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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1896

Page

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The Law of Kindness and the Animal Blessing

A sermonistic column urges practical kindness to animals in San Antonio. It extols dogs and horses for lifesaving loyalty, contrasts humane treatment with cruelty, and calls mothers and daughters to spread the gospel of kindness through everyday actions and public conduct.

San Antonio Slight Aub. .Co T. &. Jonesox Luis Brent Collie Komne Betaus Kitulness

New Orleans Buys Old Marine Hospital for 33700

After years of effort the federal government sells the derelict Marine Hospital site in New Orleans for 33700. The brick building on swampy ground was never used and suffered looting and neglect. New Orleans plans to modernize it to house dependent residents, improving the area.

Marine Hospital New Orleans Old Marine Hospital United States Ithin Congress

Mongolian Merchants Face Mourning Boycott in Chicago

Barbers in Chicago Chinatown endure a month long boycott. Mongolian merchants and Celestials observe mourning customs after a Chinese empress dowager dies. Laborers face humiliation as many shave heads to comply, with Hing Far Lo restaurant noted as a gathering spot for Celestials. Names of individuals appear in fragmentary form amid vivid detail of mourning practices.

Chicago Chinatown China Aisi Dowager Express Mercaanta Hing Far Lo van Huren Street Wing Lex Sam Moi Ching Wag Lee Ching Woh Chang Jan

Safe bets on free coinage and silver values

The piece cites 1896 remarks by HR Bland on free silver, arguing bets against a dollar per ounce within a year. It claims silver prices depend on production costs, suggesting no lasting price rise from free coinage and urging prudent bets or odds against the policy.

HR. P. Bland N. Y Bland Joss

Free Coinage Debate and Silver at 16 to 1

Senator J. G. Burrows argues against free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1. He warns such policy would drive gold and paper money from circulation, contract the currency, and provoke a historic panic. He cites the procedural details of coinage rights and the potential global impact of worldwide silver minting.

United States J. G. Burrows

One Side Sees Silver Debate in Daily Dispute

A Washel of potatoes eggs and butter costs 9 cents in parts of Ohio, sparking silver advocates to claim farmer value would rise if prices shifted to silver. Chicago Chronicle cites Democratic delays in coinage fights and warns against free silver, urging action to block silver-leaning House members.

Western Reserve Ohio Chicago Chronicle Democratic Party House of Representatives

Pearsall Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Pearsall residents share news of visitors and moves. Misa Blanche Rhodes returned from Cotulla to Pearsall on Wednesday. G A Davis of Aransas Pass seeks district attorney nomination. W L Crawford of Dilley reports lighter rainfall nearby. Dr A E Arnold relocates to Cotulla to start a drug business. Judge M F Lowe and family take a two week trip to Tyler. Various residents travel to Houston, San Antonio, Oakwood, and to attend social events or visits.

Pearsall Tex Misa Blanche Rhodes Cotulls Pearaal Mre Yates Konighe A.E. Armold Cotulla Jadge M. F. Lowe Patter Thdon Miss da Rucledga Hneinal A. C. Tardin Leon Itt Houston Har

Fragmentary OCR horse branding notice with marks and bidder note

Taken up, and melty pound, or Mata Freesaiteet. On or about the 15th day at aly, one brown horse branded AS and figure Jahovo. One brown horse branded raversed or rannected, bell on. One day horse branded raverani gP, vannected, bell on, no brown horse. Ladoseribada brand: all oo, white horse branded W, bell on, bidder hour 223.

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