Fort Sam Houston chapel gift building plan praised by citizens
Residents praise the military authorities for acquiring three acres on Fort Sam Houston for a chapel and library site. Subscriptions from San Antonio citizens support the project with about one hundred pledges ranging from one hundred to a thousand dollars. Construction aims to begin soon once funds and ground clearance are completed, with leadership from the Beehive Committee and Chaplain Dlolron.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Fort Eam Houston
Cltlers
bHcade
Alamo
Loe Alt
nWlary
Ovary
George W. Brackenrid
THE DEMANDS OF PROGRESS IN POLITICAL FIGHTS
The piece critiques reactions against progressive governance, noting tension between reformers and reactionaries. It argues that states benefiting from progressive revenue and reforms must defend those leaders against efforts to undermine royal rights, insisting progress and its benefits endure through battles for policy.
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Chicago News
Lontannes
Hardman
Gugrenheim
Sey
Trogresy
Progress
Mississippi's Choice and Vardaman in National Spotlight
The Mississippi vote transfers Jol Sharp Williams from the House to the Senate and blocks James K. Vardaman from pressing to reopen the fourteenth and thirteenth amendments. Vardaman’s style is criticized as bombast while Mississippi stands by a steady, traditional choice to send a steady figure to Washington. The national reaction centers on whether Mississippi’s stance signals broader sentiment. The outcome of the minstrel typ contest influences national perception of the era.
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Miasiisippi
Jol Sharp Willams
House
Senate
James K. Vardaman
Washington
Mississippi
Minalasinot
Periapa
Vardaman
Minslasippi
Virdaman
Vkedemaan
Mississippi Senator Shapes Democratic Platform in Conservatism Drive
The Mississippi senator elected to the Senate wields influence over the next Democratic national convention. His role, born from alliances with conservative Southerners, could dictate the platform and influence the nomination process. The party faces pressure to align with old-guard Democratic values.
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Bacon
Wittinng
Brown Atenvorter
Vindamnan
Brysy
Mississippi
Solthein
Brian
Senate
Our Public School System Debate on Courses of Study
Long critique argues the bookish high school favors the few and calls for broader manual training. It urges flexible courses for all pupils, stresses practical work, and highlights San Antonio's limited shop facilities and funding challenges.
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L. &. Welte
San Antonio
Guades
Lotéle
Bol Boyy
Alyss
Bar Antonio
Yariment
Cause Enough The Bohemian Wit on Bronson Oddness
A brief excerpt notes curiosity about Bronson in Wall Street years past, with a quip about his conduct and the era’s social perception. The fragment hints at satire and urban character without full context. It captures a tone of sharp observation typical of the period.
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Peases Bronson
Wall Street
Scraps of News From Many Fields Across England
A fragmentary survey spans banana flour deliveries to England, a London photograph sold for 80090 dollars, and UK trade shifts. It notes weekly mill representation, yarn and cloth markets, and a mobile stock-like exchange. It also reports a completed electrification of the West Shore railway, sav ings bank data by state, and proverbs on women from Paris Gaulois. A Washington scientist questions mental fatigue findings, suggesting prior studies overstated cognitive decline and that sleep restores mental energy.
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Royal Exchange
Manchester
England
She’ Moor
Stock Exchange
Washington
Peruna Testimonials From Albany to Chicago
A misreading from a period piece extols Peruna as a cure for bladder catarrh and related abdominal woes. The lettered testimonials describe kidney, stomach, and pelvic issues easing after Peruna use, touting renewed health, energy, and relief from pain.
Funeral pranks as mourners stage fake death scene
A group in a Texas town organized a mock death to honor a mate they could not bid farewell to, arranging a staged funeral at a hotel. They filled the room with cigars, sandwiches, and a coffin, then surprised the “dying” guest, who had actually been recovering, as mourners feasted and laughed through the night before releasing the coffin out the window.
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Iwine
Iwine Brothers Prepared To Show Hele
Seattle
Tierrac
Eii
Har
Elena Alliei
Atake
Verconstratt
Child interlocutor probes guardian’s fate in jail inquiry
A terse, fragmentary exchange shows a boy asking a police officer about his father’s status in jail. The officer remains evasive, while the child asserts that his father will fall, prompting a terse back-and-forth about certainty and case hints.
Veteran sergeant recalls quirkiest wartime duty in Manila
A veteran sergeant recounts seven years in service ending with vivid tales from Vic Philippine Islands and Manila yards. He describes a string of unusual incidents, including an execution scene intended as a strong example, told with grim humor to a San Antonio party.
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DO Blain Sy
Vic Philippine Inlanda
Felleva
Tha Sergenrs
Olongano
Manilla
Macluee
Meaullu
Fragmentary note on a man’s inquiry about a dog
A garbled fragment shows a speaker recalling an encounter where one of the Carl boys approached and asked about a dog. The text then drifts to questioning a person named Win and his role in a work context, with unclear intent and incomplete details.
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Carl
Untitled fragment on a boy seeking leave for funeral
A garbled OCR passage shows a boy asking to lay off to attend his father’s funeral. He is told his father is dead and responds incredulously, implying the reader may have helped hang him yesterday. The dialogue is fragmented and unclear.
Six Orphans and a Maryland House Visit
A Harpers Weekly piece recounts a four year old visiting a Maryland house and interviewing a family of puppies in the back yard. The child’s hostess kept a respectful distance as the scene unfolded with the mother dog and pups present. The girl comforts herself with a remark about siblings and fathers.
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Harper's Weekly
Maryland
Dolton
Change of Faehlons and ruck of brain phrase cipher
Fragmentary OCR style piece mentions Storrs Payethlea and Qwondolen Gush in garbled dialogue about trends and demand. Contains several distorted names and terms with no clear narrative or dates. Summary preserves as a readable card from a damaged page.
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Natyls
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