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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1896
Page
7
The poem describes a young woman who lights and smokes her brother's cigarette in a moonlit setting. She hesitates, puffs, and blushes as the cigarette glows, while tears glisten and the scene ends with her returning to her bed.
An early report describes Ray apparatus experiments on living subjects to view internal organs with ultraviolet lunar rays. Observers watched the abdomen and chest while noting hair whitening and shedding, linked to ultraviolet exposure and moonlight. The article cites Curiosity about “lynatics” and lunar influence on brain power. A separate item recounts a Marble Lake sea serpent sighting near Michigan.
A messy column of brief political notes and jests from San Antonio talks of Louis Huths McRae OConner Piper and Senator Lewis with editorials on party lines. It mocks voters and urges support for Republican and local candidates while noting advertising and industry in the city.
An editorial criticizes candidates who rely on liquor dealers to display announcements in saloons and stores. It argues business owners resist such decorations, causing candidates to seek alternative roadside postings. Voters are urged to read newspapers for genuine candidate information, as sham ads mislead audiences.
The piece outlines three candidates Judge George H Noonan Slayden and McRae in a 120th district contest. It portrays Noonan as the Republican sound money candidate and criticizes Slayden and McRae as free silver advocates. It comments on money policy labor wage protection and industrial interest positions with national liquor dealer cited.
Odd fragments attack a political candidate and the Pro Silver movement. The text defends taxation for government support, praises a liquor dealer, and contrasts honest and dishonest claims about silver and wages. Readable bits show a pro silver stance and distrust of Bryan era rhetoric.
A garbled OCR entry mentions a big tacniite item in a saloon with a price around 75 dollars. The readable bits include numbers and a rough scene but lack clear names or events.
The Colored Celebrations plans two Tabor Day events in San Pedro Springs and Limburger's garden Jockey Club grounds. Activities include church programs, music, addresses on education and Afro American progress, and various races and sports. A barbecue and grand ball cap the festivities with admission charged.
A fragmented piece discusses Mahdism or Mahdist belief as parallel to Christian messianism, noting Muslim and Shiite viewpoints. It mentions public notices, local meetings, and the spread of Mahdist ideas amid religious debate and social gatherings.
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