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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1902
Page
3
The advertisement claims the Favorite Prescription cures uterine disease causing nervousness and insomnia. It praises the product as the best tonic and restorative, with a testimonial from Albert H. Fusite about restoring his wife’s sleep after eight years of illness, followed by a note to use Pleasant Pellets as a laxative aid.
The notice lists train numbers, departure and arrival times between Houston, California, St. Louis, North Texas, and local branches. It covers G H & BA lines with trains 7 through 14, plus SAP and Aransas Pass routes to Boerne Kerrville Cuero Victoria Yoakum Beeville Corpus Christi and others, and ends with Train Nos 1 and 2 between San Antonio and Stockdale.
Floods across Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee begin to ease after unprecedented rains last Thursday. Rail service to the East and Southwest, almost crippled for 36 hours, shows slow improvement as damage remains extensive.
The San Antonio delegation pressed for its claims at the State Democratic convention losing the fight to Galveston. The club notes anticipate a busy spring with anticipated visits by Admiral Schley and possibly President Roosevelt, plus major events like the Battle of Flowers and the Horse Show. Turnip irrigation anecdotes spark investor interest as committees push tourist attractions and hotel outreach continues.
A San Antonio Bar committee reports formal resolutions on the death of Frank Cresswell. The document honors him as a beloved bar member and valuable citizen, extending sympathy to his family and notifying courts and local newspapers to publish the resolutions.
Excursion tickets to Charleston and return will be sold via Memphis or New Orleans. Inquire of your nearest ticket agent. John M. Knight Houston Tex T P A C A Bensco ter A G P A Chattanooga Tenn
A broad survey of testimonials from U S officials and civic leaders praising Peruna as a remedy for la grippe and catarrh amid a nationwide grip epidemic. Notables including J B Crowley George H White J P Megrew and Anna Russell report rapid relief and improved health after using Peruna.
Local society highlights fund drive for a Barnard E Bee Chapter fountain at Alamo Plaza. A series of teas and gatherings at the Menger Hotel and private homes raise support, with proceeds aiding the tree clinic and other benevolent causes.
The bulletin predicts fair and colder conditions for San Antonio and vicinity through Sunday evening. It notes a northwest storm affecting Lake Michigan and surrounding regions with cloudiness and snow in the upper Midwest. Temperatures range from 14 degrees at Corpus Christi to 10 degrees at Bismarck with precipitation reported in Missouri and the upper Mississippi valley.
Interest in the Friday night close at Union Mission 505 Austin street led to a one week extension with nightly sessions except Saturday and Sunday. A larger mission room will provide more comfort, with Sabbath school at 3 and preaching at 4 on Sunday, open to all. Mrs G A Bohanon registered at the Bexar from Waco.
The Temple Beth El ladies host a Grand Opera House concert on March 10 to fund the temple building. The program features top San Antonio artists including M D Hesse Romberg McAllister Goldstein and Emmeline Townshend Whitmore with piano organ and vocal solos plus a dramatic ghost dance sequence and a finale sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor.
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