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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
6
The guidance explains washing Gilghams prints in lukewarm water with Ivory Soap dissolved. Rub lightly, rinse well, wring thoroughly, and dry quickly away from sun. It emphasizes quick washing and Ivory Soap purity to prevent color fading.
An old market price list details fruit vegetables and staples with numerous items and unit prices. It lists bananas pears apples grapes pumpkins onions corn cucumbers tomatoes and other produce, along with eggs butter cheese and poultry, showing per dozen, per pound, or per unit figures. Prices are varied and include quantities like 10c for peppers and 1.00 for a bag, reflecting a bustling general store catalog.
Lamar Smith arrived from El Paso last night and is named as the new agent of the Southern Pacific railway. R. Maughen, previously in Houston, has been transferred.
Members of the Philathea class of Pleat Baptist church gathered at Miss Mary Blalack’s home, 2001 San Pedro avenue, for an enjoyable evening with music and literary items. Lu ke Blmuth played, Margiret and Viola Blalack performed piano duets, and several vocal solos and a violin and mandolin selection were offered. A W G T B meeting at Mrs Belle Dillgarde’s home prompted no officer elections, delaying until September 17 at Travis Park Methodist church. A joint entertainment with the Twenty Century club is planned, featuring humorous birthday lines and a prize for the guest guessing Mrs Dillgarde’s birthday date, with proceeds for charitable purposes.
Knights of Columbus held a social night with games and a jouste program at Preck Street club rooms. Prizes went to Prof. J. M. Steinfeldt and Miss Kitty Simpson, with White Mrs. M. Mooney taking the consolation. The group plans winter social efforts and may seek larger quarters.
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for indigestion by purifying and building up the blood to support stomach function. It includes patient testimony from Mrs. Fulse about long-term indigestion, severe cramps, and relief after using the product, plus an offer for a free booklet and purchasable boxes from the DeWitt William Medicine Co.
Lockhart to visit her father J H Dottey and Mr and Mrs T L Filson of Bayville. Guests include the family of WM McKinney Gil Lewte Street and Mr and Mrs Herman Michates. They have returned to Carpia Chelell after a stay.
A dated guide discusses beauty standards and physical improvement through vigorous outdoor exercise. It references products and regimens such as violet extract blends, alcohol tonics, powders, and arm toning routines, urging sustained movement to reduce fat and build a slender figure while cautioning against moral judgments on flirtation.
Birth notices appear in the page segment with scattered characters and broken dates. The readable fragments indicate newborn announcements and family names, but the details are fragmented.
A busy bill at the Lyric features Aniscaenrs-Jn and the Lyris with two remarkable babies, a 16 month old and a three year old performing acrobatic feats. The Bettencourt sisters, Miss Sowtie Aviand, and other acts headline a varied program including Meluras, a sung graphic, and the famed "Sae Baw" as the finale. Big Tent Theater presents melodrama Princess of Purity with a cast including Riedsach Lester as Judas and Sonia Silverton. Floity Dimples, a running figure in the shows, shifts roles from manicurist to stenographer, then to waiter, and finally as a baby nurse before a last engagement at Scheiermeyer’s Park with Antonio Band. The weather draws crowds. patrons fill seats as 8:30 pm showtime approaches with a long program of marches and tunes.
A morning train bound for San Francisco carried four Chinese and Japanese passengers barred from travel. They were on board the Southern Pacific line No 9 with boarded windows. Deputized U S marshals supervised, and the travelers were to be deported after transfer from Spotford to El Paseo.
Witten Roberts was arrested on an affidavit by Hang Werner before Justice Flak charging him with wilfully igniting a stack of hay on September 1 1908 belonging to Werner. Roberts waived an examining trial before Justice Fiske and his bond was set at $200, which was furnished and he was released. The case will go to the grand jury.
Fred Lehman on Nehmaan srenue applies for a dwelling permit valued at $250. Goorka Mewilly on Live Oak street seeks a dwelling permit for $1 200. Floyd McGawn on French Place requests a residence permit for $512000. Mrs G Prenoh on Ja cual street files a dwelling permit for $1400.
A garbled recipe fragment compiles various kitchen tips. It mentions making desserts with eggs bananas cream and chocolate, tips on whipping cream, baking batter with eggs flour and sugar, cherry pudding with milk cornstarch and custard, home made syrup from brown sugar and water, and digestible beans with baking soda. The handwriting-like text blends instructions for puddings cakes and beverages with inconsistent measurements and misspellings.
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