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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1899
Page
9
A sprawling 1900 era column mixes city politics taxes real estate, local graft talk, and social chatter. It critiques municipal valuations, laments legislative wild boasts, and references figures like Sayers administration, G Cleveland, and Badinish topics while urging reform and fiscal prudence.
The fragment notes a trend in advertising using old saws and parables as prefixes to sarsaparilla ads. It highlights the clever display approach and mentions new type and charming advertising. It also references a house screening product by ED, STEVES & BONS and tips to keep pests out.
A comparative tale contrasts budgets of Houston and San Antonio for city maintenance and public services. It notes figures for police, health, street, water, and parks, plus education funding and debt service, illustrating fiscal choices and implications under different administrations.
In a message to the aldermen, Majer Brashear criticizes Cah pioney for diverting city receipts from employees. He argues the policy harms workers and the city’s finances, noting Houston’s strong credit and growth as evidence that competent leadership attracts capital and builders to San Antonio and Houston.
In a terse public notice, health authorities urge homeowners to address pest issues as flies are linked to disease. Ed Steves and Sona will advise on effective control methods and point to local assistance for sterilization and sanitation.
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