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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
2
Gentlemen I was run down with no appetite and poor sleep. After doctors failed, I tried Kilmer’s Swamp Root and recovered. The notice offers free samples and a book on kidney and bladder troubles, with purchase options and hospital use.
The People's Forum questions grand jury reluctance to press officers and enforce laws against gambling in the city. It argues that officials must not be intimidated and urges jurors to uphold their sworn duties despite public opinion or fear of backlash.
A large electric sign at a gambling house, lit nightly in open defiance, defies the grand jury and the present jury. The case suggests ongoing permit issues and possible indictments are unlikely as authorities struggle to curb the activity.
A letter from Charles Masson of the Sixth Ward explains why he will not support a two hundred thousand dollar bond to build an electric light plant. He cites cost, tax impact on homeowners, and doubts about reaching poor neighborhoods.
Advertises Tike Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for a cold. Claims all druggists refund the money if it fails to cure with FE. W. Grove's signature on each box and a 25 cent price.
Various goods including mechanical toys and novelty items tempt buyers at 326 W Commerce and 125 W Commerce. Henry Horke's Bar at Alamo Plaza and Crockett Street offers courteous service and a pleasant setting for visitors.
An old classified snippet from East Commerce Street advertises Finck's Havana Cigars and a sun heater described as the cheapest and most economical way to heat any ordinary room with one gas jet or oil.
Fire chief Tobin escaped injury after his buggy collided with a Commerce street wagon near Medina street while responding to a fire at a shed on Buena Vista street. The collision knocked Tobin to the ground and bruised the horse, but the blaze was still fought by other units.
The city fire department responded to two afternoon blazes. The first alarm at box 12 reported a fire in the oil house behind the Kampmann building caused by hot ashes and extinguished by the chemical engine. Ten minutes later a second call cited a fire in the Commerce street bridge doorway from embers during response to the first alarm.
The city mourns Dr. R. D. Murray with quiet tears and prayers. Citizens reflect that a philanthropist’s death outshines pomp and pageantry. The obituary theme notes the physician’s impact in San Antonio and honors his memory.
A Belleville Times item laments mothers in distressing cases nationwide. It cites a Georgia incident where a 14 month old died after being left with a loaded item, and a New York case where a baby perished in a bathtub as hot water and steam filled the room.
Beck at 401 Avenue C offers sewing machines for rent and repairs. The shop handles packing and shipping and lists phone number 1112 for contact.
The Surgeon General Rixey plans to urge Congress to enlarge the naval hospital at Portsmouth Virginia as part of broader military health infrastructure efforts. Meanwhile the article notes 490 California pioneers in their society with an average age of 78 and a surge of over 30 000 American farmers crossing into the Canadian northwest seeking new settlements amid vast acreages. It also mentions the McKinley death mask on display in the National Museum, and Lloyd's Register 1903 04 estimates of world mercantile marine: 29 948 steamships and 12 182 sailing vessels with the United States ranking second in tonnage.
Miss Eliza Barrett of Stoddard New Hampshire grew a potato weighing 344 pounds last summer. F Waldron of North Vassalboro Maine reports an apple tree with limbs spanning 47 feet one way and 41 feet the other. John Abbott near Take Minnitou Indiana curiously notes a potato stalk bearing a small stalk with a seed head and a tuber at the bottom. Roy B E Fifield of Stonington Maine recounts a six and a quarter pound squash bearing his name on its surface after planting a seed from a squash marked with his name.
Martin Harvey has produced a four act romantic drama by American John Rutherford. B B Keith marks his five hundredth week managing Union Square theater New York. Maxine Elliott opens Her Own Way with Gertrude Rhidd In an American tour with The Tight Failed. Louise Moore joins The Prince of Pilsen replacing Helena Fredericks as Haith. Sudermann reportedly finished a new play possibly titled Socrates and His Companion in Arms.
A collection of snappy quips from various papers. The Globe jokes Captain Kidd could be a financier if delayed. The Record Herald notes dressmaking chairs while Chicago mocks a dishwashing chair. Los Angeles Express questions Professor Small on a potential German-US war and hints at unknowns. The North American cites a sun spot area of 560 million square miles with no NY reporter. The Plain Dealer muses Schwab’s illness altering ship trust outcomes.
McKinney at 2 11 percent leads seven performers this year. Don Cozine 2 10 is a full brother to Lottie Loraine 2 05 percent. Prince Alert has raced eighty five times winning forty five. Birchtwig 2 08 lowered New Mexico pacing record from 2 14 percent to 2 09 percent. Sylviaone 2 09 by Alcroyne is the first 2 10 Kaussies performer this season reducing from 2 14 to 2 08. Dillon Boy 2 09 is the only trotter to win four races on the grand circuit in two weeks. B E Knott 2 11 by Aleander died in New Hampshire from a hemorrhage. B 8 Dillon, pacer by Sidney Dillon, sire of Lou Dillon 1 08, has a half mile track record of 2 16.
A recent report notes 7 047 803 kangaroos killed in Australia since 1877 near Malcolm West Australia a gold mine run by a family yields about 75000 dollars annually under a new law contracts cannot hire colored workers on mail steamships and concerns over ship staffing by colonial British subjects drive the discussion.
A buyer from Houston engages Alamo Installment Co at 107 Wrest Houston St to acquire a used cooking device. The oddly worded listing references WantchrTe and S1OW with unclear model details.
Weil discourses on suicide noting that humans are spirit incarnate in matter and cannot destroy their essence. He argues thought persists beyond bodily destruction, compares thoughts of ancient poets to present minds, and asserts God and man’s eternity.
The Union Banner reports a joke at the State Federation of Labor meeting in Fort Worth. Croton oil was allegedly placed in water coolers, making several union men sick, with the Banner offering $25 for proof of who was responsible.
An old time ad promoting Palace Meat and Fish Market at 511 East Houston Street offers a trial order for meats fish oysters and more. The notice highlights a broad product line and emphasizes quality alongside contact points.
Emerson Co offers silver watches fitted with Elgin or Walham movements priced from six dollars upward.
The Fort Worth Telegram argues that capital and labor are at war and urges a broad cooperative move. It says strong labor leaders could form a cooperative association to start small factories in suitable regions, using local materials to undercut Eastern manufacturers. Labor needs capital. capital cannot function without labor.
A Worcester correspondent reports Professor Bell of Clark University who studied 300 cases at Valparaiso normal school and claims women mature at 22 and men at 24 in matters of love. The writer criticizes the theory as based on false logic and confusing friendship with love.
An old style storefront line lists Majestic Steel Rangés as premier in the world with Shafer The Plumber at 125 W Commerce Street and Finck's 5¢ Havana Cigars advertised nearby.
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