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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1906
Page
2
The writer describes wintering in Mexico with vivid scenes of Guadalajara Morelia Chapala and Patzcuaro. He notes colonial courtesies in Morelia a Catalan bookseller and a bank in a historic mansion. The tone blends travelogue with memoirs on Latin hospitality and dangers while praising scenery and genteel society.
A travel note praises courteous behavior while in rural Mexico and Latin America. It warns against arrogance and urges politeness toward locals, authorities, and police. The piece suggests visiting parks and coffee plantations, enjoying local food, and maintaining respectful, well bred conduct on historic ground.
Special to the Light. Austin Texas February 24 Fronston bowling enthusiasts plan to send a crack five man team to Louisville Kentucky next month to participate in the national tournament. Galveston will also field a team.
Subscriptions sought for a memorial fund by a committee including Willejam Aubrey Belknap Lytle Cresson Grice Ellioté and others. Officials arrive and depart Austin and Laredo. a movable shoe shop merchants bankrupt pricing. city charter changes sail and bond rules. building permits issued for a lumber dwelling and stores with costs ranging from 80 to 10 000 dollars.
An elderly man demanded an advance pension check in the federal building and tried to coax a quarter from Postmaster Arthur Wynne with a tale of delayed funds. Wynne refused, but after a moment the man pocketed a quarter from Wynne and left amid amused clerks. The item also notes candidates awaiting J W Vann’s U S marshal post and San Antonio headquarters details.
Special to The Light from Waco reports a committee recommends J A Kincaid of Houston as the next Y M C A state secretary, replacing W M Lewis who resigned due to strain. Kincaid’s acceptance depends on conditions. the official board will decide soon as Fort Worth hosts the state convention next month. Additional items note an injunction against gaming sought by Minor L Moore, and cotton losses blamed on shortage of pickers in Haskell and surrounding areas.
A 6-year-old boy from Limestone county lost an eye and suffered facial burns when a cartridge placed in a tree groove exploded. The incident occurred as the boy played with the cartridge, which shattered the eye and burned his face. The report notes a local Texas recruit officer, James G. Bar, recently left the army and moved into newspapers. A separate item mentions a drama event at Patrick's Dry and restaurants in Waco.
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A fragment from the Philadelphia Press reflects on being distant from books as a form of recreation, with a puzzling line mentioning महpan hy and Grgo and a sense of having been elsewhere. The exact context and speakers are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
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