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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1900
Page
8
Welcome stockmen and visitors to San Antonio. The store announces a great clearance sale of all winter fabrics and new early spring novelties. The message invites guests to make the store their shopping place during the event.
San Antonio city officials seek to end river pollution by ordering the city sewer lessees to restore the sewer beds to their original layout. The measure notes the alleged failure of the current beds under Hamilton and Co. and warns cancellation of the lease if not complied with. It directs notice to the lessees and to 140 and K. W. Hamilton & Co. for action.
The San Pedro baseball park bicycle track opens this afternoon after a week of work. A seven event program includes pursuit races, a motorized ten mile match, and a finish with Jack Prince vs Oscar Julius on a flying start. A band will play between events as the crowd anticipates the formal opening and thrilling exhibitions.
A local Business Men's Club backs broom corn cultivation in the region to grow a large crop for the market. Prominent figures including Col Jas P Newcomb and Mr GC Horton plan extensive plantings near the city with seed distribution and trials by the Texas Cream Manufacturing company.
The Ivy Social club held a masque ball in Mission garden last night with a large turnout. Many dancers wore costumes and the best group received a $10 prize, judged by club members including Thos. H. Abbott and Ralph Garza. notable groups included Boer British skirmishers. A late 12 o'clock puppet service was provided by Albert Rheiner.
Preparations proceed for the Fox Live Stock association annual convention at the Opera House with a revised reception committee and the entertainment program finalized. President Cyrus G. Lucas will open the congress at 4 PM, with a long list of committee members and attendees announced.
A historical notice details the Salvationist work at the Rescue Home in San Antonio. It highlights the conversion of Mrs. M. L. Volmono, the home’s transformation into a shelter for women seeking purity, and the church’s control under West Texas Conference. It notes 260 women aided in four years, 100 in Christian homes, 16 married, 85 percent reclaimed, and a debt reduction from 7000 to about 4000. It lists donors and the upcoming annual reception on January 26 at 22% San Saba Street, inviting the public.
A garbled New Year piece mentions resolutions and a plan to stop bothering a spouse. A Chicago News snippet reports a tense exchange outline between a wife and husband amid interruptions, reflecting household friction.
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