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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
15
Advices from Hines Alabama report Mrs Eula Mae Bradley endured spitting up after meals headaches and fatigue. She credits Cardus the women’s tonic for improving digestion and reducing pain while building up the nervous system and overall strength.
A large crowd of Nash Ortega’s friends hosted a pleasant surprise party on the lawn with Japanese lanterns, tables, benches, refreshments, music and dancing. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Levin, Mr and Mrs George Huntress, Mr and Mrs Ed Stauss, Mr and Mrs Albert Merklen, Mr and Mrs Will Wiggins, Mr and Mrs Frank Sobey, Mr and Mrs Milton Andrews, Mr and Mrs John Lessing, Mr and Mrs Louis Smasal, Mr and Mrs John Lawrence, Mrs Lena Blesi, Mr and Mrs Phil Wenderoth, Mrs Lu Rosser, Mr and Mrs Harry Walker, Mr and Mrs Adolph Blesi, and many others.
The army division plans to remain at Fort Sam Houston beyond Leon Springs due to water shortages and weather. A lightweight khaki uniform will be tested with the Seventeenth Infantry and Eleventh Cavalry for a month to evaluate climate suitability. An ambulatory typhoid case underscores vaccination benefits and epidemic prevention. The unit will return to base next Monday if feasible.
In Winsted Connecticut on May 19 a wildfire named Satan's Kingdom in Nepang scorched about 5000 acres. About 250 firefighters arrived by auto and, aided by farmers who set back fires, halted the advance that threatened twenty or more farm buildings as winds hindered travel.
Worry over the long absence of her wealthy husband who disappeared from Hinckley and was later found in South Bend led Mrs. Henry Ansbach to illness and death. Weighing 405 pounds she was said to be Illinois’ heaviest woman. At the funeral this afternoon part of the Hinckley house had to be cut away to remove the casket. Eight of Hinckley’s strongest men served as pallbearers.
A speaker urges honesty while doubting their spouse’s belief in claimed explanations. The other suggests the partner feigns trust in the stories told. The exchange centers on perception of truth and marital fidelity.
New York State brief reports John Connell and his wife kept a summer boarding house in Monticello. He killed 113 garter snakes found under a large stone on May 18 and measured 2013 inches in total. he kept the snakes to prove the sighting was real.
R C Vint, who claims kinship to Lord Curzon, arrives in Los Angeles en route to the Klondyke. He notes that during a previous expedition there his two companions were lost.
A brief note observes berries are cheaper than before with shoppers noting perishable fruit costs eased yesterday. The item highlights a seasonal dip and hints at steady supply affecting local markets.
Albert H. Grisham a Pueblo druggist who left for Boston March 2 with $400 to pay bills reappeared on a Missouri Pacific train in Pueblo May 19. He had been missing about ten weeks with no memory of his whereabouts or money. Telegrams from Summerville identified him and friends sent funds for his wife’s return. local druggists had refused aid earlier.
A brief report notes a victim's occasional shriek breaking the quiet as a hold up occurred. The unsettling sound punctuates the scene, drawing attention to the incident and suggesting an attempted crime in progress.
A brief exchange reveals mutual pretense as two women act pleased to greet each other while concealing true sentiments. The dialogue hints at rivalry and social maneuvering beneath cordial surface.
A humor piece describes a businessman instructing his office boy to call his wife and murmur affectionate phrases at short intervals. The dialogue plays on marital roles and office banter in a lighthearted tone.
A humorous dialogue features Weary Wo bat answering a question about being laid off with a quip that he left work voluntarily. The exchange mimics a newspaper style chunk with clipped language and wit.
A brief sentence recalls a friend and a ride through a blurred landscape. The note then shifts to infrastructure trivia noting England’s twenty eight tunnels a mile or longer and Amsterdam’s three docking facilities with a fourth planned.
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