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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1900
Page
1
A long editorial voice pleads for unity and constitutional faith during national election turmoil. It cites Lincoln, warns against dictatorship, and urges voters to trust the ballot to express wisdom. The writer stresses patriotism, warns against partisanship, and calls for restraint and civil discourse.
A garbled OCR report outlines a heated local race with references to prohibition positions, candidates like Callaghan and others, and street contracts. It notes voter attitudes, party tensions, and concerns over public funds and governance while mentioning Boxer supporters and civic lines drawn around the upcoming election.
Citizens who ran for office in the Equa Yaxa race face a tense examination amid accusations of overwork and political resentments. Three notable candidates include Yet tensely involved, with speculation about their recent financial and moral standings.
Mr. Robbing the city sexton warns against selling cemetery plots near Commerce street and New Braunfels avenue. He urges preserving ample ground for a future cemetery, arguing higher valuation and expansion would burden city coffers and harm public memory. The letter supports city engineer plans to improve plots rather than divest.
A garbled note offers steps to treat a cori oy bun font and shoe repairs with vague actions like soaking, paving, and applying substances twice daily. It mentions a cork blister, a general remedy, and mentions sale of all altars in disjoint terms.
The record shows offenses filed last month with totals of 280 cakes for a community event miscalled, several dismissals, and multiple convictions. Disorderly conduct led to 26 cases with fines, carrying pistols 10 cases with fines, unlawful language 16 cases, beating and striking 8 cases, unlawful driving 49 cases with penalties, and other nuisance, vagabond, and sidewalk violations with varied fines.
A confused OCR fragment mentions a German paymaster and a Sunday event with names Syeelal and Janick Wille amid unclear financial details. The text is garbled, but implies financial manipulation or account discovery related to payments. No clear incident, date, or location could be confirmed from the readable parts.
In Sinugow New Arena, an orderly was dismissed from the hespitablery due to wage effectors action. The incident sparked local concern as hospital workers protest changes affecting patient care and staffing levels.
A fragmentary report discusses malaria transmission by mosquitoes, referencing Dr Mengur and a public briefing on clearing city weeds to reduce breeding sites. It mentions parasite spread, insect behavior, and historical observations of malaria’s reach from coastal regions to inland areas.
The text discusses how various mosquitoes, including spotted wing types, may transmit fevers and pathogens. It covers environmental factors such as stagnant water, latrines, and marshy areas, and suggests experiments on patients to study bacteriological transmission and the role of mosquitoes in spreading diseases like typhoid and fevers.
Fragmentary description details proboscis structure with delicate spiral glands, capillary ends, and dagger-like organs used to draw blood. It notes observed cellular disarray and speculative tests, with a sensational aside about a stomach stain diver and a mock remedy.
A fragmentary society item mentions a marriage, a groom linked to Roosevelt era troops, a bride from Kentucky with Wilhien and Crockett lineages, and various family connections. The text is heavily garbled with multiple nonstandard spellings and unreadable sections, yielding few clear facts beyond a wedding context and local social ties.
Historical notes discuss malaria transmission doubts and the British effort to prove if mosquitoes can spread malaria by observation in malarious regions. Early examination describes mosquito anatomy, eye structures, and capillary systems, noting how stinging injects substances and potential diagnostics.
A freight train near East Commerce bound for the city derailed a Black man attempting to jump from the platform car. He was knocked down by the moving cars, then kicked off as the train sped away toward the southern city limits. The man did not return to the street.
Fragmented OCR text mentions lighting bills, a Fiat Own and tinder writer Electric Gow Plant, references to M oldrick 128 Main Plan, Prof. Bencock and Mxlite at Aig Gol lege, and an underwriter with fines, plus old Winskies at Ruli Brothers.
The piece recounts a theatrical fraud in which AL G Field, famed mime manager, is duped by a con man using a counterfeit business card. Field discovers the ruse at the Seluilly Opera, aided by a sympathetic ticket taker who later exposes the counterfeit tickets and the impostor’s plan to pass off as a legitimate promoter.
Popuine City official Vietor Boze plans to wed in San Vere Cathedral at 1 p.m. on the date to be announced. The couple, both regionally known, are celebrated by friends and family who extend congratulations and best wishes for a happy future. The bride is described as a daughter of Frank E. Collis of Avenue RB and sister of Inga Jaster.
Jubilant crowds gathered Monday at The White on Avenue G after announcement that the prize winning Qink and sound prizes went to volunteer five companies at their headquarters. South Austin No 1m Ena Austin No 4 among winners. The Wy No 4 and others halted at The White as the band entertained. The event honored the successful companies and the young leader who hosted at the hotel.
Joh Grifith began suit yesterday against Clarkson & Col in the Fifty seventh District court over a cotton deal. The suit claims a price difference of 0.65 per bale compared with others and a 12.6 cent per bale charge, seeking 3.20 dollars as due. References to Floresville Manufacturing Co. and related purchase price discrepancies appear in the filing.
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