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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
8
Twill Help You Cardus, the woman's remedy, long known as Woman's Relief, has proven value in treating womanly ills. It helps sufferers from ailments specific to women that medicine can address. Thousands of grateful letters attest its effectiveness, and its ingredients are exclusively vegetable with no mineral drugs. For headache, backache, pressing down pains.
Mrs Ila L Delfraisse wife of A Dellmisse of 615 South Cherry street died this morning at 4 30 after a long illness. She was born in Houston in 1860s and came to San Antonio in 1897. Survived by her husband and four children Dorothy 11 Margaret 10 Eleanor 9 and Walter 5. Funeral at St Mark's Episcopal church tomorrow with Rev Patton Burroughs Garden officiating. Pallbearers named including A W Houston Dr L L Shropshire and others.
Albert Schaub died in San Antonio at 4 50 p m May 1 1998 age 35 years six months Funeral from rag dance 221 Montana street Sunday at 4 p m Interment Hermann Songz cemetery Removal notice The Zoller Liedrie Co is now located at 602 Main avenue
Hicks returns from Hondo and predicts Bailey may lose if turnout rises. He notes Bailey's machine strength and city county support but cautions county totals may stay under 5000, with some predicting a decisive Bailey win while others expect a light election in Waco and surrounding areas. A telegram from Jake Wolters in Houston reports on the county Bailey efforts.
Special reports from Austin and Waco indicate an unusually heavy election turnout in Travis county with early indications of a Bailey ticket defeat by 200 to 800 votes. In Gainesville and Waco the day’s voting shows Bailey support mixed with anti Bailey sentiment as the polls open.
L Bass, co chairman of the county executive committee, says he has received no funds from the anti Bailey faction. The county committee meeting allotted 450 each to cover primary expenses for Roxat county, and the Railng committee paid its share earlier. He notes the public should know the facts as the committee may be questioned about unpaid services and fees. Mr Bagg gave this statement to The Light’s representative on Friday afternoon.
Mrs W Gardner and her son plan to leave tomorrow morning for Cornwell Idaho to spend a few weeks visiting relatives. A Bocitt Club dance at Muth's was canceled due to the death of Win Math.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as peculiar in merit and curative power and urges readers to take only Hood's. It provides a contact cue to ring Jack Stotts at 125 N. Flores St, phone 498, with scattered city block details.
Washindi May 2 Brig Gen Bird W Spencer notes West Point lags in rifle practice compared with the Naval Academy. He urges more training time, even at the expense of other activities, as the army and National Guard push extensive shooting programs. The National Rifle Association plans an Olympic team with Harvard Yale MIT and other schools contributing shooters.
A brief Chicago News fragment portrays a benevolent lady comforting a girl who fears a lump in her break. The girl reveals the lump is chewing gum, highlighting a small, poignant moment of misunderstanding and care.
A pamphlet announces a home rheumatic cure by mail from M Summers of Notre Dame, claiming the remedy purifies blood, loosens stiff joints, and improves the eyes. It offers a free testimonial and asks sufferers to write for proof and a treatment.
Mrs Ida R Delfraisse dies in San Antonio on May 3 1908 at her home 615 South Cherry Street aged 4 years. Funeral will be from St Mark's Church at 5 o'clock p m tomorrow.
William Muth Jr died in San Antonio Texas on May 3 1908 aged 3 years funeral will be held at 4 o clock Monday May 4 from residence 404 Grayson Street interment at Hermann Lone Cemetery friends and acquaintances invited to attend
Fragmentary timetable lists trains between Austin Fort Worth Dallas and St Louis with connections to Chicago Santa Fe Franco Union Station and several Texas towns. Notes local and express services with arrival and departure times conflicting across lines and stations.
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