San Antonio Light Local Subscriptions and Notices
The San Antonio Light lists subscription rates and city collectors for daily and Sunday editions. Authorized collectors include Harvey Steele, W. H. Bitter, Joseph Ball, and H. G. Schumacher for subscriptions and advertising. Readers are urged to pay only to authorized collectors and to obtain a receipt for payments.
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Bitters and Steele
The
Light
Harvey Steele
W.H. Bitter
Joseph Ball
H. G. Schumacher
Listening to an Orchestra in a Spanish Odyssey
A Los Angeles reviewer recalls attending Monte Cristo in a crowded theater. The orchestra tunes to an A and unfolds a Carmen themed sequence, transporting the author to Seville and back through vivid musical imagery of Spain, Don Jose, Carmen, and Escamillo. The piece bridges 1820 and 1902 as the reviewer savors the violin, brass, and rhythm.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Monte Cristo
Alexander Dumas
Spain
Carmen
Sevile
Don Jose
Escamillo
O Ae Clime
Covent
Seville
The Infinite Spirit Moves Through Music
A reflective tribute from IV Carnes of Los Angeles extols music as an immeasurable power and a link to the divine. The author links music to prophets, saints, and historical figures, arguing its presence through nature and human striving in a century of upheaval.
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Joan of Arc
Israel
Sinai
Milton
Dante
Swedenborg
Emerson
Beethoven
Chopin
Gounod
Miriam
Savanrola
Galilee
Carnes
Los Angeles
California
Cadet Examinations Open for Revenue Cutter Service
The United States Civil Service Commission announces cadet examinations in San Antonio on August 25 26 and 27. Applicants must be 18 to 25, physically sound, at least 5 feet 3 inches, unmarried, and of good character. Salary starts at 500 dollars per year with rations. potential pay scales align with army ranks. About eight to ten appointments expected this summer.
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Uncle Sam
Revenue Cutter Service
United States Civil Service Commission
San Antonio
Treasury Department
United States Merchant Marine
Congress
United States
Civil Service
Washington, D. C
Lucy Lytle
Board of Examiners
Commission
Washington
Tobasco Sauce From the Record
The piece rails at bond propositions, misrepresentation, and graft in city finance. It condemns Dr. Hickman and alderman Teetis while praising the Light for opposing bond boodlers. It argues against paternalistic tax hikes, argues for Navarro Street justice, and critiques the city’s public pulse reporting. The piece notes the upcoming International Fair and mocks reform rhetoric.
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John Campbell
Beaumont
Hicks
Dr. Hickman
Light
Lerk Surkey
P. Teetis
P. Teet
James P. Hickman
Marshall
Navarro Street
San Antonio Express
San Antonio
H. E. Hildebrand
Bond defeat blamed on German and Negro votes
A Weekly Record note cites an Express claim that German and Negro voters largely swung against a bond proposition, attributing the defeat to these groups and asking why other communities are ignored. The piece condemns prejudice and names Irish and Jewish groups in a charged, polemical attack.
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Trish
The
Express
the Weekly Record
Vacant Chair in Eighth Ward Sparks Call for Replacement
The alderman for the Eighth ward, Albert Rheiner, has moved to the Seventh ward and no longer resides in the eighth. The mayor and council are urged to promptly elect a replacement since Rheiner cannot continue to draw pay. Citizens of the Eighth ward advocate Mr. Jos as a candidate.
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Albert Rheiner
Rheiner
Eighth Ward
Jos
In History Aug 3 Highlights Global Figures
On August 3 history marks Columbus's first voyage from Paris to discover new lands in 1492. It notes the deaths of notable figures including Jeremy Taylor in Ireland, Oliver Hazard Perry in Rhode Island, Hamilton Fish in New York, Jacob Jones in Philadelphia, and Charles G Halpine in New York. It also mentions Llonel Halpine using the alias of Private lies O'Reilly and painter George Inness, plus Confederate veteran R. E. Colston. The piece references Allied troops advancing from Tientsin toward Peking.
