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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1896
Page
1
A garbled line lists subscription pricing formats such as Daily per month and Bally per year with stray digits and exclamations, suggesting a brief notices section on costs. The text includes references to monthly and yearly rates and an unclear year indicator, reflecting a partial ad-like item.
A long meditation on motherhood as the core of church and community life. The piece extols maternal sacrifice and patience, contrasts selfless mothering with male disregard, and argues women deserve voice in church councils, citing the Wesleyan heritage and Mary and Susanna Wesley as examples. It then briefly shifts to an unrelated medical notice about a tape worm cure in San Antonio.
Community notes recount weather over Saultarium and sun amid mud while residents welcome Les UL visiting family. West End sees sluggish new-building pace, Mrs Urbahn Childers greeted recently, and several serenading parties stir local life. Reports mention rattlesnake electrocalming attempts by Joy O'Brien and calf theft cases amid soak thieves.
An advertisement touts curing catarrh with Dr Hurmand’s Catarrh Cure for $1.00. It claims a guaranteed cure and lists I. Kalteryer & Son and M. Party as distributors. The copy wording is fragmented and promotional in nature.
In Waco Georgetown university professor Hyer is scheduled to speak on the efficacy of X rays in surgery with photographs and illustrations. Garretson promoting garbage furnaces for the city discusses adoption with authorities. Heidenhaimer wins $15,703 after 13 years of litigation against Gloveland & Cameron. Death of G A Dickson under investigation for policy purposes. South Bosque picnic enjoyed yesterday. Add Ran musical delayed until fall. Wave medical society supports sprinkling stecote as sanitary measure and comfort booster.
Local buyers urged to check Geb prices from Naa Camargn Co before purchase. Notice highlights a 3.72 bid figure and cautions contractors, carpenters, and lumber consumers to verify current rates prior to committing funds.
May 5 1800 bids invited to light the city with arc electric lights. Sealed bids due June 5 noon. Specifications in City Engineer office. City reserves right to reject all bids. Signed by Mayor Huxky Enwaxport and City Clerk E. I. Norton.
Preparations underway for a national circuit meet on June 1 with a stock company forming and steady subscriptions. San Antonio boys Joe Fuller Miles Cavanaugh Jie Heavh Win Lonegridge Louis Schuetze Elmore Easton Fraok Caeruthers and Chas Schetde mantin train under Tom Males as potential winter trainees view the track. Also notes on local events and miscuts in multiple towns.
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