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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1900
Page
9
A noisy Sunday column riffs on local politics, paving, and street repairs in San Antonio. It mocks officials, urges a big flower show, notes canal and bridge concerns, and comments on newspapers, labor, and public works with sharp, era-voice wit. The piece mentions the Katy railroad, British sympathy meetings, and the City Hall, courthouse, and other public buildings.
The piece highlights San Antonio’s water system issues, calls out amid Western city trust influence, references a 650000 dollar waterworks plan with electrics, and urges better hydrant flushing and pond maintenance. It also mentions local Comfort notes and society gossip.
A local weather observer predicts possible rain today across San Antonio and surrounding regions with cloudy skies and a cold front moving from the Mississippi Valley. Northerly winds hamper temperatures, with a dip expected in the extreme northwest and a generally cooler outlook for Texas.
A corrected notice from the National Boltowat Assn outlines leadership races and invites Texas members to fund travel to the National convention in New Orleans. Secretaries urge members to mail $6.25 to Mrs. Lehman of the Herald in Halleysville, Texas, to secure inclusion in the excursion list as Mardi Gras opens.
J J Berry of Loganton tests the cure, claiming pneumonia recovery and relief for children with whooping cough. The ad promotes One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds croup grippe and throat and lung troubles and seeks representatives across the United States with payment of ten cents.
A damaged OCR style poem titled Salvation Army song urges readers to join and support the Salvation Army through faith and service. It questions everyday conduct, praises helping the suffering, and invokes divine guidance to spread hope, leadership, and charity amid war and hardship.
The article reviews the Salvation Army annual report and balance sheet, tracing its twofold mission of teaching the gospel to the outcast and meeting temporal needs. It highlights officers' tales from Chicago and New York, shelter networks, work with the homeless, and debates on labor and dignity, urging reform to move families from cities to cottage homes.
A brief ad offers Timh Bas Coma coal for cold weather needs, inviting prompt orders for well-spaced wood and the best McAlester coal at the lowest market price.
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