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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
6
A stray reference describes a cake made of Ivory Soap weighing almost as much as three cakes of toilet soap. The odd anecdote centers on unusually large soap textures and curious measurements. No official producer named.
A fragmented list of market prices for vegetables fruits and seafood. Green corn cu 8 for eat duc basket Ruubarh cauliflower 1c a pound and more. Includes cucumbers peppers cabbage onions celery and various produce by pound peck or dozen with occasional typos and errors. Also lists fish oysters and poultry prices per pound or dozen with several misprints in item names.
Society pages report Ed S Newton and Abbie Maria Cooper wedding officiated by Walber Carriere at St Marys parish residence Saturday. Guests include several prominent locals. post nuptial home at Ludlow before setting up house. Also announced engagements and visits among Calro Hee, Albert Burleson, Lieutenant C A Lavin, and Miss Rata Hart with Booneville ties. Nov wedding planned for Hart. Weekend social visits feature Mrs J H Walter and Maude Millec from Galveston with San Antonio friends. Misses Evans, Yang, and Paauing noted among attendees. many travelers and relatives highlighted.
The city honored Columbus with a large commemorative event led by a parade of about 60,000 people. A formal opening marked the Drake memorial fountain dedication moved to Calumet square amid ceremonies at Exchange and Ninety-Second Street.
Col Dewitt C Sprague veteran lawyer and US consul in Germany and Italy under Gen Grant died yesterday afternoon at his home in Washington D C after a prolonged attack of pneumonia. He was 72 and earlier practiced law in New York City and served as private secretary to Gen Rasberans, then register of the Treasury.
A reader shares a personal letter praising Grape-Nuts after experiencing relief from indigestion and improved appetite within two weeks. The note, signed by a New York man and attributed to Postum Co, claims stronger health after trying the cereal and invites others to read similar testimonials in the column.
A fragmented early 20th century column offers beauty tips and moral guidance. It mentions Maria Bramn baths for nervous fatigue, fabricating a harmless cosmetic with a cheesecloth bag, and cautions against suggestible thoughts. It also includes practical tips on child care, gentle remedies for joints, and warnings against untrained beauty doctors.
A garbled collection of culinary instructions and recipe fragments covers pork roast with garlic salt and pepper, peach preparation, orange cream, oatmeal pudding, corn fritters, and pickled cucumber ideas. It blends dated steps with misspelled terms and inconsistent wording, presenting multiple dish ideas in a single, fractured note.
The article describes the season’s blouses with trimmings in chiffon silk muslin and velvet as key features. It notes waist and yoke details with embroidered net guimire bands and dyed lace edging. Dressy waists are often silk embroidered chiffon mounted on satin, highlighting ornate styling.
Fashions from Paris emphasize hundreds of buttons on gowns and the shift toward clinging Directoire styles. New evening dresses feature delicate trimmings, waterfal details, and braids, while outerwear moves to long capes and varied fabrics. Bright, bold textures and ornate embroidery contrast with simpler sheer evening pieces in the coming season.
Fragmentary prose touts careful garment work and new look after opening fabrics. Claims meticulous treatment, expert hands, and promised renewal of appearance with a method ensuring success. Text appears as ad-like, with damaged wording and odd phrasing throughout.
Guilty pleas in Thirty-seventh district court lead to two four year sentences for forgery. Jabysor received two year terms for forged notes and a separate two year sentence for another forgery charge. One forgery case was dismissed. Regular juries were seated for the Thirty-seventh and Fifty-Seventh districts as trials progress.
San Antonio pharmacy promotes Rexall Mucus Tone as a reliable catarrh remedy with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. The ad touts strong claims of tissue healing and health improvements, urging readers to try the tonic and promising refunds with no questions asked.
The G A R held a meeting in this city to secure a new hall and approve afternoon sessions. Officers discussed transferring Comrade Edward Wentworth to join a proposal and thanked helpers for organizing the gathering. A committee of five was appointed to locate a hall, with potential use of Knights of Pythias Hall at Wevarra and Market streets if approved.
Washington October 13 a refivation of importance to shippers and manufacturers of fire brick clay tile and vitrified coping will be made effective November 1 between points in western classification territory. These units have for months been rated by dealers in wccore nice with a rating of 40,000 pounds per car. Shippers and manufacturers said it was impossible to load cars to the mining belt 40,000 pounds. The western classification emphasizes a change to 40,000 pounds.
In a Malt Commerce Street saloon a Black patron Bob Fennell was struck on the head with a knife during a confrontation. Fred Keller, a Black man, was fined forty dollars on a charge related to the incident. The testimony described Keller acting under the influence of alcohol as Fennell provoked him. Fennell allegedly struck Keller with a pocket knife.
Foreign missions receive attention at the International Mission Conference with reports and addresses on construction proposals. Sealed bids by October 10, 1808, for a storehouse at Leon Springs Military Reservation Texas, to be opened at 10 o'clock a.m. Proposals should be sent to the Quartermaster at Fort Cha 같은.
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