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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
2
Former resident B A Judd now a prominent New York City attorney is in San Antonio for a few days and will return to the metropolis. He has many friends in the city.
The Liberty Bell Flour promises the whitest lightest bread the richest cakes and flakiest pies for Christmas cooking. Using Liberty Bell Flour will bring satisfaction and splendid baking results and be as welcome as a Christmas gift.
Rural comedy drama set in 1852 New Hampshire shows drill day in New England towns. Joseph Wheelock leads a capable cast with strong scenery and a realistic rain scene. Performances run matinee today and final show tonight.
The Ashley Rush company presented The Octordon to a pleased Empire Oper House audience last night. A matinee of When a Woman Loves airs this afternoon and will also headline tonight’s bill.
The Fourth Cavalry band presents a program tomorrow afternoon at Fort Sam Houston featuring Overture Zanetta Aubert Waltz Wedding of the Winds Hall Intermezzo Salome Lorraine Forget-Me-Not Macbeth Valse Bleue Margis and related pieces.
A sensational ad declares Dr. Kings New Life Pills cut diseases regardless of age curing dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation. Priced 25 cents at F Kalteyer & Sons Geo J F Schmitt and Adolph Dreiss drug stores. Also promotes Express Wagons from Heusinger hardware Co at dozen price.
Burglary fears aside, ads tout a wide array of goods from millinery and garments to hardware and coal. Stores like Edwards Millinery and Gage the Tailor promote low prices, coats, suits, and Christmas gifts while offering services and events such as a New Year Eve appearance by Theo Artzt at Mission Garden.
The A and M. second eleven fell 6 to 5 to the High School team at San Pedro Springs. A large crowd witnessed a hard fought contest with John Peary, AS and M. full back, suffering a fractured nose in the second half.
Rev A d Harris pastor of the first Baptist church of Biggerty will speak at the Railroad I C A meeting this afternoon at 4 o clock Music will be good and both ladies and gentlemen are invited. Several railway men including Mal Burns F Terry Crockett Frank Hill Mike Mulvey Arthur Fountain and Y T McWilliams are in the city visiting relatives or on business during the holidays.
Advertisement claims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy prevents bilious colic when taken at first sign of symptoms. It states hundreds use it with perfect success and notes it is sold by all druggists.
San Antonio Traction will operate street cars on Christmas Eve night and into Christmas morning for a few hours to help patrons attend midnight masses. Services will run on Government Hill via Avenue C line, Prospect Hill via Sacred Heart church line, South Alamo to Aransas Pass depot, and Laurel Heights on San Pedro avenue. Cars will board at St Marys and Houston for passengers.
City Auditor Vinton J James announced city warrants and pay rolls for all officials except the police are prepared. Mayor aldermen clerks and others will be paid tomorrow while police and fire departments receive their pay Tuesday afternoon.
A Franklin Grove resident suffered a stubborn leg ulcer for four years until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it. The ad touts its use for burns scalds skin eruptions and piles. Available at F Kalteyer Sonn Geo J F Schmitt and Adolph Dreiss drug stores. Also mentions farm wagons sewing machine needles oils and gold pens and pencils at local shops.
An advertisement for Lee Bond and Co promotes Famous French Market Coffee and features Garland steel ranges from Heusinger. The copy emphasizes household kitchen goods and brand names to attract shoppers.
Window glass at her week shop promotes Christmas specials and novelty items. Alex Sartor's offers novelties, diamonds, brooches, and pure ice cream, with other stores advertising hats, millinery, clothing, and whiskey. Braver hats on sale this week. Edwards' Millinery advertises 308 West Commerce Street.
A historical ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the sole remedy to keep blood pure and health strong, urging readers to take only Hood's for best results.
Mayor Hicks letters target Municipal Improvement, Parker Washington Paving, San Antonio Traction and American Surety. He cites bonds totaling $10 000 and calls for immediate repairs on Avenue C and West Commerce Street, warning of city attorney action if unmet.
Utica New York resident William J Schuyler reports back and kidney pain relief after two doses of Dr David Kennedy s Favorite Remedy with complete cure claimed for dyspepsia and other organ ailments. The ad promotes kidney liver bladder blood disease relief and urges druggists to stock the 50 cent and 1.00 sizes with a free trial bottle by mail. Advertising copy lists Cherry Balsam and assorted hardware and holiday hours and shipping notes.
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