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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1906
Page
2
The article outlines a school led project teaching pupils to prevent standing water and destroy mosquito larvae. It details experiments with oil on water to suffocate wigglers and hands on tasks like inspecting pipes, barrels, and drains, plus community impact through diligent home practices and practical homemaking skills.
In a quixotic note a speaker frets about paying grocers if Ma cannot, and suspects financiers will press to free the total. They debate how to raise two with tow an unknown method. The passage references Gates and Morgan and a garden direct for grocer accounts and turnouts.
Claim asserts Hood's Sarsaparna is economical with a bottle lasting longer and delivering more benefit than others. It states the medicine offers true value with a slogan implying a single dollar dose.
The Alamo Athenaeum Society adopted resolutions on the death of Dr W A Payne, praising his philanthropy and service at the Antonia Medical and Surgical Clinic. The committee offered condolences to his mother and siblings, requested publication of the resolutions, and urged sending copies to relatives and the press.
The Memphian Times discusses how New York hotels vary widely in quality and price with a focus on service. A prominent visitor recalls a stay where advertised amenities hot water and baths failed, leaving hot and cold taps producing near zero temperature and poor overall service.
The Times lauds the Hotel St Denis at Broadway and Eleventh for comfort, modern amenities, and superior courteous service. William Taylor and Son run the establishment, drawing patrons from shoppers and theatergoers who praise clean rooms, improved furnishings, and attentive staff guiding guests through city sights.
A historic note on Paul Gilmore’s path to acting, sparked by chance and support from Milwaukee roots. His father bought the Grand Opera House, Gilmore joined early student productions, and talent broker Jacib Lith propelled him to New York. Despite initial reluctance, he embraced the stage, rising to leading roles in The Ensign and In Old Kentucky, then starring in Frohman road companies.
The article traces Bir Gilmore’s stage ascent from Three Musketeers to Under the Red Robe and Mistress Nell, noting his role as King Charles and Nell Gwynne. His ten year star contract with Jules Murray propelled him through The Tyranny of Tears and The Mummy and the Hummingbird, now returning in Capellan Debonnaire to claim his romantic forte.
Aurelio Herrera, the Mexican, outboxed former champion William Rathwall known as Young Corbett for four rounds. In the fifth, Herrera landed a decisive right punch that felled Corbett and ended the bout. Corbett struggled to rise as the crowd watched the dramatic knockout.
A portrait of aging Mexican fighter Herrera and younger champion Corbett unfolds as both men face changed fortunes. Herrera, 36, driven by pride, seeks glory beyond wealth while Corbett, around 26, risks faded stardom after a career of big money. The piece weighs fate, legacy, and the uncertain path for both in coming weeks.
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