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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1898
Page
12
A collage of short quips and exchanges from various periodicals including Adams Freeman Yonkers Statesman Roxbury Gazette and Punch. The snippets feature wordplay on debts appearances manners and social pretenses with a dash of humorous miscommunication and caricature of everyday life.
A Detroit Free Press item describes Susan, a clever seven year old girl living in a boarding house on euigh street. Lacking many friends, she amuses herself with her doll and a toy tram, performing vivid conversations and acting so realistic that a caller on her porch becomes a one sided dialogue. The piece also notes the death of Wilford Woodruff, Mormon church president, and provides local ad content and notices.
Taken to the city pound on November 28 1898 several horses and a mule with various brands described. The property is to be sold to the highest bidder for cash at 11 o clock a.m. on December 3 1898. Signed Phil Shardin. Also an advertisement touting the best salve and local business notices with minimal legible details.
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