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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1899
Page
11
A damaged OCR page fragment mixes poetic dialogue with an English plum pudding recipe. The verse includes names and a doorway scene, while the recipe lists ingredients and steaming instructions for traditional Christmas pudding. The text references December women readers and a holiday cooking note.
In Beverly First Universalist Church adopts paid newspaper space to publish a church calendar and essays on universalist theology. Pastor Rev M Barney argues advertising can educate and extend influence, comparing it to other market goods and urging thoughtful use of ads to reach men.
A 19th century column notes women are naturally better actors and more in demand, while male roles persist. It cites easier path to acting for women, abundance of promising actresses, and a glut in the market for female talent vs scarce heroic leads for men.
The renre ablatives of fie varlnua atate Chau tauaia Assemblies of We country will meet here to arrange programs for the summer gatherings and to meure feiloklye the best speskera of thi cost try.
Railroad time table lists trains leaving for the West North South and East with departures from 6:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. It shows arrivals from the South at 12:49 p.m. and from Kansas City Fort Worth on Sante Fe at 6:35 a.m. plus other inbound and outbound services to Waco Dallas Rockport Kerrville and Kerrville Comfort Boerne Lavernia Stockdale and other points.
Postmaster reports on schedules for small prowls in San Antonio detailing times of arrival and departure for mail routes and local deliveries. Officials emphasize efficiency and adherence to posted timetables at key stations.
Fragmentary OCR lists rail and streetcar lines with times and routes including North and East divisions, daily and weekend exceptions, and named places such as Gallagher's ranch, Spring Branch, Corpus Chiat, Pleasanton, and Berrvittey. Mentions daily, Tuesday Thursday Saturday trips and various times like 10:30, 12:20, 6:05 pm, and 7:20 am with limited legible context.
The Sapphire country in North Carolina near Sapphire, at about 3000 feet elevation, offers beauty lakes, towering cliffs, and waterfalls. The region is praised for healthful air and absence of malaria, with Sapphire Inn and Fairfield Inn providing lodging. For more, contact Southern Railway agents or officials in Chattanooga or Houston for a descriptive pamphlet.
A local note hails Minck’s Scent Favana and Commerce cigar for rich aroma and flavor rivaling top brands. It claims broad availability and strong market presence across shops.
Howell recalls personal recollections of Joseph Booth and John Wilkes Booth, detailing boyhood meetings, theater life, and family dynamics. He portrays Wilkes Booth as gifted, magnetic, and deeply loving, contrasting him with his brother Joe and describing their Baltimore and Charleston connections, including wartime acts and a famous theater encounter.
Chicago Chronicle reports Northwestern University President Henry Wade Rogers bans kissing in the upcoming liberal arts junior play My Friend From India. The administration investigates rehearsals after protests from actors and students urge substituting kissing scenes, arguing no harm in stage affection.
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