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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
3
An old stomach derangement blamed for headaches is described and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are touted to keep bowels healthy and relieve symptoms. The ad-style copy urges a trial of Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets for indigestion and headaches.
Special to the Sunday Light from Pearsall Texas reports the county wide vote on a 27500 bond for a county courthouse was defeated 110 to 282 with one box still to hear from. The wedding of R J Jennings and Miss Nannie Haxerigg of Pearsall took place Monday at the bride’s home with Rev J C Smith officiating. The couple left for San Antonio and will reside in Childress Texas. A masquerade ball drew many county residents, and several local residents were noted visiting kin or relocating to Pearsall.
A Catholic rally is planned in St. Josephs hall Monday night with W A Matr supreme organizer for Southern States of the Catholic Knights of America to speak. The program includes vocal selections by Hilgers Quartette Miss Cora Boyle instrumental numbers duets and clergy remarks. Refreshments will be served free and admission is free. City finances: Southern Pacific paid $180 for electric lights at street crossings and railroads will maintain them, with monthly and quarterly settlements with the city. City Collector Steves continues tax certificate auctions, despite discomfort, to collect delinquent taxes as required by law.
A jumble of notes on politics taxes real estate and city matters. Items mention a looming triangular race for fall elections, bond concerns in Texas cities, and local figures like Dr Campbell Frank Wash and Pat Stevens while lampooning civic issues and upcoming public projects.
The column surveys nascent 1900 campaign chatter with reflections on McKinley support, local candidates, prohibition enforcement, tax collection, park ideas, and civic concerns. It notes real estate auctioneers, public works, and upcoming events, including a firemen ball and church services.
Amusements detail multiple Grand shows with January dates including Faust Zaza and Who Is Who plus Belasco Mansfield performances. County Commission approves $300 monthly clerical help for Assessor starting December 1 funded from tax revenue and allocates 20 percent of ad valorem taxes to salary fund. notes on school board deposits and building bids in Hickory Brow area.
United States Commissioner A W Sedligson held a hearing yesterday afternoon for Matthias Garcia and Euhrogle, both charged with smuggling mescal from Mexico to Laredo. Each was bound over to the Federal grand jury on $200 bonds. failure to post bonds sent them to jail. Arrested in Devine by Constable J W Galbreath, they were brought to the city where Col Moore of the Secret Service filed affidavits. The men are accused of transporting mescal into the United States from Mexico at Laredo.
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