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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1899
Page
9
A bugler named George foretold his death in a December 1462 scouting expedition near Prescott. He claimed a dream showed the party entering a long valley, ambushed by war cries and arrows, and his death wound. The tale follows his bravado, superstition, and the crew’s skeptical response before the march.
A marching column enters a valley and opens fire with Indians in ambush. A bugler saves the major by firing until struck by an arrow in the side. He requests to lie easy as the shaft remains inside, dies soon after, and his premonitory dream is treated as fate.
Texas advertisement claims Hall’s Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder troubles including gravel and diabetes, with a mail order option for $1. It touts two months’ treatment per bottle and lists B W Halt as sole manufacturer in Waco Texas with sale through Texas druggists. A Temple Texas user testimonial appears, dated 4 26 99.
Public notices mix with city aims for civic projects and street improvements. Talks of a large auditorium and market house, brush ordinance work, lighting shortages, and open house at San Antonio’s fairs shape a busy, provisional agenda with endorsements for Ed Steves and Mayor Hicks.
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