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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1897

Page

6

Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure

The ad warns of hidden diseases and nervous exhaustion from overwork. It claims the medicine improves appetite digestion liver function blood quality and nerve health. A testimonial from P Willey of Perrons Virginia cites dramatic recovery from nervous prostration using the product. It invites readers to send stamps for a medical adviser and sales of a colored bound edition.

de. Pierce P. Wile, Jiavis, Esq Perrons Campbell Co. Va Asree Dr. Fiesce Gokton Tventy Trailiensity Dispeosary Medical Association Main Street Buffalo Pierce Common Sense

RALGRVAD Time Table Update From Central Railroad

Rail timetable excerpt lists North and South bound departures Arrivals for multiple lines including Southern Pacific San Antonio routes to Galveston New Orleans and Mexico. Notable trains include St Louis limited to Dallas Waco Fort Worth Kansas City and Beagle Pass with varied daily frequencies.

Egat Mexicu Wond Hagle Pras Tiguston Galvestah New Orleane New Orleans Younton Galveston Beagle Pass Mexico St. Louts Limited Waco Fort Worth San Antonio Aranbar Pass Cuero Houston BooySle Corpus Christi Rockport Boerne Kerrville Teaves

Fort Sam Houston Army Post Details and Parades

Fort Sam Houston hosts the second largest post in the country and serves as the Texas Military Department headquarters under Brigadier General W. B. Graham. The upper parade grounds host Fifth Cavalry and the 1st Artillery, with troops D, B, F, and I of the Fifth Cavalry and Eighteenth Infantry units A, B, C, BD, F, G plus Light Battery K. Daily guard mounting, band concerts, and monthly brigade reviews are scheduled on the parade grounds, with public viewing invited.

Department of Texas W. B. Graham United States Cavalry Whitside Fifth Cavalry Eighteenth Infantry Fifth Cavalry Band Fort Sam Houston Ons Department

Hermine promotes liver cure for wide range of ailments

The ad claims the vegetable remedy Hermine cures constipation bloating jaundice headaches indigestion back pain and fatigue by regulating the liver and purifying the blood. Sold by E. Roos and C. Schau in various bottle sizes with prices listed.

E. Roos C. Schau

Sandwich Traditions and Picnic Pleasures in Motley's Musings

A humorous meditation on picnics and the beloved sandwich as social ritual. The piece riffs on etiquette, quirky legends, and family scenes around outdoor meals, contrasting old customs with modern travel and scenic escapes.

Under Yue Greenwood Tree and the Picnic of Faith

Fragmented verse amid surreal imagery describes a woodland picnic scene with ants, beetles, fronds, and cake pastimes. It reflects on trust, faith, and humanity through allegorical lines about mirth, fear, and Frankfurt sausages. The voice contrasts innocence of youth with aging doubt.

A Child's Faith Poem Fragment in Sacred Tone

A devotional verse laments trust and love toward a child, questioning faith and the gifts given. The speaker asks the baby how one discerning gaze confirms goodness and readiness to sacrifice for the child, invoking themes of innocence and divine instruction.

Phnirs

Vermifuge and Electric Bitters Advertisement Notes

An old newspaper ad copy touts White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe worm remedy for children, promising quick relief and healthy growth at 25 cents. It quotes praise and urges summer special pricing. Also cites an editor’s favorable Electric Bitters prescription for constipation and general tonicity, with testimonials from Annie Stehle about restored health after six bottles.

Soléty Reuss C. Schagse Aforrison Worthington Ind Annie Stehle Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago Katteyer ¢& Son

City Notices and Local Advertisements Mix

Community page lists school book suppliers Nie Tengg Nie Vooges Nie Wongg Nie Tenge and Nie Feugy, Henry Pauly's building materials, Crystal Saloon drinks, Bull Bros whiskey, Sunset Wood Co wood, Stowers Furniture Co, Carter Mullaly transfers, and legal notice urging readers to report unsatisfactory light delivery to the Circulation Department. Local shops promote goods from rugs to safes and paintings with period tone.

Ochs & Ashbacher Weisz Crystal Saloon Edgewood Paxton Main Plaga Ge —Sinacka G. A. Slowers’ Furniture CO Huenry Pauly Tel Nie Vooges Brauche’s Giloot G. A. Stowars Porniluie CO Carter & Mullaly Nic Wongg Silver King G. A. Stowers Stone York Lyng Peimer G. A. Stowers’ Furniture CO Sunset Wood Co Nie Tenge Fuieniture CO Henry Pauly Nie Tengg Dneat Gentlemens Nie Yengg Gus Albers Chas. Gorgen & Bros

Lace Butterfly Design in Lacework Fashion

An illustrated description from the New York Tribune presents a butterfly motif in lacework. The piece notes the popular muling braid technique and the No 6d or finer thread for intricate filling in the lace design.

New York York

Butterfly Lacework and Fashion Trimmings Describe

The article explains lacework for butterflies stitched onto fabric and mentions finishing steps, then shifts to fashion tips. It notes decorative bows and tulle rejanes as stylish hair ornaments with various colors, accessories, and gems.

Fin jahad artist noted for tone onset in Tha Htudo

A Tha Htudo writer describes the fin jahad artist’s method to start tone smoothly. Singers violins and pianos should avoid harsh starts or scratches. Bowing should precede touch and hands eased to blend chords softly.

Brevities on Domestic Care and Ancient Silverware

Tea coffee and spices should be kept in tightly closed tins to retain flavor. A baby benefits from a hair mattress over a feather bed. Boil and cool water for drinking by placing it near ice. Colonial silverware earns praise when modern methods emulate early silversmiths. Spills on kitchen tables should be cooled with cold water to prevent grease absorption.

The Woodzegret and the Little Drummer of Woods

An article by Frauk AL Chapman in St. Nicholas describes the woodpecker, noting its equal mandibles, long extended tongue, and distinctive tail and wing structures. The piece contrasts woodpecker features with a crow and highlights the bird’s unique toe arrangement and curved claws.

Frauk AL Chapman St. Nicholas Fin Woods Chapmen Oncy

Invasion of Washington By British Forces In 1814

The Ladies Home Journal recounts the 1814 British assault on Washington under Admiral Cockburn. Troops burned the Capitol and destroyed papers, then ransacked the White House and other buildings, ending with fires across multiple public and private structures.

Capitol Congress White House

A Curious English Exam On Knights And Carpets

An English examination offered curious definitions of a carpet knight and related phrases. It describes a knight knelt on a carpet with guards, a grooved carpet substitute, and a mock knight who makes carpets. The text notes odd phrases such as a dog circling before sleep and a beetle and pin as objects, reflecting playful linguistic quirks.

Sir X. & Co Agi Nyoke Sre

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