Memorial for San Antonio newsboy honors brave life
Within a month a youth who had been a newsboy died in San Antonio. Newspapers published lengthy notices praising his character and wide circle of friends. Lawyers, doctors, and businesspeople attended his funeral, with wreaths from Laurel Heights and Government Hill. The piece extols humble duty and service, linking the boy’s life to broader civic ideals amid a discussion of aerial navigation plans and tariffs.
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San Antonio
Laurel Heights
Government Hill
Secione
Ama
Lim Dally
Reamn Orahtia
Bend
Dickey
Dis
Fragmentary political volley touches Bryan and Confederate ties
A garbled decades old political fragment references Antonin, rail projects, Bryan, ex Confederates, and Alfred Henry Lewis citing a 1891 vote split. It mentions Tom Watson and Joe Springer, with scattered notes on allegiance and a mixed final roll call amid heated southern politics.
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Bryan
South
Alfred Henry Lewis
Springer
Mix. Springer
Crizp
Jonker
Bryan and ex Confederate echoes in southern politics
The passage recalls Mr. Bryan facing old scores tied to ex Confederate votes and debated for political impact. It notes the evolution of Bryan from youth to maturity, with comment on southern reactions and the broader implications for state politics. Gov Campbell benefits from the state convention as Austin announces a mayoral race with five candidates.
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Orlap
Bryan
Springer
Mr. Bryan
Milla
Crisp
Br. Bryan
Platte
Lewis
South
Austin
Auailn
System of Good Roads Prompts Texan Road Reform
In a Dallas Times Herald column Congressman Morris Sheppard argues for a modern system of road building, criticizing the present land improvement model as feudal and farmer-burdened. He cites Texas cities like Dallas Harris and Bexar as behind, urging swift action and reform for honest, efficient road projects.
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Dallas Times-Herald
Morris Sheppard
Marcis
The
Times Herald
Texas
Texans
Dallas
Harris
Bexar
England
Hdtor Thompson
Denison Daily Herald
Coraresci
Sheppard
Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News
A garbled Chicago section offers observations on politics and reputation. It mocks that easily bought men are sold by buyers and notes shady reputations as a burden when a new situation forces payments. The text also comments on color, appearance, and dignity in a fragmented, satirical style.
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Chicago News
Abe
Unknown Today May Be Known Tomorrow Message
A reflective poem urges testing inner depths to discover hidden riches. It compares diving for pearls to exploring the mind, promising that patience reveals wisdom and wealth beyond surface appearances.
San Antonio 21 Years Ago in August 1887
Local notes from San Antonio dated August 16 1887 report a fourteen pound boy born to Mr and Mrs George Atgell, the county commissioners finishing August term and adjourning, drought concerns rising for the county, officer Jim Bowen visiting North Texas, ex deputy Conatas bla Krempkau acting, Eighth Cavalry and Colonel Otle departing for Dallas, Southern Pacific adding a water fountain at the passenger depot, a young alligator placed in a water bed, and August Brism taking vacation to Monterey while monitoring “silver lines.”
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Ane
George Atgell
SL Leonard
Idhled
Greytown
Ennut
Alggeuse
Jim Bowen
North Texas
Friende
Conatas Bla Krempkau Je
Hia
Otle
Eighth Cavalry
Dulas
Southern Pacific Railroad
History note and events from August 16 entry
August 16 history item notes the Battle of Bennington in 1851, the execution of a Cuban leader, and the death of Noah Brooks born 1830. It also lists astronomical events with a 6:53 rise, 2:00 moonrise, and a 20 day moon age.
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Batle
Bennington
Lopez
Noah Brooks
Moon
Cork Tree Surprises San Antonio Park Visitor
In downtown San Antonio a cork tree stands in the center of the Alamo Plaza park, planted five to six years ago by state official Ladwis Mahncke. A visiting acquaintance noted the tree to a local business owner who was unaware of its existence, highlighting this rare urban cork tree in the United States.
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San Antonio
Alamo Idoza
Alimo Plaza
San Antonia
Eneh
United States
Ladwis Mahncke
Front & Friend
South America
Aly Mowt
Ainmo Blaze
Great Heroes of Peace Are Not Sufficiently Honored
Ex-Congressman William H. King laments the insufficient honoring of peace heroes, arguing history elevates war figures while neglecting educators of truth and liberty. He urges a shift toward recognizing great teachers of peace and the forces advancing mankind from darkness to light.
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Dfura
Gqgo
Earth
Sennacherib
Tamerlane
Alexander
Hannibal
Cacaur
Napoleon
Peage
Senator Hoar
Thrashing Needed in America Says Critic From Abroad
A vehement critique laments American disdain for learning and materialism in a misquoted polemic. The speaker, invoking a distant university and business elite, urges a rebuke of purported illiteracy and calls for a shift toward higher pursuits.
The Elusive Elixir Schemes in a Fabled Village
In a sunbaked village Peter J Prendegast runs a small emporium stocked with odd groceries while Pederita searches for easy money. A fake mystic market blossoms as a healer’s elixir draws desperate buyers, and a smug con artist lazes amid winded legends and looming danger.
Fragmentary Gossip About Stage Crew and Theatre Plot
A jumbled dialogue fragment describes Wilfred composing a pastoral scene amid graveyard imagery and a Prince Georga figure in evening wear. Characters discuss a County society, Evelyn Thaw, and a potential stage sketch for Mr. Sothern, with actors, photographers, and a barber's input revealing backstage tensions.
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Wilfred
Georga
Ang
Maya
Watts
George
Bny Bore
Evelyn Thaw
Odell Wilfred
Banda Vavnee
Bris
Kioy
Alan Dale
Jude
Mrr. Sothern
Mr. Sothern
Thamesseas
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Tribune
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Gov. Campbell
Bilis Wheeler Wilcox
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August Brism
Monterey
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Poland
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