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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
4
A sensational notice promises a cancer cure that can be administered at home. It touts a private sanitarium and a Tepanan firm offering a free coupon to prove reliability and success in curing cancer, urging immediate action despite dubious claims.
An old solicitation claims a cancer cure with a free danger gooupon and requires name and address on dotted lines. It directs mail to Dr Curry Cancer Cure Co in Lebanon Ohio and offers private contact through E W Ramsey Box 72 Lebanon Ohio.
Grand Opera House hosts popular musical shows featuring The Girl Question and Devil’s Auction. Fat Nicholson and Marguerite de Von star amid a busy chorus with elaborate costumes. The piece receives praise for reach and stage energy, while Devil’s Auction enters its twenty sixth year with new scenery and acts.
The scene at Fort Sam Houston this morning showed 19 officers and staff setting off on a three day 90 mile practice ride under Captain H V Bookmiller. Major P B Trippe is unable to ride. The column aims to reach New Braunfels this afternoon with no messages yet from the expedition.
San Antonio schoolchildren lean toward Miss Honey Pollock as Empire Theatre plans a Saturday matinee photo souvenir event. Extra photos were produced for early reserve buyers, with Edgar Jones set to present a photo on Saturday after the performance. Limited quantities mean souvenirs will be offered to matinee attendees only. The season includes Lovers and Lunatics with final performances and potential seatings for remaining shows.
Queen's Brideroe drew a large appreciative crowd at the Big Tent Theater last week where a capable stock company staged a font act comedy drama. The specialty singing by Mesaré Lex tor Maney and Murray was a highlight. Tonight and tomorrow feature a four act melodrama titled Sewanee River as the next attraction.
A vaudeville program at Electric Park theater precedes a prize car giveaway. Performers include Miss Neille Sasgeen of the Imperial Opera company, Miss Eleanor Jenling, the Imperials, and comic act Ben Lodge. Special excursion trains from San Antonio and a round trip rate of $2 are advertised.
Dr Le Fayette Beery renowned in bloodless surgery opens modern offices at Mezger hotel to fight disease with updated medicine and equipment. He blends old and proven methods, offering treatment for rheumatism liver troubles female disorders nervous affections appendicitis gall stones tumors and more. Patients travel from distant cities seeking his care.
Julius R Norton wins a 12000 verdict against Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway in a personal injury suit filed October 6. He alleges serious injuries from a February 22 accident between Sandy Fork and Waelder while a passenger. Separate entry notes Clara H Hose granted divorce from Hugo H Steas and custody of the minor child.
Special to The Light reports an accident at the Woodlaw yard of Tain Smith where Manrica Tullen and W. Pullen sustained a severely damaged right foot after a wood cutting mishap. The injury is described as completely severed.
Henry Watdlavetek and Josephine THla wed in a quiet ceremony at St. Michael’s Church in the morning. Father Dobrosyekl officiated as few friends and relatives attended. The couple plan to reside at 1 Live Gate Street, Fingkind.
The case of Engenia Flowers faced a murky start as testimony conflicted over vagrancy and assault charges. Officer Patterson testified he fired at Flowers near Washington Square, while Flowers said she fired shots in the air to deter pursuit and used the officer’s gun. Evidence included a struggle, a disturbed park scene, and a $10 fine for vagrancy with assault details noted.
William Z. Bryan began a seven day Nebraska tour with a speech at North Bend just before 9 o clock this morning appealing for support of the congressional state and legislative tickets. At Schuyler he spoke for half an hour denouncing Roosevelt and urging unity against Republican interference. A large Columbus audience heard him defend bank deposit guarantees and compare them with fire insurance objections while promising to fight on.
Muskegon Oklahoma resident W Richards and J G King with wife from Widatade Springs Missouri are at the Alamo. C R Lesior ranchman from Linnie and C W McConnaughy from Bullard Texas are at the Bexar. Page from Laredo and McPadden from Manor Texas at Henar and New Maverick venues. A party including James A. Lewis and others arrives from Chickasha and stays at the Southern.
A circa early advertising blurb touts Hyomel as a universal remedy for catarrh hay fever bronchitis and asthma. It cites testimonials from Jeffersontown and Frillar praising relief and claims a complete inhaler set costs four dollars with refills. The copy promotes easy use by inhalation and suggests rapid mucous relief.
An ordinance amends the Revised Criminal Ordinances to require every physician in San Antonio to write to the board of health after the first professional visit to report any patient with specified infectious or contagious diseases including typhoid yellow fever Asi cholera smallpox remittent fever and other illnesses and to report all deaths from such diseases. Passed and approved March 3rd, 1905 by Mayor Brian Callaghan and City Clerk Pred Frits.
James H. Long appointed allway clerk reports to Chief Clerk Ed Arnold and begins duty tomorrow. Three absolute clerks named for the San Antonio office: William Jr. Stafford Sweet Home, Playing B. Dennis Houston, Will D. Wilson Jr. Seguin. E. M. L. Bance Saturday. A civil service exam for a teacher position is underway at the federal building with one applicant Miss Ina Spear Devine. A mass meeting at Starcke's Hill today October 16 at 5 p.m. to ratify and sign an improvement district creation. Following a vehicle collision on August 3 A R Geyer Blum Street was forced to shoot his horse after refusing $800. The accident scene continues.
Special to the Light from Terrell Texas reports a fire department response to five incidents. The Terrell pressed brick plant was destroyed today and Payne id company may have lost several bales of cotton. Estimated loss about 5000 dollars.
Anatin and Tere October report an incident involving the Grand Lodge of Texas and a weapon. The item references a concealed or armed situation at a location described as Wace No tapital atacds with unclear terms and missing details.
Fragmentary report describes an incident near the second mission on the loci woad where Mr. Gever's wife daughter and little son were harled from the survey, the vehicle demolished, and the auto owned by CG H Dean EM L Danes. Saturday at Harmony Kellstoo at Beethoven. Artst music.
Alfred Newell of London England, 30, mining superintendent, has filed Intention papers in the secretarial court to become a U S citizen. He has resided in the United States 10 years and now lives at 240 Washington Street. Exceptionally low prices on tertiary grades and dimensions of lambat. New phone 492, Ban Antonio Limber Go.
Under organization rules J B Girard vice president succeeds Capt Edgar Schramm as president of the Scientific Society of San Antonio until the next annual meeting on December 8. Schramm’s resignation as president and as a member was officially presented and accepted last night. Also notes busy local ad copy and supply items from RL Dulnety Co featuring paper, wrapping, and office supplies with new phone listing.
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