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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1900
Page
9
Readable portion shows a church sale running through February with bargains on library books, fabrics, undergarments, dresses, hats, shoes, and household items. Promotions offer premium stamps and discounted prices to stimulate trade while listing numerous items and prices.
A lively Sunday column gathers eclectic city chatter about politics, water supply rumors, street paving costs, lamp outages, and local mischief. It notes Premier Selig’s congressional silence, hints at reform debates, and mentions Judge prospects, club quarrels, and a playful jab at public services and truant lamps.
An ordinance from the City Council of San Antonia revises Section 6 of Chapter 45 Signs, banning painting or writing on sidewalks and restricting advertising carried through city streets. Exceptions apply to signs on vehicles used mainly for non advertising purposes, with the City Marshall to approve carrying permits. MARSHALL NICKS, Mayor. Attest W. W. Johnson, City Clerk.
Southern Railway promotes fast connections from New Orleans to Washington in 34 hours and to New York in 40 hours with dining cars and electric observation cars. Timetables claim 32.5 hours Memphis to Washington and 38.5 hours to New York. Also mentions outdoor pay, nervousness, and White's Cream Vermifuge priced at 2 cents with local drugstore listings.
Chandler Loan and Trust Company announces its organization under president Chandler and officers Franklin and Groos. It plans real estate financing for corporations or individuals, trusteeships, estate administration, agency for securities, and tax and insurance oversight, with no deposit interest and charges stated as reasonable.
A local editorial voice sharply opposes issuing $800,000 bonds for city debt while criticizing tax practices, valuation methods, and political maneuvering ahead of statewide and city elections. It accuses officials of plunder, urges legislative action, and rails against corruption in the San Antonio administration and waterworks transfer.
A fragmentary anecdote claims Electric Bitters cured malaria and related ailments in a man with malarial fever, praising the remedy for expelling germs and purifying blood. It notes a lawyer from Henriet ia endorsing it and cites local druggists Wagner & Co. and Meyer & Ben’s as sellers for 50 cents.
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