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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1897

Page

6

Woman Health Advice Promotes Favorite Prescription

A promotional note urges women to prioritize health, arguing weak symptoms signal feminine organ issues. It touts Dr. Pierre’s Favorite Prescription as strengthening maternity organs and improving vitality, citing a Buffalo physician and a Texas testimonial from Sister Hiea tl. de Halcon.

Pierre BR. V. Fierce Invalids' Hotel Buffalo Hiea TL. de Halcon Corpus Christi, Nueces Co Tex

San Antonio Health Resort Image Promoted To Tourists

Tourists invited to San Antonio to see why the city is a health resort with a favorable climate. The blast emphasizes lack of cholera and yellow fever in 30 years, historic sanitary reforms, and the dry climate that supposedly guards against pulmonary consumption. It notes sewer and water improvements, vaccination of schoolchildren, and a new public market, portraying the city as a model health locale.

San Antonio Mexico Texas

Advertising theories and civic notes from the era

A compilation of editorial fragments on advertising ethics and public life. It critiques readers and advertisers, urges better city services and sanitation, comments on theater managers and legal fees, and notes local officials and tax practices with satirical tone. The piece weaves social commentary with civic pressing issues and industry observations.

San Antonio Named Hospitable Texas City for Tourists

San Antonio is praised as a highly hospitable and well developed city in Texas, advertised as a desirable place to live and a reliable destination for visitors, with emphasis on its improved urban condition and welcoming atmosphere.

San Antonio Texas

Lavernia News Roundup Includes Weddings And Incidents

Lavernia Texas notes a Quiet wedding of I Hayes and Tillie Wiseman at the bride’s home and plans to reside in Stockdale. Local births, illnesses including dengue and a birthday party for Lena Sorrell are reported amid travel, visits, and a horse theft incident near New Berlin.

Stockdale Social and School Events Highlight Week

In Stockdale Texas Dr Burrows and wife Mr John Moora and wife and Mr Tanner returned from a Mexico trip Monday. LaVeronia hosted the wedding of J K Hayes and Tillie Wiseman at Mrs Pansmore's school. Miss Luda Moffett hosted guests at Mr W O Hollands residence. The Methodist quarterly conference met last Saturday. A horse show drew attention Saturday with a fine display.

Stockdale Tex Burrows John Moora Suife Tanner Mexico Luda Moffett W. O. Holland Bird Holland Quite & Mule Stockdale Satur

Local notices and social updates from a Texas paper

A readable fragment lists events and movements: mule shows with prize for best mate won by TM Tare Ther. Prof Woods ill with dengue with Mr Robert Minizis teaching in his room. Ira Brumfield family traveling to San Antonio. Joe Harding to begin ten day meeting at the Christian church. J B Wallace and wife plan San Antonio as future home. Epworth League social at the church last Tuesday. Sam Griscom visiting Hallettsville from T H Moffatt’s family.

Woods Robert Minizis Isg Ira Brumfield San Antonio Tuesaday Joe” Harding Christian Church J.B. Wallace Midway Settlement San Antonio Epworth Sam Griscom Hallettaville T. H. Moffatt

The Grandest Remedy Promoted by Mr Greeye

Mr B B Greeye of Philhowte Virginia testifies he suffered consumption and was near death before Dr King’s New Discovery cured him with two bottles. He reports three years of good health and credits the remedy for his recovery, praising Dr Kipp’s New Discovery for coughs colds and consumption. Free trial bottles offered at F Walters and Son’s Drug Store.

B.B. Greeye Philhowte Dr. Kipp F. Walteyer & Son

City seeks bids for hay oats and bran delivery

Seated bids will be received at the city clerk office and opened by the finance committee on October 28 1897 for furnishing 117000 lb of best quality hay 70460 lb of road clean oats 195600 lb of bran to be delivered as directed. Samples with each bid and a $100 certified check payable to the mayor accompany bids. Bids weighed on city scales. City reserves right to reject. Alderman Callaghan mayor. Theo Viner city clerk. AD-20-K1 Yellow fever rems advertized in Sunday Light.

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San Pedro Creek Cleveland Jack Levy Jack Evans Jonas Max Sutor Bexar Henry Umacheld Georgie Sethiway Light Buts Lavernia Wilm Archer Range J. G. Scull W.E. Smith Canfield Seguin Houston Hayes Tillie Wiseman Lena Sorrell Pressly Montgomery W. C. Sortell M.C. Gardner Gulf Shore J. F. Sprague Walter Houston Hugh Wiseman Pearsall Stockdale Budget Nona Thedford Chattanooga Teun Roaue Ira Company H. Clay Evans United States Commissioner of Pensions AN Callaghan Theo. Viner Dallas Fair Pacifiec ST. Louis Limited Dallas San Antonio & Aransas Pass South Texas Aransas Pass E. J. Martin Geo. F. Lupton ALG San Anonio SAN Antonio Gas Company Mutual Electric Light Company Atzapla Bis Saw Antonio New York Alwarn Crea Ee Boma Fea Alzogads
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