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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1900
Page
4
A garbled report discusses rattlesnake bites and serum treatment, naming Dr. Cat Mette of Parks and mentions a visit by WK Ga Gt to Maris. It details serum effectiveness, dosage, and safety, noting risks and community concerns about venom, illness, and recovery.
The court proceedings show accounts approved and routine items from the county, including insurance and miscellaneous expenditures. Several named individuals and small sums are recorded for costs such as clerical work, repairs, and services. The report lists vendors and figures, noting maintenance and material expenses.
A historical note describes child clowns in circuses, their training and dreams to be clowns, the dangers of amateur acts, and the circus schools run by clowns. It recounts a boy who aspired to clowning after watching riders, and the community’s support for young performers amid strict regulations.
An article describes the wire wound construction of major battleship guns, noting 9 pairs of steel tubes wrapped with wire forming 140 feet of design details. It covers the 46 ton gun of Majestic class ships, its 2,467 pound cordite charge, and 880 pound projectile through 11 inches of wrought iron at 1,000 yards. Also details 6 inch secondary guns, their wire bound build, 20 feet length, 7 ton weight, 1314 pounds cordite, and 300 pound projectile at 1,000 yards. Ends with an ice block experiment and stray literary excerpts.
Odd OCR fragment hints at teething powder use for a child. The readable bits mention keeping a child comfortable and dental gum care, but the source lacks clear action, date, or individuals to identify a full news item.
Public address by A Ve Edgerton former congressman and civil service commissioner praising monosyllabic style. Delivered at Fort Wayne School ce ment to 1382 attendees, urging practical work ethic and lifelong learning, with reflections on schools and labor amid urban life.
A fragmented eyewitness account recounts an 1854 Apache and Comanche attack near Cibola and La Venta. It describes the raid on farms, the death and wounding of settlers, mass panic, gathering at Major Parry’s camp, and the arrival of government troops and townsfolk rushing to aid. The piece notes fear, chaos, and resilience as residents inventory crops and shelter families.
Fragmented local obituaries list Velasquez 60, a Mexican resident, and several others aged 21 and under. Mentions burial at Canekett, and Alvina Schraeioy near eight years. notes graves and shipping of wares. Also includes an ad for a cough medicine and various partial names and places.
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