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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1898
Page
1
Local notice in The Sunday Light at San Antonio Texas urges subscribers to pay only to authorized collectors and warns against paying unauthorised agents. The paper lists subscription rates daily and weekly and requests complaints from nonreceiving subscribers.
A long meditation on reducing friction in both physical engines and human conduct. The author argues that excessive efficiency pressure harms real power, warning that beliefs and morals create unnecessary wear. He urges patience, self care, and steady lubrication of mind and society to avoid overstrain.
The Gymnastic School of the San Antonie Turn Verein resumes operations Monday for children and youths. Tuition is 6 cents per month. Applications accepted daily at 97 Nac adobe Sty Aue, Bere Jp, Nilo, opak, Seng Bros, and M. Rossy.
A veteran of Roosevelt's Rough Riders recounts three nights in trenches and a hospital stay after a San Antonio camp, detailing rheumatic fever, hunger, and a fierce resolve to return home. He describes battlefield moments, hospital humor, and loyalty to the cause, ending with a pledge to aid the country while awaiting travel home.
The internal revenue department warns of tax enforcement on medicinal preparations under schedule 3. It orders inspectors to seize unstamped drugs from a New York wholesale house to test the classification of several chemical compounds as compounded preparations subject to tax, while reforming the order for court ruling.
An enterprising dealer at 187 Washington Street Brooklyn uses a dog seated on a stand outside the store as an eye catching attractor. The small intelligent dog wears a cigar in its mouth and a paper wrapper protects its mouth from tobacco. Public attention greets the display as pedestrians pass the doorway daily by the bridge.
A veteran manufacturer argues publicity is capital and must keep a firm before the public. He notes using saltsmen to sell goods is less effective for rivals who do not invest in publicity. The interview stresses long experience and the advantage of widespread recognition.
Dallas readers follow lively reports from the fair preparations with plans for crowds, attractions, and travel. A veteran group led by Col W. F Thompson touts the car’s travel and advertising push while music, drama, and Edison war scope promise local appeal. Officials seek lighter crowds, better illumination, and a broad program across Oct 6 to 16.
A garbled notice describes tired travelers entering a vacant house with a peculiar sign. A courteous gentleman explains it is not a restaurant while questions about a photograph and a doorway arise. The fragment hints at a wartime or military context with references to generals and lines of march.
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