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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1898

Page

2

Fragmentary City Roundup News From The District

A garbled local report lists assorted incidents including a city detective charging two Mexicans with a suspect character, a seven month old child in Lakeview, a plan to erect two houses on Tue streets ward G at an estimated cost of 400, and police activity with a large amount of leftover food. Funeral details cite Mrs John Wilkin, wife of Policeman Joe Wilkin, buried at San Fernando cemetery. Weather notes mention rain and east winds with a forecast of clearing tomorrow. A slot machine raid removal is noted, and a federal court Bass case hearing is described with counsel names.

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Anti-cigarette law upheld by Tennessee high court

Tennessee Supreme Court members declared the anti cigarette import and sale ban as constitutional for state purposes. The decision held cigarettes are not legitimate commerce articles and fall outside federal interstate commerce provisions. The court addressed the law as a test case on tobacco controls.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Toy names and nonsense in a London Sketch excerpt

A London Sketch style dialogue shows a child asking did God make everything and an aunt replying yes with simple, fanciful questions about elephants and Beas. The piece reads as playful, childlike language reflecting a comic dialog.

Tommy London

Fragmentary misprint era quip notice from X Y journal

A garbled item from the X Y Journal references a cash handling error and a taunting line about an undersized person. It hints at a social mockery exchange and an invitation to an evening stroll, with no clear event or named individuals fully readable.

County Commission Votes on Right Men for Polling Places

The county court debated appointing eight judges and clerks for elections amid disputes over eligibility and compensation. Presiding officers and officers faced with the eight-person rule clashed over who could serve, with references to Judge Green's opinion and statutory guidance.

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Dreyfus Wife Telegram Says Husband’s Health Good

Paris dispatch reports Mme Dreyfus receiving a telegram from Alfred Dreyfus, prisoner at Devil's Island, stating that his health both morally and physically is good. The message was sent by commission of the authorities.

Dreyfus Paris Mme. Dreyma Alfred Dreyfus Deyil

Purse Dropped On Lan Street Prompts Reward Scene

A woman dropped a purse on No Lan Street last Saturday morning. A college student found the card inside, sought the owner, and planned to return it for a reward when the owner learned a colored woman picked up the purse and claimed it. The crowd watched the resolution unfold.

Thorves Indy

Fire damages large furniture firm in Kansas City

A costly blaze at the Roate rk Keith & Co furniture firm on Grand Avenue caused extensive stock losses estimated around $150,000 with building damage near $40,000. Insurance fully covers both totals. Authorities reported the fire started today and the site was secured as investigators inspected the scene.

Kansas City Roteerk Keith & Co Grand Avenue Bali

Plump Exchange Over Kitchen Pie Leads to Inquiry

A garbled exchange from an old New York Evening Journal item shows a domestic spat about a tramp delivering pies to a daughter’s home. The dialogue implies concern about a recent incident and references a frontier era dining scene.

Fragmentary dialogue and joke items from Philadelphia Press

The snippet shows disjointed lines with comic talk about naming a dog after someone and a playful insult exchange. It includes quotes and slang like lalapolocopy and references to a dog, a hat, and a damp wedding remark, but lacks a coherent narrative. The passageRead as a humor fragment from a Philadelphia newspaper page.

Bobby Doc Dr. Squib Philadelphia Press

Vague Travel Notices From a Busy Coastal Hotel Scene

A clipped, garbled wire of guests and locals staying at hotels in multiple cities is documented. Names include Charles Yeager from Leuvde, John M. Gary of Galveston, and Captain G RL Scote. appearances at the St James and Mabneke hotels are noted, with familiar figures from Corpus Christi, Dallas, San Marcos, and more. The piece mentions Mrs Mina Gollof in a serious condition and other hotel arrivals including a sheriff and city officials, all read as transient social notes from a coastal Texas area.

RN. Stafford Mineola Tex Mabneke John M. Gary Galveston Starertck Wisebor G. A. Mackenzie

Unclear OCR Military Names and Units Listed

Fragmentary OCR text lists a mix of names and units with many misspellings. It references a war department, dates around November, and multiple personnel or company designations, but the garbled wording makes precise details unreadable.

Washington Dispatch on Philippine Issue and Joint Session

A Paris dispatch reports on the joint session of the pores commission and the acceptance of the American Philippine issue. The wire notes rising demands and a plan to add the Bubg Glass grant from the eastern frontier to United States policy.

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POUND NOTION Auction Notice 1598 Devonther

Auction notice lists horses including brown torse brown and black bays with descriptions such as gray Norse mare and brown filly. Items to be sold to the highest bidder for cash at 11 oclock at Devonther locale, dated 1598 with signatures.

Navaliber Devonther Shatdain

FAMSUION DEVELOPS Philippine insurgent attitudes shift in Manila

From Manila, a Dakota volunteer captain reports that both youth and regulars oppose Philippine retention. Insurgents grow insolent and resist American orders. Some troops seek leave, some harboring resignations. American forces struggle to enforce moves away from Malate and manage insurgent access to city areas.

Malate

Death of Gen Gomez Reverberates Across Havana Calling for Bitter Farewell

Uncrupried report to Havana indicates Gen Gomez, the guerrilla leader, is dead and American commissioners in Havana urge Blanco to extend a formal farewell. Reports recount Spanish transport Montevideo sailing with 1700 troops and reactions to the attack, amid tense U.S.-Spain negotiations.

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Toys and dolls offered at various cut rates headline

An advertisement lists numerous toy styles with bulk discounts including toys at 3 to 10 cents, doll carriages with iron wheels, children chairs, swings, doll cradles, doll tables and related items. Also notes a shop notice for Wagner near 122 Commercial Street and an associated millinery firm.

Wagner Mokee

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