Jolly Seven club events and Riverside band notices
Jolly Seven club dance at Mission Garden tonight and an excursion to Sutherland Springs on Sunday with train at 9 a.m. Fare 25 and 50 cents. Carl Beck's Band plays Riverside Sunday afternoon with a dance at night. Also notices of lost glasses, clothing sales, and local events around June 11 with several ads and community updates.
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J. J. Sweeney
Bell Jewelry Co
Mission Garden
Sutherland Springs
Jolly Seven
Mission Gardens
Gulf Depot
Bartholomae
Josephine Street
R. ‘Menger
Castroville
Crystal
Ella Haueisen
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Nueva Street
Carl Beck
Riverside
Alamo
Commerce
Riverside Park
Shafer & Dowmey
Duliing
Post Office
Houston Street
Chicago
Rafael Torres
Juanita Jaso
Frazures
N. Alamo
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington
Green
Commerce Streets
Attorney A B Davidson in Cue ro City
Attorney A B Davidson, of Cue ro, is in the city visiting for unspecified legal matters.
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A. B. Davidson
Cuero
City
Notable Visitors At Local Hotels And City Arrest
Austin resident Mrs A A Bickel and Laredo guests Mrs H A Sauvignet and Mrs T K Hamilton with daughter stay at the Mahncke and Mahneeke hotels. Cotulla’s Mr C H Mayfield, St Louis Mr S W Jarrett, Waco Bascom Lyell and others are at the Elite or Mahneeke. A deputy sheriff arrested a man on Chestnut Street and sent him to Floresville on second degree murder charges.
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A. A. Bickel
Austin
Mahncke
C. H. Mayfield
Cotulla
Southern Hotel
Burk Freisleben
Galveston
Alex Joske
Dallas
S. W. Jarrett
St. Louis
Bascom Lyell
Waco
A. M. Prescott
8S. B. Hicks
Shreveport
Hicks
H. A. Sauvignet
T. K. Hamilton
Laredo
Mahneeke
John Sutherland
Boerne
R. G. Crosby
H. B. Carter
Jim Irwin
Chestnut Street
Floresville
W. M. Williams
S. A. & A. P Railway
Yoakum
A. G. Smith
Bureau of Publicity
Omaha
H. H. Sauvignet
TH. Hamilton
Recognition of G A Long for Samoa service
Secretary Long confirms Passed Assistant Surgeon G A Lang of the Philadelphia earned official commendation for gallantry during the April 1 1899 Samoan reconnaissance at Apia. Reports note his calm bravery guiding bluejackets to the U S consulate and supervising duty under heavy fire. Admiral Katz arrived in Honolulu with praise.
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Samoa
Washington
Secretary Long
Kautz
G. A. Long
Philadelphia
Lung
Apia
G. A. Lang
United States
C. M. Perkins
Admiral Katz
Honolulu
Buffalo Welcomes Mystic Shrine Delegates for 25th Imperial Session
Buffalo prepares for the 25th annual Imperial Council session with an expected 2000 delegates from across the nation. Fez capped Shriners from cities including New York Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago Fort Worth Milwaukee and Denver will attend. The program features Niagara Falls excursions receptions balls yacht club entertainment and theatre parties.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mystic Shrine
Imperial Council
George L. Brown
New York
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnnati
Chicago
Fort Worth
Milwaukee
Denver
Niagara Falls
Buffalo Yacht Club
Going to Europe with Noted Passengers Sailors Depart
The June transatlantic crossing reaches peak as many prominent figures embark. Actors and actresses join the steady stream of travelers bound for Europe while a delegation of two women heads to London for the International Council. Senator Hanna sails on the same liner seeking rest after the Ohio convention. He travels with his wife daughter Ruth Hanna niece Lucia McCurdy and Miss Phelps.
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Europe
New York
International Council
London
Senator Hanna
Ohio
Ruth Hanna
Chif
Lucia McCurdy
Phelps
Recorder's Court Dockets Include Fines and Dismissals
Recorder W C Kroeger disposed of the docket this morning. Dismissals: Joe Gangsler Hugh Duncan bathing in the San Antonio river. Fd Pattterson keeping a dog without license. Jean Davis keeping a vicious dog. Antonio Trevino keeping a dog without license. Lewis Willis same charge. Fines: Bruce Massey Lawrence Riley Milton Riley Hieram Brady bathing in river 1 each. Bessie Vance drunkenness 5. Abe Rongy John Ambs fighting 5 each. Cora Stewart beating and striking continued to 12th.
