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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1908

Page

6

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Female Cure

Frantic women suffer nervous troubles but claims relief through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Mrs Mary Wood and Mrs Wallace Wilson endorse dramatic improvements, praising the product as a standard remedy for displacements, inflammation, irregularities, and backache. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice, claiming to have aided thousands.

Lydia E. Pinkham Mary Wood Christiana Town Bits Pinkham Lydia B. Pinkham Wallace Wilson Thompson- Tilie, Comn Ed Pinkham Doniors Aydis Pinkhami Pitkhlam

Building Permits Across Fleqi and Surrounding Areas

W A Wurzbach builds a room dwelling and shed on Sadie street Fleqi Mrs Bodet six room dwelling and shed on Bols d ave Ly 1200 Esquivel Rangel one room dwelling south Jinetreet 80 Sidlie Velo two room dwelling south Olive street 250 George MM Bearey alterations near Aline plyzi 1dv Mrs Lb W Simons sheds West Alamo street 975 George Stumberx addition on South Presa street 2400 u A Milker H J Guenther warehouse South Guenther street 500 Merchants' transfer company open north San Luis street 210 fire M Hartis two room dwelling south Florida street gandu Realty Investment Co one room dwelling shed north Vitra street 1260 Eugenio Ogden roof repairs West Santa Rosa avenue 50 Will Porbrich repairs south Aransas avenue 25 S Waight two room dwelling shed east South Plures reels 3800

W. A. Wurzbach Sadie Street Fleqi Bodet Bols D'Ave Esquivel Rangel Jinetreet Sidlie Velo Olive Street George MM. Bearey Aline M. Hartis Tve Florida Etreet Gandu. Realty Investment Company Vitra Street Eugenio Ogden Roef and Repairs Weal Santa Rosa Avenue Will Porbrich Aransas Avenue S. Waight Dwellie South Plures

Births Reported and Travel Note from Katy Agent

Births reported for Mr and Mrs Twenry Napier of 207 Gill Street a boy and for Mr and Mrs PL Butmery of 1421 Dakota Streets a boy. H Coombs Katy commercial agent returned this morning from Dallas where he attended the fair.

Twenry Napier Gill Street PL Butmery Dakota Streets H. Coombs

Democratic rally on Alamo Plaza draws 3000 crowd

An Alamo Plaza rally drew about 3000 citizens as Congressman Burgess and local figures debated campaign issues. Speakers urged loyalty to the Democratic ticket, with quips about Simpson and a pledge to support Onion and Quion. The event featured the San Antonio military band and a presiding R.I. Ward.

Alamo Plaza Burgess Gonzales R. H. Ward San Antonio John Ty. Peeler Austin John F. Onion R.I. Ward Bexar County Dexar County Simpson Peeler Onion Quion Tudge Reai Fiemin Ibody

November Frost May Be Expected By Weather Bureau

The weather bureau reports November as the month to expect killing frosts in the area for 23 years. The record notes mean temperatures around 60 degrees, with the warmest month at 65 and the coldest at 50. It lists dates of frost, precipitation, and cloudiness, noting the greatest 24 hour rainfall and typical number of clear and cloudy days.

Toate Weather Bureau Anita Daya

Aged Goople Mistreated in Mexican Bandit Raid

In Gaxacs Mexico on October 31 bandits attacked Lorantes near San Jose Penisca causing brutal cruelty to victims from a prominent family. Heads were mutilated mouths burned and bodies tortured to force confessions of $2000 theft. One killed, several wounded, arson attempts thwarted. arrests reported.

Gaxacs Mex San Jose Penisca Miahoatlan Sitle

Crowd heads to Chicago for Minnesota clash football game

Chicago hosts a marquee football contest with Minnesota as fans arrive by special train. Lieutenant Free B. Terrell of the U S A accompanied by his bride visited, then departed for Pascagoula while stationed at Fort Bliss.

Chicago Minnesota Marshalfield Frea B. Terrell Henry Terrell Pasa Terrell Oct Bliss

Lodge Meetings Tonight in San Antonio Area

A list of union and fraternal meetings is scheduled tonight in San Antonio. Lodges and societies include Je Alamo lodge No. 4 A F and Be A WM at the Masonic Temple, San Antonio Nest Order of Owls, Red Men’s hall, Sar Antonio Hive No. 3, Ladies of the Maccabees, International Union of Flour and Cereal Mill Employes No. 72, Bakers’ union No. 68, Typographical union No. 172, and drivers’ union No. 118. Tomorrow features De Zevala chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas at 457 Fourth Street and the Young Polish Men’s union at St. Albert’s hall.

