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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1900
Page
4
Mrs. Franciska Seng died in San Antonio Texas on April 22 at 12 16 PM aged 64. Funeral will be held this afternoon from the family residence at 114 Union Street and St Joseph's Catholic church Zion avenues invited to attend.
A list of churches schools and clubs in St. Josephs area shows ballots and voting rules for a piano prize at Buford Bros Music Store 319 East Houston Street with 30 cent votes per ballot and polling at local merchants.
Fragmentary obituary notes a veteran who fought with Milam at the capture of San Antonio and with Sam Houston at San Jacinto. It mentions service in Captain Mosley Baker’s company, participation in Monterey, and later Confederate service. Also reports on local deaths Alfred W. Morris, Mrs. Barsh, and Dr. J W. Spitan with brief biographical details.
Monday specials at a local millinery store were interrupted when two drunken men named Aurelio Martinez collided with patrons Ar Wilson and his wife on Laredo street. Wilson allegedly used a walking cane. Martinez was restrained and later released on bond after a heating and striking charge. A bystander, Marines Joy, reportedly recovered after a fall and minor injuries.
Millinery and Ladies garments detailed with new laces embroideries site wraps and skirts promoted by 22M More Millinery Co featuring specials on fins and site wrists with assorted adornments and bargains for shoppers.
The article details Good Friday to Easter events in Jerusalem with the Greek and Latin churches, describing crowds at the Holy Sepulcher, the descent of the Holy Fire on Easter Eve, and the frenzied spectacle, including torch lit processions, rival factions, and the dramatic atmosphere surrounding the ceremony.
Denver special reports women miners making riches in Colorado mining towns. From Camp Bird near Ouray to Empire and Cripple Creek, female investors and operators, including Mrs Atwood and sisters Mary and Hdlth Tracey, have financed mills, managed concentrates, and prospected, driving profits and diversifying ownership in strong mining districts.
The fragment presents dialect dialogue about work and debt on a rural scene. It mentions a tramp, farming tasks, hunting, and paying interest, depicting a rough, informal exchange with figures unnamed. The meaning is unclear due to damaged OCR and missing context.
The cartoon satire features Mr. and Mrs. Jones debating church led media control while the Colonel jokes about strict obedience to his wife and daughter issuing orders. The exchange mocks direct line authority and independence in a humorous, provocative period piece.
Subscriptions grant voting rights to subscribers in a campaign style notice. Citizens are urged to submit names for preferred teachers or scholars to vote for, via office delivery or city circulators Bitter ape Sisk. The piece also includes a clipped dialogue about a supposed beer order and clarifies this is the Women’s branch of the Amalgamated societies for the Prevention of the Spread of Alcoholity in Chicago.
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