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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1902
Page
5
A long, garbled anecdote from the Houston Chronicle riffs on a morbid joke about a man’s death by his own hand and a convoluted family tree involving stepchildren, in laws, and marriages leading to a paradoxical grandfather relation. the passage ends with a dated, nonsensical flourish.
A Stranger from Chicago praises San Antonio’s beauty and the Hoffman House Bar on East Houston Street for serving quality goods and courteous service during their winter stay. Local ads highlight gas stoves, secondhand bicycles, and reduced hats at Wonder Millinery and Edwards Millinery.
fragmented notice offers a 10 Story Book order and directs readers to send payment or inquiry to the home office at Wyora Street Chicago. reads like an advertising or order form fragment with unclear figures or addresses.
Beaumont Daily Journal quotes on Germany dispatching ships to Venezuela to coerce the republic and England considering action. It notes past U S actions under McKinley and Hay, Roosevelt’s stance, and warns that foreign powers may test the Monroe Doctrine, while asserting American resolve.
The Texas Field Trial Club chose Stockdale as the site for its trials starting Monday January 19 1908 lasting several days. Entry blanks are available from T A Ferlet in San Antonio and many attendees are expected from this state and others.
The list includes Children’s Delight by Henry Tietémann for beginners, In the Shadow of the Sacred Alamo with words by Thos H Bowers and music by Wm H Matchette, and Memories of Old Kentucky by Thos W Bowers.
The family thanks friends and well wishers for kindness and sympathy during the illness and passing of our husband and father Ernst Urban. The family expresses gratitude for support and thoughtful attentions.
Members of Olive Grove 157 Woodmen Circle are notified that the next regular meeting will convene on Wednesday afternoon December 10 1902 at 3 30 sharp to elect Grove officers A full meeting is desired Flora May Rothwell W Guardian John J Wahl Clerk
Isidor Desvoge operates Dimick's coffees at multiple city venues including the Laclede Hotel The Metropolitan at 107 Main Ave The Riverside at 102 BE Houston St The Saratoga at 220 EE Houston The Vienna at 212 Main Ave.
Alamo Lodge No. 34 Royal Achates will meet Monday December 8 1902 at 8 p m Election of officers and other business Full attendance requested Thomas E Blundell Flora M Rothwell President Secretary. Window Glass Heusinger Hardware Co Beaver Hindespear burners J T Brown Implement Co Millinery Bargains Hats at 3Meipach Edwards Millinery Store 308 W Commerce Street
H. M. Magendie proprietor offers first class meals at moderate prices. Regular meals priced 25c. Claims largest cup of Perfection Coffee in the city. Located at 509 W Commerce St.
An advertisement promotes a ground floor photo studio by G Linnartz at Commerce Street offering various styles and sizes including enlarging. It highlights no stairs, a Christmas gift angle, and a coffee promo with a money back guarantee on Red Cross coffee.
The Llano Times cites a heated tale about Colonel Bobo a wealthy Mississippi planter refusing to share his hunting hounds with President Roosevelt citing the President's stance on the nigger question and Booker T. Washington. Colonel Bobo says he was out with another party and meant no disrespect.
Dr. Benkley of Marathon reports Alpine visitors say Santiago mountain has been torn apart by prospectors. About two thousand dollars spent on digging and filing on claims. Assay ore yields about sixteen dollars per ton. Some think a town as large as Marathon could rise at Santiago within a year.
Over sixty years of use by millions of mothers for teething children. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic and diarrhea. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. beware of other kinds.
Unsigned notices request city members to meet at 5 o clock pm Monday December 8 in the Court of Civil Appeals room of the new courthouse.
An old advertisement promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and strength booster. It touts paints and offerings and mentions the Hardware Co selling gifts, with The Bell Jewelry Co. at 227 West as part of the advertising page.
A mix of ads and notices: sporting goods and dancing at J 8 Dodds & Co, Crystal Tavern promotions, Schneider meats on South Flores, watches for six dollars, cook stoves from J T Brown Co, M J Hewitt agent for Standard patterns, moral sermon notes on Morris Sheppard, and Star Installment Co at 327 North Commerce offering Christmas gifts.
