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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1897
Page
8
A retired burglar tells how he slipped from Jim and another pursuer on a two story house roof. He fled via attic stairs to a garret, knocked loose a scuttle, leaped onto a Moonlit roof, slid to a grassy terrace, and escaped unharmed as the men watched.
Dr Finley in Central Street home believes burglars are to blame for a staged kidnapping. Police respond with four officers after a call stating burglars occupied the house. A six year old, armed with a club, is found in the attic during a garret search. The boy explains he was sleepwalking during a night terror. The doctor apologizes, pays for cigars, and the force is dismissed.
A St Paul boy sells lemonade at two prices from two pails. A curious customer asks why the cheaper cup is just as good. The boy explains that the five cent version costs more because a bull pup fell in the other batch. The tale highlights street corner commerce and a brisk wit.
A noisy city page lists sale of oysters at the Crystal Saloon, advertising for lumber wood and corset services, tailorings, furniture, and a Bazaar of Nations at the Library. It notes a marriage license for Joe Evans and Mary Smith, a public impounded animals sale, and local business promos from Sunset Wood Co and Lentz.
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