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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1899
Page
5
A 1893 Sunday paper fragment recounts a life threatened by a sea wreck and the patient’s recovery attributed to Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It details obstinate digestion, remote assimilation issues, and ailing beds as physicians offered little hope before the medicine revived the man and restored his wealth and status.
Fort Worth readers are shown a jumble of names and places with references to DeWitt's Little Early Risers medicines, local druggists, Crystal Beer, and parish services. The fragment mentions Mrs Blair, Henry Pauly, and Wagner, plus church prayers, Sunday services, and a drug store advert.
Fragmented ad page notes a Sunday social dance supervised by Prof Hollenbeck of Chicago with references to exotic dances and cough remedies. It blends medicine promotions from Chamberlain and others, plus local shop and saloon notices and household tips, all in a crowded period voice.
The document certifies several insurers including Liverpool London and Globe, Lancashire, Amicable, and International Insurance Company of New York fully complied with Texas laws as conditions precedent to doing business. It grants each a Certificate of Authority for twelve months from January 1, 1890, to December 31, 1890 or 1899, with official signatures from the Commissioner and office.
A historical notice certifies that the Providence Washington Insurance Company is authorized to do business in Texas for twelve months from January 1, 1899 to December 31, 1899. It confirms compliance with Texas law and bears official seals and signatures, listing names and offices involved in presenting the certificate.
A reporter describes shocking jail conditions in the city basement. Prisoners, mostly Mexicans and African Americans, endure filth, cess pools, and stench. Dr Paschal investigates disease risk as city allocates funds to fix the facility.
The Baladge Restaurant at 220 BL Houston opens offering ladies and gentlemen dating rooms with casual meals. Regular meals cost 20 cents and business lunches run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Short orders available. Proprietress Mrs J Br Busciardt announces the new establishment.
A brief notice recommends One Assorted Cough Cure as a safe remedy for children, touting its effectiveness for croup hoarseness and tickling in the throat. The product is sold by BP Kalteyer & Son, with EL Wagner's planing mill noted as a local supplier.
In Bexar County Texas on May 2, 1899 trustees Emanuel Wiletam II and Arthur Lee announce a public outcry sale of mortgaged property in San Antonio. The deed covers City Block 406 previously block 21 east Houston street to College street and Navarro street, with bounds and frontages specified, to satisfy notes totaling over twenty-one thousand dollars and interest. Proceeds apply per trust deed terms.
Fractured OCR notes hint at a urban election clash and a promise of consequences. Names and dates are unclear, but the text mentions dangers of a close vote, a moral consequence, and a Saturday event involving a small monetary payoff.
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