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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1896
Page
5
A Sunday paper reviews a medicine advertisement and cautions against charlatan cures. It contrasts native charms with Western folly, warns that constipation mismanagement grows into broader illnesses, and promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as safe, gentle, and permanent relief. The ad claims one pellet laxative and two are mild cathartic, urging readers to mail 31 stamps for a trial copy.
Lauter Special from Curna Texas reports extreme heat and drought with little seed harvested or sown as farmers fear no rain soon. Isolated events include Wardshell footwashing and union meeting at Clabbertown Gonzales county drawing a large crowd and a wedding in Yoakum between W L Molden and Hedwig Gohmert noted for community popularity. Local news covers a cow incident killing John Owens near Torryville, farm concerns, and community notices such as the Woodmen of the World encampment on June 3 near the railroad bridge.
Karnes County notes a lantern display despite missing electric lights, Rathborne theater earns $25 for Grand Lodge travel, Kenedy hosts a three day encampment starting June 21, and Baptists of Hunge begin meetings with visiting ministers. A Wilson County trip to Port Lavaca and Galveston excursion drew locals, while a Yorktown line advances toward connecting regional telephone service. The Remnant sale at 618 East Houston promises a $10 prize to the last bidder.
A string of brief quips touches on Bexar county candidates, patriotism, politics, journalism, education, public funds, aldermen, taxation, and local figures. It cites opinions on politicians, newspaper practices, election timing, city finances, and a remembered sparring match, with references to the Victoria Advocate and Gainesville Hesperian.
St Mark's Sunday school plans annual picnic at Landa parkview Braunfels on Saturday dune cth. Special rate of 50 cents for adults and cents for children round trip. Tickets sold at Pence's Corners Kypier & Song and from calamities at S Jt.
Fraudulent imitation Munyon homeopathic remedies flood markets as conspirators, including former employee Ferron, are found. Authorities recover spurious goods while Munyon warns buyers to verify the metal cap marked Munyon's Homeopathic Remedies.
Poem laments three fallen soldiers and their mourners, urging each name to be written on glory's page. Following the elegy, West End notes report on school exercises by Prof. Peacock, revival meetings in West End, medical news from Lampasas, and social updates on travel, industry, and nightlife as people seek respite from city life.
A fragmented calendar lists saints and notable battles across years. Entries mention Fair Oaks 1862, Cold Harbor 1864, Lake Champlain 1415, Piedmont 1864, and Confederate surrender 1882, interspersed with saint days and dates from 1000s to 1800s.
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