert Miller.
Wholesalers to close Saturday alt hoos commencing April and August 1. Firms include Halff & Bra American Shoe & Hat Co Bernheim Co Oppenheimer Nation Co San Antonio jobbing bows and A RB Frank Co. The move aims to give workers a half holiday.
The Postmaster in San Antonio orders a weight record of all mail addressed for city delivery over the coming weeks. The weighing program and an order range come from postal inspectors to assess local carrier loads. The action targets only city mail, with weighing already begun to inform department decisions.
The Business Club meeting of the local farmers institute was held for two hours yesterday afternoon but attendance was too small to conduct any business. Professor John Cairy intended to speak on agricultural products, while Mr Waltan expected to read a paper on agriculture but could not attend.
A New Hampshire man describes long coffee use and stomach distress followed by a switch to Postum. He reports improved digestion, better sleep, and lasting health after abandoning coffee for Postum, praising its effects over years of use.
Plans to form a permanent organization were approved at a San Antonio horse show committee meeting. A charter will be applied for, stock to be issued, and the organization aims to begin operations by May 1. The sale of 50 shares is planned to raise capital, with proceeds devoted to charity and support for the Southwest Training School. A five-person committee will draft the charter and bylaws, and another committee will handle share sales.
The article reports Ed Lyons, an African American man known as Lynn, being charged with eight burglaries discovered after police connected a forgery and a series of heists over several weeks. Detectives Womack and Van Riper recovered valuables from a Bloek residence and a jaiwh shop, and residents identified items as stolen from their homes leading to more charges.
A tangled tale of love and jealousy unfolds at St South Sapta Trust when Adela Alegullia exposes Vernon’s devotion, revealing Sunday clothes torn to ribbons. The incident centers on a dramatic confrontation amid passion and public embarrassment, ending with a hazardous display and a chaotic scene.
A dramatic graveyard incident ends with a sixteenth child recovered behind a tombstone as a frantic search, led by a sexton, confirms the infant wandered from home. Sergeant William Knox aids the anxious father as a cemetery inquiry concludes the child is found alive.
Louis Droz died recently and was shipped from his home on Houston Street to a New York area burial. He leaves a widow and several sons and daughters in San Antonio. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at St Patrick’s Cathedral with interment at nearby cemetery.
Stoggendale man, age about 60, shoots himself at home near Pack es six miles from Stoggendale. He had been indicted by the grand jury for selling lignan. He reportedly preferred death to trial.
Advertises reduced prices on old and brandy whiskeys per gallon and quart, including Mount Vernon Rye and Old Crow. Lists multiple whiskey labels with reduced rates, names brands, and bottle counts. Also mentions cigars, Rhine wines, and a phone contact for orders.
Woodmen Camp No 88 announces a funeral service this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. for Soyielan Thomis La Susr. Members of the Smtanio, Sait Honstm, Commercial camps and Grove are invited to attend. STAPILEN GOULD CC. W. MOORE, Clerk.
Dr Paul Morton Schuster died March 87 1408 in his 34th year. Friends are invited to attend the funeral this Sunday after noon from the residence of his subhortive daw Aug Recheahit No 6 Pere genres. Interment at the Lutheran cemetery.
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