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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1903
Page
4
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for assistance during their mother Mrs. Louise Fischer’s illness and death and for the many handsome floral offerings.
The Retail Merchants Association of San Antonio announces that no Christmas presents will be given to customers this year. Instead, each member will make voluntary contributions to various charitable institutions as they desire.
Woodmen Circle Magnolia Grove No 26 members are summoned to meet at Woodmen forest near Clavin's drug store at 3 pm today for the unveiling of a monument to late Sovereign Susan Harvey. Members from other groves are invited. C A Worthy, Worthy Guardian. Pat Stevens, Clerk.
Section No 18 meets at Ellis Hall on W Commerce Street every Sunday at 10 o clock. Everyone invited. For Fine Dollis at special sale see Moke Millinery Co.
Sam Houston Camp members meet at the Forest at 3 PM to attend the unveiling of a monument to the memory of late Sovereign Charles J. Ramm. Services follow at City Cemetery No. 4 at 4 PM. Woodmen Circles and the public are invited.
An advertisement notes a special sale of fine dolls presented by the Moke Millinery Co inviting shoppers to visit their shop for the deal.
Abram Maldonado aged 60 died December from stomach catarrh at 409 South Flores Street Interred at San Jose Cemetery. Louisa Fischer aged 63 died December 19 from pneumonia at 520 Garden Street Interred at St Joseph Cemetery. F J Trainer aged 37 died December 10 from tuberculosis at 1112 East Crockett Street Interred at Kensington Cemetery.
Railroad Y M C A will host a message by Rev. W E Henkel pastor of St Pauls Episcopal church at four this afternoon. Harry Hunt will lead the song service. The Ladies Auxiliary gathers Wednesday at two with all members urged to attend.
F at Muenster to erect a six room cottage on Burleson street costing 1250 dollars. Mrs Gertrude Schicker to build a five room cottage on West Cypress street costing 1000 dollars. B Lucio to erect a fence on Santa Rosa avenue costing 10 dollars.
Adolf Hernandez transfers lot 9 block 31 Woodlawn to Louis Westing for 1 dollar. Mary Wagner conveys property on the Medina river in the Thompson survey to Wm Ahr for 2300 dollars. Local records list the transfers and consider them completed.
A child was born on December 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Severo Gonzales of 412 North San Saba Street. The notice records the birth and addresses the family tied to the event.
State agents advertise the Cecilian piano player as the perfect Christmas gift for daughters wives sweethearts or sisters. Available on easy installments through Bupord Bios at 238 East Houston Street.
The Braden Plumbing Company guarantees work at prices that balance science with sanitary plumbing. They advertise cheap plumbing as costly, and offer to furnish homes from kitchen to parlor. Contact ALAMO INSTALLMENT CO. at 107 West Houston St for details.
A collage of prices and promotions shows All Oak Select Stove Wood at $4.50 a cord and blocks at $4.00, discounts on hats to $2.98, and reduced heating and millinery items. Various stores including Carr Wood & Coal Co, Edwards Millinery, Nic Tengg’s, Bailie’s, Heusinger Hardware, and Moko Millinery advertise sales and services on Commerce Street and nearby intersections.
Southern Pacific to require passengers to sign return coupon tickets in the officer's presence before departure. Officers stationed at depots will eject nonlocal purchasers, stopping scalpers who sold returning coupons. Sunset official says this blocks scalpers and may prompt other roads to adopt the measure.
The Central railroad is constructing water tanks along the right of way to supply engines on the new line to Torreon. Beyond Paredon the desert makes water scarce, so trains now leaving Monterey carry a water tank with them until the desert is crossed.
A six foot four inch stuffed tarpon known as a silver king is on display at a West Commerce Street business. The fish was landed by William Hitt, an engineer with the L. and G. N. railroad, who recently spent two weeks fishing on the coast.
The I. and G. N. offers a one fare plus 2 dollar Christmas excursion to points north and south and Mexico with sale dates December 19 20 21 and 26 1903 return limit thirty days. Convention rates apply between I. and G. N. lines and all Texas Louisiana points with tickets on sale December 23 24 25 26 31 1903 and January 1 1904 limited to return January 14 1904.
Fred Franklin a fireman on the Houston East and West Texas visits the city for holidays. Theo Artat attends the mask ball hosted by the ladiesAuxiliary Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at Muths garden December 21. Tony Nash a conductor on the Houston and Texas Central is also in town for a visit.
The article argues climatic treatment for consumption is overhyped and home care with proper diet and regular German Syrup yields better daytime expectoration and night rest. It notes warm clinics only help a few, and promotes trial bottles, 25 cents, and products from local merchants while listing shop names and services.
The article lists Texas penal code articles on gaming crimes and officer duties, detailing fines and enforcement. It then shifts to General Young’s recommendations on officer education and mandatory exams, proposing boards to dismiss ineffective officers and aligning with 1898 volunteer army provisions. It concludes with Panama policing needs linking the isthmian command to Texas.
A gusty wind drove guests at the Menger hotel to crowd around radiators as the stringed orchestra played In the Good Old Summer Time. Earl Cecil Chambliss, a clerk, dressed in full dress, moved to the center and amid cries for drinks fled back behind the counter noting his feet were cold while the band played on.
Cash buyer seeks a two story brick house with modern improvements near near in town. Willing to pay from 3000 to 5000 dollars. Address cash care Light office.
Captain Robert Lehmerbeck and the San Antonio Guard Zouaves were invited to the Louisiana purchase celebration in New Orleans on December 20. Due to the short preparation time, the captain declined the invitation.
For over sixty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has soothed teething children and claimed to cure wind colic and diarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle. sold by druggists worldwide. Also Braden Plumbing and Electric Company offers services noting hidden plumbing work invites dishonesty and invites calls for house repairs.
A local ad promotes trimmed hats cut from 2 1/2 dollars to 1 1/4 dollars and school hats reduced from 1 1/4 dollars, with notices for Christmas Bazaar at Christian Church December 15 16 17 and shop promotions from Braden Plumbing and J and Bodds.
If you want your Tin Roof or Gutter repaired, see G. W. Pillbury. He does new work or repairing satisfactorily. 224 South Flores St. New phone 785.
A fragment notes an address at the Original Mexican Restaurant located at 132 Losoys 64. No further details or context are provided in the readable text.
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