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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
6
A vintage advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff itching and hair loss. It claims roots are strengthened and hair becomes soft, fluffy, and abundant after regular use, with a 25 cent bottle suggested from drug stores or toilet counters.
The first good roads special trains will depart Nashville October 9 for a month long tour across the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis line through Tennessee Kentucky Georgia and Alabama. The trains will spread good roads instructions to communities and farmers on their routes.
A health notice explains thin pale individuals lack red blood cells and reserve strength. It promotes 3grain hypo-nuclane tablets as a remedy to increase weight and improve color after several months. Sold in sealed packages at apothecary shops.
Pain Away Pills advertise relief for headache neuralgia and similar pains and claim no heart depression. Available at all drugstores.
The Frisco system tour plans remain unsettled as special trains are supplied at railroad expense while the government funds equipment lectures and demonstrators.
A street parade by the 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show on Monday October 2 is praised as a homely, educational western caravan. It is billed as a prelude to performances that have made the tour popular and contrasts with other shows that skip parades due to inferior equipment.
The First Baptist church sends a report to the district association meeting in Floresville detailing a yearly program. The church added 182 members, Sunday school attendance reaches 522, Baptist Young People's Union has 275 members, and pastor 8S. J. Porter leads a class of 100. Total contributions amount to $15,200 with $3,736.04 from the Ladies Missionary and Aid society.
Katherine M. Joseph notes a dining room ten course banquet with many presents. Mr and Mrs Hager leave on the late train for a western wedding journey and will reside at 928 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio. Guests include Mrs D Hart M A Hart and D Hiart Jr of Pumpville and Mrs Ivin Kibbe of Victoria staying at Hot Wells hotel.
Miss Laura Wright hosts a heart party for Mrs. Lawrence Wright at Dwyer avenue. A shower for Miss Marie Vanlanding ham is held at Miss Hermione Bedwell on Elmira street with the Mysterious Seven as hostesses. Knights of Columbus host a card party at their Navarro street hall. Johnson School Mother's club entertains teachers from 4 to 6 in the afternoon at the school.
The couple wed at San Fernando Cathedral last evening at 7 30 with elaborate decorations and a Lohengrin entry. The bride wore embossed crepe meteor with pearl beadwork and orange blossoms, accompanied by bridesmaids and ushers, followed by a reception at the Gunter hotel attended by about one hundred guests.
The narrator recalls a Corsican night at a cafe where Gio Rivalti warns of Marchina. A moonlit courtyard, distant moans, and a deadly fate unfold as Rivalti vanishes after a foreboding night. The scene shifts to Marchina, meeting the narrator in a hidden garden where tension and fear mix with passion.
A narrator recalls a moonlit garden interwoven with fear and memory. Marchina fears a vow as Gioio Rivalti meets a violent end, stabbed, with only the couple knowing the truth. The scene blends dreamlike imagery with a looming revelation about motive and identity.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Liquid is promoted as a proven medicine for acute and chronic kidney and bladder ailments. It is touted as especially beneficial for elderly people for its tonic and reconstructive qualities providing relief and comfort. Edwards King
The Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Sara toga restaurant, inviting patrons to enjoy live music. Call a taxi for easy access with two phones listed as 123.
Mrs. R. Weber will entertain with a china shower Sunday afternoon at her home 1323 San Jacinto Street in honor of Miss Elizabeth Mueller who is set to wed in November.
A San Antonio resident endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for lumbago and kidney trouble. He describes severe pain and relief after using the product, urging others to try it. The Pills are sold by all dealers for 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is the sole U. S. agent.
The act features Toque a Europe renowned dog rider with Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows arriving in San Antonio on Saturday October 7. He performs complex tricks including single and double somersaults on a horse and headstands while the trainer stands, drawing cheers from all ages.
Special notice advertises a ten day classified run starting Saturday or Sunday at half a cent per word. Highlights that the Light reaches 70 percent more San Antonio homes than any newspaper and invites readers to call phones 176 for placement or messenger contact.
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