Books Sell Well In San Antonio Holiday Season
Books dealers report record holiday business with best selling titles including Lazarre by Mary Hartwell Catheroord The Helmet of Navarre The Cavalier Alice of Old Vincennes The Right of Way and Sylvia craze waning but still strong Setton Thompson Lives of the Hunters Animals I Have Known Uncle Remus and Joel Chandler Harris works among the top sellers Pulp poets illustrated editions and poetry volumes also popular amid a booming book trade in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Gibson Books
Christy
Gilberts
Gilbert
Express
Christmag
Lazarre
Mary Hartnel Catherwood
Helmet
Navarre
Alice
Old Vincennes
Hag
Gilbert Parker
Sylvia
Cavaler
Graystark
Amos Judd
Raven Shaw
Passion
Setton Thompson
Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
Richard Jone Davis
Weather forecast for San Antonio and region Sunday
Local forecast calls for fair and colder conditions tonight and Sunday with possible freezing in eastern Texas. Central and South Texas expect rain while the western states stay mostly cloudy. Extreme highs and lows include 64 in New Orleans and 12 at Landor, with recent precipitation reported in several states. Allen Bubly, Observer.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Gulf
Utah
Plateau
Rocky Mountains
New Orleans
Landor
North Dakota
Kansas
Tennessee
East Gulf
South Atlantic
Galyeeston
Vicksburg
Allen Bubly
Best meals in the city at Alifornia Restaurant
A brief note recommends Alifornia Restaurant as a top dining option in the city. It highlights the location and quality meals, suggesting readers visit for a satisfying experience.
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Alifornia Restaurant
Merchants Report record holiday sales in San Antonio
San Antonio merchants report a booming holiday season with heavy demand for higher quality, costly gifts. Extra clerks worked overtime as post office and express shipments double, and outbound train shipments carried thousands of dollars in gifts. A second item outlines resolutions urging construction of war vessels at navy yards and continued naval readiness.
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San Antonio
Hrdn
Great Southwest
Express
St. Louis
Congress
G. A. R. Hall
Texas
Jo, H. Bolton
Henry Arnold
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Infants
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain, gum swelling, wind colic, and diarrhea in children. It claims quick soothing effects and markets bottles at 25 cents.
Barnum and Bailey Circus Plans Fall Return to America
The Barnum and Bailey circus will sail December 21 1902 from Europe and return to the United States next fall after a five year abroad run. The company tours Paris and provinces in France and Switzerland this winter then visits many European cities and shows off American innovations amid royal attention and military use of its portable systems.
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Barnum & Bailey
Europe
Barnum & Bailey Circus
America
New York
Paris
Galerie Des Machines
France
Switzerland
England
Scotland
Wales
Prussia
Wurtemburg
Saxony
Bavaria
Silesia
Poland
Austria
Hungary
Croatia
Bohemia
Moravia
Galicia
Belgium
Holland
Alsace
Loraine
Russia
Roumania
Italy
Spain
Bailey
Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
Java
South America
India
Sunset Wood Company Offers Prime Firewood in San Antonio
Sunset Wood Company announces a winter wood sale with prime lumber from Round Rock hauled via the Katy. W. A. Fitch as general manager encourages customers to ring 81 to place orders for delivery in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Round Rock
Katy
Sunset Woood Company
W. A. Fitch
Want More Warships G A R Urges Navy Increase
At a regular meeting of B O C Old Post No 3 Department of Texas Grand Army of the Republic a sizeable gathering unanimously adopted a preamble and resolutions urging government construction of more warships in line with the presidents recent naval expansion recommendations.
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Department of Texas
Grand Army of the Republic
Records and Deeds Through Time in Quiet Files
A reflective poem by Jerry Newton dated December 28, 1901, laments aging volumes and faded bindings that hold honest records and names of those still here or passed away. It treats old files as trusted memories burdened by time and decline yet sacred in their witness.
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Jerry Newton
Funeral Notices for Annie Barlemann and Mary Zallmanzig
Annie L Barlemann died in San Antonio at 2 45 am December 28 1901 wife of Adolph Barlemann aged 39 years 10 months funeral from 315 South Mesquite street Sunday at 430 pm and from St Joseph church at 6 pm interment in St Josephs cemetery December 28. Mary Zallmanzig died in this city at 2 30 am December 28 1901 aged 42 funeral from 530 West Elmira street at 3 pm today. Friends and
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Annie L. Barlemann
San Antonio
Annie L
Adolph Barlemann
Mesquite Street
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph’s
Mary Zallmanzig
W. Elmira Street
Land transfers west of San Antonio listed in sheriff sale records
A series of property conveyances near San Antonio shows buyers including Jose Cassiano, Win. Dobrowolski, Antonio Rivas, J. J and Bertha J. Ryan, James M Morlan, John T Brackenridge, and D. D. Williams acquiring lots and parcels. Prices range from 150 to 3800 dollars with parcels located on streets such as North Olive Burleson Mill Carson Edsar and on Berg's Mill road.
