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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1901
Page
3
An editorial urges women to seek medical help despite modesty and promotes Dr. Pierce’s free letter consultations. It highlights Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures for female weaknesses and notes Mrs. Mattie Long's testimonial. Also mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for biliousness.
A large fashionable Grand audience praised Blanche Walsh for a superb Janice Meredith portrayal with a strong stage presence and a tuneful voice. Critics noted her versatility as she embodied varied emotions while supporting cast performances varied. An evening matinee featured Forget Me Not delivering a polished finish to the program.
The Empire presents the melodrama Queen of Treachery in five acts. A London setting follows a working man and his wife and baby as a false friend enters, delivering strong emotional scenes of love, pathos, and hatred with timely comedy between acts.
A long list of guests and visitors staying at local hotels including LL Leake from Lorreon Mex TM Cherry at the Bexar A L Bell at the Elite Pike Allen from Van Buren Ark Mabher from Pittsburg Pa Labatt from Galveston at the Menger Miss Garrett guest from St Louis Ranger Wright from Laredo guest at the Southern John Milen from Houston at the Elite James Crawley from New Orleans at the Elite J Newman and wife from Hartford Conn at the Menger Mrs H E Spencer and maid from New York at the Menger A M Shepard and wife from Sioux City Ia at the Bexar Miss Julia Van Blucher from Corpus Christi at the Menger George Rogers from Eagle Lake at the Southern Mrs J B Hardwick guest from Corpus Christi at the Southern J W Tillwell and wife from Del Rio at the Southern K O PB Reinholdt and wife from Pittsburg Penn at the Menger A Melthenny in Austin on state business Jed Little cattleman from Pearsall at the Southern M B Pormby spending holidays with parents in Live Oak County S Gaines superintendent Railway Mail Service in city on business Miss Hattie Vincent visiting her parents on Crosby Street Prof T P Huff in city en route to LaGrange for holidays Supt Colston Prof W J Spillinan and Miss Agnes Cotton en route to Southern Teachers Association in Columbia S C Little Miss Olivera Cross returning to holidays Mrs Clara Bell homeward to Milwaukee Sane day morning J W Paxton president Edgewood Distillery from Cincinnati being hosted by Silva Heiman in San Antonio Miss Bird Henry from Indianapolis sleighing and snowballing at 16 below will return January 11 Miss Satta News Encinal and many others listed at theaters and hotels.
J T Crider on Howard street to make sewer connections. Mrs Sommerville on Soledad street to repair water pipe. Pintch Gas company on San Marcos street to make sewer connections. M Uhr at Mason and Pine corners. Mr Coffey on Lexington avenue to lay gas pipe. W Rose at Easex and Pine to repair water pipe. J Morse on East Commerce street to make sewer connections. Mrs Hetty at San Saba and San Fernando to repair pipe. B Heidelman at Maverick Grove 221 to make sewer connections.
A Mt. Pleasant Park letter from Clinton Iowa praises Peruna as a wonderful medicine for diseases peculiar to women. It claims rapid relief of backache, fatigue, headaches, and pelvic symptoms with permanent cures and urges readers to seek Dr Hartman’s advice if results are not prompt.
A mysterious blaze in the foundry department of the F PF Collins Manufacturing Co at 101 Boat Houston street last night threatened the plant and nearby businesses. The fire, discovered at 8 15 pm, caused thousands in damage with insurance covering losses. the foundry is a total loss but other departments survived with water damage. Firefighters battled the flames for about 45 minutes as winds spread the blaze and a single entrance limited access. Superintendent C S Austin said damage to the foundry could reach 3000 to 5000 dollars. patterns in the brass department valued at 10000 were saved. The foundry will be rebuilt in about three weeks and operations will resume.
A prominent Mexico City businessman, Zayar, was relieved of a one hundred dollar bill on a train between San Antonio and the border. Detectives and local banks were notified and the suspect, believed to have left the train, has not been heard from.
A sequence of couples appears in the society notes naming J. G. Schoenfeld and Mary Brennan, A. Navarre and Lorihzza Torres, Artiro Barreré and Jesusa Garza, Ed Woods and Alma Powell, Paul Richards Hein and Hermina Ammann, D. M. Matthews and Ray Miller.
