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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1897
Page
3
Jacob Bricker, a laborer from Kauvhtown Tu, faced a swarm of bats in his attic while staying home from work. He fought them off with a club, sustaining abrasions as the bats swarmed him in a five minute struggle that ended when they scattered and flew away.
A New York City incident involves John Ditmar who sprinkled Paris green on his clothes to deter mosquitoes. He distraughtly signs for help as Surgeons and police misinterpret his behavior. A station doorman helps confirm no poisoning and Ditmar is freed after the misunderstanding is cleared. In a separate note, a woman hermit in a small town has hidden from men for 40 years, living in charity and song.
Eva tha Wardy of Minneapolis, born in Trinidad, displays complete pain insensitivity after a cobra bite as a child. She endures pins, needles, and a venomous snake bite without distress, with doctors noting detec tive sensory nerves but little pain. Her exhibitions include deliberate bleeding and needle work on her arm, followed by rapid healing and no lasting scars.
Local columnists rail at social scandal and adulterers urging stricter limits on prostitution and mistresses. They attack politicians, call for reform, and note district attorney prosecutions while urging clean city governance and public markets.
A sentimental note recalls Spring All Thy Silent Banjo and its era. It mentions Alattie Bell Dignowl and Allis Blount Thomas, San Antonio ties, withThomas heading to Troostwijk school of music in New Haven for violin study under Sajgore Troostwyll. The piece also includes a child’s reminiscence about West End Rossville, schooldays, a big lamp, and a lake near the Mittway and Russville areas, ending with a note on a mistaken submission to the Light signed Barbara.
An old advertisement touts White's Dream Vermifuge as a sole remedy that claims to save children's lives by ridding worms. It asserts quick action, broad praise from mothers, and urges purchase for symptoms like peevishness restlessness bad breath and worm indicators. The ad cites a 25 cent drive and lists Breuss and Schasse as advertisers in the Sunday Light.
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