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Jose Cassiano
C. E. Braendle
North Olive
Burleson
James M
Grace B. Morlan
Henry Denton
Baltimore Avenue
John T. Brackenridge
William
Conness
Mill Street
Jennie Folk
Quincy Street
D. D
Fannie Lée Williams
John D. Sipple
Carson and
Edsar Streets
Grandma Tea Claims Health Benefit Amid Jail Notes
County jail notes report Sheriff J A Perkins visiting the county jail and taking Edward Spener, wanted for embezzlement, to return home. Prison counts show 37 state and 6 US prisoners, with offenses including murder, rape, burglary, theft, and arson. Jessie Harris and August Jannett were released yesterday.
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J. A. Perkins
Lake Charles la
Edward Spener
United States
John Tobin
Jessie Harris
August Jannett
Local Names List for Legal Filing Readout
Ramon Leal HY MENEAL and Lucianita Perez appear with John Schuh Jr and Winnie Eggeling, John Miller and Parthié McCulloch, Rudolph Lieck and Lillie Mansfield, Jack Douglass and Febie Mathews in the fragmented notice of a legal matter.
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HY Meneal
Ramon Leal
Lucianita Perez
John Schuh, Jr
Winnie
Real Estate Transfers Include City Lots and Land Parcels
Real estate transfers record multiple transactions: A L Bennet FE and C P Drew with L A McDonald and Carolina Penner to Lew Haas for lot 45 block 14 on Bowie Street at 1500 dollars. C H Kearny to W Kearny for lot 7 block 5 and adjacent north halves of lots 7 and 8 block 9 on MeLane Avenue for 5 dollars. T M Rewards to W Kaerny for 300 acres in lm Creek valued at 1500 dollars. Annie McDonald to Z T Nesbit for parcel in block 2 on South Flores Street for 1200 dollars. Jove G Cassiano to C B Bracmile for 160 dollars.
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A. L. Bennet
C. P. Drew
L. A. McDonald
Carolina Penner
Lews Haas
Bowie Street
C.H. Kearny
W. Kearny
MeLane and
Ehnira Streets
MeLane Avenue
T. M. Rewards
W. Kaerny
Yinterest
Lm Creek
Annie McDonald
Z. T. Nesbit
South Flores Street
Jove G. Cassiano
C. B. Bracmile
Hicks Building Treating Rooms Open Hours Listed
An announcement outlines office and treating room hours on the fifth floor of Hicks Building. Hours include 2 to 11 30 a m and 2 to 45 p m with clinical facilities noted.
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Hicks Building
Woodman Dollahite Tie The Knot In West End Church
Miss Daisy Dollahite and Mr W F Woodman married at the West End Methodist church Tuesday evening December 24 with Rev Alexander officiating The ceremony drew intimate friends and relatives and was followed by a reception at the home of Mr C W Woodman on Peach street Both spouses are well known in the city Woodman works as a book keeper for Union Meat company and they reside at 408 Wyoming street with Mr C O Woodman.
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West End ‘Methodist Church
Daisy Dollahite
W F. Woodman
Alexander
C. W. Woodman
Peach Street
Woodman
Union Meat Company
C. O. Woodman
Wyoming Street
Fight Between Two Colored Women Over Husband Sparks Street Disturbance
Friday night on Lopez street near Huix street, two women fought over a husband. One struck another with a cane, drawing a deep gash below the eye. The accuser was arrested, fined 10, and the sentence suspended but to remain during good behavior.
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Lopez Street
Huix Street
Cone
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Praised in Testimonial
An advertisement quotes D. B. Mitchell of Fulford Massachusetts praising DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for curing bed sores after a long illness. The endorsement claims it is the best salve on the market and warns to beware of counterfeits.
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Mitchell
Fulford
DeWitt
James Clayin
Schasse
Appmann
Free medical treatment offered by British Institute staff in city
A permanent branch of the British Medical Institute opens at OS Avenue C offering three months of free services to all patients who call between now and January 1. The program covers consultations examinations and minor surgical operations with a stated cure guarantee for treated cases, excluding medicines. Special home treatment by mail is available on request.
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201 Avenue C
British Medical Institute
OS Avenue C
Widening planned for St Joseph Street near Palace
After completing widening on South Alamo East Commerce and Dolorosa streets the next project likely is widening St Josephs Street in front of the Palace Livery stables. The work will require diverting the line and ice from the Sunset depot area and from Alamo Street between Coens Haun and Cake Plaza.
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ST. Joseph Street
South Alamo
East Coumberee
Dolorosa
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the Light
Clapp
Manhattan
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New
Homer
Roger
Hoffman House
Houston Street
Hicks Bldg
Kenney
Frederick J. Fielding
Philadelia Polyclinic Hospital
Post Graduate School of New York
University of the State of New York
Woodman Dollahite
J. Scudder
Torrey
J. Scudder & CO
Germanta Fire Ins
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Chas. Gildemeister
Gorham
the Bell Jewelry Co, Ommerce
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