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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1897
Page
8
An old circus tale relays how a Royal Bengal tiger escaped during cage relocation. Workers misaligned cages, the tiger pushed a door, slipped into a V shaped gap, and wandered the arena before recapture. Monkeys and keeper actions colored the escape as the crowd watched the spectacle unfold.
A traveler recalls a 13-member Civil War survivor dinner where 12 brave men refused to enter a room until a fourteenth guest arrived. Charles Alexander joined last, ate briefly, then was carried home and died within two months, while the rest remained alive. The tale plays on superstition about Friday and the unlucky number.
Henry J. Johnson near Choconut Center was saved from a barn fire when his hand raised guardian goose, trained to his family, dashed through rain to the burning barn after a severe thunderstorm. The creature's alarm and repeated actions helped recover him before flames fully engulfed the structure.
A Harvard observatory circular describes unusual stellar spectra of Zeta Puppis including a hydrogen-like spectrum and a new element with a three millionth of a millimeter vibration, plus a variable star in Crux. A Carlow England auction ad lampoons prison phrases while noting presidents mothers named Elizabeth, Mary, and Jane with varied spellings.
An 19th century era advertisement touts Dr Reese as a gifted clairvoyant and medium at 168 South Alamo Street. It claims he can reveal hidden things, resolve life troubles, and guide on marriages, lawsuits, investments, and missing items. He advertises certainty in advising proper courses and reveals friends and enemies as if present.
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