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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1899
Page
11
The notice touts Sinidap and Maxy land Pure Rye whiskey and a selection of wines and cordials. H. MEN. GER advertises at 140 West Commerce, offering a broad range of brandies, whiskies, and elgate.
Local store promotes deep discounts on clothing, shoes, hats, and men’s furnishings. Men’s suits from four dollars, youths' suits from three dollars, and fabric goods priced to undercut rivals. The advertisement highlights period stamps and money orders, with Hamilton Brown Shoes in stock. Located at 108 East Houston Street.
Newett reports that up to July 28 1939 the Calumet and Hecla mine system had yielded dividends totaling 60 850 000 and produced 1 260 426 20 pounds of copper. Five thousand workers now mine from an average depth of 3600 feet with one shaft at 4500 feet. The Tremendous output includes 76 426 300 pounds of copper in 1998 and 43 279 tons of refined copper last year.
A long dispatch reports Missouri lawmakers debating a state barber examination to regulate practice. Advocates cite sanitary rules, licensure, and public protection while noting opposition from labor groups and concerns about cross state competition and colored barbers. The piece quotes supporters and critics, with discussion of New York and Missouri precedents and possible consequences for safety and professional dignity.
Queen Victoria plans a spring retreat at Bordighera near Ventimiglia, avoiding French resorts after anti British cartoons sparked her displeasure. The suite overlooks the Mediterranean, with Princess Beatrice nearby, and grounds set aside for the queen's private rides in a donkey carriage. The move signals a shift from Cannes or Nice to an Italian coast retreat in early March.
In the Western Cascades a newly developed mine near Salmon Siding on the Great Northern line promises vast ore with high grades. Claimants say the cave ore body extends 10,000 feet with an estimated inexhaustible volume and potential daily processing of up to 50 tons.
OUR LEVANT COMMARDS GROWS American trade in Turkey has risen over the past year due to a regular line of steamers and lower freight rates. From February to October Consul-General Dickinson aided the effort, with Barber & Co launching the venture, cutting freight by about 26 percent. Flour and iron imports soared, coal gained household demand, and a broader push by American exporters followed. Dewey and Grant compare closely, sharing modesty, direct speech, and a drive to win foreign admiration. Both earned widespread approval from diverse powers and favored subordinates, illustrating parallel military and naval trajectories.
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