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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1903
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR lists Texas cities including San Antonio Houston Dallas Galveston Fort Worth with scattered numbers and misread text. Missing context prevents a full event or story. no clear actions or dates are present.
City population tallies show steady expansion from 1870 to 1900 with gains each decade. 1870 census lists 12,266 residents, 1880 climbs to 20,550, 1890 reaches 37,673, and 1900 ends at 53,321, marking significant demographic increases and urban development.
One hundred nineteen instructors and officers. 1086 students plus 262 summer students. Women admitted to all departments. Tuition free. total expenses 150 to 250. Sessions and entrance exams. matriculation 10 dollars. Engineering Law Medical and Pharmacy faculties listed with fees, exams, and addresses for catalogs and registrar Lomax in Austin.
THR International Drug Company offers bicycle delivery across the city from 1408 West Commerce Street. Advertises pure drugs, low prices, prompt service and two phone numbers. Also promotes Crystal for wines liquors cigars and polite service.
A historical survey details crown jewels and royal collections led by Russia and Europe. It notes the empresses prefer pearls, emeralds and diamonds, with famed strands from Queen Alexandra and Italian royalty. The article covers Mexican Texan history remnants, Alamo influence, and local philanthropic donations for preservation.
Mr and Mrs William Glesen of San Marcos announce the marriage of their daughter Mary to Ernest Heynen at Rheydt Germany on June 16 1903 details.
Wednesday afternoon social events at Mrs Smythie Graves Reily’s parlors drew the city’s society set with performances by Mrs Chas Florian, Miss Bettie Green Houston, Miss Helen Bider Smith, and Mrs Amos Graves Jr. Houston recently returned from New York and will join the popular performers. Mrs Gholson supervised programs as Mrs Reily plans a California summer.
An informal De Zavala Chapter gathering honored Mrs. A B Looscan and Mrs Howe of Houston, daughters of Capt Andrew Briscoe. Attendees included Mrs A B Looscan historian general and Mrs Bringhurst who spoke of a Mexico trip with the Press Association.
The Daughters of the Republic report steady progress in raising funds to buy the remainder of the Alamo. Texans statewide respond generously and hope to complete the purchase soon, preserving a monument to Texan independence.
Miss Lizzie Ingle daughter of Mr Wm Ingle celebrated her birthday on Wednesday June 10 at 115 San Fernando street. Guests included Bessie Feille Blanche Marx Oniz McKeen Bessie Sayers Margarite Johnson Ella Johnson Lizzie Lozano Eddie Grandjean Charlie Schneers George Schneers Berry McKeen Earle Johnson Albert McKeen George Sayers Willie Turner Albert Karr Dave Ingle Capt Lee Ingle and many others. The young folks enjoyed ice cream lemonade and cake and had a merry time.
Mrs. Hilton announces a new sewing department funded by the Woman's club to train teachers in public school sewing. The program aims to prepare teachers for city schools, offering practical drills similar to programs in New York Philadelphia and Boston, with minimal material costs to broaden access in small country schools.
A Buffalo based firm offers $500 for any cured case of female weakness prolapsus or leucorrhea using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with $3,000 profit withheld if signatures of the tester and testimonial writers cannot be shown. Carrie Hannaford of Beverly Mass recounts relief and praise for the remedy and urges others to seek it with claim of increased strength and reduced pain.
The article discusses arranging lessons to teach sewing to large classes of 20 to 70, emphasizing systematic, clear directions and the goal of enabling teachers to instruct in cities where industrial training is being introduced. It notes the need for uniform methods and the benefits for teachers and students.
Local residents and visitors depart for Houston Fort Davis Waelder and Chicago with many returning after short visits. Families and friends plan summers in Corpus Christi Kerrville New Orleans and Europe as Mrs. Yoakum and Mrs. Hochstadter join social events and dancing parties enliven San Antonio society.
Cabinet Beer is described as aiding the languid and strengthening the strong, enhancing life for all. The record notes Cabinet Beer brewed and bottled by the brewery but provides no further details on location dates or company names.
A short note discusses the difference between high grade canned vegetables and fruits and fresh articles, asserting no clear distinction in quality between the two depending on preparation.
Tuesday evening June 16 at 8 15 the pupils of Mrs Bessie Bell Andrews gave a recital at the Commerce street studio attended by parents and friends The program featured Miss Bessie Madge Andrews The Dove Miss Flora Dilgarde Manioletta Miss Florence Hunter Waiting Miss Minnie Bardenwerper Cupid and I Miss Agnes Hallamuda This Would I Do Miss Bella Shaeffer a If I Were a Rose b Japanese Love Song Mrs Boharat Gaily Chant the Summer Birds Miss Beverly For All Eternity Miss Mattie Gal elected Mre Andrews
A brief notice on Horn’s Grocery at the Austin and Tenth street corner claiming top quality products and customer satisfaction with two phone lines to place orders.
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