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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1901
Page
4
Fragmented verses urge resilience with lines about choking down sorrow and keeping on. The piece encourages facing hardship, not showing distress, and weathering grim days to eventually come out all right. It mirrors a midcentury newspaper poem urging perseverance.
A poem in May issue of Success where the speaker asserts the value of education and aspiration over hollow fame. He rejects greed and mocks the vanity of worldly prizes, urging the soul to pursue Minerva’s train and an unbounded field of achievement.
An advert seeks to buy a good upright piano with easy terms from THOS GOGGAN BROS. The offer lists a price range of 150.00 to 175.00 and notes a purchase preference for a readily financed instrument.
A promoted remedy named Grandma's Diarrhoea Cure promises immediate relief for stomach troubles. Sold by druggists at 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
The Wise First Spiritualists' Society of San Antonio meets at their hall on Carri er of Commerce and Navarro Streets at 3 30 p m today. A lecture is expected by Brothers Marmion. Seats are free.
A Friday shooting at the Fashion Theatre in San Antonio led to chaos on the West Side. Detective Cassiano wrestled a pistol from Coley Ooley as Officer Montez was wounded, with grand jury action pending and a stockman, John Ramsey, dead.
An advertisement proclaims the Royal Blue cigar as top quality and widely available. It markets smokeability and availability across multiple retailers with a concise selling claim.
Street lights fail at night due to young couples courting on front porches. Inspectors in Newark Delaware puzzled by outages have solved the mystery as lamps were tempered to avoid glare and publicity during evening wooing.
The Philadelphia Press fragment shows a dialogue about marriage and proposals. A man and a woman exchange flirtatious lines, with a humorous slip and palm gesture. A moral aside about not depriving children of family memory appears.
The Commercial Telephone Company advances toll and lateral lines for the Independent Telephone Company. Austin and the Houston to Beaumont segments are under construction with copper wire upgrades. Right of way is pursued from Sunset road to Houston and from Alvin to Cameron linking to the Waco system. The Texarkana franchise was granted last Monday.
The Whitney Telephone Directory company introduces a new subscriber list for the San Antonio Telephone Co. The directory will alphabetically and numerically list all phones with a wall mounted index. Free distribution to subscribers begins around June 20 and monthly supplements will update names for new subscribers.
A Chicago Record Herald tale shows Mrs Brown riding elevator No. 6 to the twenty second floor and returning as Mr Brown rides No. 4. The starter notes the mix up as both spouses meet the lift. the scene turns humorous and ends with admiration for Mrs Browns steadfast faith and virtuous character.
Two bears recount a man firing a shot to mimic one, prompting questions about motive. The dialogue centers on a humorous misunderstanding as the scene unfolds in a fictional forest setting.
The Boston Herald notes pleasant days bring crowds to the East Taunton fishway where herrings struggle up the dam eddies to reach smoother waters above the Nemasket. A watchman guards the area as spectators swarm near the passage, while thefts of fish occur despite efforts to deter them.
Belgian traveler M van Montanneken photographed two Lorenzo Indians in the Amazon region of Peru and Brazil. The tribe with white skin lacks tattooing and painting, wanders in small bands, and may face extinction due to wars and low numbers. Women wear simple loin wraps, men wear network bands as costume. Maundy derives from Mandatum novum, linked to Holy Week customs per historical notes. Three vowels I C U noted as causing man’s downfall per Chicago Daily News.
Fire broke out on the third floor among carbon and explosive chemicals at the San Antonio Drug Company building last night. Night Fire Alarm Operator McNeel spotted the flames from the city hall fire alarm center and alerted the watchman who raised the general alarm. The chemical engine contained the blaze with help from a Babcock extinguisher, causing about 1000 dollars in damage. stock and high explosives were at risk, but no major loss occurred.
The remains of John C Merritt aged 17 who died Friday at his home 140 North Street were laid to rest in San Fernando cemetery. Native of San Antonio he was born December 27, 1883 and survived by his mother Mrs Kate M Clarkson and siblings. Funeral services were at St Marys Catholic Church with pallbearers named. Also noted is the funeral of Estella Fannie Heilmann aged 3 ½ months from 228 Austin Street yesterday afternoon.
Crowds gathered on Alamo plaza to hear the Alamo Military band led by Professor Kganz Wochler from 7:30 to 10. Nearby religious services drew worshippers at the Mormon Elders site and at Hugo-Schmeltzer building. A negro preacher attracted a large crowd on the west side amid torchlight and a lively sermon. Main plaza hosted a crowded Salvation Army service, while streets filled with promenaders enjoying the evening breeze after a hot day.
A brief, sharp quip mocks a woman’s rain attire calling her stupid for not knowing to stay indoors when it rains. The remark uses a sarcastic tone and highlights gendered stereotype in a comic aside.
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