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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1908
Page
4
A county court yesterday afternoon adjudged Morey insane after a brief trial that drew a crowd to the unfamiliar scene. The proceedings, described by a reporter, noted the defendant appeared to be three years old in the eyes of the court in a puzzling but formal hearing.
Items include jokes and remarks about a man named Hoplinsey Smith, social chatter on affability, and a Philadelphia Press quip. Also church notices for Grace English Lutheran in Hutchings, a card of thanks from the family, and news that San Antonio Telephone Co. won bids to install a hotel telephone system at Hutchings Hotel, Garden Street, with modern amenities and elevator service.
Fires across Maine and adjacent Canada threaten Ellsworth Brooksville Lisbon and Jackman gasping for relief. An army of rescuers delays flames from reaching settlements as heavy rains are awaited to slow the destruction. Acres of valuable timber burn in Kinney area while Rumford and other towns face danger from shifting winds.
A San Antonio reader praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from back and shoulder pain and a lingering chill, sharing a testimonial about kidney disorder symptoms. The letter urges others to try the remedy as sold by Foster Million Co. and notes Doan's as the recommended brand.
The text reports vast wildfires from Peru to Riddeford and the Adirondacks, burning millions of feet of timber and thousands of acres of standing timber. Fires spread through the Catskills and Hudson regions near Kingston, Bere Mountain, and into New Bedford area, threatening multiple locales including Massachusetts.
Anisenem Anisenem Big Tent Theater shows a full crowd last night for Munis Cristo with a strong cast and high praise. The Big Tent plans further vaudeville in the lineup with Mat Lynne and new features, while Empire advertises a Robert Burgess production on a grand scale.
The Silay community gathers at Scheuermeyer Park for a Sunday afternoon program filled with musical numbers and stage pieces. The bill features overtures, vocal solos, operatic and light works, dance routines, and theatrical scenes performed by local groups and soloists.
In Victoria a flurry of visits and arrivals extends across families and towns. Mrs. E D Mitchell and Mrs. W E Briggs host guests. Mrs Allnoch returns from Corpus Christi. Al Pickering and family settle in for winter. Jennie Oppenheimer returns. Potash family visits Corpus Christi. Sophia Potash and Miss Roby teach near Victoria. Mr. and Mrs. Potash retire to Potash, Louisiana. Miss Crain and Miss Roby plan teaching terms. Mrs. Harrison travels to Victoria. Mrs. Hartieon hosts a pleasant party surprise. Mrs. Schmidt arrives from Germany to make her home with her aunt.
Turned from San Antonio where she planned to place her daughter Miss Cars rie in a private boarding school. Miss Annie Willy resides with relative Mrs. J. T. Woodbwll while attending school. Mr J Welder and son Ri. K. Welder have gone to Bay City.
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