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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1902
Page
4
Catarrh scars delicate lungs and digestive organs and harms health. Hood's Sarsaparilla, a constitutional remedy, claims to cure catarrh of nose throat stomach bowels and more. Testimonial says 20 years of catarrh cured after four bottles. William Sherman Milwaukee Wisconsin endorses the remedy.
The Light records new tunes from Jos Goggan & Bros of this city including In the Shadow of the Sacred Alamo with awards to Thos M Bowers of the Houston Herald. Also Memories of Old Kentucky credited to Thos M Bowers and My Prairie Flower with words by Robt H Goodman and affiliations with Lyceum Stock and Hoyt Comedy Company.
Notice to taxpayers directs payment of the city taxes for the fiscal year in San Antonio Texas. Taxes become delinquent after May 31 with added interest penalty and costs. Call early to avoid rush.
The school board voted to close public schools for the vacation on May 30 and moved to hold regular meetings every second Wednesday at 8 p m in summer and 8 p m in winter. President Goggan presided as ex-president Oge received flowers from San Antonio supporters.
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills claim to act on the liver like calomel with no griping or stomach upset. The pills are advertised as curing chronic constipation and cost 25 cents.
Beaumont Texas May 9 1902 White-King Oil and Development Company issued charter on March 15 1902 and its capital stock of 300000 dollars par 1 non assessable. Company lists extensive holdings including Spindle Top gusher at Beaumont ten acres near Saratoga Springs Sour Lake three acres at High Island Texas Red Fork I T 150 acres Sutherland Springs field plus 3600 acres under lease. A three percent dividend was declared payable May 26 1902 and treasury stock offered at fifty cents per share with limited quantity remaining.
Henry Bunting, convicted of arson in the Thirty-seventh District Court, seeks relief by appealing to the Court of Last Resort after a new witness, Jack Trolinger, testifies his son Wilbur Moss fired crackers near the barn. Dr. Moss and wife counter that Moss woke at 6:45 to a fire in the barn.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy used for over six decades and millions of mothers, promising soothing effects and wind colic relief at twenty five cents a bottle. Separate notices list multiple building permits in San Antonio, with owners and projected costs ranging from 15 to 2000 dollars.
Lieutenant Colonel Jules E. Murchett of the Texas Volunteer Guard arrived to inspect local militia companies and their officers for commission qualifications. Examinations were set for today with the inspection scheduled Monday night at Alamo Plaza in battalion formation featuring the Slayden Rifles San Antonio Zouaves and Alamo Guards.
The Cotton Region bulletin notes Texas faced excessive heat and winds with little rain until late in the week when needed showers fell widespread. Wheat and oats failed, corn shows fair to satisfactory growth, oats ripening, and some replanting of cotton due to wind and drifting soil. Cattle die-off reported in the western half from lack of pasture and water.
Dr King's New Discovery praised by local editor for curing severe lung trouble and obstinate cough. Aimed at consumption and throat and lung issues, available in 50 cent and one dollar bottles with free trials at area druggists.
NOW is the time to lay in winter wood as Sunset Wood Company offers west wood from Round Rock via Katy line in San Antonio. W A Fitch general manager invites orders. Special train to Port Lavaca and return leaves Aransas Pass depot Sunday May 18 at 7 10 am for 1 50 round trip. Are you going?
Dog tax for the year 1902 is due not payable at my office where license tags can be secured. Dog catchers begin June 1st and all unlicensed dogs will be impounded and killed. Ed Steves, City Tax Collector, San Antonio, Texas, April 28, 1902. Also an advertisement for the Electrical Sanitarium offering treatment for chronic diseases and cosmetic services in San Antonio.
Promotion offers a free 14x17 portrait with every order of Confirmation pictures at Smith's Studio located on the ground floor at 323 E Houston Street. The ad notes reliability and a department of Agriculture mention in Texas.
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