Christmas Food Drives and Entertainment Planned in San Antonio
Extensive ante Christmas notices show churches and organizations in San Antonio preparing large scale events. The Salvation Army will distribute baskets from West Commerce street and the Good News Mission will offer a free lunch to the poor at noon on Christmas day. The Ladies lead a city wide pound party to aid hospitals and jails, with donations requested via local phones. Newsboys will be treated by Sid Weis at the Grand Opera House with a banquet, theater, and a Christmas tree featuring gifts from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Salvation Army
West Commerce Street
Army
Good News Mission
The
Baptist Churches of
Ladies of
Sid. H. Weis
Grand Opera House
Sies
Weis
Acme Ice Cream Company
Cohen & Co
R. E. Seligman
Wolff & Marx
Hicks
Light newsboys seek tickets for matinee and Christmas dinner
A list of Light newsboys will apply at the Daily Light business office on Wednesday evening December 24 at 3 o'clock to receive admission tickets for the matinee and Christmas dinner donated by Sid Weiss Grand Opera House manager. Presentations from Folff & Marx and others will accompany the tickets. The names include James Hobbs Elma Holland Burniley Phelps Forrest Hess Anis Jonge Alfred Whittler Abbey Milton Sampson Willie Pfeil James Pfeil Chas Cyneman Filnie Schulenburg Lewis Geether McCormick McCorn Sam Bergman Harry Knaup Clinton Cuffe Ralph McCutchen Fred Carns Walter Gileldnen Richard Mountjoy Daniel Pellegrave Wilson Jones Robert Cuff James Cuff Bodo Sanders Emmet Sanders Willie Knelly Harry Sanders and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light
Daily Light
Sid Weiss
Grand Opera House
Folff & Marx
James Hobbs
Elma Holland
Burniley Phelps
Forrest Hess
Anis Jonge
Alfred Whittler
Abbey
Milton Sampson
Willie P
Disastrous Wrecks and New Discovery Claim
Disastrous wrecks blamed on carelessness, contrasted with Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds said to cure worst cases. Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Mass cited as life saved by the remedy. Available from F Kahle al J gone viss druggists 0c and $1.00 trial bottles free. The Singer Mfg Co advertises sewing machines at 320 2 Houston St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
F. Kah
Houston St
the Singer Mfg. CO
Crystal salutes with fine wines cigars and attentive service
The Crystal offers a selection of the finest wines liquors and cigars with courteous hospitality, inviting patrons to enjoy an upscale experience.
Picture of San Antonio Exhibits at Business Men's Club
The Business Men's club honors a Dresden artist's 1850 San Antonio picture with eight views and notes the city’s growth since then. Frank Arnold donated the piece, while Dr. G Bedell Moore's $10,000 Carnegie library gift is saluted by a unanimous club resolution praising his generosity and public spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Dresden
Menger
Frank Arnold
Business Men's Club
G. Bedell Moore
Carnegie Library
The Royal Man Address at Y M C A Hall
Dr Homer T Wilson speaks at 4 PM on The Royal Man in the Y M C A hall inviting all men. H T Wilson addresses boys at 3 PM on The Ideal Man. Christmas activities include social events, basketball, and magazine additions to the reading room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer T. Wilson
H. T. Wilson
Y. M. C. A. Hall
One Minute Cough Cure Advertised Amid Cold Wave Fears
An old time newspaper notice urges readers to keep One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds and lung troubles as a cold wave looms. The ad features testimonial from E H Wise of Madison Georgia and lists products from Alex Sartor including water sets and rags with cash paid offers and a large assortment of bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Wise
Madison, Ga
Local listings advertise trades and tailoring services
Classified notices promote trading stock such as buggies for work horses and Jersey cows by J. T. Brown Imp Co in San Antonio. Other ads include A Riedner offering best fitting suits at lower prices, dress and tailor services, a photo studio on West Commerce Street, and Crystal Smoke with a promotional cigar event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Brown Imp. Co
South Flores Street
A. Riedner
West
Commerce Street
Bridge
See Our Whiskey Flasks at Alamo Trunk Factory
Display line features whiskey flasks and drinking cups at Alamo Trunk Factory with mentions of Alex Sartor and cigar boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Trunk Factory
