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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
1
A promotional appeal touts Cascarets as a trusted health aid used by millions. It claims 1,770,000 people take the product daily and that over five million dollars has been invested to publicize its merits. The piece accuses rivals of parasitic counterfeits funded by paid endorsements.
An unclear old advertisement promotes a supposed safe laxative for children and general digestion. It asserts the product is purely vegetable, reliable, and effective, claiming it strengthens bowel muscles and guards against dangers to little ones. The language is fragmented and sensational with marketing tone.
An aged advertisement notices a Dishinest Purpose selling a so called Just as Good product from the Sterling Remedy Company. It touts Ten Gent Vest Pocket cures and bulk sales, warning readers to beware misleading claims and urging free offers to readers.
In Sthnin WV October 2778 Steven B Elking confirms engagement of Katherine Elkins to the Duke of Aby. Rumors of parental objection due to Catholicism fade as Miss Atkins withdraws from Presbyterian church. Family hosts Cardinal Gibbens and other friends during the period of speculation and awaiting a definite wedding date.
Wake CLANATIVE BROM and Quinine Tablets claim to cure a gold in one day. Druggists refund money if not cured. E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box. Price 35 cents.
The Elkwood Unity 6b and Lotus 89 Knights of Pythias met in the assembly to plan arrangements for the suter Jamenga reception of grand force representatives ahead of next year’s grand lodge session. O C Woodman was elected chairman with William Keller secretary and B Gottenberg treasurer, naming a slate of Elk and Lodge members on the committee. The group adjourned to reconvene at the chair’s call.
Washington October 26 The government cotton report issued today shows 6 283 780 bales ginned this season through October 18 from 1908 crop with 25 440 ginneries active The figures compare with 4 420 258 bales in 1907 and a rising trend in active ginneries across 1900s Sea Island and other bale types are noted with varying yearly totals
A large crowd gathered in St Joseph yesterday from 4 pm to 9 pm for a Christmastime ice cream and candy sale by Meladies of St Joseph. The event, described as both a revenue success and a social feature, kept crowds from start to finish. Miss Tareillion led the affair with assistance from a group of young women of the Society of Mans ee Thousandy who vouched for Head's Sarsaparaula as a cure for catarrh.
Denver delegates at the fifth annual convention of the Woman Christian Temperance Union in New York addressed by Col. Betover organizer of the state. Speakers from Oregon Colorado and California delivered five minute talks.
Joseph Zins is the first victim of a digetvires own that has created a sear ration in Paviz and Lendist. A pretty fi name unknown. Were one of the ar rorities on the street here today and Zit tuned his head go sharply to warn aftey her that he broke his neck. Me is dead. Zing suffered from tuberculosis at the vertebrae. His neck was so weakened that the sudden motion of the Jivad caused one vertebra to slip out of mice and rest against the spinal. Gund
President Theodore Roosevelt faces sharp critique from Samuel Gompers, leader of the American Federation of Labor, who accuses the president of demagogic attack and misrepresentation over labor injunctions. Gompers defends labor rights and cites Roosevelt’s earlier letters and the limits of injunction powers, arguing for lawful protection of workers and autonomy from corporate pressure. He questions Roosevelt’s stance on labor legislation and cites the clash between labor and business interests in national policy.
Testimony by John Armsicate Chapter details spying charges and courtship of Amelie Rives, a noted authoress. He describes clashes with Knickerbocker Club members, mentions Stanford White and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and recounts his failed pursuit of Miss Rivet amid a distracted political campaign and social intrigue in New York.
The San Antonio Deutsche Maennerchor attracted a large crowd last night at Mission Garden. The program featured Shepherd’s Bong of Sabbath, Fear Ye Not, Fahr Whil Gov Setioner Malen kan, Sonnerie de Moscow, piano solos, and violin selections with several soloists named, ending with a lively encore.
A large steam dredge began operations on Eighth Street near Avenue B to dig a sewer trench for the Nolen street subway project. G H J A railway will lay the western section under a city contract, with W G Wing of Fongtan holding the main work. The sewer will extend from Nolan Street to Chenhut Street, along Austin Street to Eighth Street and to the river, forming a storm sewer.
In Middletown, Pennsylvania, Benjanio Landis, now 30 years silent, has not spoken to any relative since a youthful romance with Fanny Gingerich ended when she married Harry Snavels. He left town, wandered west, then returned years later to live with his mother. Relatives say he became withdrawn and he has maintained a vow of silence, speaking only occasionally to his mother. He shaves never, grows a long beard, and wears hair a foot long. His life centers around Swatara Creek, near his family, while a widow who was once courted by Landis remains nearby but never hears him speak.
An advertisement from The Rexin Drug Co in Alamo Plaza San Antonio touts Rexall Mucu-Tone as a cure and preventive for coughs colds and catarrhal conditions. It claims the medicine cleans disinfects and heals diseased membranes and offers a guarantee with refund if not satisfied. The text cites a physician’s prescription and lists two bottle sizes and prices.
Ray Thompson trains a group of western horses expected to outshine others at Buffalo Bill Wild West shows. The article notes the debut of this trained group amid a star cast and a broad program featuring battle dramatic scenes and international horsemanship displays.
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