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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1899

Page

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Thinketis No Evil Excerpt Calls for Clean Language Guard

A dense 19th century style essay denounces a corrupt mind that twists language to pervert innocence. It portrays the evil speaker as a pestilence who defiles words, urges purity, and warns preachers and readers to guard expression while rejecting double meanings and obscene insinuations.

Ian Hell Pius Ufe Ile Perry Te Lewis Evita Butt

Hall's Great Discovery for Kidney Bladder Cures in Texas

An 1868 Texas advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery of kidney and bladder cures for men and women. It promises to remove gravel, cure diabetes, rheumatism, and other urinary ailments with a one bottle two-manual treatment. Endorsed by Whister Flanagan and signed Austin, Texas.

Hall Mal P.O. Box 21S Wa Co Texas Austin Tex Hat Hall Teno

City finances show tax collections prompt despite doubts

Mayor Hicks and city officials including directors Chas Kloeke and Suter are scrutinizing finances as tax money from the morning collection is questioned. Citizens ask why an active collector and assistant failed to secure payments, while Kay's Comedians promote Turpe Mineral Water with a free Alamo plaza concert.

Hicks Chas Kloeke Mr. Suter Aire Suter Bard Max Lozea Kor Lovere Kay Famona Alamo Plaza Alpgera Mr. 8 C. Hoey Alvin Dashington Mike King George DeHaven Yuorpe Baw Antonis

Controversy Over City Deals and Unnotified Meeting

A stalled debate centers on a proposed light plant concession and street railway expansion. City officials and taxpayers denounce the plan as wasteful, pressed by Mayor Hicks and council, with a special meeting called by City Attorney Altgelt to discuss alleged concealed interests and potential misuses.

Hicks Son Sls Pleelric Wight Kis Manor Altgelt Vilzeu San Wiktoria Guassion Luis Yernelty Geo Oty Vngor

City Council Friction Over Lights Franchise Examined

The report details a dispute surrounding bids for city lights, with allegations of secrecy and wrongdoing by council members and the city attorney. Witnesses suggest concealed actions and possible favoritism toward Mayor Hick, while officials defend procedures as proper but opaque.

Jewelry trade veteran Mr B D Thomas leads new venture

Mr B D Thomas, long established in the jewelry business formerly linked with Paroham Bros on Bl Newston Street, now undertakes a new enterprise with notable experience. He spent 22 years in the trade, including a decade with a local concern, and is credited with steady, practical workmanship and anticipated success.

B.D. Thomas Jowelns Paroham Bros Nouston Street Himec Pitoman

Minnie Wheeler and Descriptive Salve Advertisement Claim

An OCR fragment advertises Minnie Wheeler and a salve product for wounds and skin ailments. It mentions guaranteed satisfaction or money refunds, with claims of cuts bribes sores fever and a general healing promise. The text includes garbled supplier names and price hints.

Notice on weights and measures and insurance compliance

A garbled notice reports that weights and measures clerks may verify other clerks records. It cites John Johnson as clerk and mentions the Commissioner of Agriculture Insurance Statistics and History in Austin Texas dated February 15 1899. Additional text from a Washington Post item notes Senator Berry and Senator Clark of Montana with claims about income and an informal remark.

Austin, Wex Hartford Fire Tnsurance Company of Hartford Cogn Ha -Delogy Thig-Stete Washington Post Berry Ac Xausng Giark Montana Ark Lila Borry

Question prompts odd recall in Cleveland Plain Dealer

Fragmentary text shows a superintendent questioning and a stray query about Queen Citito Kalami’s birthplace. It includes garbled dialogue and unclear references to Kentucky, with partial phrases indicating a disrupted interview or report. No clear event or names beyond Cleveland and Kentucky are established.

Bct Saya Cleveland Cititokalami Old Kentucky

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