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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1902
Page
12
A Baltimore Herald quip mocks a character named Jinks who worsens as spring fever and a passion for pingpong take hold. The joke centers on a notorious spree with table tennis that ends with guards escorting him to a padded cell.
A four year old Nellie asks how turnips grow while her father hoes potatoes. He answers God makes them grow, prompting Nellie to joke that she never saw God in the garden hoeing them. This amusing exchange from the Little Chronicle reflects childlike curiosity and pastoral humor.
Miss Cutter asks if that is how it happened while recalling a past joke about a girl who once fooled him. The dialogue hints at a reflective moment between characters in a period piece.
A dialog lyric from Chicago Record-Herald imagines a pair cast ashore on a lonely island. The grass widow asks if colonel would be happy there and he replies he would not fear meeting a preacher or a justice of the peace seeking work during their strolls.
Conversation reveals Ascum declares marriage to enable proper ty ownership. Oldbache notes plan to operate independently, asserting need for a wife to hold property in her name. Philadelphia Press tone reflects social commentary on marriage and business in contemporary society.
Cynthia Jaytown visiting her city cousin remarks to a city resident in a light exchange. Si Jaytown advises caution as the city visit unfolds with humorous guidance. The Chicago News quotes the playful dialogue between locals.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press notes a remark about a sermon and a woman’s bonnet at church. The speaker recalls not wearing a new bonnet to avoid drawing attention, while others may have been watching.
Sandy Pikes cites a Baltimore American item quoting a renowned scientist who asserts constant water consumption as a beverage extends longevity. Whiskered Willie adds a counterpoint, favoring a short but merry life.
Mrs Brown consoles Willie as the boy laments a failed kite made from fly paper. The scene from the Little Chronicle captures a small domestic moment of disappointment and parental comfort.
A passerby praises a Cadleigh cut spotted on the street while noting Miss Kandor produced it for the Philadelphia Press. The exchange references an unnamed newspaper and a street display without shedding further details.
Fragmentary exchange shows a tense confrontation with St Peter asking for identity and the arrival of a paying teller. The dialogue hints at a confrontation about recognition and accountability in a town setting.
A Sunday school teacher asks why the phrase daily bread is used in the Lord's Prayer and seeks a fresh explanation for the Little Chronicle readers. A group of young girls listens as the teacher discusses daily sustenance and spiritual hunger.
We are invited to open branch stores in several of the large cities. 'hin shows the popularity of our teas and coffees. Hollwad, The Tessure.
The article surveys evolving ship sizes and propulsion, noting the Cam pania Lucania as larger with twin screw engines at 31 000 horsepower achieving 23 knots. It highlights quadruple expansion engines driven by pressures above 200 pounds, used on ships like the St Louis St Paul and the Deutschland, with their specific dimensions and tonnage.
A San Francisco Chronicle note describes Samuel Creek of Orland owning a California acre with a barn and corral 73 by 76 feet, a residence, windmill towers, extensive fruit trees and beds, gardens, a citrus nursery, vines, bee hives, and a yearly net income of about $400 after supporting his wife.
Governor William H. Taft notes Filipinos are temperate and drink moderately. He cites Manila’s 450 nonpublic vino shops versus 2,500 Spanish-era shops, observing few crowds around them and few American saloons visible from afar during his two years in Manila.
A Philadelphia Record quote portrays golfers as a "queer lot" who gather in the baggage car to test new sticks with mock swings, comparing their earnest chatter to boys debating a baseball bat. The scene evokes old days and playful ritual among grown men.
A French bride receives a silver sugar bowl styled as a terrestrial globe with the upper hemisphere as the cover. The outside bears an engraved earth map while a lapis lazuli line marks the couple’s travel route, with enamel town names at each stop.
A German chemist reports a fluid that when injected into plant tissue near the roots suspends vitality without killing the plant. The plant remains green and alive, stops growing, and continues to bloom in open air or a controlled hothouse despite temperature changes.
The reader asks why olive oil remains expensive in the U S despite California orchards rivaling Europe. Demand for high quality oil is strong yet production cannot meet all requests, keeping prices elevated.
New sewing machines and second hand sewing machines from $3.00 up at J. Hewitt's 110 West Commerce Street. Local seller advertises affordable options for household use and repairs.
A historical note recalls Mehemet Ali ordering public hangings at daybreak after a discontent rumor. The British consul witnessed forty corpses along Nsbekieh gardens. Mehemet Ali explains he targeted the slums, calling the dead two score of the biggest scoundrels and promising quiet under his rule.
The San Francisco constituent touts his extraordinary qualifications for the ecapsular service to President Roosevelt. Senator Perkins smiles approvingly. The applicant declares he will rely on the senator’s endorsement and asks to leave the room after the senator agrees.
Mrs Arthur Stannard known as John Strange Winter, president of the International Society of Women Journalists in London, hosts weekly afternoon gatherings with a musical celebrity guest. The scene unfolds as courtesy leads to a notable meeting.
