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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1885
Page
2
An impatient note claims imminent displays will surpass recent London occurrences. Local items discuss music collections, a coal miners strike, river harbor funding, crowded city schools, a US Marshal vacancy issue, a mechanics lien proposal, and city ward election talk with party expectations and civil service reflections.
Senator Hatw favors governor controlled force instead of ranger units and argues for a cheaper, centralized militia. The Legislature will likely settle the issue amid broader debates on law enforcement and state power. The piece also notes reforms and public interest in monuments and railway consolidations.
The piece argues that a social leader such as the Prince of Wales shapes dress and manners across societies, noting Marlborough House standards affect society and that a single figure can alter global fashion by the cut of a coat or shoe. It cites Harper's Magazine February as its source.
A rococo magazine exposé recounts Gilder at a dinner dissuading a young writer from publishing verses she earned twenty five dollars for, with her replying she was paid by him. The text pillows in between patent medicines and patent remedies for cattle and humans, touting various tonics, cough syrups, and teeth whiteners while naming local merchants and addresses.
The piece argues fashion follows social power not tailor skill. Prince Hamlet sets trends while tailors craft cuts, and even bold deviations by leaders like D Orsay fail to shift public taste without royal or social backing. Public opinion, not fabric, dictates style.
The letter praises Texas Sour Mass claiming it cures numerous ailments from dyspepsia and nervous debility to venereal diseases and menstrual disorders. It emphasizes iron blends, cathartics and diuretics as a tonic and alterative, with testimonial from W. G. McGown of San Antonio praising its efficacy and portability.
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