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Recorder's Court
W. C. Kroeger
Joe Gangsler
Hugh Duncan
San Antonio
Bruce Massey
Lawrence Riley
Milton Riley
Hieram Brady
Pattterson
Jean Davis
Cora Stewart
Bessie Vance
Abe Rongy
John Ambs
Antonio Trevino
Lewis Willis
Unclear Country Scene Delivers Laugh With Chicken Talk
A young visitor questions a gateyard chicken, misidentifies it as a Brahmin, Uncle James corrects it as a Leghorn, and the girl jokes about horns on the bird’s ankles in a Cincinnati Enquirer humorous line.
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James
Uncle James
Cincinnati Enquirer
Apparent Inexperience Cited in Chicago Matrimonial Tale
A dialogue depicts Mr Parkington under pressure from a domineering wife in Chicago society. The First Chicago Matron laments his plight while the Second Matron agrees that the wife is conceited and overbearing, shaping a troubling domestic scene.
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Chicago
Parkington
Teast and Trust on the Upper Crust
Town Topics laments cynicism and the absence of trust amid a rising noxious trust. The piece hints at social critique of power structures and personal skepticism.
Modest Demand Sparks Threat in Our Gesellschaft
Dialogue shows a threat to kill a favored suitor, then the rival, then self. Clara responds with a quip about reversing the order. The exchange reflects tense social maneuvering within the Gesellschaft context.
New Fashion Outlook Keeps Pocketbooks Steady
The latest styles show coats and hats evolving while wallets stay steady, signaling enduring consumer spending as fashion trends shift. No major price changes expected in core accessories despite seasonal updates.
Millionaire frets over growing trusts race
A conversation between two men highlights concern about the rapid formation of trusts. One party suspects competition among trusts may soon arise, signaling an era of consolidation and market power.
Chance for Study Palmistry Twist
A man studies a woman's palm and offers to practice on her hand. She suggests the idea and he secures her consent, a small tale from a Chicago Post snippet.
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Chicago Post
Not the Boss of This Town Says Citizen
A Washington Star exchange has a citizen defending himself after a man accuses him of being the town political boss. He clarifies that the remark implied he was not the boss and expresses indignation.
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Washington Star
Old Bender Sits Riding Street Cars To Save Cash
In Brooklyn Life humor, Burns doubts the idea as the local man keeps his trolley road and aims to set a frugal example by riding street cars rather than selling his carriage. The quip hints at the ease of traveling and the owner’s control of transitAssets.
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Frick
Old Bender
Burns
Trolley Road
Brooklyn
Miss Homely to Miss Beauty on Premarital Kisses
A brief New York World dialogue shows Miss Homely asking if she should permit a kiss before marriage and Miss Beauty Coinless advising yes unless she prefers never to be kissed.
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Miss Homely Gotrox
Jack
Miss Beauty Coinless
N. Y
Twixt Life and Death at Flannigan's christening
Puck recalls rumors around a local christening at Flannigan's and a tense moment involving Dolan and Oi Vought, hinting at a dangerous aftermath and a wake. The tone suggests a humorous or sardonic note on town gossip.
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Clancy
Flannigan’s
Puck
Dobbs Names Blithely Insults In Street Encounter
A brief humor item from Tit-Bits recounts a street collision where a passerby calls another a blithering idiot, prompting a sharp retort and a quick self introduction by the offender named Dobbs.
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Dobbs
Smilers' Liquor Stock Sparks Rumor in Chicago Record
A Chicago Record quotation notes ongoing replenishments and a claim that the Smilers keep liquor at home, while another says the selection changes over time. The dialogue hints at a broader social or criminal rumor about the Smilers’ habits.
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Smilers
Smiler
Chicago
A Source of Supply Case In Early Inquiry
A detective and his friend discuss leads in a puzzling case. The friend admits no crew has been found and notes he has not yet read the newspaper for clues. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis Journal, reflecting a nascent investigation.
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Indianapolis Journal
Magazine Clean Image Question Sparks Dealer Banter
In a quick exchange the magazine’s purity is questioned by Proof and Newsdealer, with Newsdealer replying that no one buys it, reflecting a gossiping tone from the New York World.
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Smith
Newsdealer
N. Y
Note about a wife sent to Mr Oldboy in Chicago Tribune
A terse exchange references a note sent to Mr Oldboy, with the line about it being from his wife and a quick quip about admirers. The snippet captures a domestic or street corner mood typical of gossip columns in the Chicago Tribune.