Alamo Lodge F & Be Masonic Temple Plelock San Antonio Nest Order of Ae Owls Red Men's Sar Antonio Hive Lallies of the Maccabees Mert Diall Eh Union Bia Mertings Sun- International Union of Flouree and Cereal Mill Jocal Trades Council Bakers’ Union Trades, Council Hall San Antonio Pythian Hall Brinn Stone ‘Trades Council Hall de Zevala Daugh +behters of the Republic of Texas Fourth Street Young Polish Men's Union St. Albert's

Duval West Loses Pocketbook and $100

Attorney Duval West, city resident, misplaced a pocketbook containing about $100 in cash and railroad passes at Sunset station while preparing for a hunting trip to the Yaqui River head, Sonora, Mexico. He was with Captain Tilman Campbell of the Third Artillery and E. E. Palmer of Kerrville. bagging checked, pocketbook vanished during a brief absence. An exhaustive search failed to locate it before the train departed.

Theval West Wes Sonora Mexico Tilman Campbell Third Artillery E. E. Palmer Kerrville Thorment

Thurman Vacuum Cotton Picking Machine claims global impact

A 1908 Arkansas Democrat advertisement touts the Thurman Vacuum Cotton Picking Machine as an unprecedented, labor reducing device for Southern cotton. It promises lower costs, faster harvesting, and a new plant in the South with favorable stock on offer, urging public investment in a ground floor opportunity.

Vacuum Cotton Pine Blod Ark Jaborera Burkist Saga Olive Street St. Louis Postal and Western Union Sires Evééon Thurman Machias South Thorman Moergentheler Sui Fa Soerth

Cotton Picking Without Hands Machine Demonstrated by Gracie and Pindall

Col J M Gracie of Jeter Fox county owns the world’s largest cotton plantation. Governor Pindall, a practical cotton man, calls the machine a success after seeing it in operation. The device is praised for cleanly picking cotton without dragging trash into the boll and for saving wasted cotton, potentially saving hundreds of dollars on large plantations.

Agricultural Department Col. J. M Gracie Jeter Fox County Pindall Cal Gracie Ishlic Liv Entornement Maruacturer

Historic City Church Schedule Highlights Many Congs

A long list of Sunday services across Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, and Evangelical churches in San Antonio. Details include service times, pastors, Sunday school hours, prayer meetings, youth group meetings, and special observances for All Saints Day and Reformation events. Key entities include First Christian Church, Westminster Presbyterian, St John’s Episcopal, St Paul’s Church, and St John’s German Lutheran.

St. John's Episcopal Mer Rueet Cherry Streets All Saints Dey Watcheson St. Mark's Episcopal Church Corney Peer Jefferson Streete North Side Travis Square J. L. Patton Pecanatraet Twantlett Trinity Bailey All Saints Day St. Pauls Church Government Hi George D. Hueris Nelock St. Mary's Hall Standay School O'Elocke A. m St John's Nueva South Presn Christ Reberton Phunus Young People’s Society Martha Luther

Church notices mix rare details from damaged OCR

A fragmentary notice lists Rev C lazy muni ester and Apostole aic Aussion with address 925 Avenes D, mentions Army Post, services at Avenue D Servicgs Sunnie ab 11 a.m. and 00 pw. Midweek prayer Tuesday Thursday. Christin and Missionary Ab Jimnee to hold services on Soledad street chapel M19. Shiray school at 3, preaching at 3 20 and 8 p.m. Gospel services Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights led by Rev Claude Sawtelle nh ellanse.

Welping Hand Resine Mission Avalin Strest Rav. J. Betterton Piluillive Baptist Church of Avison Echurgn Pirst Olared Barnet Chestnut Streets J. Whrhardt Resistange Barnet Street Bundity School Jad A.m F. Hanser Commerce Street Corman Evangelical Priedens Comer Mainayanue Wast Elmira Israet J. J. Haaek Pas Detec East Elmira Us Unday Siam Ladies' Aid Soriety Senial House Aic Aussion Tale Army Post Christin and Missionary Claude D. Sawtelle

Council Finishes Plumbing Probe Report Expected Next Week

The council concluded its inquiry into alleged discrimination in the plumbing inspection. The hearing featured testimony from Bradni-O’Neill Plumbing and denial by City Plumbing Inspector Louis G. Gulzelt. A committee report to Mayor Callaghan is due Monday afternoon with likely orders to enforce compliance with the ordinance henceforth.

Atv Callaghan Bradni-O'Neill I Plumbing Company Louis G. Gulzelt Court of Inquiry

Burial Permits Listed For Three Local Residents

Burial permits for Clovana Carmina aged 40, Polnes Sleet and Ida Kingsbury aged 38 both noted on 601 Hays Street for tuberculosis and related illness. Mrs J Robinson aged 50 residing at 74 West Flenston listed with complications of eigenser.

Clovana Carmina Polnes Ida Kingsbury Hays Street

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