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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
7
The article notes Cripple Creek across the Mad from downtown lies a dog cemetery with fenced graves and headstones. It mentions miners’ deaths, embalming in some cases, and a rich mine operator leaving 100 per year for his dog's grave maintenance.
An incoherent OCR fragment mentions a new printing firm Browd Printing and several garbled names and items. It references Reese Wilson, Men of Lockhart Texas and invites to eat and see seeds oats. The text is unclear and partially unreadable.
Mr s Tt C d4it files a sullery addition with stove and cellar on Norlin side of Wi plasec Ave for 25 dollars. G Williging seeks a five room dwelling on Oak street Ft GC Potatos on way side of Tinky street for 75 dollars. Weary Sherman requests two room addition and repairs on north side of Buch Vista street for 400. Florencia Reyno applies for one room dwelling on South Pecos street for 10. Alamo Iron Works fences shed on north Montana Street 00. George Haywood builds a three room dwelling on north Lones street for 300. EL J Mesch five foot dwelling on south Burleson street for 00. B D Rawland five room dwelling and shed on east Roosevelt avenue for 1759. Alois Muller moves and repairs on west South Olive, 100. Cantra Afocha six room dwelling on west South Leann street. AM Sanches moves house to south side of DI Pago street.
An advertisement touts Blackborn's cappa royal pills as a new tonic and purifier for constipation, claiming quick relief without griping. It lists uses for skin, rheumatism, neuralgia, indigestion and kidney action, and notes 10 and 20 cent packs. Free samples offered by The Thackburg Products Co. in Payton, Ohio. sold at Bexar Drug Co. and others.
Auburn, N Y March 34 Mrs Mary Farmer was executed in Auburn prison for the murder of Mrs Sarah Brennan at Brownsville near Watertown. The crime followed an irregular long affair with the Brennan family and a trunk containing Brennan's body was found after investigators questioned Mrs Farmer and her husband James D Farmer. Father Hickey offered prayers and the prison physician said death came from the electric chair after the first shock.
A Willimantic Connecticut woman reports five years of backache dizziness and nerve weakness followed by dramatic improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts decades of use and claims thousands cured with the herbal remedy for female ailments.
An account describes a woman killed by an ax at a doorway after a confrontation near a widow. Witness Mrs Fishmner recalls threats and claims of intent to kill to prevent harming a baby. The timeline includes statements about Brannan and a plan to hide evidence and the body.
Stiff neck and rheumatism relief suggested for neck and shoulder pain. Claims Chamberlain's Liniment offers quick relief for muscular and chronic rheumatism when fever or swelling is absent. For sale by mail order.
San Antonio lodge No 246 meets 8 PM with Elks Hail and Spangler lodge No 2 at Murray's hall Lotus lodge No 89 K of P Pythian fall Anchor logos No 424 Ay ee and A M Masonic temple San Antonio council No 14 Re S Nt at Masonic temple Union Labor Meetings Tonight Paperhanger No 738 Trades Council hall German Carpenters Union No 480 Arbeiter Verein hall Painters No 72 Trades Council hall
Delegates numbering between twenty and twenty from supply houses converge in the city for the Texas Laundrymen's Association quarterly gathering at the St. Anthony hotel. Informal sessions run this morning and afternoon, a banquet is planned for 8:30 this evening, with an automobile ride and final session tomorrow to close the convention. Delegates include B. G. Trimble of Galveston and Jim Trimble of Houston among others, with representatives from Chicago and Kansas City also present.
Judge Dwyer scheduled a writ of habeas corpus hearing for B. QO. dour neau in Liopelion's third-seventh district court on Friday morning. Sheriff arrested him last Friday on criminal assault charges as a disorderly, evolving case unfolds with testimony from multiple witnesses. J. TR. Journey, father of the accused, arrived in heavy consulation with legal counsel.
A list of railroad lines and departures shows services from Houston to the coast, Kerrville, Corpus Christi, Victoria, and other destinations with multiple daily and Sunday-only options. The notices include local and long distance trains, limited stops, and times such as 7:40 pm, 7:00 am, and 4:30 pm, detailing connections from north and from Mexico to Texas and coastal points.
A three hour old infant, Oscar L. Mullen, an employee of the San Antonio Traction Company, was found dead in a betting big room at 2220 San Padre Avenue. Death appeared due to exhaustion from overexertion. Lived in San Antonio about three years with no local relatives. born in London with ties to Chicago. Body removed to Ww Riche's undertaking parlors. Office of Chines Quartermaster note on 1909 sealed proposals for supplies in multiple posts, inviting bids by April 11, 1909.
Louis Gabriel of 517 South Olive Street suffers a broken arm and other injuries from a fall from a scaffold while working on a building near West Houston and Soledad streets. The right elbow and toe, back, and head were affected. CH Dean offers a horse in trade for a first class buggy or wagon.
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