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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1908
Page
20
A historic menu card lists diverse items such as Dill Pickles Oyster Soup Nei Orleisig Consomme Tuppatelli Filtt Hyout au Vin Blanc Pommes Sirlong of Beef Jardiniére and Roast Stifted Spring Chicket with Snowflake Stuffed Tomatoes Pea Lobster Salad English Pudding and Bran Regietist Cheese Toasted Various cafe names appear like Bent 2 Cafe Noir and aglietti I Latienne.
City visitors include HG Careon a New York Central Texas agent with Dallas HQ in the city accompanied by his wife. Major J G Dougherty of New York wintering here returned from Rockport after a three day duck shoot totaling five birds. A Y M V tonight at Mob’s Garden Arts music with tickets 1.96. Ancient Order of United Workmen Milam lodge No 2 to celebrate fortieth anniversary October 28 1908 with prize waltz by Theo Avtzt orchestra.
Christian Weber, 44, was approved yesterday as a new United States citizen after a naturalization ceremony conducted by Deputy United States District Clerk for a final examination period. Details indicate he hails from Klein Hueningen Hasel in Switzerland and arrived in the United States in 1800.
The text notes intention papers at New Brann fele in 1694, a meeting for men at a corner tent on Buena Vista and Sag Jacinto streets, a service this ptemoon ab Bi 20 o'clock, and mentions events at Mission Garden Artal with music by Artzt, plus tickets for 1.00. J J Henkel, buyer for Washer Broz Co Women’s Ready to Wear, travels to New York to source fall goods.
Scratched text shows an October 18, 1908 gathering at Denop Hall for a turkey shoot and a meeting of Magnolia Grove No. 26 with officers listed to discuss movements of Christina Benedict, Bessie Cobb, and Jennie Kendal. Also mentions new court house signs and renovations underway with gilt letters.
Fragmentary funeral notice from 1908 lists Kerang Mitalier aged 169 or 169 years old. It references a muster and a corin coy, invites friends and minitances to attend, and mentions a holiday song and a ceremonial event at an unspecified location.
An old advertisement lists Mescrs and El Limno Tequilla, cigars, cigarettes, and wines at low prices. It promotes Aug Lidrnger and stores on Maryland Avenue, Edgewood, with phone numbers, ages, and party items like 4 gallons of sweet wine and eight summers old whiskey.
An amusing Sunday scene at the Saratoga Restaurant on Uoustair where Sage Jr and Mrs Brush enjoy cake and coffee while neighbors swap tales. A goat, previously fed on old newspapers and tins, became the topic as the owner tries to manage feeding and expenses. The chatty pieces reveal small town humor and daily struggles over keeping animals and budgets within limits.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sale notice with garbled item names and numbers suggesting discounted liquor and cigars. The readable bits mention stock on hand and broad percentage discounts. Readable entities are limited. the exact items and prices are unclear.
The funeral of the late Frank Kuhn took place yesterday at 4:30 from the parlors of LT. Waters & Co on Most Carnerce street. A ceremony led by Rev A Bell of the Methodist church honored a city collector for the Business Men's Club with many prominent citizens in attendance. Interment was at City Cemetery No 3. Pallbearers: J. B. Gagsey, L. M. Rothwell, Dr. H. M. Hunter, Godfrey Fe Gingor, D. P. Barns.
Vintage advertisement promotes Perfection Owl Heaters praised as smokeless and efficient with prices 3.75 5.25 and 5.50. Company promises delivery of 100 stoves, money back if not best stove ever used, plus a broad hardware and lamp lineup and discounts on gun and hardware items.
The Protestant Orphans home in West Budget faces crowding and funding strain as directors meet to discuss relief for the motherless children. Treated with care in a neat, clean facility, many children are housed there while some remain in nurseries and a kindergarten overseen by Miss Moomfet. The board seeks adoptive homes and notes monthly operating costs of about 360 dollars funded by local citizens, with additions to the building considered.
The family extends thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during the loss of beloved husband and father Jos Winter. Gratitude also for floral offerings and support during the illness and funeral.
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