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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
8
Fruit and vegetable prices listed in a local market column show per dozen or per pound rates for items such as tomatoes rhubarb peppers onions and peaches. The list includes corn carrots apples bananas lemons and other common produce with unit prices and batch sizes.
A gala dinner dance conducted by Amy Cresswell Bet marked the week long festivities for the tensis tournament. A seven course dinner and extensive decorations featured Wilt Howes as the centerpiece. numerous attendees from high society and officials filled the Country club setting.
Social items note Mr and Mrs Janes Roulledze returning from Canada and Massachusetts with guests Miss Livalle Wade Mrs Petr Finngeralg from Urulag arriving Sunday. Mrs Jenkie Wiggens travels from Now Oz to Houston visiting relatives. Various local families host visitors and plan events including a bazaar at Baynoly School and a trip through Mexico.
Maude E. Forgio of Leesburg writes of relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for months of feminine illness. The letter touts past cures and urges other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice for a range of gynecological issues citing widespread use and success.
The article describes the embellishment of the reception suite with quidewers and lists numerous attendees including Miss Mora Smith Miss Mary SteCor mick Miss Tose Notzen Miss Celeste ici and Miss Plora Brises. It mentions Miss Bigik assisting and Mr Shumang receiving a diploma from the manta penning denartment at hw high school and serving today for Avatli to offer the university to lie the course in electrical engineering. Those present include Oh and ME Te Mermin Hu and Birk Al Glaeser Minses Clara and Stella Qutser Mire BL Bima Miss Bob Stinung Eddie Shon Mes PL 7 Rhixfelt and My Privtes.
Fragmented OCR text mentions CARETORX and artistic PININIOS with vague references to investments and measurements. The readable lines lack clear events or individuals. No coherent news item is recoverable beyond noting misread product or art terms.
San Antonio ad promotes Rexall Hair Conte claiming hair growth and scalp health. It asserts a free test and promise of no cost if unsatisfactory, noting 16 cases prove effectiveness and inviting readers to try at The Rexall Drug Co Alamo Plaza.
A fragmented kitchen guide offers tips on cake baking and meat prep. It covers warming sponge cakes on a grid, browning, and resting times, plus methods to thicken stews using yolk and flour. It also advises on ham slicing and keeping meat moist with careful handling of rind and knife work.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions tomato preserves and several garbled phrases. It references ripening tomatoes, ginger, cooking until firm. The readable content is sporadic and lacks clear narrative or identifiable entities.
A fragmentary advice column urges body fitness through daily walking and diet of greens fruits poultry and fish. It notes hair care eye hints and suggests medical attention for certain symptoms while promoting old time health wisdom and social events at a local church hall.
Police investigate a white collar style robbery at a post office in Tor a area north of here. About one hundred dollars in cash and goods were stolen from the store housing the post office. Police urge witnesses to come forward with any information on the suspects and the crime scene.
Birth notices list Tomas Fangema and Willian Istey among names connected with Santa Rosa avenue and cemeteries. The fragment references religious or memorial entries and photography notes. Data appears sparse and partially garbled, with unclear dates and affiliations.
The San Antonio Hardware company opens a new department at 445 and 249 West Gom melee street Wave featuring a wide range of builders' tools, household furnishings, white ware, enamelware, nickel-plated copper ware, woodenware, paints, and a complete sporting goods and hotel furnishings section. Managers include Byenear and Be Re Tawie with a large wholesale sample room staff and several named department heads.
A string of society notices lists Max J. Mayer, Mrs. Ty Tlanngin, and others visiting, traveling, or staying in cities like Mexico City, Mississippi, Ter breter, Nutrahall City, and Houston. Names include George W. Jones, James T. Storey, Aldo L. Taylor, Felipe Canales, and numerous residents at the Angelus, New Maverick, and Bexar venues.
A local burial permits section records births on September 1 to Mr and Mrs L Pyne 820 Denver boulev. September 17 to Mr and Mrs Digend Breedloc 2008 Gallen street. September 21 to Mr and Mrs L. Pyne 820 Denver boulev. September 23 to Mr and Mrs Juhia Morelos 207 BowwM Lareda signet. September 8 to Mr and Mrs Thomas Lita 122% Anaftin steel.
Fire swept through Redding destroying about $100,000 in property. The blaze damaged two hotels three saloons a wirehouse and a merchandise store and lodging house. No injuries reported.
A September meeting of 16 directors from the Southern Pacific Central Tool freight and Oregon and CaliforniaRailways announced BOA McAllastar as land agent for the three lines. A stray fragment mentions a girl on a porch with dolls and a tree, but the main item is the appointment.
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