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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1905
Page
5
After twenty years of search I learned of a German chemical used to form a remedy for rheumatism. The prescription aims to remove the poison from blood, relieving pain and swelling. Free book on rheumatism and professional diet advice offered with a Health Token and package details from Dr Shoop, Box 4802 Racine Wi.
State fruit inspector Prof. A W Orr reported extensive nursery inspections with peaches in east Texas set for strong yields if San Jose scale pests are controlled. The pear and apple crops in north Texas are reported in good condition. Monthly teacher apportionment noted at 115000 dollars.
The comptroller's department yesterday announced a statewide monthly payment to teachers totaling 115000 dollars. Distribution will begin immediately. This amount is slightly less than the sum allotted for the same period last year.
Sam Sparks of Bell county spent a brief stop in Austin and expressed pleasure with his outlook. He noted relief upon learning Major Roger Roberdeau had exited the race, leaving Col. T. H. Garrison of Shelby county as the sole remaining challenger.
Robbins yesterday completed the quarterly report of the treasury balances for the quarter ending November 29, 1905. Cash on hand totals 562,300.04 dollars and bonds amount to 13,978,885.04 dollars.
Thanksgiving football drew about a thousand locals as the Tigers won 6 to 5 amid purple and gold colors. The Corpus Christi fire department celebrated its 34th anniversary with a parade led by Givens and Segrest. Various social and civic events follow, including club meetings, theater preparations, church services, and neighborhood visits across the city.
A special sale offers ready to wear hats for 99 cents, reduced from 1.50 2.00 and 2.50. Edwards Millinery Store located at 306 508 West Commerce Street.
Senator Cullom voiced support for rate bills but urged stripping the Interstate Commerce Commission of gathering evidence for prosecutions. He proposed creating a separate bureau to collect information and testify, leaving the commission to decide cases with existing evidence, to avoid bias and excessive power.
The Army and Navy football game in Princeton ended 6 to 6 after darkness halted play. President Roosevelt and other dignitaries watched as police and detectives protected crowds and property during the high profile event.
Special to The Light Omaha Neb Dec 2 Clerks of the Harriman railroad system who lent life insurance proxies to Thomas W Lawson will be asked to revoke those and appoint proxies to E H Harriman The move starts at Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha and will spread along lines to ensure proxies reach New York before annual life insurer meetings A survey of insured railroad clerks was recently conducted.
The piece argues railroads function as highways and are taxed via charters rather than direct taxation. It contrasts American tax practice with European methods and evokes colonial struggle for fair taxation, noting railroad leaders act as tax collectors for public highways. It ends with a local ad for Garden Street Stables.
A health advisory extols rest for the stomach rather than overworking it and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural remedy. The advertisement claims the tablets aid digestion, reduce gas and indigestion, and improve overall health. digestion is presented as key to bodily function. The text notes the tablets are pleasant, fruit and vegetable based, contain golden seal and pepsin, and cost 50 cents per package at drug stores.
In a humorous dialogue, Dugan resists Dutch Santa likeness and agrees to become Saint Patrick. Miss Jones offers union-backed wages and the chance to wear a saintly costume, while debates about card enrollment and fair shop rules unfold amid a playful exchange. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ad follows.
Members of Germania Lodge No 1026 Knights and Ladies of Honor are requested to meet at the hall Sunday December 3 at 2 30 p m to attend the funeral of our brother Henry Menger. Say No when a dealer offers you a substitute for Hood s Sarsaparilla. Insist upon Hood s.
Washington December reports say customs receipts show a sustained rise since June 30 due to general prosperity and good trade. By November the year totals reached 124,906,106 versus 110,278,693 last year, with the deficit narrowed and a potential surplus if this pace continues.
The Chicago Typothetae launches a program to convert women stenographers into typesetters amid printer strikes. Twenty women are in a school funded by seven firms paying 12 to 18 dollars weekly, aiming to fill a hundred operator roles.
The narrator recalls a youth marked by gambling temptation during bad weather. What began as card games for idle entertainment evolved into staking small sums to heighten interest and risk, revealing a serious blemish in early life.
Ida Caldwell of Sioux City Iowa a vice president of the Order of Washington credits Peruna with curing her three year catarrh of the respiratory system after a failed climate change attempt she says. She reports relief within three days and full recovery after two and a half months praising the medicine and its wide endorsements.
A narrator recalls succumbed gambling with money meant for tuition. He loses the entire sum and faces acute guilt after confessing to his parents. He reflects that the demon of fortune drives dangerous passion beyond nobility and warns of its ruinous lure.
Special to The Light reports Admiral Baird reveals that in thirteen states soldiers and sailors who joined before reaching adulthood are legally disenfranchised from civil service appointments. States listed include Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, and Virginia among others.
Admiral Baird suggests amending civil service rules so the president treats the United States army as one state and the navy as another for appointive purposes. The proposal references various regions and the New Mexico territory context.
Judge ONeill Ryan of St. Louis, famed as an orator, will speak at Casino Hall Thursday evening December 7 under Knights of Columbus auspices in Cleveland.
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