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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1898
Page
1
A richly worded piece celebrates Easter as a time of renewal, immortality, and hope. It links spring growth to spiritual uplift, urges loyalty to loved ones, and urges mercy toward the weak and animals. The author frames resurrection as universal and essential to human progress, urging acts of kindness and patience.
An Easter meditation contrasts the sturdy valley oak with the mountain oak, urging kindness to the weak and the cruel to be avoided. Betsey Trotwood's rule against meanness and cruelty guides readers to rise above small faults and bring daily Easter through love, mercy, and duty.
Caroline Spencer quotes Frances Power Cobbe in Anti-Vivisection, praising her courage and moral leadership. The piece contrasts Cobbe with other celebrated women, noting her ascent from humble roots to public influence and her advocacy for humane science and justice.
In San Antonio the cycling scene laments rough cobbled ways that puncture lungs and hinder rides. A lamped novelty called a whirl-a-gle appears, while a dealer mockingly fixes bearings with kerosene for six cents. A march for better roads to Fort Sam Houston is urged, with a public bike rally planned at Travis Park on April 1.
A column discusses stage trends from Beerbohm Tree to Buck spectacles and a New England manager’s puzzled reply. It surveys how modern audiences seek lighter fare after dinner, while serious theatre faces shifting tastes and the rise of variety shows.
Two Union Pacific trains near the Lawrence ranch faced a bizarre prank as jokers south of Lansing dressed an old dress with hay, simulating a woman on the track. The northbound mixed train led by Engineer Cooper and Fireman Garvey struck the staged figure, prompting alarm and a dramatic scare as the crew reacted.
An article recounts a near train accident where Fireman Garvey attempted to save a woman but could not, with colleagues sharing the joke later. It shifts to political commentary on European affairs, Britain’s stance on Cuba, and the Vatican with Humbert and Italy, as Leavenworth Times frames US intervention sentiments.
The article argues that Europe will avoid meddling between Spain and the United States over Cuba. It notes Austria Hungary cannot risk war, Germany unlikely to interfere, and Russia likely to favor peace for trade interests. France remains a traditional ally, wary of war effects on commerce and domestic instability.
Trev. J. W. Milan reports a Smithsonian discovery on the color of sin. He asserts sin leaves pinkish perspiration under testing, not scarlet as some ministers believe, citing forty experiments. The claim links science with scripture, noting references to the color of sin and dye resistance.
Rabbi Samuel Marke delivered a Friday evening sermon to a near full synagogue at Temple Sethel about the triumphs and disappointments of religion, dwelling at length on the implications for faith and practice.
The article notes talk of a single future religion, condemns idolatry, and urges Sabbath worship. Rabbi Marks calls for unity among the race, duty without shirking, and announces a Sunday 2 PM Seder service in the synagogue vestry for Sabbath school children, with parents invited.
A collage of curiosities and notes: ants in South America tunneling long galleries, a giant eel caught in Loch Long measuring 5 4 in length and 2 7 in girth, smallpox in East Africa under colonial rule, Troy’s antiquities donated to Constantinople, marriage norms in Spain, Gregorian University enrollments, French savant fears over future population, Russian growth projections, British trade ethics reaching the Klondike, and Liverpool’s large shipment on the steamer Menuense including cane, spirits, and beer.
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