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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1898
Page
3
Read the prices below for a festive assortment of gifts and toys. The store stays open until 9 p.m. nightly and promises prompt mail-order service the same day orders arrive, aiming to please every customer with a wide display of dolls and mechanical toys.
The notice announces a trustee sale of property in San Antonio Bexar County under a deed of trust. Joe M. Clements, trustee, Mary S. Carnali beneficiary, defaults on semiannual interest and principal. Sale set at the courthouse door in Bexar County on a January Tuesday at 10am for cash to highest bidder.
A murky 1807 case unfolds from St Louis to Kansas, involving Lulott J. Duckworth's fatal shooting after meeting a suspect banker Dolling. The story traces an impersonation scheme, a forged letter found near the victim, and a planned job offer from Dr. T Dolling in St Louis. Duckworth later died at the Kansas border. Dolling remains sought by authorities.
An OCR fragment blends patent medicine claims for Texas Wonder and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm with real estate listings and minstrel theater notices. It touts cures for kidney and bladder issues, rheumatism, and diabetes, plus testimonials from Dallas and Georgia. Also included are property descriptions and a minstrel show announcement for December 12.
A long list of names and affiliations appears, likely a society or membership roster with scattered roles and titles. The piece ends with a travel notice from the M K T and T railroad offering round trip tickets to the Southeast on December 20 and 21, valid thirty days from sale.
Private Ellison of the Zourves Gels Discharge receives telegrams from ex Governor elect Buyers and Mr Ellison announces immediate discharge by order of the secretary of war. A telegram confirms the son A L Ellison will be home tomorrow night.
Runge Texas residents report a Crick Grower Association meeting held last Saturday in Runge with growing interest. The note lists marriages, relocations, travel to Galveston, and a birthday serenade, plus church meetings at Christ Church and Methodist parsonage events. Farmers plan ahead as plowing resumes with rising needs.
Rev Lester of Home preaches at Baptist rehir e tonight and at San Gay tomorrow with Lieut Shook and wife arriving recently. School term closed with good progress. Denis Tenley returns from New Mexico pleased with mining results. Epworth league holds a productive meeting. John Simpson predicts cattle prices to not fall below sixteen in spring. Maggie Bowden visits Laguna aunt Mrs Sharpless and returns. May 1K Chinn visits Spofford briefly. Gus Mueller returns from San Antonio holiday shopping. W A Mangum and children to San Antonio for a few days.
The Cincinnati Post describes a new operation at Good Samaritan Hospital where Dr Matlack and assistants used two drilled holes and twisted wire to repair a broken jaw. The patient, Saundera, is reported to be recovering. The article notes plans to introduce dental engineering at the hospital. A separate anecdote recounts a book agent encounter with a persistent, braggart youth selling religious volumes.
A fragmentary historical note describes a dog’s behavior and a woman named Mes. Santh aiding a companion. The piece hints at nightly tailing and affectionate care toward a pet, set in a rustic, informal scene from Diurh.
A garbled excerpt questions why it is so cold in a flat, guessing the heat has been turned on, followed by a stray line about Next Comerce Street Bridge and a business listing for Family Wines and Liquors with cryptic codes.
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