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Mr. Oldboy
Mr. Gayboy
Chicago Tribune
Melancholy Days Signal End of Cakewalk Season
The Indianapolis Journal notes somber times as the cakewalk season falters and melons are not yet available, reflecting a mood of disappointment and delayed harvest.
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Rastus
Indianapolis Journal
Bicycle Show Banter Reveals Trade Moves
A man at a cycle show questions Rickaby about his change from Whippoorwill to Waxwing. Rickaby praises Waxwing as a first-rate firm and says the Waxwing bicycle is the best machine. He also notes Whippoorwill remains a strong seller with noted weak points.
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Rickaby
Waxwing
Detroit Free Press
The Chinese Family And Its Solidarity
The Detroit Free Press describes Chinese family life as highly cohesive where marriage expands the family, elders gain authority, and generations live under one roof. Aging brings respect for wisdom, while daughters in law may be subservient yet mothers and grandmothers hold strong honor and authority.
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China
Detroit Free Press
Snowbound plateau held three miniature pilgrim cities
On the summit plateau hundreds of pilgrims outfits lay in neat rows separated by narrow paths creating a city in miniature. Beneath 70 feet of winter snow lie two more such encampments the owners hope to recover in summer. A British flag waves over the blockhouse where Northwest Mounted Police enforce permits and food stock rules at the Canadian boundary.
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British Northwest Mounted Police
Canadian
Scribner’s
Baked toast luncheon dish from New York Post
A day old loaf is sliced thick then toasted to a delicate brown. Slices are halved and placed in a baking dish, covered with milk and melted butter, baked until absorbed, served hot with tart jelly for luncheon or evening tea.
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N. Y. Post
The Supreme Test Comedy About a Doctor Fee
A doctor proclaims no heart disease after examination and the patient jokes the fee would have killed him if he had heart trouble. The witty exchange ends with the fee of fifteen dollars and a grateful breath from the patient.
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Boston Commercial Bulletin
Whipping Post Defect Cited as Ineffective Punishment
The Washington Times argues that whipping post punishment reforms only rarely and often backfires. It states that such punishment damages law respect and increases anger toward society, failing to deter former convicts from future mischief.
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Washington Times
Dog Sleep Remedy for Sleepless Nights Reported
A Public Health Journal note claims that keeping a dog in the room or bed may aid insomnia. It cites companionship security and suggestion as possible acting factors when other methods fail.
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Public Health Journal
Long Greenland Journey for Snuff Trade Returns Home
The East Greenlanders travel to West Greenland to obtain snuff and plan a four year round trip. Nansen notes they stay at the trading station for at most an hour before resuming the homeward march.
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Greenland
Nansen
Chicago Chronicle
Memory Fails as Grandpa Recounts Indian Killings
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation traces a grandson and grandfather swapping versions of a grim boast about killing Indians. The exchange shows aging memory altering details across years.
Twins as Counterparts Stump Engagement Question
In a humorous note from N Y World Blakely explains he tells twins apart not by methods but by none. Esther is singled out by her fiancé Ward, who reveals the twin sister is her exact counterpart and he does not try to distinguish them.
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Esther
Ward
Blakely
N. Y
Not Prayers
A quip from the Indianapolis Journal notes a girl’s joke about an eastern prayer rug used for decor. She says her father trips on it when returning late, joking that it fails to inspire prayer.
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Indianapolis Journal
Text and Pretext
A Chicago Daily News note quotes that many Scriptural texts serve as pretexts for long sermons. The remark frames how sacred writings are used to justify extended oratory and discussion.
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Chicago Daily News
Conscience enables people to feel sorry when found out
A brief note in Daily News discusses how conscience makes individuals experience guilt or remorse after their actions are revealed. The piece reflects on moral awareness and social accountability.
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Daily News
The Torrential Arroyo and the Pioneer’s Warning
An Outlook excerpt describes the peril of flash floods in arroyos. It contrasts the indifferent, contentment of others with the pioneer’s urgent fear as torrents carve cliffs, overwhelm boulders, and threaten life for those on the wagon trail seeking escape to higher ground.
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Bieri Ae
How His Poems Went From Fire Sale to Profit
A budding poet spent own funds on a first book and feared ruin Yet the publisher revealed the entire edition had sold and a $125 balance in the poet’s favor A warehouse fire insured the contents making the sale a fortunate misinterpretation in the London Chronicle sense of gone off.
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London Chronicle
Healthy town or unhealthy district debated in local option
A Chicago Evening News quote contrasts views on a town’s health status. The speaker notes many drug stores on each corner, suggesting medicine use, then reveals the town is a local option district. The exchange highlights perceptions of public health and local governance.
