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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1899
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the best remedy for skin eruptions and digestive disorders. It claims to purify blood, strengthen liver function, restore appetite, and improve overall vigor, with testimonials from users and doctors praising its effects.
A discussion excerpt critiques writing formulas that boost sales, weighing horse stories like David Harum and Dooley, the popularity of In His Steps, and the balance between literary merit and mass appeal. It cites Scribner’s Point of View column from August, noting the tension between professional speed and professional literature.
A distressed woman locks all doors and windows then returns to warn Mary to avoid waking the baby. She plans to go back, telling not to wake the baby, as her husband hails her readiness and she edges toward departure. The scene hints at a planned escape or cautionary act with pets secured in the cellar.
The article notes growing interest in Summer Homes across Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee with easy access and quick travel. It highlights affordable Board rules and options to secure altitude using maps, folders, and booklets. Contact J. C. Andrews for Northwest Pacific Agent services and related information.
A Monroe county elder recalls early American history from Boston harbor actions in 1805 to the laying of the Bowker monument corner stone at Bunker Hill. The piece covers the Constitution’s victory over the Guerriere and Captain Lawrence’s Chesapeake engagement, plus the Lafayette and Webster-led corner stone ceremony and funding.
J Blanton recalls Kyuly a devoted Sunday School member and budding scholar. He notes Sam Clemens influence and early printing ties with Orion. Describes local pioneers Judge Moss and Buckner, childhood marbles, and aging Mr Cook’s vitality amid reminiscences of US presidents and wars.
May last saw an infant of neighbors suffer cholera infantum. A bottle of Chamberlains Cholera Morbus Remedy was given under directions and the child recovered in two days. The testimonial by Curtis Baker of Bookwalter Ohio claims reliable success and recommends the remedy. available from all druggists.
Reading describes a camp romance where privates Loue and Dick vie with Lt Murry for a young lady who favors the rival. Tom Mayes, a private, is drawn into a clash of affection and duty as a plan to win favors collides with regiment life and consequences. The tale ends with the lieutenant called to account as the unit heads to the front.
Partial OCR text shows varied topics including Santone Cigaria quality, CHAS ROSSY attribution, convulsions treatment for children with home remedies, teething bromide, syrup of ipecac, August Ladies Home, and Starced Bros rubber tires ad. The fragmentary lines mix instructions, advertisements, and names with garbled punctuation and stray numbers.
A long, mixed column surveys local figures and currents with political flare and social reminiscence. It references Robert G. Ingerson, Gov. Sayers, General Alger, Dick Wytine, and national figures, interweaving editorials, public concerns, and historical nods to De Bow's Review and Olmstead.
The official notes that property values rise only when citizens act to attract buyers or renters. About ninety carloads of machinery arrive at Harker station on the M K & T railway for a new cotton unit near Houston. A single car is listed for San Antonio, and local talks revive plans to build the San Antonio and Brownsville railroad pending a $100,000 subscription from San Antonio residents.
A lengthy unclaimed letter list for the San Antonio post office includes both gents and ladies names, with many entries across A to Z and a foreign list. The document records names such as Anderson Ruth, Manuel Hulder, Eugenio Garcia, Mrs. Annie Janes, Miss Lola Corales, and foreigners listed under foreign due and list sections, for a week ending Saturday July 29.
From The Trail of the Sandwich Stag by Ernest Seton Thompson in the August Scribner's Magazine, the scene follows a character named Yan watching winged creatures leap and glide. He notes their graceful flight, the awe of their power, and their eventual retreat into a distant valley as they escape. The passage emphasizes wonder, unfamiliar motion, and the narrator's fascinated perspective.
In a colorful exchange, a Yankee jokes about dialect, claiming differences in speech hide true understanding. The remark ends with a wry note on regional pride and miscommunication.
Fragmentary Philadelphia Bulletin text appears to discuss misunderstood terms and a puzzled Uncle Him. The note hints at American concerns and repeated questions about meaning, with garbled place names and incomplete phrases.
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