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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1899
Page
11
A Sunday June 1 1893 feature notes time as a currency and contrasts two routes to a destination. It mentions Poe as a quick path and suggests a longer circular route as a paradoxical option. The piece blends travel and literature with a witty, period tone.
An ordinance amends Chapter 41 Signs of the San Antonio charter to ban suspending or erecting any sign over sidewalks and in parks or streets. It requires removal of existing signs within 30 days of passage, declares noncompliant signs nuisances, and imposes fines from five to twenty five dollars per offense with daily penalties. Approved May 23, 1899.
A series of fragmented quotes follows a married couple's tense exchange. Mar Meekton's wife and Henrietta discuss mismanaged affairs as the husband proclaims his wife has lost all safe honors. The dialogue hints at hidden loyalties, social scrutiny, and a looming moral reckoning within a strained marriage.
The Polly, built 1805 in Amesbury, is the oldest active vessel afloat carrying the American flag. A privateer in the War of 1812, she captured 11 larger ships, and though small, her crew’s bravery kept her in service. Now coasting between Bangor and Boston, Capt. D. A. McFarland says she may yet sail further.
About 800 British veterans will receive medals ordered by Parliament and sent to Chicago for presentation. Many will travel to Chicago while others plan to be honored in various Illinois towns and neighboring states. Each veteran will receive a handsome souvenir of his former allegiance for service in the British army or other units.
Canadian militia veterans who fought in the Fenien invasions of 1666 and 1870 are celebrated as Maj. Francis Lapolut of Chicago and Maj. Tapoint led efforts. The secretary of militia Canada renews medals to veterans reporting in Chicago, with a proposed benevolent association to honor old days and memory. The medal features the British flag and Canada inscription, dated 1868 or 1870.
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