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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1900
Page
3
A bold 19th century promotional notice extols Dulling's Chalybeate or Iron Water as a cure and tonic. It claims to ease dizziness headaches and nervous complaints while boosting appetite and blood vigor. The ad urges daily use for old age vitality and general wellness.
Federal District court resumes with Judge Boarman at 9 am. Civil docket resets schedule multiple cases through May 18. Notable entries include 21 Years of Juan Gonzales vs L and G Ry and British & American Mortgage Co. v. George Wilson. Postponed openings and jury trials highlighted. The clerk notes criminal docket will follow civil proceedings, including a Brown murder case in the Post Mess hall.
The Mule is still toppled as debris blocks Navarro street near the Loan and Trust Building. Workmen have cleared about half the debris while firemen knock down a tall chimney. progress remains slow as rescuers labor through the wreckage and lingering hazards after the collapse. White’s Cream Vermifuge ad promotes strength for children, with prices and local drugstore listings in Lehasse andCommerce Street.
A well attended social in the Soledad block last night featured Messrs. Al. C. Jonas and Charles Gerlach among others providing a lively evening. Advertisements promote Bucklen's Arnica Salve for injuries, with local retailers H. L. Wagner & Co. and Kalteyer & Son selling it. Also notices license dog owners and warning about enforcement by city marshal W. D. Druse with the pound.
An old style ad and news brief blend argues that cosmetics won’t yield beauty without proper digestion. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are promoted as curing indigestion, improving blood quality and complexion, with prices and store names listed.
In Houston on May 12 two boys, sons of H. L. Matthews living on Montgomery avenue, were confined to their home after a dynamite cap experiment. An explosion hurled them to the barn floor, causing bruises and minor injuries from flying cap fragments and contents.
An old time ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for a sharpened mind and ambition, claiming stomach and liver action boosts social and business success. Pills priced at 25 cents, sold by H L Wagner Co and W Kalteyer Son, with other ads for coal and cough remedies following.
Legal actions and county reports appear including Eckies vs Hyco damages, mortgage foreclosures, trials scheduled, and commissioners approving quarterly reports. Also listed are various court filings, inquest fees, road work bills, and sheriff and precinct duties amid a broader note on local governance and press comments.
A cable box atop a telegraph pole at Vast Commerce and Aloe streets attracted a swarm of bees. Workmen battled to smoke them out yesterday. Believed to belong to Lone pince, with city grid and Dave linked to the hive.
For sale at all drug stores including Farm era Drug Store 443 Haat Commerce. Label shows red white and green though no genuine pits. Marketed as remedy for headache indigestion and sour stomach.
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