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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1897
Page
4
The article discusses Texas baseball pushes for a San Antonio season with a local park, transport links, and league plans. It notes player eligibility rules, future contracts, and past pitching legends while recounting memories of early Texas and San Antonio teams and notable figures like Smoky and Lucky.
Reports from the Mal Telegram credit Dr R C Flower with remarkable patient recoveries during a three day visit at a Worth hotel. About 416 people consulted him. testimonials claim cures for paralysis kidney disease stomach trouble and other chronic ailments, with many saying they would have died without his care. A Boston firm promotes his works and announces a Texas visit for late January and February.
Time to buy a room set with a clock included in every unit. Advertises low installment payments at 116 and 118 West Flostom Street and 136 Boledad Streets with a clock gift, promising straightforward terms over simple new furniture options.
The page notes Valentines from Salliway and Nic Tengg, Bishop McCabe’s sermon to a large audience in Wsinly Moo church, with services at 41 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. It mentions Libby prison chaplain Cabe as a Union figure. Various ads follow for agents and establishments, including De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, Minute Cough Cure, and transportation details for the Katy Flyer and other rail services.
Community notices describe a masquerade ball to be held at A Woertz's hall on January 30 1897 with invitations extended to friends and patrons. The event promises admission of four and a half cents and references the organizing committee. other items include local coal pricing and business cards.
A fragment urges blessed charity to aid the poor during a cold season. It emphasizes serving those in need without questioning their beliefs, echoing the biblical call that acts of kindness toward the least of these are acts toward the divine.
A historical advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as the best medicine for coughs colds asthma pneumonia bronchitis and consumption. It promises safety for all ages and a guaranteed cure with other Life Pills for stomach and bowel regulation. Trial bottles are offered at F Kalteyer Sons drug store with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 2 dollars.
Tourists travel through the city en route to California make a Maverick stop while seeking quick treatment for sprains bruises and burns. A Forks P.O. resident promotes Chamberlin's Poly Balm as a superior cure. He cites family use over years and offers bottles at 25 and 50 cents through local druggists.
Reverend G Q A Rose laments weak citizen response to his relief effort in Chicora Pennsylvania. He claims he cannot do more alone amid recent harsh weather and notes the community should have offered prompt help. Richard Vensel praises One Minute Cough Cure as medical success amid widespread coughs.
An old newspaper ad promotes Munyon's Guide to Health offering free medical guidance with remedies for numerous diseases. It outlines that the guide costs nothing, can be obtained via mail, and promises simple, correct instructions, plus free medical advice for readers seeking clarity on various ailments.
Annie Stenle of 2628 Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago was run down and unable to eat or digest food with backache and fatigue. Six bottles of Electric Bitters restored her health and strength. Sold at Kaltvyor and Son's drug store for 60 cents and 1 per bottle.
Callaghan notes the mayor is city chief executive yet constrained by the charter. Powers include election rooms, nomination of officers, casting vote on council, vetoing ordinances, signing drafts, supervising officers, enforcing laws, appointing special police, receiving accounts, remitting fines, acting as receiver, and officiating marriages. The text stresses duty determines the city's governance.
A Kalamazoo Michigan man promotes a free remedy for nervous debility claiming it restores vigor and strength. Interested men are asked to write to B H. S. Olds at Kalamazoo and request a free prescription for trial without obligation.
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