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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1899
Page
6
An old advertisement notes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a pleasant and effective remedy for coughing. Priced at 25 cents, with a larger size available. Sold by druggists and Revues and Co. Schnzse.
The St Louis Republic reports on Madam Candaleria, who claims inside the Alamo walls aided by Colonel Bowles. Her long tale, disputed by some, portrays bold acts during the Alamo siege and the pension granted to her for services to Texas liberty amid a life of charity and revolutionary sympathy.
The narrative recounts the siege of the Alamo with Crockett Bowie and Travis holding a line against Santa Anna’s forces. It details final charges, casualties, Bowie and Crockett’s deaths, and the fierce defense by Crockett, Bowles, and Candeleria under the looming Mexican assault.
A compact portrait of the optimistic person as practical philosopher. He spreads cheer in every company, resists cynicism, and seeks happiness through sound judgment and prudent action. Civilization’s haste harms joy. true happiness rests on rights and deliberate life choices.
Advertisements claim Paine's Celery Compound cures periodical headaches nervous debility and digestive issues. A Chicago club secretary vouched for improvements in energy digestion and blood health, urging women to try the remedy based on numerous testimonials.
Historical ad copy touts Dr King's New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs chills fevers and grip like illnesses. It promises quick relief clear breathing and prevention of consumption with a money back guarantee and trial bottle offered at Kalteyor and Son's drag store.
A funeral procession in Manila features a private from the Thirteenth Minnesota, Harry T. Montgomery, who hears a departed friend’s request for a specific tune. The band struggles to keep faces straight as they play the lively piece in a solemn march past, while a native audience claps along.
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