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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
8
Grocery ad lists varied produce prices and misc items with unit prices. Includes vegetables such as corn, green beans, sweet peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, and fruit like peaches, pears, and grapes. Also shows dairy and pantry items with per pound or per dozen pricing.
A detailed society report covers a lawn party at Mrs. P C Woods, 722 No Pine Street, with electric lights, gypsy tent, and decor. Attendants include Miss Essie Crawford as seeress, young ladies in white gowns serving refreshments, and numerous guests and hostesses listed. A separate Geenty club gathering featured games, fashion, and social chatter among Dallas and South Carolina visitors.
Advice on choosing plain white stationery and avoiding tinted paper to preserve tact and cheer in correspondence. Warns that criticizing a loved one harms relationships and urges graceful, considerate writing with proper foot placement in movement.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous individuals including Maude Cuwus Miss Otela Igully Miss Rey Denakin Miss Tlossie Demian Miss Kelen Hume Miss Henrietta Fiummel Miss lise Burbank and others with mentions of Mexico City and various surnames. The fragment lacks coherent context or events.
Social page notes a luncheon party hosted by Mrs Thiman Ambvil with prizes won by Mrs J P Neely and Mrs William Peek. Decorations featured Mexican flowers and colors. Toasts honored the hostess and visiting guests as attendees from local families and clubs gathered at the Country Club. The event referenced upcoming visits, travel to Austin, and club plans.
Special to The Sun from Chicago notes attorney Frank EL Shupen of Elgin cleared claims totaling 5800 against the Horace Edgar Rosencrans estate. The decedent, unmarried, died January 26 in Mount Carmel Illinois with Arizona and Utah properties and stock valued around 312090. He left a sister Mrs Jennie R Hawes of Elgin and several nieces and nephews including Horace Edgar Rosencrans of Denver and Mrs Cora Neil of San Antonio.
The Lyric Wirdomy theater in San Antonio hosts the Oliver D. Batley company starting Sunday the 27th for a run featuring Henry Alison Tone's stage success. The 14 member troupe tours from New York to Augusta, Maine, to San Antonio with new scenery by Ash company, presenting Love and other dramatic works under Tay and Fardden’s Flute. Local press notes strong attendance and upcoming performances by Antonia, Miss Burt Lawrence, and Mrs. Winthrop, with reservations via phone.
Senator Bailey states the Siblay letter is genuine and refutes charges from his critics. He asserts he did not conspire with Archbold or the Standard Oil group and emphasizes his independence on policy questions. He notes even his strongest foes cannot claim he conspired with Archbold or favored Hearst.
A damaged recipe fragment outlines Canadian stew with onions apples butter salt pepper and sugar, served with vegetables. It also describes a watermelon pickle method using salt, sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and cloves, boiled briefly and jarred.
Building committee invites bids on excavation grading concrete brick stone sheet metal roofing plastering painting carpentry millwork hardware and tie work. Plans and specs at 228 West Cobbrigde Avenue architect. Reserved right to reject any or all. The Model Tailoring Company East Houston Street 2009 Pattern Winter Woolens Oscar Pupie Orchestra address listed.
Rast Yvinel appears to entertain a large appreciative audience at Tg Tent theater. The crowd applauds a clever performance and warm responses from company members. A tour program titled A Pas From Stave features new scenery and revised stage effects. Matinees and evening shows set for Saturday and Sunday at 8 o'clock.
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