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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
1
A vintage health puff proclaims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as the greatest germ killer for tuberculous infection. It claims 95 percent of adults harbor germs in some body part and that the whiskey strengthens digestion, blood production, and heart function to ward off disease, urging use as a preventive health tonic.
Readable fragments list various lodge and union meetings across San Antonio venues including Elks hall Fritz Ludwig Distin, San Antonio tent 46, Knights of the Mania lines, Elks lodge 35, Pythias at Pythan hall, Scottish Rite club, Masons temple, Natchez tribe 4, Red Men hall, Servants Canales camp 2316, Union hall and Union Labor meetings. Also Laborers Protective union 0249, Trades Council hall and Amalgamated Steel Workers union 2 at Traders Council hall. Additional notes mention Beethoven Hall and other unclear items.
From the Site Medical association San Antonio selects a slate of delegates for the International Congress of Tuberculosis in Washington DC September 21 to October 32 led by Dr MW We Cummings of Heath president of the state association. Delegates include J S Lestkford W Huss Theo ful W A King F Parehal B Stout G H Moody Russell Caffery James H Bradley VW B Wright A T DuPay W Ogden H L Ball Wesley Peacock G W Brackenridge.
A dated advert touts Down's Kidney Pills with warnings about early kidney symptoms and dropsy. It cites San Antonio trials and a testimonial from a user who claims relief after Dean's Kidney Pills were suggested, with a promotional note to buy from Fortier-Milburn Co and remember the name.
Des Moines reports that Iowa women won the right to vote on public improvement measures involving tax increases after the state supreme court affirmed the need to repeal the current statute. Grace Bailiettyue, a local woman lawyer, led the case, overturning lower court defeats and securing a ruling that women may not vote on such issues unless the statute is repealed.
The board ordered separate repair and maintenance ledgers for new and existing buildings, placing building committees in charge of a new bookkeeping system. They discussed repairs at the J. 2. Brackenrage annex on Kerr Hill amid a two inch wall crack and debated delaying further payments until work is complete and ventilation is addressed. A $16,000 offer for the Douglas negro school property was reviewed, with trustees noting costs near $25,000 for the annex project and potential further action by real estate firms.
The school board adopted a German teaching method under supervisor Schramm with new staffing, aiming to improve the German department while Spanish staffing faced contention. Crue urged Spanish emphasis due to 1000 pupils learning the language, prompting a revolt against new German priorities. Dates, names, and specifics reflect a turbulent education meeting with multiple committee actions and facility bids.
Seated proposals for purchasing the city house now used for a fire sliathan on Grand avenue between Oak Street and Austin Street will be received at the city clerk offices until 10 o clock a m September 10 1908. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Further particulars available at the city clerk's office Bryan Callaghan Mayor.
Heine Hildebrand president of Caeter Mullair Transfer Co recalls a vivid incident involving Dan Dugan a former hack driver who fell from a wagon window onto Dugan’s back fracturing his shoulders Pat Casey a familiar porter is mentioned as present and the tale includes a mock claim of life saved by Herman’s Samong and braces in Merida Tax cafe on Benia Street during a chaotic scene in the city county area
A garbled passage mentions a water wagon, a throat disease, and a counteracting remedy from Grush and a laxative product. It also reports Brady seeking bids from the Texas Telephone and Telegraph company for an independent system, amid competing providers, and a local candy store at 108 HM Houston St.
Mrs Bila We Carr of San Antonio seeks a receiver for the Thomas Brasa and Iran Works at Waukegan claiming fraud in a six year old bankruptcy case. She owns 10,000 worth of stock given by her father R B Wentworth, while alleging others gained control of the firm.
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