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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1899

Page

3

Unclaimed Letters At San Antonio Post Office 1899 List

The Sunday Light publishes a list of letters remaining unclaimed at the San Antonio post office dated December 11 1899. Readers are advised to call for advertised letters with a one cent fee, include full address on envelopes, and notify the postmaster of address changes. The list includes many names across GENTS FOREIGN LADIES and other sections and notes pronunciation guidance and local notices.

San Antonio Tuxta G. Clifford

Emily Dow Partridge Young Widow of Brigham Young

Emily Dow Partridge Young, wife of Brigham Young and former wife of Joseph Smith, is buried in Salt Lake City. The 76 year old widow’s funeral drew pioneers, with Amela Polsom Young and other kin noted. The report details her life, plural marriage, and the Brigham Young burial plot.

Brigham Young Toxah Smith Salt Lake City Emily Dow Partridge Young Weoran Belgham Young Winconsa Smella Folsom Witt Bigham Salt Lake of Y Mra Emily Dan Partridge Young Mormon Church Joseph Smith Siraphet Nanvoo Smith Bogham Young Tewers We Church Young Sie Youn

One Minute Cure Claims Quick Throat Relief

A brief advertorial note touts a remedy named One Minute Couch Cure claimed to swiftly soothe throat discomfort and restore voice. It asserts rapid relief from throat irritations and coughs with pleasant, herbal ingredients and promises prevention of consumption. The copy references a maker or distributor C. Scharee and a purported broad effectiveness.

Carteyer C. Scharee Win

Free Blood Cure Promise From Elusive Patent Balm

An advertisement touts BB B and Batanic Blood Balm as cures for numerous skin and blood ailments claiming permanent relief after thirty years of testing. It markets full treatment for five dollars and bottles at one dollar each, urging readers to buy from druggists. Also notes a bizarre aside about earthworms observed at night and a crude claim about England’s worm population.

The Inquirer Cal Baden- Powell Cristitis Cal Baden-Powell Durie Bagen-Powell Col. Caden-Pow Lén Baden-Powell

Holiday Excursion Plans Tarnished by Erratic Notice

A garbled OCR item outlines a Christmas excursion to several Southern states including Alabama and Kentucky with unclear dates and contact details. The fragment mentions tickets valid for thirty days and references a travel agent in Houston, Texas, among scattered nonsensical phrases and misprints.

Aussterin Alahama Tenamser Grorela Garating Kentucky Raten Sohediion Minn dAdress Andrews Fanthweatore Faeseenger Hutchins Hones Houston Texago

Fragmented OCR Voice From 19th Century Detroit River Scene

A garbled account from the Detroit Free Press describes Jacques and Pierre aboard a Ratboat on the Detroit River. They trade phrases in rough dialect as they travel toward a moorlight, with brief lines about friendship and a woman who has died recently.

Detroit Free Press Jacques Detroit Pierre Hilo

Lafayette dollar value and grasshopper plague report

The New York Herald notes the Lafayette dollar's value near one dollar with about ten cents in value for the elastic issue. It also reports Algeria allocating 340,000 toward grasshopper control, with 3,200 camels used to haul materials to burn egg beds in affected districts.

New York Herald Lafayette Algeria

Gotham Society Hosts Grand Winter Ball At Waldorf Astoria

Social leaders in New York city gather for a winter ball at the Waldorf Astoria. Notable attendees include Mrs. Edmund L. Baylies and Mrs. Jordan L. Mott Jr, with many dress details noted in a ceremonial account.

Gotham York Herald Waldorf-Astoria Edmund L. Baylies Jordan L. Mott,Jr Waller” Damros Louis Quentin Jonee J. Lee Taylor Morton Bis Henry Parish St. Plagon George W. Skidd Lena Morton John Tacob Stores Gore Mamonds Widraige Gerry James Ti Brecca Stanford White Miss' Dulinna Mint Oscar FW. Livingston H. J. Bermind Prescott Hall Bulleries Georgetta “Ki Even Wright Svas M. Gellius Leslie Cotton Aliss Kiowlton Charles Peters Mig Joseph Stickney Irs Arthur M. Dodge FS. Wittridge Bliss Anna Paulting Autin Kmnw T. Hy ‘Benedict Fredecie R. Coulert Dlack Aliver Spenies Din- Ta Tara Mia Dwight Collier John'c, Westervelt

Toltec Tales Dominate Powell's Gathering

Col Baden-Powell presides as Tolte lore and skill draw crowds. Many stories circulate at the Powell event, highlighting اق focus on traditional crafts.

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Old Steel Rails Bring Higher Returns Than New

Comment at the transportation hub notes New Haven rail line profits from selling discarded rails at prices above current new rail contracts. Mills and buyers resell secondhand rails for higher per ton value than fresh deliveries, signaling a rebalance in the steel rail market.

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