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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1898
Page
6
Fragmented text from a 1298 era medical advert praising Dr Golden Medical Discovery and Pill products. Mentions consumptive illness, stomach weakness as a factor, and the claimed effectiveness of Pleasant Pellets and other remedies. Includes garbled spellings, patient testimonials, and promotional claims about cures.
The article reviews strong overall play across City League teams with Mission Blues and Reds competing for top spots. It notes baserunning flaws, double plays, and pitching deliveries, plus standout hitters like Gus Behmidi and Ink Volz. It also mentions injuries, coaching rules, and amateur players seeking training opportunities in San Antonio.
An ad promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a purely vegetable remedy that expels worms and boosts a child's growth, noting signs of poor vitality like dark under eyes and fretfulness. It claims reliable results with large and small bottles priced at 26 cents, sold by Roves and Calanse.
The Hawaii clipping details the welcome for the Eighteenth Infantry and supporting units as they reach Honolulu aboard the transport China and other vessels. It describes ceremonies, officers, roster details, shore leave plans, and the movement of troops from the Pacific Mail wharf to Waikiki and executive grounds for a military celebration.
A garbled excerpt features fragmented phrases and unclear dialogue attributed to Robert J. Burdens, citing polyglot speech and alleged mental strength. The passage references a Tasthos essay with indecipherable lines about language, training, and social behavior.
Street scenes show express and dry goods drivers arming horses with sun shields. Fedora like felt hats and wired canvas canopies rise above heads to shade horses along Broadway and busy avenues. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notes drivers increasingly humane and protective gear boosts horse comfort and performance.
A Denver based former San Antonio British Association member argues for expanding the Anglo American alliance. He urges adding United States citizens to the association, praising strong Britain and America unity, and cites shared liberty aims and global progress. The letter emphasizes reconciliation after recent events, urging loyal support from both nations and calls for a broader, inclusive future alliance.
Signal Corps Sergeant Lee Raushey of the United States algakc corps was killed at Oakdale Wisconsin while rushing to rescue a guard on a wagon beam. An aged mother, now bereaved, lives in Chicago. His colleagues in the stenant corps will remember him on memory’s tablet of the mortals. He commanded the rear platform of the car when the accident occurred in the dark.
Reports from Dawson City indicate gold nuggets selling at five fonara each with miners beginning to claim gains as May 1 marks the start of a new season. Treasure shipments along the Yukon promise vast riches while privateers off the Pacific raise concerns in Seattle about security and war diversions. The Yukon river navigation extends six months, matching Great Lakes timing, as steamers and boats push supplies up to Dawson City.
An advertisement promises a radles bicycle given away at no cost to every purchaser at sur soda Countain. It claims each buyer will receive an opportunity to secure the wheel at Alvert's Goda Fountain near Mata Plaza and Gatan Street in the Southern district.
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