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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1901
Page
5
A North Texas traveler reports wheat nearly ruined by pests while corn surpasses expectations and cotton crops show potential despite labor shortages. He notes North Texas as a strong farming region with robust vegetables and grain, expecting corn and cotton to offset a short wheat harvest and sustain farmers through a tough year.
Soup and roast dishes include mutton, loin of beef, shoulder of mutton, roast turkey. Entrees feature deviled salmon mayonnaise with brown bread and vegetables. Cream potatoes, French peas, green corn, fruit, tomatoes, dessert, tea or coffee priced at 25 cents. Date 6 22 11.
The article explains the annual spring roundup across the western plains from the Rio Grande to northern Missouri. Cowboys corral thousands of cattle from a common range, brand new additions, tally losses and gains, and drive beef to markets. It notes encroaching farms and a rising clash between sheep and cattle interests threatening peace among ranchers.
Summer silks including foulard return to favor with soft satiny appeal and cool comfort. The illustrated gown in ivory and blue foulard features flat plaits, cream lace accents, embroidered tulle, a guimpe bodice, mousseline de soie, and a black velvet belt. A lace straw hat trimmed with pink poppies completes the ensemble credited to Jupto CHOLLET.
An old-time liquor of a patent remedy promises to cure cramps cholera morbus and summer complaints. Sold for 25c at druggists with money back if not satisfactory. Ogden Johnson and family arrived Monday night from San Antonio and left next morning for the Johnson vinegar near Flour Bluff Corpus Christi Caller.
The Mormon Elders spoke on Alamo Plaza last night drawing a sizable crowd at Scholz Palm Garden concert.
A Jewelers' Circular Weekly note explains how alloying gold with copper, silver, palladium, or lead changes color and hardness, and describes methods to remove arsenic and antimony by heating. It cites a red brown alloy of 18 parts gold, 13 copper, 11 silver, and 6 palladium, and a cheap article alloy of 90 copper, 2.5 gold, 2.5 aluminum, plus green gold from gold cadmium and silver.
Two women discuss a self made millionaire’s wealth listing a New York house Newport estate Long Island farm Lenox estate Tuxedo Aiken cottages yacht and private car. They note he has no single home. A second item notes a street altercation between a negress and a store person on Houston Street yesterday around 2 pm.
The article describes summer dust cloaks in loose sack form with diverse colors and decorations. Fabrics include Grosgrain and taffeta in black blue garnet green gray with modest stitching or elaborate lace embroidery and passementerie. A gray satin jacket with large button trim and stitched sleeves is shown with a neapolitan braid hat featuring an oversized flower and velvet bows.
In a humorous exchange Burt asks what Rust is doing and Rust replies he is collecting anecdotes and witticisms for a future biography. The dialogue appears as a witty aside from a Boston Tribune script, framing the biographical project in playful terms.
A promotional note invites patrons to Gottlieb Zellweger’s saloon at the corner of Market and South Alamo streets to view the town’s largest beer glass on display.
Knopps and Lehmann recount a tale of a brewer failing to please customers. The brewmaster begs for better materials to win public favor, while owners cling to profit dreams. The dialogue ends with a warning that private desires ruin enterprise and honesty.
A party of visitors arrived by special car from San Antonio on Monday to spend several days in the seaside town near the Aransas Pass depot Corpus Christi Caller notes Mrs M F Bennett Mrs BK Fr Yoakum Miss Katherine Yoakum Miss Bessie Frank Yoakum Mrs Nellie Jameson Miss Agnes Schasse Miss Nellie Paschal Miss Bettie Paschal and Miss Pytel The wife of the Frisco railroad president travels from St Louis to visit Mrs Bennett TEETHINA teething powder advertised as a common remedy in Georgia and urged for relief with 25 cent cost at druggists or by mail from C J Moffett St Louis Mo.
Announcement directs readers to contact K. and T. Ryt or Crush, General Passenger Agent in Dating Texas, for rates and particulars about the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo.
Advertises a cleansing tonic described as curing bowel troubles for all ages. Claims quick easing and healing with a 25 cent price at druggists and a money back refund if not satisfactory.
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