Sam Houston Camp No 55 W O W will hold its annual officer election Thursday night December 1. All members urged to attend. Barton B Hinkley clerk Thad T Adams council commander.
The potato market faces tight supplies due to continuing wet conditions in key states like Minnesota and New York. Prices remain high as the East draws on Western stocks, while speculators earlier expected a record crop for a price drop.
A Chicago lawyer Rudolph M Patterson reports complete cure from five years of nasal catarrh after using Peruna. Mrs J C Garrett of New York praises Peruna for quick permanent relief, while Camillus Senne says he fully recovered after three years of head nasal catarrh. Dr Hartman of Columbus offers free advice.
A fragment lists several individuals with ages and causes of death in December, followed by interment locations. Pred Grant Youreblood three months, congestion of lungs. Cecil Pry Lindsay twenty two days, inanition. Robert Tait forty seven, exhaustion. John Moeckert seventy five, senility, Irene Perales six days, inanition. Lucille Schroeter four years, acute nephritis. Interment in various local cemeteries.
J. M. Steinfelt plans a two story dwelling on Garden street costing 3000 dollars. A Matthews seeks to erect a shed on Ruiz street for 5 dollars. R. T. Milburn to build a gallery on Layer street at 25 dollars. Rossman to add a one room addition on Cameron street for 65 dollars. Martin Campbell to build a two room dwelling with hall on North Pine street for 64 dollars. Robert Kuppers to erect a four room dwelling on Daniel street for 800 dollars.
A Newton, Weller & Wagner Co. display of an ideal kitchen in its show window impresses with a cozy inviting look. The setup is praised as among the best window displays in San Antonio, likely to persuade ladies to take up housekeeping and depart boarding houses.
In San Antonio Texas on December 3 1902 Mr Chris G Dulling Co Fire Insurance Agency receives thanks from Hi A West and Mrs Be West for prompt and satisfactory adjustment of their November 30 fire loss. They commend the settlement and recommend the agency to the insuring public.
The ad asks which insurer to choose and offers to explain their contracts. It invites readers to arrange a call to discuss obtaining a share of their business.
A local Christmas ad presents Star Installment Co. offerings along with Molders Heusinger Hardware Co. and Blue Flame wickless stoves. J. T. Brown Implement Co. promotes rock stoves and related items as gift ideas for the season.
Music pupils of Prof. Wuest presented a crowded Turner hall concert Tuesday evening. The large audience filled all seats and floor space, many standing or outside doors. Performers received strong applause with encores for Misses Ethel Gillett Marguerite Shields Mrs Bull Ella Wuest Nora Wuest and Mr Charles Stone among others. A promising effort, with bouquets for participants and plans for another recital.
An advertisement promotes Grove's Black Root Liver Pills as an effective liver remedy with no griping or bad after effects and claims they cure chronic constipation. It urges buying at People's Drug Store 511 East Commerce Street with pure drugs and no adulteration, signed by Harry L Fowler Druggist. Also notes clean rags wanted at Light office and mentions Soma Hair Tonic and trimmed hats at Wonder Millinery Co 239 Commerce.
An event at Turner Hall features the Theo Artat Orchestra with admission priced at 50 cents. Tickets are presented as part of a degree Spirit Race night program.
Stock reduction sale at Edwards' Mujanery Store 308 W Commerce offering bargains on 4atrine med hats and children's school shara formerly 40e priced at 5¢ 1.00 and 1.25 with choice this week at 39.
Brown Implement Co seeks financing to purchase buggies, gene implements and hardware. The note mentions the applicant Brown Implement Co and the sought capital for stock and shop needs.
The advertisement notes EH Reuss City Drug Store offering finest perfumes chaice soaps best variety of brushes and combs and toilet articles for shoppers seeking personal care items.
In Atascosa on December 4 the cold sun aided by two dry days lifts spirits as sore throat cases drop though the Avants mourn a fourteen year old death from a diphtheria like illness. Two other Avants recover while the school suspends for the epidemic.
The Minor City Democratic Executive Committee met in University Block room 16 to discuss party duty. A resolution urged upholding Democratic principles in platform and primary or convention calls and pledged to support a ticket by February 9, 1908, with chairman Mior authorized to confer for unity.
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