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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1899
Page
7
Fragmented promotional letter extols Dr. Pierce medicines including Golden Medical Discovery. Claims cure for rheumatism and other ailments after three months’ incapacity. Offers book Common Sense Medical Adviser with stamp payment details and binding options.
Reader notes from a public school opening day describing dresses, smiling children, and hopeful teachers. Observations cover Sanitation upgrades, new paint, expanded capacity at High School and School No. 6 on Mata Gorda and Datitte streets, and promotions exams with many applicants.
A San Antonio article argues for women’s clubs to unite for education reform, library support, public schools, and sanitary laws. It highlights program ideas from clubs in New York and Boston, including domestic science, art education, and citizen involvement, urging mothers and teachers to collaborate for child welfare.
A report on city schools details principal Fleco and staff, praising well-kept grounds and orderly pupils from diverse homes. It notes new residency registration cards requiring actual city residence and outlines fee structures for primary, intermediate, and high schools, with calls for progress and improvements across the system.
The MI & 1. Ry announces a new passenger schedule on the San Marcos division with morning and evening trains serving Lockhart San Marcos Smithville and other stations. It notes direct connections with T&G N trains at San Marcos and K&A trains at Lockhart and praises the railroad for the patron-friendly timetable.
A fragment notes rising demand for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from local druggists. It cites L C Ramsden Druggists Clinton Missouri and mentions Jargale Uy druggists with uncertain spelling. The text is garbled but centers on a health product claim.
Balconies Ranch near Boerne advertises modern conveniences and seating, promising satisfaction with terms and the location noted as four miles south of Boerne. An accompanying anecdote by W. Hagett of Oak Grove, Tin. credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm for saving him from a severe chest ailment and potential pneumonia, recommending its prompt use.
Louis TY. Sehniltt longtime proprietor of a large grocery business at Lavaca and South Alamostresta has moved to the saloon fitness at 206 Tolorysa Street opposite the Souther hotel. He welcomed many friends daily from 10 to 12.
A benefit concert was organized by notable locals including Mayor Aubrey and Prof Carl Beck to aid charity. The event on September 19 features a detailed program with performances by the Masterson Ma tineechor, Grand Male Chorus, and operatic pieces, highlighting Carl Beck as conductor.
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