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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1899
Page
2
A jumble of brief items lists names of officials, vendors, and residents. notices include court mentions, theater and dance plans, outfits and millinery sales, a rifle shoot, and various local errands. Details mention Crystal Saloon, Ma hneke, and Fort Worth connections, with weather and fishing notes and community announcements.
Masonic officers were installed at the Alamo lodge in Galveston on St John’s Day, led by Past Master C. F. Ratton. Governor Sayers did not attend due to prior public obligations. Officers named include Edwin Chamberlain WM and others across Anchor and Anchor Lodge. A banquet followed the ceremonies.
A fire at 10 30 tonight destroyed P Saunders boarding house in Paris Texas with an estimated loss of 9000 dollars and insurance covering 2800 dollars. No injuries reported. Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours.
A Prairie Avenue inventor claims a mouth resting pad stops snoring without silencing the snorer. The device, marketed in several sizes, rests in the mouth and is held by a step to prevent swallowing, aiming to spare others’ sleep while not hindering the snorer. The invention is awaiting broader testing and has drawn interest from potential buyers.
The Parig Matin describes Capt Daudéteau’s new small bore rifle tested at Chalons camps. It uses a six and a half millimeter cartridge with a beneath magazine for five rounds Breech loaded or five cartridges single load a hardwood heat shield bayonet planned. Tests claim superior accuracy and power able to pierce a horse from 2000 meters and crush bones beyond that distance while lighter cartridges allow carrying more ammunition.
A misheard exchange between a restaurant proprietor and a job applicant leads to a wounded joke about waiting and six years courting a girl. Separately, Professor Huxley’s remark on herrings’ prolific nature appears as a note about the steamer route between New Ross and Waterford carving through long shoals of fish.
Governor Sayers visited San Antonio meeting the trustees of the Southwest Asylum for the Insane. They debated delaying bids for artesian well contracts and considered an appropriation of 310,000 to improve the old buildings, with bids eyed for a possible northern syndicate and local capitalists. The governor favored extending the M K & P railway to the city but cited legal hurdles.
County warrants issued by County Clerk Newton cover several small payments to J.B. Latter, Albert Renke, and others for road work, bridge nails, groceries for paupers, blacksmithing, printing, inquest and interpreter fees, and courthouse repairs. The article also discusses insecticides and fungicides recommended by Professor Magnani for farmers, detailing formulas for arsenate of lead, Parlar green, kerosene emulsion, and Bordeaux mixture, with notes on costs and safety for fruit trees.
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