F Kuntz to erect a three room dwelling at 1808 West Houston Street at a cost of 600 dollars. F Bibier to erect a one room box house on Chavez Street at a cost of 25 dollars.
A Goggan piano makes a handsome family Christmas present. 75 to 100 to select from, just received at Wiltz Thomas Goggan & Bros.
At 1 04 yesterday afternoon the fire department was called to 1382 West Commerce street where a gasoline apparatus in the I Y White dyeing and cleaning establishment exploded and set fire to the small structure. The fire was extinguished with but light loss.
A meeting of the San Antonio bowling league will close tournament affairs at Turner Hall this morning. Prizes include three silver cups and a silver bowling pin, to be awarded to Turners Casino and Husssaches in first to third places, with Beethovens claiming the single inning score by 93 pins.
A temporary London style medical benefaction announces free consultation and minor surgeries at 201 Avenue by nine physicians of the British Medical Institute. Valid through January 1 for all invalids, with full examinations and guaranteed cures for many ailments, though the document is garbled on specifics and hours.
Brown named president of the Fair Association with J. W. Kokernot as vice president and T. C. Frost as treasurer. J. M. Vance becomes secretary as an executive committee is formed including Otto Wahrmund, Frank Arnold, Homer Rads and others to plan the next fair. The meeting adjourned after setting a future date to finalize details.
An afternoon program at Saint Mary's College featured a three act melodrama The Blind Prince with a large pupil cast to benefit the Sodality society. A repeat performance for parents and friends is planned Monday night. The program also included college orchestra pieces and selections from Martha Little Diamond I Will Always Remember and Christmas Carols with several performers and conductors listed.
August Miller 69 native of Baden Germany and longtime San Antonio supervisor of the National cemetery died at home on Paso Hondo street. Funeral at St Marys cemetery with interment. Also Mrs G C Tripis 43 died of tuberculosis at 416 Camaron street. interment at St Marys cemetery. Remains of William Wiegers held pending relatives. belongings include money gold watch bank books and Hermaninn Sons by laws from LaGrange Texas.
Funeral notice for Mr August Milder who died in San Antonio on December 21 at 2 p m aged 6 years. Funeral from residence to National Cemetery on Monday morning at 9 50 with mass at St Marys at 10 a m. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
Mrs Johanna Laager 68 died in San Antonio. Funeral will be held Sunday at 3 pm from the family home 515 South Pecos Street. Friends and acquaintances invited to attend.
Henry Elmendorf died at 5 a m on December 20 1901 in San Antonio aged 52 years 8 months the funeral will be from 1110 South Alamo Street Sunday at 10 a m Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery Thanks extended to Chief Tobin and the fire department for their heroic efforts in saving the home. The item notes a local editor’s retirement and travels.
An editorial warns of rising kidney and bladder ailments, urging readers to act early. It cites Bright's disease as a feared outcome and promotes Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root with a free sample bottle and a booklet for guidance.
Wolff & Marx’s Santa Claus spectacle drew crowds from 3 PM yesterday to 10 PM last night. The public display became a major holiday feature and served as a strong advertisement for the firm. Decorator C. D. Bullock, known as “the manuas original ideas,” organized and carried out the display.
Mrs Hennessy wife of Captain W H Hennessy sustained injuries from a fall at her home at 207 Auguste Street last Sunday. She remained in bed all week with fears of broken bones, but a doctor’s examination found no fractures.
In December, at Enping, Victoria dealer W Mackrell wed Miss Bell Weisegh, daughter of Captain H N Weisebi ex Senator. The bride and groom, after the ceremony, left for Smithville to visit the groom’s parents.
Sheriff’s office in Belton seeks a man charged with bigamy who allegedly has three wives living. He reportedly married his third wife in San Antonio last May and had a Belton marriage about a year earlier. Missouri testimony blocked earlier trial, now two Texas wives remain. Belton authorities plan to pursue the case at trial.
A Mexican man drunk and unnamed was stabbed in an affray near the market hall and taken to the city hospital. The assailant, Branch Masterson, was arrested and jailed. Branch Masterson and J Harris Masterson of Galveston are referenced in the report alongside appearance plans by Nick Roberts for a show in the city.
A fragmented OCR item lists addresses and branches with street fragments including Morell Flores street and 11g Avenue. The text appears as an incomplete directory snippet with scattered location references and no full context.
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