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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1897
Page
3
An advertisement claims Browns' Iron Bitters helps with fatigue, headaches, nervousness, and various ailments by restoring iron and improving blood. It promises quick recovery, strength for women and children, and a free package of pills with each bottle, with refunds if no benefit. Local company details cited.
An assortment of quirky reflections on eccentricity and imagination followed by humorous verse. The piece notes society's tolerance for variety and the odd, then shifts to an anecdote about a Kentucky attorney’s summer illness and a praise for Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It also critiques patent attorney scams and promotes Electric Bitters as a general tonic.
A Republican League clubs meeting in San Antonio will elect delegates to Detroit. Texas seeks eight national convention delegates as E. S. R. Green vies for president. observers call the league a potential political machine and a test of the white Republican base.
The Thurs ton Tilsies of Omaha, a top military company, drill for the interstate contest at San Antonio to reclaim the Galveston cup as the United States champion. Since 1893 they have dominated Nebraska drill and won five Memphis prizes, with Herald L. Williams taking the individual title. Captain Foye will lead a strong 40 man company to Texas, aiming to field the finest team in the country.
Aimed at boosting security during a drill with multiple teams. The notice cites TDR Applewhite relocation details and Cameron & Co advertising full screens, while urging discussion on mid day school recess policy and its impact on students, urging parents to vote on time changes and testing the measure.
The case of Rose Fairley charged with keeping a disorderly house occupied Recorder Lewis' time yesterday morning with many witnesses. Capt Hennessy testified neighbors complained and asked the disorder be stopped. The recorder noted the sizable fine but granted six days to vacate, stating he would enforce fines if all houses were crowded and keepers arrested, not just an occasional one. He warned against spiteful selective enforcement and noted many such houses in Utah ahead of court.
The report details several arrests Friday and Thursday night in a urban district. Castlio, a Mexican man, fined five dollars for drawing a knife on his wife Victoria Castillo. Another man, W D Young, fined five dollars for blockading West Commerce Street with his buggy. Amardo Chavez and Sam Wilkins arrested for vagrancy. Sallie Trilby arrested for drunken disorderly conduct. Allosannra Messias and Jesus Guard ado arrested for disorderly conduct. George Alverson charged with drunken disorderly conduct and fined five dollars. Cases continued as needed to secure witnesses.
A scatter of local asides concerns Captain Mickelsohn in a Panama hat, a comical barber disguise, Weather pro phec on the West end route, and Major Morris promoting a hobby. Fishermen discuss gear at the Springs, Joe Cooley aims to inform the public through press notes, and a saloon man raises band money for quieter performances. The L and G N plans cheaper trips, Officer Daniels notes a hotter East Street society, and jokes about city hall moves and city collectors surface amid night and noon Menger meetings.
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