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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1899

Page

8

Aguinaldo Hopes for Peace as Insurgents Attack

Special to the Sunday Light reports Aguinaldo and advisers optimistic about peace talks with the United States amid insurrection in the Philippines. Casualty figures through June 6 show 332 total deaths with 1,966 wounded. officials note heavy losses for insurgents and high remaining American strength. A separate item describes a curios magnet telegraph dice device in a London shop and a light Q&A with Aguinaldo from the Baltimore American about peace and gadgets.

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Sight Restored by Remarkable Glasses Story

A Lewiston girl forced to wear glasses due to nearness of vision and scarlet fever nearly lost sight but recovered from the disease and regained perfect vision. The incident is noted as extraordinary healing and featured in The Sunday Night Wight advertisement.

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Queer notions of beauty in distant cultures show varied body art

A disjointed, archaic survey notes different beauty rituals from Arabia, Perala, Greenland, Mageovite, Marassar, India, China, New Zealand, Japan, Sunda Islands, Persia, Turkey, and Attica. It mentions hair dye, teeth staining, nail coloring, and long nail care as markers of feminine beauty, with repetitive misprints and odd phrases throughout.

Arabia Perala Greenland Marassar India New Zealand Turkey Countries Attica

Non-Tuberculous Milk Calms Public Alarm

Public health officials report that milk from tuberculous cows, though repeatedly tested, has yielded no germs in tested samples. While some skepticism remains about absolute safety, ongoing studies suggest dairy supply is increasingly reassuring and milk remains clean and wholesome.

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Negro Turned White From Electric Treatment

From the London Leader a Sudanese African brought to Australia as a valet by a famed traveler underwent nervous-system treatment with continual electrization. His skin lightened from dark to fair, yet his hair and features remained unmistakably African. The case provoked debate in scientific circles about color change through nerve stimulation.

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Internal Revenue Revokes Decision on Bucket Shop Deals

The Treasury revokes a prior ruling on bucket shop sales. Any agreement to sell to a bucket shop, with or without delivery, requires a stamped memorandum. If a contract is settled by paying the price difference, the resale must be evidenced by a stamped quarterly note. The decision notes distinctions from boards of trade and affirms taxability of such contracts.

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Sensitiveness of animals and a shattered idol

A Duke of Hamiltons bulldog Dumpling pined after being left behind by his master, leading to his death. A monkey on a ship was punished and finally disappeared after losing affection, illustrating animal sensitivity. A pretty music teacher recalls an insulting neighbor and laments broken art and community neighbors. Includes an ad for a salve by F Kaitoyer & Son.

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New Ball Light Debuts in Vienna Machinery Show

The Vienna plaza showcases a novel ball light using compressed gas and a two horse power motor. It features two mantles with inner and outer air flows, yielding a yellowish glow that makes newspaper print readable at sixty yards. Mantle life is about one month. cost is about 0.32 kreutzer per hour versus a Welbach lamp at 0.304.

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