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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1896
Page
3
A garbled prose piece mocks political talk at a Chicago convention, lampooning figures like Grover and local party factions. It dabbles in playful jabs about free silver, aldermen, taxes, and market issues, ending with a note on penalties and market masters.
An enthusiastic reader from Walloula Kentucky praises Cham berlain s Colic Diarrhoea and Dysentery Remedy, saying it has been trusted in his family for years and recommending it to the public. The ad notes 25 and 50 cent sizes available from E Reuss, druggist, and hints at a proposed dog catching program with assorted ethnic quarters and a plan to assign hunting dogs to wards.
County commissioners court struggles with tensions during the week. Lodi Catholic church nearly burned by candles last Monday. Week's weather unusually hot with 100 degrees in shade in late afternoon. Prof George Lopag and family return from Houston for summer. Misses Jones Thompson and Sale and Mr Blanton elected assistants to Prof Vincent for next term. Floresville district trustees appointed by Judge Stevenson. Democratic convention backers endorse McCai for railroad commissioner. Methodist conference meeting held in Reeves district with opening sermon by Te y Webh. Grand jury report finds petal toler vetting excessive.
A fragmentary letter and column excerpt depict racial tensions across Texas towns, citing St Louis and San Antonio and contrasting conditions for Black and white residents. It references productions of “Lally Wilkes” and urges law protection while criticizing white supremacist sentiment. A printer’s note touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with an ad-like endorsement.
Dight reports county politics and a district nomination race as a right-leaning at large. Brayes vineyard activity near Sharpesburg is noted along with water and fruit crop conditions. County commissioners order road repairs on Flour Billy. City valuations and suburban property taxes are reduced by county court orders. The Texas Mexican rally and ticket sales from Durendon are listed. July Fourth interest grows with excursion plans. A remedy ad for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea is pitched by a local druggist running 35 and 50 cent bottles.
A garbled, humor filled text fragment runs through fanciful asides on weather and manners. It contains scattered aphorisms about clipping, ambition, babies, fashion, and courtship, with odd spellings and incomplete phrases. The piece reads like a collage of joke lines, editorial musings, and stray anecdotes from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
In a tense June confrontation in Henderson County, Joe Sanks and Toe Sauks clashed over suspicions of infidelity as violence erupted in the Sauks home. Sanks fired, Sauks escaped upstairs, then fled outside. Hall and Sauks exchanged shots. Hall wounded Sauks and Hall’s wife, with Sanks firing at close range. Sanks finally surrendered to Police Officer Carter and is in custody. medical staff report grave but non-fatal wounds to all involved.
A new commission in Albany selects key figures including the former commissioners president and a prominent engineer to advise on a harbor issue. The lineup features the attorney general and the mayor of a Long Island City area, with ties to New York harbor plans.
A fragmented OCR style jumble mentions war, weather, tractors, harvests, morality, and travel mishaps. It references patriotic sentiment, quarantine, whisky, a St Louis girl, and a New Jersey port. The piece reads as a garbled column or miscellaneous notes with unclear chronology.
In Uvalde on Saturday GW Witt won with seven votes amid a tight contest. Frank Hachertin, founder of a local venture, led before health issues forced him to step back. The court met, pistol cases were heard, and county scholastic matters were discussed with long delays in returns. Local agriculture faced dry conditions. cattle and corn prospects were noted, with shipments to St Louis and Chicago.
Trustees including Hyan JT Brewnet DK CG Lyons and W Valk were elected at Saturday school cotton. Miss Aldi Dall and Myrtle Wood Dave returned from the Coronal Institute in San Marcos. Prices and market notes mention scarce cotton and scarce market activity, with doctors moving toward Mexico for opportunity.
The governor proposed appointments spanning Columbia University head Seth Low Gen Benj Urneey ex judge of the Court of Appeals ex secretary of the ursy Toh I Ditton ex Judge Ti B S Clecuit court Ashbel Fitch Inwe yer ex congressman now city comptroller Stewart JL Woodford ex lieutenant governor Saing B Dutcher banker and ex superintendent of public works Wi Yam C DeWwite former Brooklyn counsel George M Painey Jr Harriett attorney for Hellmood comn bra Garryetta Garrettson Queens county judge
Friends gathered at St. Jake's Church chaperoned by Mrs. Murgotoyd to honor Miss Annie Hollingworth with a birthday party at her parents' Salado Street home. Guests included Mesdames Hollingworth Strawn Murgotroyd Kendall Spindle and others. dancing, games, and refreshments followed.
The organizers of last winter's pantry exhibit urge citizens to assist Messrs. Makenson Wilkinson and Athora in preparations for an upcoming event. Without community support the project faces a bleak outlook.
James Wetherell reportedly found safe after vanishing from his room at Git Alamo Hints last week. Authorities investigated foul play but no evidence found. earlier tips pointed to San Antonio. Emancipation Day celebrations were mentioned alongside unrelated local rate notes and scattered official references.
The text trims on agriculture, travel, and voting rights, noting that Farm and Ranch views plows as obsolete and that Texas may loosen property requirements for voters. It hints at women packing Saratoga trunks and mentions a practice of paying voters two dollars per vote, signaling evolving political norms and irregularities.
New circular outlines Abbey Belueifel Grau collapse to form a corporation with $500000 capital. Creditors to take 40 percent in preferred stock and remainder in notes. Former managers to run the operatic venture at $20000 salary first year. Mortgage disclosures and pledged loans noted.
Fragmentary text mentions dry weather and corn yields near 26 bushels per acre, with other local items including Ridge school corporation and past distributions. The section is garbled with names and events, but references weather, agriculture, and local governance persist.
A grand new drug store by Mr. J. Pettey moves into the Maverick bank building on Alamo. The shop promises superb fixtures, a lavish arctic soda fountain, and a professional mixologist to serve patrons. The opening Monday invites all to witness the elegant establishment and its quality goods.
A regional baseball column critiques the San Antonio Broncos and manager Brophey for poor teamwork and ineffective pitching. It blames weak defense, erratic hitting, and offfield mistakes on the club’s overall effort and contrasts it with stronger, more cohesive Texas teams. It urges disciplined team play and better baserunning to restore form.
The Caldwell County Chronicle reports on the unveiling of the R. D. Smith monument at the city cemetery with Woodmen of the World rites, local delegates attending, and notes about county farmers’ corn concerns across the river. It also mentions a drews literary meeting canceled for heat, a regular council session raising the assistant tacker’s salary, a death of Sam Orehart, and a forming decline in local business as Webbeles offers reduced prices after a partnership dissolution.
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