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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1902
Page
3
The fragment promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nursing mothers and expectant mothers. It claims to tranquilize nerves, boost appetite, aid sleep, and increase vigor to ease childbirth. A Virginia reader testifies the product aided a healthy, easier birth and urges use by expectant mothers.
The timetable lists numerous trains between Houston, California, St Louis, and local Texas points. It includes arrivals and departures for trains 7 through 18, Katy Flyer, and regional routes to Laredo, Kerrville, Victoria, Yoakum, and Rock Ledge, with times ranging from early morning to evening and notes on cross-state connections.
A light correspondent offers a tour of Havana’s peninsula and Prado boulevard, describing the old streets Obispo and O’Reilly, the Castillo de la Fuerza, La Cortina del General Valdez, and the Governor General’s Palace. It notes the University, the Sun and Post offices, and the National Library in a converted fort, with cultural and architectural details of the harbor area.
The article surveys Havana's historic religious sites including the Templete on the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral de Colon and Jesuit landmarks, La Iglesia de Belen, and the parish of Saint Vincent de Paul. It notes diverse faiths from Catholic rites to early Cuban Protestant beginnings led by a native preacher, with details on worship sites and civic context.
All Sadieville residents learned how Mrs. S P Whitaker recovered from a chronic bronchial illness and a granddaughter was cured of a severe whooping cough. The husband credits Dr King's New Discovery with curing coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50 cents and up if not satisfied.
Steward R. P. Daniels of the City hospital files the July health office report showing 52 patients at month start, 51 admitted, 103 treated, 60 discharged, 6 deaths, 43 remaining, 45 home treatments by assistant city physician, 135 visits, average 143.10 days per patient, hospital treatments 1488, prescriptions filled 76 for hospital patients, 39 at home, 7 for fire department, 4 surgical operations, causes of death pulmonary tuberculosis 4 and chronic nephritis 2.
A short health note urges treating a cold promptly with One Minute Cough Cure to ease inflammation clear the head and soothe the mucous membrane. The ad claims it cures coughs croup and throat and lung troubles and is safe for children, citing James Clavin and Selfasse executives.
The passage argues that in England a defeated cabinet tends to resign the next day. It asks if our city administration will heed this hint and resign or wait until February to face possible political consequences.
Mr C H Gimble, owner of a popular bakery, opens branch stores at 603 South Alamo Street, 711 Avenue D, and 401 Main Avenue. Each shop offers full lines of fresh pastries, is attractively furnished, staffed by polite salesladies, and accepts special party orders. Four delivery wagons operate to serve the city.
K and L of Honor Germania lodge 1036 summon members to assemble at 4 p m in the lodge room to attend the funeral of sister Wilhelmina Luck. Jacob Weber, Secretary.
The Union Restaurant at 509 West Commerce Street announces fares that please the palate with right prices. Private dining rooms and a ladies dining room available. New phone 562.
The Rockport Enterprise praises the San Antonio Light for fearless coverage while noting social tensions over socialism and mechanization. The letter suggests machines help society but fear labor displacement and possible future conflict if changes are not peaceful.
The Denison Herald lampoons a British advertisement that declares Mr and Mrs Breyer have left off clothing of every description. It speculates that if Mr and Mrs Brown had Americanized their notice they would have been in a similar quandary.
The note ridicules the Houston Post for claiming Houston is the largest Texan city, arguing San Antonio is the real leader. It condemns misleading statements and calls for fair, accurate reporting without sensationalism or bias.
A perplexing quip from the Gainesville Signdi discusses fish, truth, and perception. The piece muses on how the world may recognize claims about extraordinary catches while noting the blurred lines between fact and fabrication in everyday reporting.
A sensational divorce case is before Viennese courts. Petitioner Hert Tes, a wealthy commune agent, and Count Von ereuranihe are central figures. Pollacsek had challenged the Count, was denounced for dueling laws, and Mariott counter suits allege assault. Frau Pollacsek and Louis Lackner face imprisonment. Vor Wornsbrand is acquitted.
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper column argues for women's advancement and leadership while asserting gender norms. The piece claims no divine revelation but asserts the female sphere should rise in society, calling home the true abode for women and endorsing their elevated status.
A fragmented report notes nationwide chatter about pending accounts and events, suggesting a tense media climate. Key phrases imply uncertainty around forthcoming stories and editorial choices shaping public perception.
The New York World notes long relation of Farjeon and Ravjoom. English novelist B J Ravjoom, 69, once a gold digger in Australia, found writing success with a Dunedin Times serial. He then headed to London after triumph. Mrs Parjeow, daughter of actor Joseph Jefferson, inspired Farjeon before meeting her.
The Brenham Daily Banner notes five women will run on the prohibition ticket and contest Roman in joint debate. The piece suggests such warfare may unsex women who seek equality and warns of women asserting power on their own terms.
The El Paco Herald notes Cuba’s distress and reports the House of Representatives approved a month of full pay for American employees in the auditor’s office who have been cleaning the accounts. The paper says the vacation is earned by a job well done and seen as a token of appreciation.
A dispatched note claims an International Bank will be established with 5 million dollars to fund opening banks worldwide and moving money centers from London. Critics question feasibility financial logic and practical security of dispersing funds to Chicago San Francisco Mexico City Havana Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres claiming the plan seems impractical and unlikely to succeed.
Telegrams from Vienna cite the Neveste Wiener Tageblatt stating Professor Setlin of Vienna University, on behalf of the imperial academy of sciences, has discovered walls and gateway of an ancient temple near Janohair in Samaria. If true, this discovery could impact Biblical literature.
Fragmentary OCR details a long deceased queen who lived eighty two years in a gypsy camp near Abtoopa. It notes a surviving brother aged 107 and mentions she was a beauty chosen queen in youth, with customs preventing marriage, and her role in tending a camp traps.
Dr S L Gettys, a West End physician, was fined five dollars after an incident involving a telephone operator. The report notes the event centered on profane outbursts during a telephone call.
The judge declared three principles: profanity is never protective in self defense, love remains valid despite modern invention, and long distance offenses such as telephonic oaths are prosecutable where committed. A doctor was fined under these rulings.
The Fort Worth Mail Telegram warns of a deadly mindset when a young man refuses to accept a girl's rejection. It asserts the offender may kill rather than accept no and urges self harm as a worse fate than harming an innocent person. The article stresses good judgment and cautions against violence.
The St Paul Globe correspondent in Madison Wisconsin reports Rev George L McNutt urged at Manana Lake assembly that saloons prey on workers. He said homes and churches must welcome toil worn men in work clothes to drive the saloon from the nation.
The New Braunfels Herald notes a great strike among East millers but expects it to be brief as concerns lean on voluntary support. The paper questions expressed sympathy in dollars and cents and argues sympathy without relief is empty.
Carlton B. Hodge announces in the Weekly Independent of Assumption Illinois that his paper will serialize a Bible story weekly. He believes readers will find new and entertaining notes in each installment and aims to present a respectful stand amid varied opinions about the Bible. If published for two weeks the project would stretch to approx two weeks of installments.
A fragmented notice references the 640th listing for furniture carpets mattings linoleum and shades. Details are unreadable but indicate a local business or catalog entry for home goods and flooring materials.
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