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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1899
Page
9
A chaotic mosaic of campaign chatter, candidate jabs, and voter sentiment swirls across a crowded city ballot scene. Names like Union Zio and various local actors surface amid debates on temperance, tax, and public loyalties, with lurid asides about personal conduct and religious observances.
An 1898 notice advertises Hall's Great Discovery from Waco Texas curing kidney and bladder troubles including gravel and rheumatism. Sold by druggists for $1 with mail delivery and two months treatment claimed to cure listed ailments for men and women and regulate children's bladder issues. A testimonial from Austin praises the cure. Also mentions a Canton Ohio man improving salary after leg prosthesis adjustments ahead of the 1900 Paris Exposition.
A damaged letter warns San Antonio voters about the Independent Citizens ticket against CALUAGIWTAN and the campaign of Hon Marshall Hicks. The note accuses the rival group of deceptive tactics and urges denial of their claims. It mentions a day approaching when a one dollar response may be impossible. The message labels the opposing group as a “Callaghan gang” and calls for local citizens to denounce them.
Baseball fans in San Antonio watch the 1899 season approach as president Dewey signs players and other stars, including Weekbecker and Volz, while Galveston and Denison connections spark optimism and a potential Texas League lineup forms amid cautious chatter and transfer talk.
A letter from a local baseball enthusiast discusses plans for the Caprin City team in the Texas League, with Ray guiding new signings and ambitious aims for a competitive Austin squad. It notes interest from Terre Haute and Springfield, the stability of the Texas association, and expectations around Nig Freeman as a rising star.
George W Walt of Soul Gardiner Me says he suffered a severe cough cold and grip but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helped after using a 60 cent bottle. He blames other medicines as worthless and urges readers to buy from local druggists.
OCR fragment mentions political rivalries in a city campaign and local figures. It references Miss Polly Ties, Hicks, Callaghan, and a battle near a bear county area with social observer notes. Details are garbled but imply a public campaign confrontation and aftermath.
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