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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1885
Page
2
The article notes improved iron trade prospects with Pittsburg reports claiming the sector is turning up after a long dull period. It contrasts political scandals in the United Kingdom and discusses the potential impact of Fort Worth Gazette suspension on the city’s prosperity and reputation.
The piece notes Hyde Park illness from foraged mushrooms misidentified as mushrooms, cites prohibition politics shaping campaigns, reports on a Mexican border insurrection movement, a vetoed American welcome for Gladstone, and warnings about heart disease from teen smoking. It also covers Spanish cholera death tolls, French plague measures, Gibraltar spread, and cotton-crop forecasts amid Texas’ plans.
The text extols cheerfulness as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, linking a happy spirit to better health and even longer life. It notes physicians’ influence from presence, warns that malarial gas is deceitful, and promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy, citing John Denlinger of Lancaster, Pennsylvania who reports benefits for malaria and debility.
The San Marcos Sunday-school Assembly and Summer Institute open in San Marcos and run until August 31 with daily lectures on literature religion science and education. The Chau tauqua grounds sit on Chautauqua Hill near town with fountains rock works a pavilion and shaded retreats. Railroads sell excursion tickets at one and one third fare or two cents per mile for a fifteen day round trip. Messages promote water rates payment reminders and various advertisements for medicines cows and local goods.
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