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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1902
Page
4
At the Bowser mansion a bottle arrives with a letter from old friend Tom Heart. Bowser tests elderberry wine to tone his blood and recalls playful tricks on a hired man, then ventures to inspect the basement window.
A longtime friend of a local man sends a childhood keepsake filled with elderberry wine. The gesture recalls their shared past and hints at a continuing friendship across years.
In a strained domestic scene, Bowser reels from elderberry wine as memories of a dead sister surface. He wanders downstairs, fears burglars, and weeps aloud recalling Nancy, while Mrs. Bowser restrains him and leads him toward bed to recover from the drink.
A girl caused chaos at a party by yelling shrieking and scratching a young man. She fainted after a kiss on the ear and claimed she could not face anyone again. The tale ends with a rural moral note and a Shakespearean quip on modesty.
A humorous rural scene ends in a domestic uproar as Mr Bowser argues with his wife over attending a political meeting. A visiting enquirer about a Jones family becomes entangled on the steps while a jug of elderberry wine awaits.
The Fort Worth Telegram notes at a New Orleans convention labor delegates rejected a resolution for a federal $12 monthly pension for workers aged 60 with under $1,000 annual income. Arbitration is condemned and the poll tax amendment censured while old age pensions are repudiated.
The Dallas News cites a labor riot in Havana and condemns authorities for failing to quell it, arguing Cuba may be more capable than Louisiana of stabilizing its government amid unrest. It warns the press may repudiate unstable Cuban authority while noting New Orleans strikes.
The El Paso Times recounts Bleeding Kansas politics where Governor Bailey vowed to marry if elected to furnish a mistress for the new mansion. He now evades the pledge claiming no woman will wed him, while the papers press him on the joking threat.
The Fort Worth Telegram notes Topeka sees 561 marriage licenses and 18 divorce filings in ten months. The ministerial union plans an state wide inquiry amid concerns over rising divorce activity.
Two Kansas editors face backlash for errors in a dramatic notice and a wedding account. One printed an elaborate notice for a performance of Calomel and Camille, the other described the bride as having stealing qualities instead of sterling qualities. The exchange highlights mutual vulnerability to similar lapses.
The Yoakum Times notes that a boy who steals fruit from stores could grow to steal horses, warning parents to watch their children. It cites the idea that small speculations lead to greater crimes and that theft at any scale, even a pin, is wrong.
The Denison Herald reports Rev. J. W. Moore of Travis Park Methodist Church San Antonio began his pastorate last Sunday with a jab at Sunday badger fighting. He clarifies he objects only if the Sabbath is desecrated, otherwise the stance is misunderstood.
Humors are vitiated fluids affecting the tissues often due to poor digestion or heredity. They manifest as skin eruptions eczema pimples boils and general debility. Hood's Sarsaparilla expels humors while strengthening the system and is advertised as the best medicine for all humors.
Paris's outer boulevard thrift fairs show ragpickers sorting useless leftovers into bargains. Women replace broken items for small sums while servants empty city boxes daily. Fifty thousand ragpickers reportedly earn about $10,000 each day from拾拾 their finds.
The St James Gazette cites a medieval coronation record showing archaic spelling and royal ceremony. Clerics declare Henry true and rightful ruler and the people respond with a loud affirmation. The passage notes the coronation rites, oaths, and public proclamation in a historic crown event.
A historical commentary contrasts Western emphasis on trust with Eastern suspicion and Chinese practices. It notes a reputed lack of value placed on keeping engagements and describes a custom of delaying promises to appease the requester, reflecting perceived cultural differences in handling obligations.
William Beckford purchased the 7000 volume collection used by Edward Gibbon to write The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Beckford enjoyed six weeks of reading before gifting the set to a German physician named Schell, who quickly resold the treasures.
A tobacco worker explains that a wrapper curling on a cigar often results from a right handed smoker using a left handed cigar. Ambidextrous makers roll wrappers with bias cuts and opposite hand motions to save material, causing the wrap to loosen when a right handed smoker twists and holds the cigar.
A Bartholmore American excerpt features a teacher asking about the still small voice within each person. A freckled boy volunteers that his uncle has one, revealing the uncle as a ventriloquist.
A veteran waiter, once a marine, helps his master maneuver stuffing into a bird. He urges to go “farther aft” as the master struggles, his warning spoken in an awkward whisper. The exchange reveals tension between them amid a domestic task.
The saying asserts success hinges on temperament, not talent, highlighting decision courage industry and perseverance as key traits in practical affairs.
The Singer Manufacturing Company advertises the best oil for sewing machines and bicycles. The notice cites their product line and commercial address at 320 Hast Houston Street.
The article explains Roosevelt family names originate from the Carew line on the mother’s side. It notes Carew is from the French Huguenot Quereau, altered by Isaac Carew. It mentions the given name Quentin and another name Ker mun it as similarly derived from French roots.
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