Emma Nevada and Henry M. Stanley mingle with American guests when a piano mishap at the gathering disrupts conversation. Mrs. Standard slips a hand to the piano, causing a sudden silence and puzzled reactions among the guests.
Le Roux tells of a Kansas cattleman who defrauded cattle buyers to fund his daughter’s plane. The remorseful man cannot sleep and wanders cold fields at night exposing his deep suffering. Maupassant remarks on national character in contrast to a hypothetical French peasant’s pride in deceit.
During the Chinese exclusion bill debate Senator Clapp of Minnesota laments missing a notable five minute speech on the amendment regarding Chinese soldiers. Senator Quay interjects that the amendment was defeated minutes earlier.
The Crystal presents a display by H. Dean & Co featuring premium wings liquors cigars and courteous service promising a refined customer experience.
Special correspondence notes luxurious House baths funded by taxpayers with marble tubs imported from Italy and expert attendants. It also covers Thomas Walsh building a costly west-end mansion in Washington, a $15 1829 post office money order mystery, and anecdotes about Jimmie Garfield joining the civil service commission, plus a New Mexico delegate’s mixed impression of Congress.
Readable snippet lists Hollands Tra and Coffas Store at 227 W Commerce St and Zivik Shelly Undertaking Co at 210 St Marys street with phone mentions.
A woman laments paying for a medical plan that offered care for a monthly fee, claiming their arrangement with Dr Squibis reduced sickness in the home. Her husband questions the value, as she accuses him and the baby of the fault for past costs. The exchange reflects frustration with insurance style provisions.
In a Chicago news brief, La Montt Tibbens faced fear in approaching the old miser for his daughter's hand. A postal misstep nearly altered plans, but the miser ultimately deems Tibbens worthy, praising frugality as the match’s virtue.
In a brief dialogue from the Philadelphia Press a barber asks, “Haircut?” and the customer Pepprey replies yes noting a tip given before the service. The barber thanks him, and Pepprey says the money is not a tip but hush money.
A Wallace Star quote frames a volcanic eruption as comfort for the optimist who notes how massive fuel use proceeds without coal barons collecting payment. The remark highlights economic tensions around energy demand and profits.
Mrs Nuwife-Tom voices disbelief as Tom critiques a cake bought at a sacrifice. The exchange shows a mock dramatic moment with a humorous sting on value and taste.
In Biltons Town Briggs asks if you know Bickers while Griggs notes a new acquaintance only recently met. The dialogue humorously touches on health and anatomy as topics of casual chat.
A brief wordplay exchange quoted from the Detroit Free Press humor page features Miss Amy boasting of her accomplishments and an invited, lighthearted response about her lawn mowing, reflecting a playful matrimonial quip from the era.
A quirky exchange recounted from Yonkers Statesman describes a tense moment about a complaint and a rushed effort to break off an engagement after a loud noise in the kitchen. The dialogue mentions a fiancé, a policeman, and a frightened mother.
A Chicago Tribune item notes a fortune teller warns of a tall dark man as the maid protests a claim of being assaulted by a black male suspect. The quip uses dramatic dialogue to sketch a tense moment.
An Ohio State Journal snippet shows a sharp exchange between an old gentleman who dismisses a “vile clear” and Tenement Jim telling him to find his own butt, reflecting street wit and urban slang.
The fragment hints at a cryptic duo or duo-like figures named One Exception and Young Softsmith Love with phrases about levela all things. An echo of Grimm and Puck appears, suggesting a fairy tale or literary motif without clear event or setting.
A fragment notes a speaker claiming a savings of 100 dollars if Thad had bought coffee in San Antonio at Holland's. The remark reflects casual local chatter about prices and routine purchases.
Post office in San Antonio Texas lists unclaimed letters for week ending Saturday June 28. Names include numerous individuals across multiple sections with due letters and the directive to advertise letters and pay a one cent fee. Readers are asked to notify changes of address to postmaster G G Clifford and direct complaints to him.
A long, fragmented read of personal names and partial surnames organized by initials and foreign-like entries. The text resembles a directory snippet with numerous women and men, some titles, and scattered places or descriptors, but lacks coherent narrative or events.
Mrs. Robert Forbrick reports rapid relief from backache and kidney distress after using Doan's Kidney Pills, bought at Bexar Drug Co. The testimonial claims weather changes and fatigue worsened symptoms, with complete recovery after treatment. Sold nationwide by Posver Milburn Co. Buffalo NC, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
In San Antonio an endorsement from Mrs J A Beck describes long kidney trouble with backache dizziness and headaches. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills she reports relief, no headaches for a month and plans to continue treatment. The ad notes Bexar Drug Co. sells the product 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Doan’s.
An advertisement urges use of Prickly Ash Bitters to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels before hot weather. It lists multiple agents and addresses in San Antonio and Houston promoting the remedy and promising appetite sleep and cheerful spirits.
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