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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement offers Pyramid Pile Cure as a quick remedy for piles. It asks readers to mail name and address for a free trial, then to purchase a 50 cent box at drugstores. The copy claims the treatment reduces inflammation congestion and itching and that ulcers disappear, avoiding an operation.
A damaged ad-style notice from Marshall Michigan promotes a free mail order offer for Pyramid Pile Cure. It requests a memo and address, promises delivery in plain wrapper, and provides obfuscated personal details. The text includes garbled names and incomplete contact information.
A well known post office attaché Captain Holt, 65, was badly injured when struck by a streetcar in New Orleans. His father, Captain Will Holt, chief clerk at a U S purchasing office, is hospitalized with a broken tip and other injuries. Mrs Holt, living at Nolan Street, cannot join him while her condition limits travel.
The event will begin at the fair grounds track on December 12 and run through January 2. Clubs or sponsors are not listed, but the meeting features classy horses and is expected to draw local attention to the track season.
A large winter race meet is planned in San Antonio from December 12 to January, featuring 400 to 400 horses, with daily purses of $500 and big handicap events on Christmas and New Year’s. The fair grounds lease runs December 1 to June 1, drawing top stables from Canada, Latonia, New Orleans, and beyond. Joseph, famed judge at Fort Benning and Sheepshead, will preside. Arthur McKnight will start races. Hart Deraman handles the ring. A. Boardman is clerk. Six races daily from 2 p.m. rain or shine, horses arriving from Houston and Beaumont, with plans to keep the meet free of objections and establish San Antonio as a central winter racing hub.
Sealed proposals from bidders will be received for furnishing materials and labor to repair the picket fence at the Texas Headquarters. Specifications are available for inspection at the office. Envelopes marked Proposals for Repairing Fence must be sent to Col. Juo. 1. Clem, QM. J.T. Burnett & Co., Undertakers.
A clash between Ramsey and the commissioners' court over payment of election-related accounts arises. Commissioner Kroeger pushes warrants to pay all judges and clerks, even five judges when four are allowed, while Auditor Ramsey vows to hold up payments until proper law and duty are satisfied. The dispute echoes a similar issue from four years ago under former auditor Wiggins.
An old broken text advertises Snow Liniment for rheumatic pains back aches stiff muscles strains and sprains. It claims relief and lists Noxar Drug Co as seller. The piece also mentions real estate bargains in the city’s classifieds column.
Tomorrow at the Grand will open the first city production of Coming Thro the Rye a musical comedy with a record of success. Gertrude Ewing and the Gertrude Towing company bring four nights of drama to the Grand with Miss Ewing promising popular plays and free admission for ladies on opening night. The Big Tent company also plays Dora Thane and Anita Phe Singing Girl while Kier Co presents In The Aisha's Carriage followed by Empire engagement for a week-long run.
A lively night at Happy Hour Theater drew a full house as Nevadi and Gal Cohen entertained with songs and comedy. The Fuller children impressed as young artists while Johnny Qui and Melha remained crowd favorites with engaging acts and a new batch of moving pictures closing the show.
An advertisement touts an oil of wintergreen based liquid called D D Prescription as a cure for eczema and related skin conditions. It cites testimonials from A M Flacher of Houston Street and a Chicago dermatologist, claiming rapid relief for infants and young children when used with D D Soap, and asserts permanent results with continued application.
A garbled historical rag reads as a fragment of dialogue about age memory and kinship. Phrases imply a boy and a man discussing fathers and progeny, with unclear speakers and echoes of ritual or mentoring amid faded print. The piece preserves mood over clear facts.
In San Antonio Nebraskan William Jennings Bryan met with U S Senator Charles Culberson in the Menger lobby. They discussed no politics, sharing a brief cordial exchange as Culberson, chairing the national committee, and Bryan spoke with Lane of California about Pacific coast issues. Lane, a Democrat aligned with Roosevelt, had supported Bryan in the recent campaign. Winter illness warnings followed, with a local drugstore ad urging Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung strength.
We thank relatives friends and neighbors and the attending physician Dr Berry for kindness during the long illness and bereavement of our beloved wife and mother Mrs Mary Coffey We also thank for the many benevolent offerings Seed cuts Knoans and Texas clipped jath M Maruchean Botit phones
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