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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1897
Page
8
City notices mix with ads for saloons, tailoring, furniture and wood, plus a note on mayoral veto rumors. Local items include racehorse shoe shipments, fresh oysters, stagecoaches, and a dearth of summer wear as warm weather lingers.
Georgetown Texas November 13 Special two weddings highlighted by Rev J A Challener and Amita Peaslee at Central Christian church with evergreen and white chrysanthemum decoration. Attendants Edna Peasie Helen Brown Zubus Deeron John Griffith S D Love and Clarence Challener. Ushers C L Tanner and W A Dunn. Nearby Taylor guests attend. Beth Foster wed Rev S J Rucker at bride’s parents home with few intimate attendees. Dr J H McLean visiting from Dallas. Judge W F Robertson in Houston for business. Mrs Smith Ragsdale from Dallas guests of Mrs Cheriburs. Mrs Hal Fisher from Austin visiting. 【Georgetown】 【Taylor】 【Dallas】 【Waco】 【Georgetown University?】
The Slawah Indian people of Washington state use a 16 to 18 foot ether rod with a knife like blade and wire teeth as a lure to herd smelt and herrings into boats. They paddle, strike the school with the comb, and scoop fish into the canoe. Smaller fish are caught as bait with the same method.
A coronal rede special wire reports Clarenss New of company G fourth infantry stripped of stripes and reduced to ranks for alleged ungalletal or disobedience. Mentions Fort Sheridan witness against Captain Lovering and a Washington dispatch on army expansion proposals by General Miles. Describes an Army Union, GAR, and post activities at Fort McIntosh and nearby posts with officers, enrollments, and duties.
Washington Nov 18 It is rumored Brig George D Ruggles retired adjutant general of the army will succeed General Stanley as Governor of the Soldiers Home Lieut Adams inspector of small arms practice reports wind gauges should be added to new arms and automatic allowances made for drift arms should be sighted and field practice results used to gauge relative standing new targets satisfactory ragged targets rejected to simulate actual warfare Army and Navy Union to give complimentary ball in Mtush garden Sunday night November 28
Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys are urged to try Electric Bitters. The tonic acts gently on the stomach and bowels, strengthens organs, aids digestion, and does not contain alcohol. Priced fifty cents and one dollar per bottle at Kalteyer drug store.
The wedding of Mr Anak Van Weise daughter of the late FL Van Weise to Mr. Herbert Wallace of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company at the jetty is planned for the early months of the coming year.
City inspector Riley audits wood dealers after auelmen from fuel men. A standard cord is 128 cubic feet after cutting and splitting. All but one dealer comply by filling wagon boxes to a full cord. the nonconforming wagon held 122.96 cubic feet and a half cord wagon admitted 64 cubic feet.
Mr James Jongg of Jones and Son Cowden Illinois used Dr Kings New Discovery after his wife fell ill with grippe and then consumption. A bottle at home led to rapid improvement from the first dose and soon she was sound and well. Free trials at PF Walterper and Son's.
Patricia Afil MG, daughter of a Laredo banker, wed Bir. The event took place November 10 at relatives’ residence in St Louis and St Leo's Catholic church officiated by Rev J S Harry under special dispensation. The bride's sister Sarah Hickman attended. couple left for a year long tour.
Worms rob the life giving properties of food and weaken a child’s constitution. Pale, restless, peevish, fickle appetite and disturbed sleep are common signs. Thousands of mothers trust White's Cream Vermifuge to kill worms and restore strength. Price 28 cents, sold by BaReuss and C. Schasse.
For several days there is a scarcity of the proper size plate needed for house drain connections with the sewers and it threatens to cause stoppages. The shortage is blamed on two kilns of the Saspameo tile and pipe company being spoiled recently.
A vintage advert notes pale face dull eyes restless sleep and poor appetite as signs of worms in children. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge claiming to destroy worms and restore growth, priced 25 cents and sold by EB Reuss and Schassa.
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