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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
10
At a city health board session discussion centered on sanitary work and a Corpus Christi doctors conference. Residents from South Heights pressed for cess pools and mosquito control while the Dreissel Improvement Club pushed for action once a formal petition is filed.
Bennie Wagner a 14 year old son of Henry Wagner a Sy comm er of I and San Marcos street is a candidate for 4 Carnegie medal for saving 11 year old Rey Wilkinson yesterday afternoon in a large tank near the old Mackay brick factory in the city s western section. A group of boys 13 to 15 years old had swum for about 30 minutes when Wilkinson sank and again surfaced. Wagner dived swam to the boy s side and brought him to shore as witnesses said the water swirled and the boy was exhausted.
The tenth annual convention of the International Bunsttue society opened in Houston with representatives from all states. Membership stands at 300000 with 2000 branches. Miss W Alan of New York providing for a new dam project in San Angelo.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a healing for common feminine disorders and low blood, claiming they create new blood. It features Mrs Florence C Bloom of Sylvan Illinois who suffered severe anemia and pain before healing after using the pills, praising the product and listing prices and the manufacturer in Schenectady New York.
A fragment reports the organization of the Tartlett Fate association with permanent structure and 300 capital, plus plans to complete arrangement for shipments. May 23 notes Claude W. Gillam and Charles W. Gillam for arranging another shipment of stack. A separate May 22 item mentions a chess game between Leo Zeliva and A. Willa with notable boards in storefront windows.
A German ship named Peter faced disaster with its crew escaping in a series of perilous rescue efforts. Reports describe the crew surviving amid dangerous conditions as rescue teams worked to save them.
A lifeboat drama unfolds as a life saver carries Captain Bachman of the Rickmeré ashore after a brutal Long Taland surf wreck. The vivid scene shows survival amid peril and harbor authorities beginning salvage and inquiry.
A Ladies Inter feted meeting outlined an auto mobile ride for orphans at Electric Park on Monday afternoon July 1, with about 200 children from Catholic and Protestant homes to receive lunch ice cream cake and candy. A canvass for funds was organized with Mrs George McQuaid and Mrs Geo M Fairfield guiding business donations. Nat Washer volunteers candy. Proceeds may form a sinking fund for next year.
A fragmentary reminiscence features locals in San Antonio sharing colorful anecdotes about notable residents. A shopper at Slacke Bros. recalls a misheard exchange at the gate and a playful inquiry about horseless carriages, ending with a sharp comment from a customer seeking a baby buggy.
Inquiry in Justice Black's court probes the death of Charleyler Chartler aged 15 in Taylor Texas on May 22. Testimony shows the boy was clinging to a moving caboose when struck by a switch post and hurled under the car, resulting in death.
A San Antonio advertisement touts Mi O Na as a stomach comfort remedy. It claims the preparation acts on stomach walls to aid digestion, with guaranteed refunds and a bi cent box offered by Bexar Drug Company.
A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and connections for multiple lines including Santa Fe Frisco and Canadian routes. It shows stations such as Longview Texarkana Fort Worth Houston Galveston and San Antonio with various arrival times and stops.
The Countess Longay, also called the Princess Stephanie of Anica, is described as a royal daughter who applies practical engineering skills. The piece highlights her inventive bent and her connection to the king through birth, framing her as a notable noble innovator.
A fragment notes a Belgian context and states she was married before turning 27 to Redalf, crown claimant. The brief hints at a dynastic or royal connection and cites a specific age and partner in the lineage.
A brief note describes a member of the Austrian princely circle as practical minded and crediting Home Chat with reporting her invention of a patent self lamp and a chafing dish that is said to be nearly impossible to upset.
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