Remember the Maine and coming to San Antonio
The piece recalls the Maine with a rallying, patriotic tone and cites costs of war and naval expenses. It notes Union and British wartime outlays, mentions the song Remember the Maine, and reports San Antonio news where Council No. 6 of the Albert Commercial Travelers elects members and plans a Grathans park picnic with Lady guests, tied to the 1898 convention in Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Albert
Nac Villareal
AW. Dieckman
Waco
Antonio
Bro Antonio
Grathans Park
Advertisers Faces and Portraits in Ads Raise Questions
A Philadelphia correspondent questions the use of depicting advertisers in notices arguing whether likenesses add value. He cites Woodbury, Munyon, Beeman and others, debating if portrait illustrations improve appeal or look foolish, suggesting better use of space for clearer messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bittie
Gould
Woodbury
Munyon Beeman
Douglas
Munron
Fragmentary OCR describes a personal portrait study
The readable segments mention a life piece of personal portraiture with references to medicines and packets of tinged substances. The text is garbled but hints at medical or cosmetic preparations and a scattered description of a subject’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iece
Rand
Morin
Hidden New York Restaurant Runs On Foreign Patrons
A New York restaurant tucked on a side street relies on a small circle of foreign patrons who reportedly influence the menu and sustain the business. Regular American guests see little profit and are kept largely out of the loop as the foreign group allegedly controls operations and receipts. The establishment remains barely viable year after year, maintained by a few influential backers while many locals remain unaware of the mechanism behind its survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Su
Fon
New York
Ned
Wrusaway
le Hine
Twenty-third Street
Pittacenve
Sun
Hue
New Yorks
Timber
Policcmmn
Public Citation for Merchants Building and Loan Assn case
In the District Court of Bexar County Texas fourth forty-fifth Judicial District, a citation by publication is issued against W. Delts and his wife with unknown residence, for a partition suit No. 4550 in the Merchants Building and Loan Association case. The suit concerns a contract dated September 24 1890 with O A Balcom for construction on Lots 2 and 4 in San Antonio, notes totaling $4 100 with interest, a mechanic’s lien, assigned to the plaintiff, and insurance requirements not fulfilled by defendants. The publication instructs respondents to appear at the district court on the first Monday in June 1895 to answer the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuotdines and Loan Association
G. W. Deits
Bexar County
Vorty-fifth Judicial District
Heate
Texas
Itay
Bexar
Ielth
Sun An Kai
Merenantes
Care Poutilon Diety Incorporated Wader Che Iwa
Wain
Test Struct
Ib Feat
San Antonio
Balcom
Exeh
Gil Halcom
Office of Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics and History
State of Texas
Austin
Tex
Mia
Liverpool and London and Globe Five Insurance Company of
New York
Povemper, Ba
What Love Is Says a 19th Century Thought
A dated aphorism attributes love to perception, noting that the woman who admires you deceives you while the one who makes others admire you loves you, attributed to Mme Emil de Girardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Emil de Girardin
Deafness Cure Claim By Catarrh Remedy Ad
An old advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by focal applications and must be treated by a flowal remedy to restore the Eyalachian Tube. It asserts catarrh causes hearing loss and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure, with order details and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Elreniara
Fred. P. J. Oreney &Co
Enigma of the Runaway a Storied Illusion in News
A fragmented 19th century column discusses the Runaway as a dramatic incident that captivates crowds and disrupts order. It notes the unpredictability of a horse's behavior, the rapid spread of runaway news, and the curiosity of observers, reporters, and police in urban intersections and busy streets.
Mary Precious Stones From Glacial Deposits Across Regions
A late 19th century report surveys precious stones found in diverse locations from Wisconsin to Montana. Diamonds from the Kettle Moraine, emeralds in North Carolina, tourmaline in Maine and California, garnets in California and Virginia, and other gems including opals in Maryland are noted. Also mentions opal and turquoise occurrences and a note on a regional beryl and glacial transport theory. A separate item cites a New York fidelity firm compiling 1890s embezzlement statistics totaling about 11.5 million dollars.
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Pen
Wisconsin
Sauville
Ozarkey
Milwaukee
Burlington
Kaeine
Nowy Kohisville
Washington County
Wis
Igz Frans
Butte
Mont
Conus
Carolina
Missouri River
Montan
Ophires
Maine
North Carolina
Tolahe
Montana
Connecticut
California
Virginia
Maryland
J.coln County
Idaho
Arizona
Thurre Mountains
Y. Press
Battle of Bargains at the Big Store
A promotional notice proclaims a dramatic sale to clear a hundred thousand dollars worth of dry goods, shoes and clothing. It urges drastic price cuts as desperate measures to cash in stock quickly, with tomorrow marked as the start of the bargain battle.
Ladies' fancy silk waists in Paris styles on sale
Renwin stripes and fancy plaids in plain colors arrive in America at the fashion centers. The waists, made to Paris designs, sell for 4.89 dollars with trims offered free this week by milliners, as the work costs nothing to buyers. Imported on candy.
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Paris
America
Ten Cent Sale Highlights Various Goods
A Monday sale lists 9 am beginnings with discounts on stationery, Swiss cheese, hats, cream snag, Vasiline, cambric, towels, linens, embroideries, vests, hose, and other sundries. Notable price cuts include 23 cent box stationery, 20 cent Swiss, 10 cent towels, 10 cent cambric, and 10 cent embroideries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tuiter Kolves
Rail commission powers spark alarm over interstate railroad control
A Philadelphia Record discussion warns that granting the Interstate Commerce Commission sweeping authority to regulate rates contracts and operations could nationalize railroads at a cost to private enterprise. The piece notes low current rates vast capital investments and the danger of political influence eroding efficiency and fairness. It cites English precedents as nonanalogous and argues against one sided state control while urging reform within existing law.
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Culluin
Weisston
Humber
Karun
Betes
Intersea
Efert
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trafic
Unitit
Coc
Ive
Ehaply Ly Yurime
Congress
England
Froevanseithe Cout
Ine
T! Foraker
United States
Agateast
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An aged advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It claims to ease crying, soothe gums, relieve pain, and cure diarrhea, with a 25 cent price and dated old-fashioned typography.
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Walutaining
United States Navy
Quandt
Spain
Union Navy
Great Britain
Wan Wuraté
Miss Not. Wes
Brenham
Brg
J.T. Ives
Lero
Advertiser
Citation BY
Publicatiin
Jefferson, Johnson
Sciles
San Antonis
Pexaa
Mary Precious Stones
New York Fidelity Company
Snum
Waihat States
Skencered
Quedlisned
eVere Gasit
Piva Tethire
Braders Lisle Thermal
Oni
Ladlog— Tiel
Ini Clineotate
Velen
Aldertain Domusky
Marseilles
Hhaios
Davies
Joske Bros
Pasubloss DE
Ibis
Dangzyr
Roy Hoollup
Civantil
Philadelsphia
John B. Hamilton
United States Hospital Service
Cuba
Tropics
Havana Bay
DE. Hamilton
Matanzas
Tinmilton
Fiorida
Sanfy
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