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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1907
Page
4
An ad extols the use of Mother's Friend to ease the dangers of childbirth. It portrays a happy mother with her baby and urges women to use the external liniment to toughen tissues and aid natural birth. The copy claims thousands have passed the crisis safely and without pain and offers a free book.
The district lists multiple churches in Cornelius including First Baptist at Fourth and Taylor with 11 and 7 p.m. sermons, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school led by Prof. J. B. Franklin, and Youth Bible groups. New Baptist at McKinley and South Presa hosts 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. preaching led by Rev. Cole, plus a Tuesday prayer service. Also noted are Westminster and Pine Street Presbyterian churches with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. sermons, midweek services, and various youth and missionary activities.
The notice lists sermons and Sunday schools at Central Christian Main avenue near San Pedro, First Christian J. Bradford Cleaver, St Mark's Episcopal J. L. Patton, St. Luke's Leong and Zavala, St. Paul's Memorial Kent Hill, and St John's Burnet Cherry with dates, languages, and baptism plans. Also mentions Anglican, German, and Evangelical services and Sunday schools, plus community ads for paint and hardware vendors.
San Antonio reports include Hosincer Bupene Chauad and eight assistants journeying to Kin sey County on Airy road land. Col A Gelkasp and his daughter Mrs William Weiss return from New York. G B Moore of Calcasien Lumber Co. returns from the lumber region. Jest arrives at headquarters. Dr G M Stephens of Mexia visits the Southern. Belknap Rifles prepare for a $10,000 prize at San Francisco next year. Colonel Bellna named as new colonel for the Third Texas militia. Madison Savare church notes Dr Scudder's socIABLE at 822 Avenue C. Arnup Tosmoer Jr returns from Illinois with his wife. Hosier bax besa summer on Lake Superior shores. Gavorre Onslow fined $6 in sexorer’s court for Aght ne Peter Marx. Superintendent Smith’s office notes. Professor expanty delays to re whsent francis ooses large pot of time. Mr Mars to supply Ala place.
Washington dispatch reports the American Federation of Labor intensifying its anti Taft stance. Gompers launches a five column attack warning that boycotts could break labor unity, while Taft’s allies accuse labor of threats to capitalism. The piece cites injunctions, jury trials, and the role of courts in labor disputes, framing the political struggle as a battle over legal tools used against labor.
Broad claim advertisement promoting Dr Leonhardt Hem-Rold as a cure for piles in tablet form. Describes internal use and warns against external treatments, offering a month’s treatment and a money back guarantee. Calls readers to contact Bexar Drug Company in San Antonio Texas for price one dollar.
Special to The Light from Scottsburg Indiana dated September 28 reports the unveiling of a monument to William H. English the 1880 Democratic vice presidential nominee. Vice President Wairbints and Hon John W Kem spoke at the ceremony funded by Captain W and English descendants. The statue stands eight feet four inches high atop a ten foot pedestal of blue Tedford stone. The bronze weighs one ton.
District Attorney Baker says no new court is needed to relieve crowded dockets in Dexar County. He notes widespread talk of a new tribunal and a proposed law for the next legislative session, but asserts no real congestion justification.
The article argues that many old cases remain pending due to lawyer-driven delays rather than court limitations. It notes judges cannot compel faster trials and that even new courts would soon face congested dockets, with Cyril suits lingering as a chronic issue.
In Waco Texas on September 28 a Farmers Union gin at Bruceville burned down yesterday. The gin house and equipment valued at about $8,000 were destroyed. The blaze left the facility partially insured and it was unclear if the gin would be rebuilt.
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