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Newspaper

San Antonio Sunday Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1901

Page

2

Publisher's Notice and Rates Mentioned in Fragments

The readable fragment references Bandai Light pricing per month and per year in advance, with names such as G. A. Martin and T. B. Johnson as manager, followed by a publisher’s notice and mention of a regular staff of reporters. The text is partial and lacks full context.

Bandai Light G. A. Martin BRED _ MostiAcH T. B. Johnson Ublisher The Light San Antonio Light

Special Notice Distribution Locations Cited

Copies of this paper may be found on file in Washington at the office of E. G. Sigge ts, 918 F Street N W Washington D C Wilson and Carrico managers foreign advertising 811 Boyce Bldg Chicago Illinois.

Washington E. G. Sigge Ts F. Street N. W D. C Wilson & Carrico Foreign Advertising Boyce Bldg Chicago Illinois

Palisades Saved from Quarrying by New York New Jersey Pact

The Palisades along the Hudson are to be preserved as an interstate park after New York and New Jersey legislatures appropriated funds. With New York contributing 400000 and New Jersey 50000, the interstate commission moves to purchase some 300 parcels and clear title before December. Notable backers include George W. Perkins and Abram Hewitt, driving a rare cross state conservation effort.

Hudson River The Hudson Palisades New Jersey New York Interstate Commission Commission George W. Perkins Abram 8. Hewitt Abram Staten Island Rockland County N. Y

Brackenridge Park Driving Association Formed

A driving association linked to Brackenridge Park was organized with John W. Kokernot as president and G A C Halff as secretary and treasurer. About fifty members joined as the group plans amateur buggy driving and to maintain the Jockey Club speedway with a June 15 opening date.

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Fashion notes lace collars vests and taffeta gowns

New York fashion notes highlight vigoreaux batiste and crape mistral fabrics for summer gowns. Silky taffeta outfits feature pale green linings and gold or silver trim. Jewelry should harmonize with gown color, with some opting for pearls or diamond pendants.

New York Vigoreaux Batiste Vigoreaux ‘Batiste

Tricks and Shams: Imitation Diamonds Sold Worldwide

Article notes that makers create artificial diamonds and pass them off as real, with prices from ten cents to twenty-five dollars based on size and quality. It mentions the long history since Strass, a German, discovered the process over a century ago and that the glass named after him closely resembles cut diamonds.

Earth Strass Noth

How Artificial Gems Are Made and Sold in Markets

The article details fake gem production including glass mixtures, emerald and opal imitation methods, and the use of heat and acids to refine diamond dust. It explains the process of veneering false stones with real dust and notes prices, with a false diamond unset stone selling for about 2500 dollars.

Gulf & Brazos Valley extends northward to Jack county line

President J. B. Carver announces the Mineral Wells to Jack county line grading contract has been let and rails purchased for another hundred miles. The extension runs northward, with the southern end connecting to the Texas and Pacific.

Fort Worth J. B. Carver Gulf & Brazos Valley Railroad Jack County Texas and Pacific

The Spanish War Veterans Plan City Fourth of July Event

The Spanish War Veterans announce a free June 1 entertainment at Muth’s garden featuring instrumental and vocal music. They will wear official badges for the first time and invite more volunteers. They seek joint Fourth of July celebration with Civil War veterans and plan elections and auxiliary organization.

Rtr Piss Hernandez Asaris Menny Hs J. J. Hernandez L. Hansen R&r. J. Neel Hernandez Ladies’ Auxiliary

Decorator Recovers, Finishes Window After Accident

Mr C D Bullock of Wolff and Marx suffered severe lacerations to every finger when his left hand was caught in a small electric fan while dressing the firm's windows last evening. After medical treatment he returned to complete the display before taking a break.

C. D. Bullock Wolff & Marx

Far Up in the Azure Depths a Star Like Vision

Poem in Home Magazine to William I Olcott speaks of an ideal idealized, distant star of love. The speaker longs for the elusive form to descend or lift the worshipper toward it in a distant celestial realm.

William I Olcott Home Magazine

Felt Honored Detroit Freeness Clubberly Dialogue

A fragment from a 1920s Detroit humor page presents a courtroom style exchange where a daughter accuses a suitor of inappropriate conduct and the suitor deflects claiming others are equally involved. The dialogue hints at social mores and ironic wit of the era.

Detroit Clubberly

What is it this morning asked the new waitress

Philadelphia Press notes a light exchange in a boarding house as a new waitress asks for ham and eggs. The mistress corrects her, insisting on proper politeness and terms for addressing boarders, highlighting small daily routines in hospitality.

Philadelphia Press

Long Island Hen Roast Draws Wisecracks in Brooklyn Eagle

The Brooklyn Eagle reports a humorous exchange about a diligent rooster named Plymouth Rock. The quip notes his habit of burning the midnight oil and his heredity, as his mother was described as a kerosene incubator.