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United States
Chicago Evening News
Flamingoes Fished by Indians at Lake Near Mount Ascotan
Indigenous fishers trap flamingoes in a lake fed by a hot spring near Mount Ascotan. Birds move to colder areas when ice forms, then are seized before the sun thaws the surface.
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Mount Ascotan
Chicago Inti
Youthful Philosopher and Father Clash Over Talk
A six year old cut his shoe while fooling with a knife and his father scolded him at length. The boy, patient then, looked up and said if you keep talking you will get me on too. Portland Advertiser.
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Portland Advertiser
Getting Around the Superstition Harbors Secret Marriage
In Harlem Life a chaperone gasps at thirteen guests at a table. Flyaway explains that Mr Hinkey and Ielo were secretly married last week, shrinking the party to twelve.
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Flyaway
Bicycle Riders in Germany Reach Vast Numbers
The New York Herald reports about 8,120,000 bicycle riders in Germany. Average wheel value is 200 marks or $50, with total expenditure by wheelmen estimated at 624,000,000 marks or $156,000,000.
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Germany
Empire
N. Y. Herald
Very Cool Exchange From A Philadelphia Record
A playful exchange between a fair maid and a faint hearted youth unfolds with humor about keeping cool and calling on someone, as reported in the Philadelphia Record.
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George
Fair Maid
Philadelphia
Briggs Wins Widow Turner Mystery Deepens
A crypticBoston Transcript aphorism hints Briggs is pleased by a widow Turner prize but notes no man ever truly wins a widow as the widow selects her target and winds the outcome.
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Briggs
Turner
Boston Transcript
Hard to Take Loss Described With Barbed-Wire Image
A Boston Commercial Bulletin quote likens losing five dollars to a barbed wire fence, saying it is hard to get over. The sharp metaphor underscores the sting of a small financial setback.
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Jim
Boston Commercial Bulletin
Campaign rally hopefuls stress honest work
A chairman urges victory through good honest work while a colleague questions if that suffices amid political tension in Indianapolis.
How to Do it Mrs Pryor Boston Courier
Mrs Pryor asks how she uncovers her husband's secrets in a concise exchange with Mrs Pert. The humorous quip suggests clever methods and domestic intrigue within a Boston Courier item.
Revenue Only. The More Revenue We Derive From an Ugly Sin
Chicago Daily News notes a controversial phrase about revenue from moral topics, framing the idea as a cynical view of how income from vice can improve a business outlook. The piece hints at public appetite for sensationalized reporting and editorial stance.
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Chicago Daily News
Mortuary notices include Lorillard widow and several deaths
Mrs Hannah M Lorillard aged 84 died at 3 15 am at 721 South Alamo street widow of William Lorillard with 53 years in San Antonio and nine children plus 76 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Tomorrow at 4 pm. Also Miss Clotilde Machet died at 16 and will be shipped to Fort Worth. Other deaths: Maximiliano Apolinares Patsy Spencer Ferdinand Dietel and a child of William Thomas in England. Reverend C B Goddes officiating.
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Hannah M. Lorillard
South Alamo Street
William Lorillard
San Antonio
Peter Weatherspoon
John Huntress
Zach Taylor
F. G
Huntress
Alonzo
William Thomas
James Lorillard
Marguerite Bugsham
Denison
Louisa Spain
Colgate
I. T
J Eleanor Lorillard
Clotilde Machet
Santa Rosa
Fort Worth
J. T. Burnett & Co
Tornado Devastates San Pedro and Alar se Province
A tornado yesterday swept San Pedro and Alarse, Valladolid province, destroying about 150 houses and causing numerous deaths. Ten bodies were recovered. Toledo also faced a severe storm with flooding in the city’s lower districts.
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Maxirid
San Pefirio
Alarse
Valladolid
Toledo
L Dworman from Brownsville at the Mahnee
L Dworman of Brownsville appeared at the Mahnee, the brief note records his presence in the local gathering.
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L. Dworman
Brownsville
The
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the Daily Light
C. H. Mueller
Pioneer Art and Paint
Wilkinson
Prospect Hill
Lakeview
Lentz
Albert Berger
Wobbson Furniture Emporium
Commerce Street
Beethoven Hall
Tallor
Long
Fraulein Clara
Hart
Chilcoot Pass
Barker
Carker
Drs. Hays & Webster, M’g
DR. Hathaway & CO
Alamo Plaza
Texas
Maximiliano Apolinares
Vargas Street
Patsy Spencer
Victoria Street
Ferdinand Dietel
Rev
C. B. Goddes
Richard Thomas
England
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