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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1901
Page
3
A 19th century style ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and related ailments. It links beauty to health and claims the remedy restores regularity, strength, and appearance, citing a Washington Iowa testimonial and promising refunds if not benefited. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are also promoted for sick headache.
Timetable listings show arrival and departure times for trains 7 through 14, Sap Katy Flyer, and connections to Smithville Laredo Beeville Corpus Christi and more. Services include daily and weekend schedules with times like 7 30 p m 9 15 a m 8 15 p m and 2 20 p m.
A detailed roll of state officers and executive, auditing, railroad, hotels and livery stables, employment, and constitution committees for United Commercial Truckers. Members span San Antonio Dallas Waco Galveston Sherman Palestine Fort Worth and Marshall with chairs E P Cross J V Roiré and others.
B K James of San Antonio No 61 is described as great ruler and W P Gilbert of Waco No 62 is noted as clerk of records and revenue in Waco Texas.
Send all matter for publication In the U C T columns to P O drawer No 43 Waco Tex so it will reach Waco not later than Wednesday night otherwise it will not appear until the following week
The event is scheduled in Sherman, Texas, on May 23 and 24, 1902, marking the next annual movie gathering.
San Antonio Council No 61 lists officers and committees for the group meeting at rooms over American Express Co on Commerce Street. Names include J M Allardyce senior councilor S D Prite junior counselor S Hl Spier past counselor W C Burns secretary treasurer Ford Dix conductor Issy Cahen page W C Bilis sentinel and executive committee members A Kronkoski Ed Tynan R L Burnet Chas Newman Railroad committee B K James H Goodman House committee Tom Deckman Press committee Chester Haile Issy Cohen J L Zimmerman F H Cartwright Auditing committee A Kronkoski J R Hoge R L Burnett Entertainment committee H Marcheau S D Price Ed Tynan F H Cartwright Sick committee F H Cartwright Chas S Newman J R Lasteree.
The Houston council advances with Brother Noyes pushing for rapid expansion. Membership drops from fifty five to forty four as workers rally behind him to position No. 59 as the state’s leading drummers council. A visit by grad counsellor set for September 7 signals a pivotal meeting as Ton Swope resigns to fill a vacancy.
In Corsicana and Waco a column discusses a joke about No. 170 and a sick clerk delaying work, quoting a biblical line and noting gendered aches. Bates plans to relocate to Dallas in September, a loss to Waco and a gain for Dallas as a well known Bates family leaves No. 62.
Brother FE F Bray chooses Paris roster after weighing Dallas and Paris councils for three years. Bray has long been a member in every sense except mem.
The note praises Mr Pleniken and his wife for three imperial subjects a new house a newborn daughter and a vacation. Brother D G Fléniken is also congratulated on these joys and the SIDELINE section extends warm wishes.
The State secretary of the USC sends a paragraph for publication across all USC pages echoing Light's Sunday article about Drummers' Day at the San Antonio fair. It urges readers with time and inclination to enjoy a day of genuine pleasure and to be on hand on the above date.
An eye care notice promotes free eye examinations and fitting services by Hertzberg Optician, promising expertise to handle complex eye trouble with a capable doctor and tailored fittings.
Maverick Clarke Litho Co announces new machinery and a top copper plate engraver will print invitations at their shop in San Antonio. Readers are invited to visit 214 to 230 Soledad Street to observe printing lithographing and engraving processes firsthand.
City council resolves taxes totaling over 100000 for current year must be paid by September 1 with no further extensions. After that date the collector will begin selling property with unpaid taxes, adding interest penalties and costs. Approved August 20 1901 by Mayor Marshall Hicks Otto Praeger City Clerk.
City ordinance bans bicycle riding in San Pedro Park and imposes fines upon conviction before the Recorder. Passed and approved August 12, 1901 by Mayor Marshall Hicks with Assistant City Clerk V Beze Jr.
Remaining letters advertised for the week ending Saturday August 24 at the San Antonio Texas post office. Callers must identify letters, pay one cent per advertised letter, and include full address and street number on the edge of the envelope for return if not found. Notify the postmaster of address changes and direct complaints to Postmaster G G Clifford.
A long roster lists men and addins including G Adams Nepomusena Acosta Bristol Bartlett Booker Banezul Brewer Burnett Bannon Beserva Burke Cartens Craig Conrad Corner Cleary Calderon Cruz Cor rea Callanway Cousins Cox Collins Carrera Carpenter Dole Dosey Davenport Farrell Fabello Winley France Gonzales Grigsby Gimnes Gleaser Gonzales Hawkins Hawkins Hawkins Ivie Jones Joln Johnson Jefferson Jacobs Lynch Leto Dianas Mateas McTroney Moseley Mills Murchison McFarland Martinez Mirelis McFarland Mike McLaughlin Mall Martinez Monroe Ortiz OBrien Ortuno Ojeda Preuitt Polenares Plass Parkinson Parr Parker Pierer Pierce Russell Rumpf Read Reichert Rieneman Roberts Belles Reese Ramires Sanches Shelley Swiggard Stephens Shields Salinas Smith Sheppard Slaughter Shephane Sauro Tores Kmble Taylor Craton Taft Thomas Valdez White Wilson Wright Woodward Slavey Zwerachke
A compilation of numerous personal names arranged alphabetically from A to V, including variants and titles, with occasional surnames and initials. The list features many women and men, with several entries showing Mrs or Miss prefixes, and ends with references to miscellaneous entities such as Park Davis & Co and Lone Star Paste Works.
A vintage advertisement features testimonials from Wm. Klein and others in Sumterville Alabama praising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The copy asserts the product contains all natural digestive fluids and helps weak stomachs regain normal function.
The misread program lists multiple parts of a concert including marches, operatic excerpts by Wagner Verdi and Strauss with soloists and cornet pieces. It includes recommendations for eye care and a testimonial about DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve healing leg sores after six years of ineffective treatments.
Miss Sadie Jenkins sustained a severely sprained ankle while visiting friends at Sodus Point New York and now lies indoors for two to three weeks after the doctor set the limb in plaster. The news came by letter from Mrs. Jenkins and sad friends send best wishes. One Minute Cough Cure is recommended for coughs and croup.
Winter prep alert as Sunset Wood Company proclaims top quality wood from Round Rock available in San Antonio. W. A. Fitch, general manager, urges customers to place orders now for best stock.
Stage Manager Charlie Sasseen leads Grand Opera house crew as they organize stage and fixtures for opening night. The staff includes Manuel Moke as O P man and Charles Bergstrom as Prompt man with Al Flores as property man and George Warner as flyman. Barney Michael is stage doorkeeper. A letter from Bookwalter Ohio recounts a child cured of cholera infantum after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Homeward bound from Chautauqua in Boulder Colorado the Light's representatives Meehling Blake and Helminia Whitecotton report good health and an enjoyable trip. Both have been re elected as teachers for School No 9.
Health seekers are urged to visit the natural Hot Sulphur Baths of San Antonio touted as the safest and speediest cure for rheumatism gout eczema malaria and skin blood liver and kidney diseases and chronic conditions in women. The water combines natural heat at 104 degrees and strong sulphur content in a favorable climate. Pamphlets available from Texas Hot Sulphur Water Sanitarium Company San Antonio Texas.
Spanish War Veterans rehearse for an upcoming minstrel show at Beethoven hall with a Monday and Friday schedule this month. The first part features a drill by the unit in blackface as soldiers.
A brief court hearing featured Ryes receiving examination from Dr Hines with E. Hertzberg, an optician, also present. The matter proceeded as a stay trial with medical and optical testimony noted.
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