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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1902
Page
4
The passage notes scrofula can be slow to manifest, causing stomach and bowel irregularities, dyspepsia, catarrh, and glandular swelling before skin eruptions appear. It urges complete eradication and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla is the best medicine for all humors.
In San Francisco homes of Celestial residents Wu Sin and Ah Fah flee to America after being forced toward imperial service. They endure a brutal Southern Railroad journey, flee mobs in New Orleans, start a laundry, face discrimination, marriage to local women, church and social backlash, and a dramatic decline as competition and cat bounty schemes escalate. Their final fate hints at attempted escape from conscription ending in tragedy.
A San Antonio reader shares relief from eczema and itching using Dean's Ointment after failing with other remedies. Mrs E W Booth reports near total cure after trying a box bought at Bexar Drug Co. For sale by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents in the US. Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
A roster of guests checking into San Antonio hotels includes E Corkill Kerrville at the Menger W Metcalfe Dallas at the James A Warren Chicago’s Warren at the L H Booth St Louis at the H J Labatt Cuero’s Caldwell at the Carl Dossy Dallas’ Dossy registered at the Bexar Juno’s E K Fawcett stopping at the Southern New Braunfels’ Schumann at the Elite Comstock’s Morrison registered at the Elite New Braunfels’ Moeller stopping at the Elite St Louis’ Robert EB Ryan among arrivals at the Elite Sanderson’s W H Strickland among arrivals at the Southern Del Rio’s Mr and Mrs B Harris at the Bexar George Caen returned after six weeks in Brewster County L Howard and wife stopping at the Bexar from Boston four weeks in Eastern Texas crops reported in fine condition.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt outlines the social reality awaiting a rural congressman's wife in Washington. It notes that political stature in the district does not guarantee social status in the capital, where money or tact can grant access, while an ordinary congressman rarely earns social recognition for his wife.
A New York Tribune account describes a curious scene on an elevated train where two women and a boy entered to find no seats. A kind nurse sitting with a five year old boy lent her lap, freeing his mother and friend to sit opposite. The mother offered no sign of gratitude or concern for the helper. The nurse’s patient charge continued as others chatted without acknowledgment.
A brief note on how great writers like Voltaire favored coffee over tea, with Voltaire reportedly drinking up to fifty cups daily in old age, harming his digestion. Balzac is cited as a late night caffeine devotee, working from midnight until daybreak in the Place du Carrousel, wandering home barefoot and in dressing gown.
A fishing smack reports an extraordinary catch off the Eddystone lighthouse a giant angler fish four feet three inches long and three feet two inches wide. These deep sea monsters devour large prey including birds observed in their stomachs such as Guillemots seagulls and ducks.
A Court Journal excerpt laments the temptation for writers to reveal real people in their works. It notes the piquancy and risk of biographical society novels, suggesting only a few writers escape misidentification. The passage comments on the blurred line between fact and fiction.
The article describes Filipinos as the most persistent gambling race, noting workers abandon labor after a small win to chase riches through Monte and cockfighting. It claims success leads to lifelong idleness, while losses drive desperate efforts to recover.
In Japan archers balance arrows on the second and third fingers of the left hand nails and rapidly twist the feathered end with the right hand. A whirling sound means the arrow is crooked and must be straightened.
In a New York Herald exchange, Gerald expresses a soft heart while Geraldine notes that ruling by heart or head makes no difference. The brief dialogue contrasts sentiment with reason in a pointed pair of lines.
A fragment quotes Atchison Gilabe welcoming people via the back way, noting shared kitchen flaws as a social aside. The remark underscores informal hospitality and self-deprecating humor tied to domestic spaces.
George Lewis, son of Laurel Heights gardener, is confined to bed after a fall from his horse. The incident left his knee cap badly injured and requires medical care.
Burglary case yields five years in penitentiary on appeal denied. In Fifty-seventh District two divorce decrees granted Merritt v Taylor and Louise Roth v John Roth. New suits filed include Minnie Haunieais v Hannigan for divorce and Sasseen v Sasseen. Injunction sought to restrain writ of possession against Sunnyside Sanitarium. probate court entries include administration requests for Eliza Harvey and Cutaneeouze estates. temporary administrator for Charles Sigmund. bond changes for John Wagner estate. Texas v Alberto Goyza ongoing.
The Alamo City Commercial College will open its six weeks Summer School Monday. All the English branches will be taught in this course. Tuition for the full six weeks is $3.00. For full particulars call Shafer & Downey, proprietors, Dulling Block.
Superintendent Colston releases the examination timetable. On Monday June 16 from 9:00 to 12:00 a program covers spelling English Grammar Literature Composition Reading Geography History of Texas. June 17 lists History Arithmetic Writing Physiology Physical Geography with 1:00 to 3:00 sessions. June 18 adds General History Plane Geometry Physics. June 19 includes remaining sessions.
Memorial service program for San Antonio Lodge No. 11 Monroe Lodge No. 424 and Bexar Encampment No. 11 I O F at Grand Opera House Sumay on June 15 1962 at 4 oclock p m listing prayers solos duets choristers addresses and tributes to deceased members including Pat OBriend Henry Elmendorf D L Norden Augustus Lewy John A Feris and Theodore Harris with musical selections and memories presented by Rev A J Harris Homer T Wilson and others
News notes the Katy railroad releases a pocket card pictorial titled Between Two Saints depicting a fast train between St Louis and San Antonio. The card features Union Station, the Alamo building, a Katy girl guiding the way, and is distributed by City Passenger Agent Bruce Morton. Also mentions melon crop outlook and W R Martin of the Southern Pacific arriving in El Paso on No 10 in private car Ysleta.
A party led by Mr Clegg and including Lex Davis Albert Smith and Van Coward of Sap general offices will depart by Southern Pacific for a two week fishing trip to Hon do and the Devil's river Wesley Travis the colorful janitor will act as chef The Sap office in George F Lupton’s room received a new green carpet yesterday barring rain the trip may be delayed by wet weather
City taxes for the fiscal year 1902 are due at the City Collector's office in the City Trail San Antonio Texas. Taxes become delinquent after June 30 and interest penalties and costs will be added. Call early and avoid the rush. W. W. Johnson City Collector.
The six week course offers tuition of 3.00 dollars for full instruction. For complete details contact Shater and Downey proprietors in Dulling Block.
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