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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1900
Page
11
A Detroit Free Press snippit recalls a lighthearted scene at a ticket window. A woman waits for the ten o'clock train and asks if the clerk has time to go out shopping. The clerk replies thirty minutes, and she ends the exchange flustered while pacing away.
A miscellaneous collection of short items and jokes from a historical newspaper. It mentions a Paris laundry using balloon transport for linen, a Massachusetts fire insurance adjuster probing cause amid joking about fraud, a bartender advertising all the beer for five cents, and several brief anecdotes about naming Natal, card etiquette in China, domestic scenes, and humorous dialogues.
Fragmentary clippings note a small boy seeking to play school on Saturday and references to government bandkerchiefs for Russian soldiers. The texts mix unrelated lines about opportunities and broadcasts, hinting at a chaotic page with miscellaneous notices.
The piece cites historic gold discoveries from Cape Nome to California and discusses a physician Dr Taylor noting adults need about 37 ounces of water daily. It suggests five glasses daily, or a bottle with measured doses, to reach about 40 ounces. It also comments on the influence of abundant drinking water on health and hydration practices.
A Chicago Chronicle fragment depicts a boy told by his father to be brave on a long departure. The boy kneels with his mother and asks God to bless grandparents and parents while promising to take care of himself. The dialogue shifts to a domestic scene in the Chicago Times-Reveille about strained communication and affection in a couple’s relationship.
A farmer and tenant dispute centers on a dog warning sign mishap. Gration ordered a dog warning, but the tenant painted only a sign, revealing a bulldog warning when Gration inspected the site. The tale echoes a Chicago Evening News anecdote and a pull from a book agents scheme via the Society for the Promulgation of Knowledge in New York.
The Chinaga Chronicle notes Africa as the continent with the highest plateaus. It cites elevation figures for Africa's southern tableland, describing a vast highland region with mean altitudes around 3,600 to 4,300 feet. The article mentions residents from Ellot Mo and a remote colony with limited travel nearby.
A patchwork of clipped quotes from various papers lampoons commercial themes and social manners. It notes Belgian commercial prowess in Antwerp and three year scholarships with incomes of 1006 dollars for deserving students. It also ridicules verbose speech, society parlor gossip, and the way women apologize in letters for delayed responses due to clothes and fruitless excuses.
A dense set of train departures and arrivals listed for many routes including West and North bound services, connections to Dallas, San Antonio, Kerrville, Beeville, Corpus Christi, and Kansas City. It notes periods of service, Sunday exceptions, and specific times like 2:45 am arrivals and 6:30 pm Sunday schedules, with depot stamps and multiple line breaks signaling the day’s timetable details.
Mail schedules show arrival times for GN Ry north and south routes, A. & A. P. Ry, and STAR ROUTES with daily or semiweekly service. Times range from early morning 6:30 am to afternoon 1:26 pm, listing destinations Kerrville Corpus Christi and Gallagher's ranch among others. Departures from post office include 6:30 am northbound, 7:16 am east, and 9:49 am south, with routes to Kerrville Helotes Spring Branch and more on varying days.
Pub note from a roller maker seeking orders for press rollers. Claims prompt attention and guarantees service. Requests diameter and press make, naming Edison mimeograph and John Kuppers as roller maker references.
A public notice states the undersigned will apply after three days for a special session of the Texas Legislature to convene January 1960 in Austin. The proposed amendments to sections 43 and 45 of San Antonio's city charter seek to modify indebtedness limits and tax provisions, with bond issuance to be approved by voters.
Printer's ad offers a two revolution Scott G press No 6 in good condition speed 2400 per hour for forta 80x44 prints, price 2100. Also Brown folding machine hand feed in perfect condition apeea 3090 per hour price 760. Will combine press and folder for 1750. Address T B Johnson 216-0 Daily Light Office reads the Daily Light.
The American daily reports the Burial Corps led by D H Rhodes disinterring soldiers who died in the Philippines. The operation uses strong disinfectants and sealed coffins to ship remains to the United States, with about eleven hundred bodies involved and four to five hundred requested by relatives. The work faced quarantine delays but proceeded with strict safety measures and a large crew.
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