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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
8
A digest of opinion and wry commentary on city politics and public life. The piece notes Republican leanings, campaign tactics, proposals for paving Crockett street, and calls for tighter enforcement of liquor laws while hinting at local figures like Commissioner McCall and Alderman O Connor. It also mentions the Light newspaper and growing circulation.
Advertises B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for eczema itching sores and skin issues. Claims 30 years of testing and testimonials with free trial bottle and free medical advice from Blood Balm Co Atlanta GA. Sold by druggists at 1.00 per large bottle with complete directions and 3000 testimonials supporting cures.
Washington dispatch notes generally fair skies for Texas tonight with local rain expected on Sunday. Southeast winds shift from light to fresh as the weekend progresses.
Two 82 by 350 foot lots on Dwyer avenue offered at 6000 dollars. Described as highly desirable building sites near the courthouse and city hall, within a short walk. Hambleton & Co. Daily Light Building, corner Crockett and Losoya streets, advertise the offer.
Advertisement touts the Underwriter gas machine as the best and most economical on the market. Manufactured and sold by J T Wilson & Co at their Boero Building Main plane, featuring carbide in car load lots and low factory prices.
Wagenhals Kemper will guide Mare Modjeska through a farewell tour featuring a special King John revival arranged by Shakespearean scholar William Winter. Modjeska will play Constance with a renowned actor as King John and a noted woman as Prince Arthur, aiming for a memorable closing season after the presidential election.
Coron al Institute in San Marcos Texas offers complete courses in literature history mathematics and a full arts program. The music department features top conservatory teachers and the elocution instructor is among the best in Texas. Morat and refined community with no deaths in 31 years. Catalogue and rates available. Pres A A Thomas.
A World correspondent reports rumors of imminent arrests in London linked to anarchist circles. A planned Saffron Hill tavern celebration for Bresci’s assassination of King Humbert was canceled. Scotland Yard stays reticent as detectives press operations with Home Office heads. Malatesta, a London circle leader, has vanished from his lodging but remains in England as his only asylum.
Weekly cafe notices announce a hot lunch service available daily from 10 o clock to 1 o clock. The brief item highlights convenient hours for diners seeking midday meals.
City health officials have quarantined scarlet fever at several locations including 914 Zavala Street 112 South Comal Street 128 North Flores Street 311 North Pecos Street and adjacent 903 Callahan Street.
City Assessor informs property owners within San Antonio limits to appear for tax assessment by August 31 1900. Nathan Garnett and Mary Lott both colored were married by Justice Sweeney yesterday and a charge of seduction was dismissed.
San Antonio shines in a perfect summer with cool nights and abundant produce while hundreds flee to rivers, resorts, and distant locales. Rich travelers cross oceans for European temptations, yet many return home content, proving the old town’s charms endure.
Judge W C Kroeger reports progress on inviting General Jon Wheeler to speak at the Albert Sydney Johnston Camp UCV reunion during the Confederate day at the International fair in San Antonio. Wheeler replies he cannot confirm autumn plans but honors the Ranger connection and friendship with Kroeger. Comrades hope Wheeler can attend if feasible.
George D Williams of Manchester Michigan claims his wife recovered after using Electric Bitters claiming the medicine cured nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches and fainting spells. The ad promises a quick cure for female diseases and general weakness with a 50 cent price and lists H L Wagner Co and F Kalteyer Son as sellers.
A divorce case unfolds with a wife pressing for divorce on grounds of infidelity. The judge questions the moral and factual basis referencing biblical events as part of the humorous exchange.
Twenty nine officers and men report Bucklen's Arnica Salve eases scratches bruises cuts and wounds and helps sore feet stiff joints burns eruptions and piles. Sold for 25 cents a box with guarantee of cure by H L Wagner Co and F Kalteyer Son druggists.
A derailed and burned train near Honetg apruit south of Kroonstad carried United States Consul Stawe and the Stars and Stripes. The Boers conducted a flying patrol. no prisoners were taken.
John T Hambleton & Co in the new Daily Light building offers real estate services and notary public assistance. They advertise fine bargains in improved and unimproved properties, farms, and ranches and invite inquiries at their corner Crockett and Losoya streets location.
A Texas promotional piece argues the state offers unmatched industrial potential but lacks sufficient capital. It urges importation of investment and stronger protections to reassure lenders, insisting Texas must prove safety and preserve its reputation to attract funds and development.
Mr W H McGoldrick inventor of the Underwriter machine returns from the coast and declares acetylene lighting is preferred by towns from Corpus to El Paso. He claims the Underwriter makes acetylene cheaper and better than any artificial light.
A German to English render of Hamlet loses beauty and sense, turning the play into farce. An Indian translator renders the line Christlike cry as Very old stone split for my benefit, Let me get under one of your fragments, and the rest of the hymn suffers similarly.
Fire insurance notice states Dulling and Mallister at 118 E Houston Street offer prompt payment of all claims with phone contact 413.
Former San Antonian clergyman Reverend G Q A Rose delivered a lecture in the City of Mexico on The Anglo Saxon in Mexico. He chastised Americans misbehaving abroad and shared anecdotes illustrating Mexican adaptability to American progress and working practices.
A humorous quip from the Indianapolis Journal notes John avoids expensive umbrellas by buying two cheap ones and using them in rotation. The joke suggests savings through quantity over durability and care, reflecting a frugal, practical mindset.
The column notes Aubrey and family on Mutsang Island fishing daily with trout and tarpon, Julius Zork on Mustang Island enjoying Gulf breeze. It mentions a Life Saving Station gun club of 18 members, targets from Kansas City, medals, and evolving sport travel from rough trails to luxury rail travel.
A. H. Piety caught eight bass at Lakeview last Sunday morning with the largest weighing over four and a half pounds.
Experts argue mud deposits block spawning, harming river fish while reservoirs and mountain lakes remain productive. Doves were abundant in hunts near West End and Aue. numbers cited for several hunters. Plover, quail, and cover are noted as plentiful. San Antonio Gun Club canceled a shoot as members preferred waves to clay targets.
Mrs. Geo Long of New Straitsville credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing her persistent cough and preventing tragedy. She reports it also cured Mr Long of a severe pneumonia attack. The ad touts the medicine as a cure for throat chest and lung troubles with trials offered at local stores.
Four year old claret tops a local liquor sale this week at Ronse Liquor. The item draws attention as shoppers seek value wine options. Local shoppers report steady interest and limited stock.
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