San Antonio Light Subscription Rates and Address Notices
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier and mail, monthly and yearly, plus single copy pricing. It also instructs readers to provide old and new delivery addresses and to notify the office if delivery is irregular. Contact details include phone number 176 and New York and Chicago office information.
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Governor Colquitt Declines Local Political Involvement
During a San Antonio visit, Governor Colquitt gave a written statement to a The Lieut representative saying he will not interfere in or participate in any political matter local to any city or county in the state. The stance aims to avoid entanglement and public trouble.
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San Antonio
Colquitt
Dolly Varden Portrait Sparks Nostalgic Chicago Club Talk
A Chicago social club hosts a Dolly Varden gathering recalling Dickens era fashion and the Dolly Varden craze. The piece contrasts old charm with modern sophistication and reflects on gender roles and cultural nostalgia.
Five Hanged In Chicago On Same Day In 1890s Style Opinion
A Chicago editorial recalls a day when five men were executed, four of them Poles, for a brutal murder and two other men for a separate crime. The piece argues justice prevailed as reprieve petitions failed and claims of insanity were rejected. It emphasizes due process and the law’s steadiness.
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Chicago
Spies
Parsons
Engel
Fischer
Illinois
Dolly versus suffragettes in a banners debate
A critical commentary mocks Dolly and traditional gender roles, arguing that a timid woman cannot lead a Votes for Women parade. It portrays the suffragette movement as decisive and unyielding, insisting men must yield or risk losing relevance in the changing social order.
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Dolly
A Fool Baron Baron Albrecht von Schroeder Remarks
Baron Albrecht von Schroeder claims after studying American sociological conditions that the American woman still has much room for advancement in society. The remark follows his assertion and reflects a dismissive tone about gender roles.
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Baron Albrecht von Schroeder
Baron’s long tirade on ancestors and social sets sparks retort
The speaker notes the baron’s contempt for ancestors and titles while defending American roots. He admits common origins among bakers and butchers and mocks European pretensions, offering a skeptical take on reestablishing favor with the baron amid lingering pride and irony.
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Frankfurt-on-the-Main
Hansa
Europe
Schroeders
Baron
The Little Dog Next Door Poem Fragment
A humorous verse celebrates urban comforts inside a city flat. The speaker inventories steam heat hot baths new maids and a marble entrance hall while teasing a visitor and his mistress who boast about their butler and lacework tablecloth.
Editorial Denounces Epidemic Claims About San Antonio
A Chicago based travel publication warns against meningitis rumors hurting San Antonio’s tourism and business. It declares no epidemic exists and criticizes a Chicago paper for false reporting that could damage the city’s season.
Pensions for widows debated in state relief plan
The Boston Herald notes a proposed state pension for widowed mothers based on each school aged child. The piece compares cases of death and desertion, raises policy questions on poor relief and suggests the plan would challenge life insurance.
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Boston Herald
Illinois
Missouri
Has Pulled the Hole in After Mim
Washington Post notes Colonel Watterson is out of reach of the telegraph, allowing attention to return to the serious matters of life and state. The fragment suggests ongoing remote operations and strategic focus beyond immediate communications.
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Mim
Watterson
Telegraph
Hfe
Washington Post
Will Be Seeing Pink Elephants Next
Lawrence Abbott contends he can glimpse Roosevelt’s intimate thoughts at times in a reflective column from the St. Louis Times.
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Lawrence Abbott
Roosevelt
St. Louis Times
Lucia di Lammermoor at the Grand Opera
A capacity San Antonio crowd praised the Aborn English Grand Opera company in Lucia di Lammermoor. Edith Helena and Domenico Russo drew ovations with Helena’s Lucia and Russo's Ravenswood earning audience praise. Kreidler as Sir Henry Ashton, Schuster as Ride-the-Beat, and Fein as Norman delivered creditable performances amid strong ensemble work. Tonight Il Trovatore closes the Aborn engagement.
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Gaetano Donizetti
Lord Edgar of
Ravenswood
Henry Ashton
Louis Kreidler
Arthur Bucklaw
Arthur Green Ride-the
Sir Henry
William Schuster Norman
Henry
Philip Fern
Lucy Ashton
Pnane
Helena Alice
Zoe Fulton
San Antonio
Edith Helena
Miss Helena
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Helena
Lucia
Lord Ravenswood
Domenico Russo
Mr. Russo
William Schuster
Philip Fein
Norman
Diversions of the Great: U S Leaders and Quirky Pastimes
The piece profiles Thomas F. Ryan who dives from a 100 foot platform in New Jersey to plan finances, Yale President Hadley thinking while shaving, Senator Penrose solving riddles to ease state duties, and Secretary Knox digging wells at Valley Forge as a means of focus and forming treaties.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Thomas F. Ryan
New York Traction
New Jersey
Hadley
Yale
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Knox
Valley Forge
Clements wins by muleback campaign for Congress
Before joining the Interstate Commerce Commission Clements represented a Georgia district in Congress. Facing a strong opponent he declared I can beat him on a mule and held true to his word hiring a mule and winning the race with a muleback campaign.
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Judson C. Clements
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia
Congress
Congressional Place
Clements
Popular Magazine
Izaak Walton and the Enduring Spirit of the Complete Angler
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton is praised as a timeless, transformative work that elevates readers through its gentle nature reverence and humane view of life. Walton’s humility and love of fish inspire unity, virtue, and a shared humanity across ages and cultures.
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Izaak Walton
Elect of the Earth
London
Walton
Madeira
Narses and the Lombards in Early Italian History
A historical survey describes Narses inviting the Lombards to Italy in 567, their Scandinavian origins, and their centuries of rule from Lombardy to 774. It covers their conversion, conflicts with the bishop of Rome, Pepin’s and Charlemagne’s roles, and the lasting church temporal power from 800 to 1870.
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Italy
Sophia
Jutland
Danube
Lombardy
Charlemagne
Woden
Thor
Rome
Pepin
France
Ravenna
Charlemaine
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