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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1904
Page
7
Fragmented column from The Sunday Light discusses state misgivings and economic tension amid a Packers strike. It cites editorials and quotes about prices, cattle, bacon, coal costs, and the impact on producers, hinting at broader political debate and labor disputes.
A garbled 19th century domestic dispute centers on a wife’s alleged illness and a husband’s supposed indifference. The text mocks patent medicines, urging readers to buy Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and a medical guide. It mentions a mortgage of $300 in U.S. currency and a World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Utica New York.
A fragmented OCR passage features Judge Altay discussing red hair in a tense exchange at a social visit. The dialogue touches on temper, lineage, and stereotypes, with references to a visitor asserting red hair signals temperament and danger, amid wartime context hints and scattered remarks about social decorum and propriety.
The Grand hosts Murray and Mack presenting An Unglish Daisy, an English musical comedy adapted from Weber and Fields. The act draws on witty interludes and sharp staging with Beales, Grace Cummins, and Harry Gadel in notable roles, while Walter Slaughter and Alfred Norton provide music and Seymour Weeks the book. Audience response is strong, with the troupe delivering comic charm and engaging performances across acts, including the touring centerpiece Under Southern Skies and a new W. B. Patton play The Last Rose of Summer announced for future engagement.
A garbled fragment claims opposition to a tenor or leader, accusing many of violating the law. It mentions departure from the norm, strict adherence to rules, and a claim that some seek to protect themselves while avoiding consequences. The text is unclear and hard to parse.
A fragmentary ad or notice touts teething relief for infants attributed to Ve Jos woman Ve Jos or Wingate figures. It mentions a water based remedy as the best support for teething pain, colic, diarrhoea, and soothing gums. The text references a baby and suggests twenty five drops per bottle.
A Brooklyn court review discusses Mya Lulu Bendicker suing Bridge Smithman Manufacturing over a damaged wedding ring finger. The jury awarded 500, a verdict appealed as excessive, leading to Justice Herrick's reconsideration of the disparate damages and potential for the case to ascend to the supreme court division. The item also critiques curfew efforts and parental responsibility in youth street roaming.
The article discusses British infantry facing a beltale equate and mentions Napulron's Ana cavalry unable to break a defensive chevel de frise. It notes Japanese adoption of similar tactics and cautions against costly attacks while warning about the strike year’s minimal tonnage.
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