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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1902
Page
6
The Van Alstyne Leader urges residents to curb children’s running at large and to ensure neighbors keep their property well maintained. The piece frames such natural growths of the cultivated species as rarely beneficial and calls for communal effort to improve the town.
Oscar Kling of Amityville L I father to twenty six children, presented by his wife with a son. Kling, aged 60, has twenty one living offspring with two generations of late passings. his first wife bore fourteen, his second bore twelve.
The Philadelphia Press notes Judge Walling of Erie issued a permit allowing saloons to stay open until 2 am during the Democratic convention. The article remarks the judge is amiable and would have pleased the delegates.
A Gatesville State Farmer tale depicts a Texas man in heaven who sees a chained prisoner and learns from St Peter that Texans must be kept from leaving heaven. The anecdote ends with a quip about Satan not needing chains.
Vienna dispatches report W. K. Vanderbilt Jr presents M. Coquelin the great French dramatic to the tune of $3000. In a letter Vanderbilt jokes that tears are worth $100 each and smiles $200, totaling the payment at $3000.
A Waco dispatch reports Toldy in McLennan county voting to end prohibition with 116 to 15, reflecting a stark dry repeal in the district as residents favor changing the status quo.
In a Chronicle style note, readers are urged to apply oil as a remedy for the persistent mosquitoes. The piece playfully acknowledges their presence despite efforts to exterminate them and calls for practical relief measures.
The Dallas Times-Flerald jokes about Chicago considering a two dollar tax on tomcats to curb serenading. It hints San Antonio taxing dogs and questions the wisdom of taxing cats to refill a depleted treasury, warning against neglecting the nuisance of noisy cats.
The Maly News Herald reports a hosiery mill becomes Hillsboro’s newest industry. Machinery will be shipped in July and in operation about 40 days after arrival. The men paid cash for the equipment and will run the business on a cash basis. The plant will expand with demand, marking a significant local enterprise.
Dispatch from Cuba reports hundreds of urgent Americans petitioning the minister for aid as liberal subscriptions rise to help needy U S citizens. Minister Squiers convened a meeting of the writers in the location to organize relief efforts.
Cuba reports great distress among travelers who went there on speculation without backing. With American readers gone, stranded individuals face hardship, and generous locals are urged to ensure their return home.
Buffalo Evening Times reports Jacob Thomas of LeRoy underwent a rare pigment loss turning from black to white over a decade. Born in New Jersey, 66, Civil War veteran of the 189th New York Infantry, he lived in LeRoy 17 years with four children and remains in good health as spots faded to a white-tinged complexion.
The Plano Star notes two large packing houses will open in Fort Worth in October or November and demand more hogs than Texas can supply. It urges Texas and neighboring states farmers to increase hog production as corn fed hogs will yield about $1 per pusher to the farmer, and advises the prudent farmer to move there.
A Boone Republican note cites a correspondent claiming a man who predicted a dreath was drowned last week. The item links the remark to the Mikado and its idea of punishing to fit the crime.
The Fort Worth Mail Telegram notes a Philadelphia Ledger story claiming Texas heat spoiled watermelons and mocks the correspondent as a liar. The piece argues such lies do little harm to intelligent readers while approving the Mail Telegram's stance.
Printers Ink argues advertisers gain value by placing brief distinct arguments in newspaper space. It warns against crowding ads with too many points, noting single concise messages are more persuasive and profitable for the advertiser.
The Onlooker’s notebook in the New Orleans Daily States attributes to Walter Savage Landor a quip about the first four Georges and a remark that Thackeray’s Four Georges alludes to the deceased king’s afterlife. The piece notes a delicate intimation of the king’s present abode.
The Waco Times-Herald questions Dewey over his stance toward Aguinaldo noting the admiral did not assist the pretender and that Aguinaldo sought to accompany American ships from Hong Kong. The proclamation of July 15 is cited as timing for his political plans.
The text suggests that future accounts will tell a different tale of Aguinaldo and that the present issue has no decisive figure. It notes readers must await history’s impartial voice to judge.
In the Alverado Bulletin readers report Cleburne residents holding water-drinking contests after a Court of Civil Appeals ruling favored prohibitionists. One man drank twelve cups in an inning and another eleven, prompting commentary on imposed restrictions and personal liberties.
The Blanco News satirically reports Nat Q Menderson announcing as a candidate for state senator from Travis Burnet Williamson and Tawi pasas district. The piece notes his Republican stance and mocks his political rhetoric while defending his right to run.
A San Diego Sun opinion calls the true hero the man who admits error openly. It contrasts him with those who cling to ignorance, asserting the former's courage as nobler than defending mistaken beliefs.
The Philadelphia North American notes that a Minnesota veteran seeking pension reduction does not set a precedent. The odd action is explained as due to not being an inmate of an asylum, and while such cases are rare the broader number of increased pension requests remains vast yet generally justified.
The El Paso Herald condemns Joe Bailey for his assault in the senate chamber on Senator Beveridge. It likens the incident to other scandals and urges severe censure, arguing that one should not dishonor themselves to maintain honor.
The Mason Flerald marks ten years since its first issue. The Hunters receive praise for strong community support and growing confidence and patronage from local citizens.
The Western Register notes that judging by clothes is wrong and that readers who value a paper pay promptly while those who do not should not receive it. It urges advance payment as the remedy to deter delinquent subscribers.
The Beatmont Daily Journal notes that a small watch thong supports a yearly 4,000,000 feet of pine timber, equating to 400 acres of virgin forest. It warns that current lumber demand for hatches and countless needs could exhaust the continents’ supply if protection and preservation do not occur.
The Fort Worth Mail Telegram argues citizens should support home industries to strengthen the town. It asserts patronizing local goods boosts investment, jobs, and general welfare, claiming such industry attracts broader development.
A flood of ads and notices from Bexar Drug Co and Sunset Wood Co advertise coffee teas medicines, cottons, and household items. Events include a Carl Beck concert at San Pedro Park, a Baptist service at South Flores Street, and a bicycle lecture series by Edward G. Smith.
A Baltimore dispatch reports a person known as G Wood lived as a man for six years and married widow Ernestine L Rausch. Police say Wood admitted the disguise after the wife discovered the pretense, revealing a North Carolina origin and secret life.
The notice praises The Particular Man as the one to please in style shape and workmanship. The Oxford Tie is recommended for hot weather being cool and comfortable. Made to order from 3.50 to 5.00 with shoe mending while you wait.
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