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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
10
An Old Post era notice reports West Gardendale details for a Memorial Day program at the Von Gilly school grounds. Attendees include Clinton G. Brown attorney and local officials. The event mentions a 10 o clock start, a train from the T and N depot, and speeches in English and Spanish with patriotic exercises.
A fragment notes a round trip fare and a return train departing You Ormy at 18 48 p m, with a single saving for the round trip and a morning departure recorded as o clouk a m.
The school board last night re elected nearly all teachers and 86 principals with 13 vacancies to be filled later. It aims to ease crowding by summer's end and plans to visit city schools to aid the needy before opening of the new term.
In a dense city note, the Bexar Abstract Company promotes title security and land ownership clarity, touting their extensive abstracts and large Texas plant. The piece also lists local notices about a Negro Teachers' Normal at Dongline High School, secret-work initiation for Mourde fodga No. 424, and a Red Men delegation to Gorm Christmas. Mayor Callaghan receives a silver walking cane from the city’s police chief, with engineers from Lafayette, Ta, visiting due to a sister’s illness.
Louis Srodowski of 111 Camargo Street San Antonio Texas endorses Doun’s Kidney Pills noting personal relief from back ache after use and reports wife’s back pain and urinary symptoms improving with Dean’s Kidney Pills. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents per box through Pasters Co North Buffalo New York agents for United States. Remember the name and take no other.
The piece argues most people would choose Van Camp's beans for flavor and texture while many bake beans at home to save cost. It cautions that baking without sufficient heat, often not exceeding 100 degrees, fails to digest the beans and leads to fermentation and gas, wasting food value.
The board granted a petition to use Fehnaen school for a summer review and approved weekly activities at Werffgebaol for children. A lockdown on tuberculosis management was sent to sanitation for review, and requests for more classroom space were filed with the building committee. The finance report shows April city school tax receipts of 30,014.83 with 14,000 in treasury.
A historical ad claims treatment for piles named Mom-Raid by J. B. Deogharadt of Lincoln, Ngb. The method allegedly cured internal piles after a year of trials and is now sold widely with guarantees. It is offered in dablot form and promoted through Buffalo and Leonhardt Co. Station 8.
Ea, W. Tynan, J. F. Fontiman, W. W. Lipscomb, Sam Ui. Harris, W. A Wurs bach, FA. Chapa and Superintendent Lukin are named as individuals associated with the district. The text provides a roster or acknowledgment without additional context or actions.
Special Dispatch from Litends Texas May 2 describes a publicity push for Laredo 10 with 160000 ears of options shipped and a planned fall campaign to highlight urban and industrial benefits. Philip A. McLaughlin of the San Antonio bureau will coordinate descriptive literature with the Laredo board of trade and Onion Growers association backing. A statewide newspaper campaign and a cash prize for a city slogan are planned to promote Laredo’s worth.
Chicago women form Anti Mashers association to suppress streetcorner harassers. Prominent shop girls vow to aid law officers, with several arrests already reported as efforts target street harassment and public disorder.
An Associated Press report from New York describes Felix Brown of Chicago, a National Electric Light association member, unveiling a portable electric hair clippers device. The invention powers via a corded wand inserted into a socket and operated at distance to shave hair, with claimed adaptability to various head shapes. The piece notes Brown’s emphasis on self-use over public sale potential and references a convention in Atlantic City in early June by symbolicists.
In Austin on May 20 the Texas Thirtieth Legislature’s prohibition measure was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court in a case brought by J. Dupree of Austin against the state. The ruling follows a court decision handed down yesterday afternoon.
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