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Columbus
Paris
Spain
Jeremy Taylor
Down and Corn
Ireland
Lisburn
Oliver Hazard Perry
Halpine
South
Kingston
R. I
Hamilton Fish
Statesman
New York City
Jacob Jones
Philadelphia
Charles G. Halpine
County Meath
L Lonel Halpine
Lies O'Reilly
George Inness
Scotland
R. E. Colston
Richmond
Tientsin
Peking
Knights of Honor session reports and San Antonio play slated
In this city 21 years ago Aug 3 1881 Grand lodge officers report Hazel Kirk to be presented in San Antonio. A stage robbery near Uvalde by a lone man. General Vincent discusses T P railroad trouble while Youd blames ruffianism for two killings. Light claims San Antonio lead in bona fide subscriptions. A column touts city attractions for visiting Knights of Honor and notes General Augur to return soon. J X Glenn found dead near the Salado. Thirty second degree Scottish Rite conferred on Erick Dy Charles S Moree at Crystal with wines cigars and courteous service.
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Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
Hazel Kirk
San Antonio
Uvalde
Vincent
Light
Knights of Honor
Augur
Department of Texas
J. X. Glenn
Salado
Merick
Charles
New York City Plans Subway Tunnel and Terminal
Mayor Low discusses city innovations in weekly newspaper talks. Major issues include interborough rapid transit via subway tunnel under the North River to a proposed Manhattan terminal on Park Row and Bowery, a project opposed by aldermen but likely to proceed, improving traveler convenience. Public concerns rise over beef pricing and beaneries as a symbol of widening discontent amid economic strain. Coney Island visits number about one hundred thousand weekly as committees note room for moral improvements at the resort.
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New York
Low
Greater New York
Interborough Rapid Transit
North River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manhattan Island
Jersey City
Park Row
Bowery
Coney Island
Comptroller Grout Declines New York Governorship
Prominent Empire State figure Comptroller Grout explains he cannot accept the governorship because the cost to maintain the dignity of the office would exceed his means. He notes the governor’s salary is only 10000 dollars, with the mansion provided at no charge, casting doubt on non millionaires' viability for the post.
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Gout
Empire State
New York
Grout
Odell
Campaign currents churn in Greater New York politics
Gubernatorial 1902 results delayed planning for 1903 campaigns as Comptroller Grout hinges on advisory role with Greater New York Democracy and possible mayoral bid. GOP sets fall operation from St James building with Washington HQ to push anti Tam Many effort. Devery backs Tammany leadership in Ninth Assembly with free services rhetoric.
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Grout
Greater New York Democracy
agpiti-Tammany
Tam
St. James
Republican National Congressional Committee
Washington
New York
Ogy
Devery
Tammany
Ninth Assembly District
New York Boasts World’s Largest Office Building
New York claims the largest office building worldwide with twenty stories and over 1,500 rooms housing more than 3,000 occupants at the Broad and Exchange Place corner. The Syndicate building on Park Row rises 346 feet tall with twenty-six stories above ground. The Seventy-first Regiment plans a May trip to Cuba for eight days, limited to 350 members aboard the Vegilancia steamer, with stops at Santiago and Nassau. The theater scene expands as five new playhouses open next month and several theaters are rebuilt, with more than a dozen others in planning for next year.
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New York
Broad and Exchange Prace
Park Row
Syndicate Building
Seventy-first
Cuba
Vegilancia
Santiago
Nassau
Revival of Sara toga as a fashionable resort discussed
speculation rises over Sara toga revival as exodus begins for racing and polo seasons. Notable visitors include Mr and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and W C Whitney, along with Cornelius Vanderbilt George J Gould and Foxhall family among others. Germany promotes a Düsseldorf exposition to attract American tourists, presenting German industry and achievements for comparison.
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Saratoga
Harry Payne Whitney
Gertrude Vandervilt
W.C. Whitney
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George J. Gould
Whd
Foxhall
Germany
Dusseldorf
America
K. GM
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills Promote Gentle Relief
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills advertise an active principle from Black Root. They claim to act on the liver like calomel with no sick stomach or bad aftertaste. Sold at 2 1/2 cents per package, they promise relief from constipation.
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Grove
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