Brooklyn Eagle Long Island Plymouth Rock

Dictionary exchange on feminine definition of ente

A playful dialogue hints at gaps in a dictionary’s feminine definition of the word ente. The speakers tease the scope of language and meaning with humor and wit.

Ente

British German and Swedish Teams Vie For Farther South Pole

England, Germany and Sweden prepare polar voyages to reach the Antarctic. Captain Robert Falcon Scott leads the British Discovery with government and Royal Geographical Society funds. Professor Erich von Drygalski commands the German expedition aboard the ship that bears his name. Dr. Otto Nordenskjold heads the Swedish group on the Antarctic. Each party aims to penetrate as far south as possible with vessels built for polar travel. The Mutual Aid Fund collects dues after a member’s death.

South Pole Antarctic Robert Falcon Scott Royal Navy Erich von Drygalski Hans Ruser Otto ‘Nordenskjold Great Britain Royal Geographical Society Clements Robert Markham Royal Geographical Hoffert Berlin Erich von Drygassei Scott Kaiser Wilhelm von Drygalski Konigsberg Prussia Geodetic Institute of Berlin Berlin Association For Geographical Research Geographical Society of Copenhagen Nordenskjold University of Upsala Tierra del Fuego Alaska Greenland Northeast Passage Andree Victoria Land Enderby Kemp Lands

Love Letters Spark Courtship Quarrel in Press Snippet

A Boston man writes to his New York fiancée that his love letters lack exact English while she responds they are private not for publication but serve as a good faith guarantee. The Detroit Free Press quotes the exchange.

Boston New York Detroit Free Press

Puzzle Department Turned Poetry Spoof

In a humorous exchange, a subscriber jokes that the magazine puzzle department ruins a puzzle by turning it into poetry. The magazine editor defends the joke as a playful misdirection.

Somerville Journal

Denver News Fragment Shows Bridal Finances Spoken

A brief exchange from a Denver newspaper reflects domestic finances with Mrs Darling questioning a husband about annual income. He jokes about filing an itemized bill from the dressmaker to explain the shortfall.

Denver News Darling

Maligned Voices On The Street In Indianapolis

A fragment from a city page shows residents trading barbs about a figure nicknamed Hungry Higgins and a local critic Weary Watkins. The exchange references long standing disputes dating back to the 1980s and notes no animated response from Watkins.

Indianapolis Watkins

What Dreams Come to Bobbs-Old Titewald in Sleep

The Baltimore American reports on Bobbs-Old Titewald suffering insomnia and fear of sleep after dreaming he gave away money. The piece notes his concern focuses on dreams rather than burglars and reflects a troubling sleep disturbance.

Titewald Dobbs

Colored preacher’s bold claim about meeting draws crowd

A Georgia preacher finishing a protracted county meeting says the revival produced 70 converts the first night. The remark came in response to a question about how the campaign was progressing, reflecting a brisk early turnout and strong interest in the revival.

Atlanta Constitution Georgia

A Dark Outlook Hails From Chicago News

The article notes the Czar’s hope for universal peace through disarmament while Chicago observers say regional strife endures. A neighborly quarrel over flowers and chickens sparks ongoing bloody hostilities in the suburbs.

Chicago

Tired Treadwell Warns Against Entering House

A Chicago Dimes Herald item notes Tired Treadwell warning others to avoid a certain house after a delivery boy is seen taking a snow shovel into the study, in a scene of cautious sleuthing and suspect activity.

Chicago Dimes-Herald Treadwell

New Chicago North Western Station Plans Revealed

Preliminary drawings for a Chicago and North Western Railway station in Chicago show a projected cost of about 1 million dollars. Architects Frost and Granger are preparing the designs. The Northwestern officials will hold their annual meeting on June 7 to present the plans to the directors.

Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Frost & Granger Northwestern

Exports of Merchandise From New York Decline Weekly

The exports of merchandise from New York for the week ending May 7 totaled 10,032,340 dollars, down from 11,887,253 the prior week and 9,582,038 a year earlier. Since January 1, the port has seen 182,805,064 dollars in exports, versus 186,635,511 in the same period last year.

New York

Money in Circulation In The United States May 1 Figures

The money in circulation in the United States on May 1 totaled 82,195,304,235 dollars, up from 2,060,525,463 dollars on May 1, 1900, an increase of 154,778,772 dollars. Since April 1, 1901 the rise was 8,000,655 dollars. Per capita circulation stood at 28.31 dollars on May 1, versus 26.58 the prior May 1.

United States

Bank of France Shows Large Currency Shifts

The weekly Bank of France report records notes in circulation down 83 550 000 francs and current treasury accounts off 900 000 francs while gold in hand falls 450 000 francs and bills discounted drop 167 025 000 francs silver in hand rises 5 275 000 francs. Great progress is noted in Captain Mahnoke's force as they clean city cemeteries.

Bank OF France Mahnoke

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