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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1899
Page
3
This weekly column blends opining on the Texas Legislature and San Antonio affairs with profiles of public figures. It notes the legislature in session, city politics under Mayor Hicks, and figures like Dewitt, Bryan, and local officials, alongside commentary on monuments and civic plans. Frequent asides reflect a period voice and varied local topics.
A sprawling San Antonio era column roils with discussion of state politics, city governance, a proposed public works project, and local corruption rumors. The piece critiques mayoral leadership, laments ethnic votes, notes the electric light plant plan, and mocks a Texas legislature amid a whirlwind of editorial voices.
Local notices reflect reform talk, hotel and street improvements, and tax concerns in San Antonio. Citizens flag franchises, bridges, and the need for a first class hotel, while urging prudent spending and municipal oversight amid partisan debate.
Regal resident Walter Short visits on business. Lavernte’s imer chanita Kett visits New Bertie Street to see relatives and is detained several days. Miss Ida Leese of Fairview visits relatives with Lops Scott Biggs and Can feld of Plovesville at the Ma sonle lodge. Miss Alta Peck recovering from measles visits Meda Perkins of San Antonio Female college. T H BMcDaniel and family visiting Bia W Brat. Mimle McClung from San Antonio visits grandmother Rector- Di Emmett Seall returns from Nashville where he attended Vanderbilt. Mrs Yelvington and daughter Miss Henry come from Texas. Dell Wisemon and J B Stott visit from Bloreaville and return. Mrs Royal Wheels of Stockdale travels via Galore after a wreck. Miss Battle Wiseman returns from Picavesville. Bro Intucsa Gilliland conducts services at Stethonlat church. Miss Minnie Hale resumes teaching. Cal Me Ganfeld taught during illness.
Uvalde Texas report from March 18 covers a church wedding of Geo Garnthirs and Clara Marie Munder at Episcopal church. The piece notes crowd size, couple's departure for the east, local gun club practice, county court meetings, school bid process for a new building valued around 20000 dollars, and a testimonial about Chamberlain’s Pain Balm from A. D. Konig of Claremore Arkansas.
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