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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
6
Market notes list assorted produce prices from a local vendor. Items include potatoes, squash, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, onions, pumpkins, beans, okra, and eggs with varied per unit costs such as a dozen, per pound, or per quart. Prices feature cents values and occasional quantities like baskets or bunches.
Society pages outline a Protestant Orphans Home meeting honoring G. Bedell Moore and services at St Mark's, with Mrs M E B Looney supervising children. Card club at Mrs Fenno Kayton's yields prizes. Twentieth Century Club session led by Mrs Herbert Murphy follows. Upcoming weddings and society gatherings populate the list of social engagements and travel between San Antonio, Austin, and local addresses.
A San Antonio citizen cites Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming relief from chronic back pain and kidney weakness after use in Jefferson City, Maine, and again after purchasing a bottle in San Antonio. The letter asks readers to trust a local endorsement from F G Suden at 1122 B Commerce St. and notes Doan's price at 50 cents with Buffalo sole agents Morbier Milburn Co.
Miss Agnes Saunders Miss Josephine Haltomnd Miss Lucile Miller present. Pannie Sittpson leaves for Kentucky. Woman's Club literary department meets tomorrow at Camden street clubhouse with Mrs C H Isacas in charge. Self-Culture club meets at Taystow residence 3 o'clock with Rome as topic. Mr and Mrs Hutchins announce opening of The Hutchins 20th Garden Street October 20 1908. New hotel in San Antonio touted as finest for residents and tourists. invitation extended to public.
A large gathering at 812 Camargo Street celebrated the twenty fifth working anniversary of Jim and Mya L. J. Suet Innit. Over 100 guests attended the Saturday evening event with music and refreshments. Hosts B. Sehwege and MAHA provided music during supper as attendees, including many women, were guests.
The Pythian Sisters extend an invitation to three local lodges of Knights of Pythias to join in a celebration of their anniversary. The event features vocal and musical performances by prominent Pythians and includes cake and punch. Committee members from Temple Pythian Sisters plan the social.
A fragmented vintage recipe list describes preserves and pickles including olives in oil, melon rind candy with ginger tea, quince syrup, and mixed fruit preserves. It outlines steps for packing into jars, boiling syrups, sealing, and refrigerating or storing. Strong entities include olives, quinces, melons, sugar, and vinegar.
Directoire style centers on tailored garments and two piece outfits. One piece dresses, worn without wraps, use heavier fabrics and military inspired trimmings. Sashes, tight sleeves, Directoire revers, and braided embroidery define the look, with pedestrienne gowns and smart fur accents.
Odd-era advice column discusses fashion, finances, and romance. It warns against debt, urges living within means, and offers tips on nervousness, bath routines, and personal care with brand suggestions and home remedies.
Fragmented ad page lists castoria and infant remedies, city bids for street work, a free band concert, and multiple merchants selling paper, wrapping goods, and office supplies. Mentions city officials, addresses, and phone number 262, plus real estate pitches and ads for home ownership opportunities.
A letter from Mills Engraving company describes rapid progress on Gatun Dam and the Panama Canal project. Mr Mills notes work doubling the largest dam in the world, with crews and equipment at Jarapine and Pettus aiding excavation and cable yard operations. He and Mrs Mills may visit the states next spring, and he comments on political outlook and friends in San Antonio hoping for continued involvement on the Isthmus.
A married man faces neglect allegations over family care as a poster touts Foley's Money and Tar for coughs and lung troubles. The ad notes a genuine product in a yellow package from LaFayette Noveliz Co and mentions a free band concert at seven in the evening.
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