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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
9
A brisk sales pitch extols a value-giving sale as an event of a lifetime driven by unique trade conditions. The notice urges shoppers to attend tomorrow to claim hundreds of extraordinary savings and reap a golden bargain harvest.
About fifty women gathered at the Elks home to form plans for a June bicycle festival to raise funds for completing the new Elks home. They elected officers and outlined activities including vaudeville, moving pictures, a bazaar, and a big donation prize of a house and lot valued at 2500 dollars.
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar coughs is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Also promotes Mullins non sinkable boat and other products from McElroy Brown agenta, Rock salt, northern white clipped oats, and chicken feed at M Maructenu's.
August 3 notices list Faltin of Comfort and Mitchell family at the Angelus, Judge Stivey of Lockhart arrives, KM Eaton from Corpus Christi at Alamo, Haenel of Fort Worth at Alamo, Miss Holcombe of Baline guest at New Maverick, J W Melnnes with wife from Artesia at the Bexar, Mrs Kate Stanley from Port Arthur visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Battiwell and Eugene Fothwell at Rincon Street, Mrs Blinley staying several days, Edith Battener off to San Francisco for two weeks with relatives.
A chaotic Alabama primary yields broad Bryan support with Minnesota Governor Johnson carrying Montgomery Mobile and Birmingham. Returns indicate Bryan as the likely Democratic nominee as counting continues into the next day amid long ballots and local exhibits at the library.
The children's department on the upper floor of the Carnegie Library is praised as the coolest brightest spot in the building. Three windows face east west and north with a south opening to the main hall gallery, providing access to breezes and a light airy atmosphere.
Notice from VINGUMMATN, Collector, warns taxpayers that city taxes for the fiscal year 1807 are due and payable, and delinquency will begin after this date. Readers are urged to come up to avoid the rush and settle obligations promptly.
New York May 19 Jeahie Blant, a young Brooklyn inmate, was nearly free of law after a failed attempt at self harm following a four year sentence for adopting a lawyer named Charles Sanford. Her life was saved by prompt doctors as she attempted to end her sentence before serving it.
Enlisted men at Fort Sam Houston will hold a social event on Wednesday night May 20. Miss Florence Cappayns is slated to perform The Famous Mrs Slokajs in The New York Alder Man at the Empire tomorrow afternoon and night under Clive Grove and Woodman's Circle auspices. Clauda V. Birkhead and Frank H. Booth, lawyers, are listed with Alumo Bank Higd and local phone numbers. Roast goose advertised at Schevermeyer's.
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