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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1901
Page
2
In a late night scare, a resident shouts to Henry to wake up and alert him to a burglar in the house. Henry responds lazily, hoping the intruder will leave without disturbance.
A fragmentary Washington Post text presents a quirky noir moment with a highwayman narrator remarking on a victim attempting to swallow gems. The dialogue hints at misread appearances and a lack of slang literacy, suggesting a playful or surreal excerpt.
Fragmentary notes mention the Bjones returning from a wedding trip and a fleeting joke about a tall groom. A critic questions spring’s mood with mournful tones, referencing Keeley cures and temperate weather, while a jeweler’s claim about a genuine diamond appears in a disconnected snippet.
Dialogue notes a social event planned by Mrs Rushitt a reception in honor of the Earl of Inchley. Miss Pompadour mentions having heard much gossip and the invitation for a “Small and Early” gathering.
In a compact newspaper blurb the advertisement touts the latest linoleum patterns and car lot displays, highlighting arrival of new stock and inviting shoppers to view at the Wolfson location.
A traveler in Wildbad hears a hotel tale about Julie Ancelot, her proud father and two competing noses. In a staged marriage arrangement a tiny nose misleads the father, until a second larger nose reveals the ruse and the couple wed, with all parties restored to good humor.
A witty exchange from the Chicago Tribune notes a bookkeeper who never seems sick. The line praises the worker as the most expert germ dodger they've had in the establishment.
Telegraphy course advertised for day and night classes at Shafer and Downey's Commercial College in Dulling Block offering entry now.
Charles W. Maier third vice grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen spoke at a Friday meeting of Davy Crockett lodge No. 145. The event drew lodge members and friends with refreshments served after the address.
The saloon privilege for the fall fair was sold yesterday to Franke Brothers for 2875.30 dollars. They had it last year and conducted it satisfactorily. President Brown reports everything booming and expects a great show.
Speakers for the Fourth of July celebration of the Catholic Central Union have been selected Rev James McKerwin of Galveston former chaplain of the Galveston regiment and one of the recognized young orators of the state and Hon John H Little member of the House of Representatives at Austin.
Roland Neal aged 24 was injured in the Southern Pacific yards Thursday when he fell while attempting to board a switch engine and broke his leg. A report of Howard Neal aged 17 being injured was later found to be erroneous.
Five Mexicans, including a woman, were arrested in Belmont Gonzales County charged with murder in the shooting of Sheriff Dick Glover. The group, tied to the killings of Sheriff Glover and Sheriff Morris, faced transfer to Bexar county jail amid heightened Southwest Texas outrage and a looming lynch threat.
Colonel KE H R Green president of the Texas Midlands railroad arrived in the city yesterday in his private car returning from the coast. He was accompanied by S W Fordyce A Ockerson J Van Blarcom F Paramore and George M Wright. The party departed for the coasts last evening.
Mrs Myles notes the hat shortens her face while Mrs Styles jokes it lengthens her husband's face in a lighthearted Yonkers Statesman social panel.
A Washington Star joke scene has a young man and his senior friend discussing Homer and the wooden horse. The dialogue pokes fun at the Greeks failing to impress Helen, joking about using an automobile instead.
Readers note conflicting advice in the page: one column claims heating a knife makes bread cutting easy and even, while another warns heating a knife will ruin it. The discrepancy invites clarification on proper bread cutting technique.
In early UP days two engineers Short Tready and Fat Griswold hauled coal and fruit between Evanston and Ogden. They pursued a romance with Alice No 1, who signaled danger with a red lamp. A September slide buried the bend. both men perished with the engine, while the young girl mourned beside the wreck.
This advertisement emphasizes bread made from the best flour and yeast mixed by modern machinery and baked in an up to date oven. It claims suitability for Brownies epicures and general customers alike, asserting unmatched quality no matter where you go.
The text lists an office and ovens at 1013 to 1017 North Flores Street with branch locations at 119 Avenue C and 918 West Commerce Street. Other details are not provided.
Philadelphia records quoted an actor who urged a climate change for a vacation. The wife hoped for relief while the husband, a fox, joked about the forecast of cold rain followed by a hot dry spell.
Mr. Sirius Barker insists his daughter will play only classical music. He notes neighbors know nothing of the choice and she can perform any piece without objection.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press shows a short exchange where Mrs Neezey asks about ongoing business, and Mr Pepprey notes expected involvement though unclear whose business is in question. The dialogue hints at personal or trade interests in the city.
Fragmentary text suggests a captured missionary and a harsh response about survival. Mention of a king, claiming body too tough to eat, and a chef remark about selling to a boarding house keeper. No clear names, places, dates, or events to verify.
A man with spreading whiskers jokes about weather prophecy and predicting rain using maps and instruments whenever a circus heads toward town, reflecting lighthearted misreadings of forecasting in a period voice.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Miss Gotrox and Mr Dedbroke in a cryptic scene about a purse and a hand, with confusion over who carries what in a comic exchange. The readable lines hint at a humorous domestic moment.
The text shows Kindleman and a boy in apparent distress with fragmented dialogue. The boy groans and suggests he feels pain while insisting he is not in pain, creating a tense, unclear scene. The exchange centers on physical discomfort and the characters’ strained interaction.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt shows a patient pressing a physician over an unpaid bill as the conversation hints at a looming crisis before recovery. The exchange underscores tension around medical charges during illness.
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