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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1899
Page
3
A historic listing notes November 4 and 5 matinees and evenings featuring James Kigder Hanford among 37 stars. The Winter's Tale School for Scandal and Macbeth are scheduled with prices 31, 40, 1.00 and 0.60. The Angeles Opera Co. presents The Maskators in a Saturday lineup with both matinee and night performances.
Thanksgiving memories, school color displays, and student essays fill the pages. The piece notes vivid hues in grades, a Peacock championship hint, and a long list of historical topics and figures studied by Miss Gussie Haynes and the senior class. It highlights student performances, library efforts, and a December library fundraiser to benefit the High School Library.
The article surveys early Texas exploration from DeSoto in 1642 to Espejo in 1682, noting Cabeza de Vaca prior travel across Mexico. It details Fort St. Louis founded 1664 by Robert Cavalier de La Salle’s namesake, and lists towns like San Antonio 1718, Nacogdoches, and Goliad with population figures. It mentions Victoria as capital of Gonzalez de Leon’s colony, and includes various asides on rail routes and other mislocated facts. It also covers American literature figures Longfellow and Irving, plus school notes and a class program with performances and readings.
A compact grocery notice lists granulated sugar at 181D for $1.00, roasted coffee, blended juice mixes, and assorted canned goods. It mentions preserved items like trout, whitefish, sardines, smoked herrings, mackerel, and a selection of dried fruits and nuts at reduced prices. The ad references new raisins currants citron lemons and nuts including almonds walnuts filberts brazil nuts at low prices.
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