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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
1
The piece contrasts physical cleanliness with moral purity, arguing true purity defends itself from dirt like ice resisting mud. It warns against appearance virtue and urges steadfast inner cleanliness, bold honesty, and refusal to let society contaminate one’s conscience.
An old advertisement touts BB Botanic Balm as a blood purifier curing ulcers eruptions and long standing skin and blood diseases. It claims dramatic relief for eczema pimples boils eruptions and rheumatic symptoms. Druggists sell single bottles at 1 and six bottles full treatment at 5 dollars.
A vintage classified ad describes a two revolution Scott G press No 6 in strat close condition and an Aldo Ono Brown folding machine, hand feed, perfect condition, with prices and hourly capacity. Also mentions a Wilt golf the two Drege and folder and lists T B Johnson at 1215 Daily Tight Orice as contact.
The piece surveys political jockeying for Texas offices, clashes over county councils, and a looming bond crisis in Austin as city finances strain under debt. It notes mayoral and congressional ambitions, water works issues, and local rail and street plans amid a volatile local press climate.
A noisy cavalcade of party trains and private car transport headed to Falls City and Corpus Christi coast sites for quail and duck shooting. The report notes 151 birds killed by one party, praises veteran hunter A. Graves and W. Ogden, and cites Chicago visitors seeking canvasback hunts across Texas. It laments market hunting practices and urges non export laws and stricter game controls along the Gulf coast while detailing Tarpon Club season stats and kennel hygiene tips.
Public notice states a 20 day publication requirement for Moilca ie to apply to the Texas Legislature on January 23 in Austin for a special law to amend sections 42 and 45 of the City Charter of San Antonio Texas. It seeks to adjust debt limits, tax rates, and bond powers, with names of signatories and a broad caution about required taxpayer vote. The notice contains unrelated medical testimonial text and advertising lines mixed in.
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