Alex Sartor
First class meats delivered to all parts of the city
Gus Reichert at 741 North Flores offers cut glass at Alex Sartor's and Saxet Cigars for Xmas presents with local delivery across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Reichert
North Flores
Alex Sartor’s
Saxet Cigars
Union Gospel Meetings Announced for San Antonio
An invitation to city pastors requests pulpit readings for Union Evangelistic services at New Market Hall on Milam Square starting December 21 at 3 PM and 8 PM, with nightly meetings through further notice. The effort aims to revive spiritual life, not divide denominations, and asks broad participation with no collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
New Market ‘Hall
San Antone
San Antonio
Ward
Milam Square
Union Gospel
Remarkable Cancer Cure Reported in Elizabeth West Virginia
Local man G. W. Roberts allegedly cured of incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Claims spread as people investigate the tonic for biliousness kidney and liver troubles and general revitalization. Sold by F Kalteyer & Sons Geo J Kf Sehmitt and Adolph Dreiss druggists with umbrella offers at 519 BE Houston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
W. Va
G. W. Roberts
Bucklen
F. Kalteyer & Sons
Geo
J. KF. Sehmitt
Adolph Dreiss
California Restaurant Reopens This Saturday
Notice states the California Restaurant will be reopened Saturday with everything new and first class. Alex Sartor is associated with Diamonds and Watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Sartor
California
Destrable Summer Resorts Along the Southern Railway
Several summer resorts line the Southern Railway corridor including Land of the Sky and Sapphire Country with Asheville Hot Springs and Tennessee Virginia seaside towns. Descriptive material for the Summer Hours Folder is available from Mr H H Bone Western Passenger Agent Houston Texas or the nearest ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Asheville
N. C
Hot Springs
Tennessee
Virginia
H. H. Bone
Western
Houston
Texas
Business Directory Ad Rates in The Light
Business Directory offers firm name and line ads at 12 dollars per year or 1 dollar monthly. The notice promises access to home buyers through The Light as the sole medium for reaching this audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ily Light
Doctor Morrow Promotes New Gynecological Instrument
Dr John W Morrow of San Antonio Texas advertises a patented instrument claimed to allow interior womb examination and focal treatment. The notice specifies office at 214 Commerce St with hours 8 to 12 am 1 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm and notes young girls must be accompanied by a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Morrow
Commerce St
San Antonio
Texas
PeacockS on parade closes fall term with cadet drill
Cadets from Peacock school staged a campus drill at West End. Ivan Brown of Clairmont won the best drill medal with Corporal Stuart as runner up. Conduct medals went to Sergeant Weayy Lutkin and Sergeant Hall Point Rock with Cadet Wheeler Aransas Pass third. A 92 foot cedar flag staff carried a 20 foot US flag while Major Hart accepted it. Sam Ezell led the Peacock orchestra as "The Star Spangled Banner" rang out and the battalion sang "America." Enrollment reached 151 with over 100 boarders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock School
West End
Ivan Brown
Clairmont
Texas
Stuart
Woodville
Weayy
Lutkin
Hall
Point Rock
Wheeler
Aransas Pass
United States
Peacock
Hart
Sam Ezell
Peacock Orchestra
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sid Weis
Newsboys
Daniel Piel
Rreavagge
Wilson Jones
Robert Cuff
James Cuff
Bodo Sanders
Emmet Sanders
Willie Knelly
Harry Sanders
Ram Frei
Henry A. Moos
Bookseller—Stationer—Toys
Henry Moos
East
Houston Street
Postoffice
Busi
Ness
Chicago
Mr.Moore
L. J. Hart
J. M. Studebaker
Studebaker Bros Manufacturing Copany
the Royal Man
Schneider
Alamo Trunk
Smith
W. J. Ye
Alamo Nl
Alcott Books
Jos Boys
Song Bros
Texas Mantel and Decorating Co
St. Louis
Columbia
Union Services
WII
E. D. Thomas
Ark
Carlsbad
Europe
Jere
Renee
Bohemia
Notre Dame
Iask
S. M. Notre Dame, Inc
U.S. A
ON. Summers
Ind
Peacocks ON Parade
HOT Wells Bowling Club
E. Howston St
Pat
F. Hammar Paint CO
A. Seed & Paint CO
J. F. Ripps, Prop
Tel
Market Street
Mark Regie
Sunset Wooo Co
U. S
Washington
Rische’s
Silver King Saloon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!