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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1899
Page
3
A Sunday issue narrates a tale of a boy naming Teak who detects a leak in a great dike saving Hulland from inundation. It uses the metaphor of health as a protective wall and promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pills as preventives against disease and constipation.
A collage of anecdotes touches on Paderewski and a Catholic marriage, attribution debates for Laugh and the World Laughs with You, and John A. Jover’s Civil War era testimony. It weaves commentary on Carnegie and Straus philanthropy, Boer war tensions, the banjo’s origin, and a joke about a tailor suit suit fault. The piece also cites Morris Rosenfeld’s Songs from the Ghetto and Jewish tailoring in New York, plus a Dutch birth knocker custom.
In historic watchmaking days, many watches were made in Nuremberg with oval shapes known as Nuremberg eggs. They lacked a central wheel and used only the hand, yet could indicate quarter and half hours. Cases were copper alloy resembling gold. A bizarre postal note from DB Lewis of New York to Miss Bessie Myers in Amsterdam Avenue described a letter’s rare formatting and length as a charming curiosity.
The Waco Tribune reports Chamberlain's Gelle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praised after summer use. The manager notes past satisfactory experience in his family and plans to keep and recommend the product, with it available from all druggists.
A traveler recalls a coded handshake and an accidental misread as secret society involvement. He sought endorsement from a high official, met a respected military senator who guided him unseen, and his proaction sailed through as if grease. He avoided further scrutiny to prevent worsened exposure.
Upright pianos in several brands lightly used and printed for sale. Prices listed as 3125 160 176 and 7200 with payments of 25 per quarter. Fully warranted. Interested buyers urged to respond during this week or correspond with Thos Goggans & Bros.
A Washington Star style quip shows a summer boarder arguing about food assortments. The farmer Corntinse retorts that canned peaches, corned beef, and condensed milk are the usual fare, hinting at plain country living and routine meals.
G A Duerler Meg Co announces new bottling line under the brand Mono-Hydride offering double-distilled pure water in half gallon bottles with fighting stoppers at 1.00 per box of six. A refund of half the bottle price is offered on return, and Mr Vorhis will oversee the department to explain benefits to interested customers.
A fragment from a period item portrays a mother and child in a church setting. They discuss social norms about speaking in church, noting that people only talk when someone is getting married. The exchange reflects everyday etiquette and humorous tone of the era.
A fragmented Tin Bits exchange appears amid an ad for No Sewing Machines and musical instruments from Goggan and Bros. The humorous line hints at a child’s misquoted tale about a day that blew and blew, reflecting light local humor mixed with product ads.
An old advertisement claims Bucklin's Atinica Salve cures boils corn skin eruptions piles and related skin ailments with a money back guarantee. It markets Finch's Scent Havana end Commerce cigars and notes price 26 cents per box. Printed 5-20-84.
A damaged ad copy touts Hostetter’s Stomach Substitutes and Bitters as a cure for dizziness and stomach ailments. It promises to cleanse the system, tone the stomach, and improve energy, urging faithful use to combat symptoms. The copy uses sensational language about bile and sleeplessness and claims to cover concerns with a “Revenue Lamp.”
Citizens protest closing Sunday fairs arguing it harms workers and families across San Antonio and nearby towns. They urge freedom to rest and enjoy Sundays, invoking constitutional rights, religious diversity, and historical calls for personal liberty.
An advertisement promotes Whites Cream Vermifugh as a permanent cure for worms and fever in children. Sold for 25 cents at City Drug Store and other local druggists on East Commerce Street.
An improvised frontier scene in West Virginia features a returned agent recounting whispers of war and peril. A marriage proposal blends with talk of conflict, local gossip, and a stubborn insistence on duty versus domestic life as two neighbors plan a future amid uncertainty.
Amelia Utz, injured in a long absence coma, awakens to a family scene in Freeport. Her mother Ute and Dr. J. RK of Denton, with a nurse, describe her return from a remote voyage of time and memory. The patient asks about Chris, the horse, and the date as she regains awareness.
A long clipped narrative recalls a safety minded explorer who plans to swim a river believing it shallow while mistaking a distant mountain for the base of a canyon. The piece then discusses Canadian water power projects benefiting Port Arthur and Fort William with large power purchases and river dam developments, including Mortmorency Falls and coastal transmission details. The tone mirrors a era of industrial optimism and curiosity about harnessing Niagara era electricity.
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