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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1900
Page
1
The speaker extols home as more than a building, arguing it is the air of the heart. It binds affection, virtue, and family, shaping character and offering trust, comfort, and moral center beyond mere ownership or rent.
An advertisement touts L. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for boils scrofula and skin troubles. It claims to purify the blood soothe ulcers and remove poisons with a full treatment priced at 5 for large bottles and offers a free sample by writing to Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga for medical guidance.
An advertisement extols the Underwriter acetylene gas generator as a simple automatic, water cooled device. It describes a double water jacketed chamber, automatic operation controlled by gas pressure, and a carbide basket that hydrates carbide to produce gas with minimal waste and effort. The copy promises first class lighting with low trouble and invites quotations.
A fragmented OCR item lists business names including Union Carbide and Wilson & Co, then shifts to an academy program note. It mentions a June 21 ceremony at Beethoven Hall with Miss Eloise Pena and Miss Carrie China presenting diplomas, followed by a lengthy schedule of music and recitations, with many names and pieces referenced in a grand pageant display.
At the Bosiant Social in Mueh's garden on Dundee Whit Tol Werobbel won the frat prize and Touuy Tagsdale finished second in the wailing contest.
The St Josephs school commencement exercises take place next Friday with scholarships awarded. Graduates Adeline Skary, Mary Sof, and others are listed among the students receiving awards. Several musical and vocal performances are noted along with a valedictory and closing remarks. The program, including a sample musical undergarment sale, reflects a traditional ceremony with parlor performances and medals.
Local notice from G. G. Clifford Postmaster directs patrons to include full address and street number on letters sent to San Antonio Wax and to write name and address on the envelope edge. A one-dout fee is charged for all advertised letters and change of address requires notifying the postmaster.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with varied initials and surnames across multiple categories such as LADINS and FOREIGN TASTY. It reads like a directory or roll call of names, including several with initials and varying spellings, interspersed with stray labels and partial headings.
A Missouri man A J Lafay ette of Gregory Landing credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life during a severe illness. He says doctors thought he would die until a neighbor brought the remedy, which he used successfully. He reports good health for years and keeps the medicine at home. For sale by all druggists.
The Southern Railway markets summer resorts across mountains and seashore from Absville to Tate Springs Tennessee and Monte Sano Alabama. A folder titled Summer Homes and Resorts lists about one thousand hotels and boarding houses with rates and railroad connections. Write A Ben Sco ter in Cattaraugus County New York for a copy. A used machine ad offers a 1900s speed of 4600 hours for cash 400.
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