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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1896
Page
1
A long reflective piece extols patience as universal virtue across science, religion, and daily life. It frames patience as essential for discovery, industry, and progress, while noting modern society often misuses it. The essay closes with local notes about reminders on dog licenses, cotton choppers, and a community program at the opera house.
General school election set for first Saturday to elect two trustees per district and five per school corporation. Reports claim crop prospects are the heaviest yet. burglaries at Henry Hunter’s Kenedy store unsettled. Methodist church second quarterly conference underway. Kanady revival gains nightly interest. Fat cattle depart to Chicago. Runge election count meddling alleged. Runge hottiing works expanding. cotton corn and forage crops praised. rain soon would boost corn yield beyond last year.
Caldwell County Texas May 23 A lively local scene features the upcoming ball game between the fate and the Jeans of this town next Tuesday. Public sentiment alleges the populist executive committee mistreated Judge Glasscock, potentially jeopardizing Williamson County political power. Southwestern University commencement begins May 28 with honorary graduates J G C Hardy John Foster Miss Mellie Lockett and Miss Brown. Most students plan to depart June 4. Ed Hodges returns from Galveston for summer at home.
Georgetown notes from May 23 recount Taoni Sperial and Groncerowx at libarty and commencement events with Judge Brooks family visiting Antonin for a court matter. Postmaster Brooks improves to convalescent as Dr J H Johnson moves his family to town. Public school term ended with a strong program. Sheriff Parl received telegram from Shreveport La to detain Miss Bonnia Dennis, a southbound train passenger, taken there with little protest. her father, a physician from Shreveport, arrived next day to take her home.
In Uvalde County Avannr Texas May 23 a crop shortfall is likely due to destruction of catclaw blooms. County funds show transfers of 300 to jury from road and bridge and 700 from improvement fund. Available school fund overdrawn by 1050 with 9830 in treasury. Presbyterian musicale planned for Wednesday with tableaux and refreshments. families with school age children urged to enroll if not already done.
Floresville May 8 The Wilson County commission approves the February levy revised to 63 cents for general purposes with 26 cent special poll tax and half-state rate occupation tax. They appoint county surveyor W T Suthar and form a commission to trace a correct line with Bexar County. Delegates to county conventions are instructed for Judges Fly and Dayidact, with other officials named. An impending meeting of the Bluetarette club is noted and Gonzalez Telephone seeks right of way with an agent present in the city.
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