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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1902
Page
8
An advertisement extols Liberty Mills flour as the best for bread, made from winter wheat through a perfect process. It claims the flour produces the whitest, most delicious bread and calls it the stuff of life, urging readers to ask their grocer for Liberty Bell Flour.
Tenderfoot Comforters advertises a $4.00 shoe designed to fit the natural foot without pinching. The proclaims stylish, comfortable wear requiring no breaking in and built from the best materials. It notes the largest repair department in the state and provides contact at 317 E Houston St and phone 116.
The ad promises digestion friendly breads and cakes made to order. It highlights health and time savings for customers and lists Bakers Office and Ovens locations at 1013-1017 North Flores and branches at 119 Avenue C and 918 West erce St.
An advertisement urges readers with tooth trouble to seek fast treatment at low prices. It highlights good facilities, experience, and practical know how as reasons for success.
The Lockhart Register notes religion and morality cannot be imposed by coercion through laws. An article in Sunset Signal News observes printers and newspaper workers are not overrepresented in Texas prisons, while many other professions appear, and asserts printers are labeled harshly for exposing sham.
Karnes County News notes Kerr County backed Slater for Congress amid San Antonio plans to dominate district offices. The outlet predicts Alamo City politicians must curb ambitions to avoid further backlash.
Samuel T. Strother died yesterday at Katylick within twenty minutes of the time he had predicted two weeks earlier. He was believed dead earlier in the day and an undertaker was summoned. Strother revived and the undertaker waited two hours for his death.
A Hamburg mathematician Professor Schubert calculated that forty minutes past 10 o clock on April 29 marks exactly a thousand million minutes since the birth of Christ. The milestone is celebrated by a picture post card but the accuracy is questioned due to lack of absolute data for the Saviors birth.
The state tax collectors have largely settled with the comptroller and paid taxes are reported as normal for the past year. Delinquents are described as comparatively small in number.
Telegraph dispatches say Paderewski's New York departure for Europe drew crowds of matrons and girls who mobbed the pianist and required police protection. The piece condemns the sensational thronging as Hobsonizing and unseemly while noting the hero worship.
The Lockhart Register urges informed voting and rejects treating ballots as a commodity. It warns that casting a vote without understanding can bring disaster to the country and stresses the sacred privilege of a free person’s choice.
Fort Worth Mail Telegram defends Italian police, blames U S sailors for drunken assault in Venice. The piece argues a foreign subject would be arrested for attacking police and suggests retaliation by Italians may exist, but officers bear blame for their actions.
The Fort Worth Mail Telegram reports marked progress under its new management, highlighting sharper reporting, stronger community coverage, and improved editorial direction across editions.
In the Yoakum Daily Times a pungent critique targets a religiously pious figure who violates moral laws six days a week. The piece denounces hypocritical conduct as the basest form of public deception.
The Lockhart Register argues Texas has raw materials climate and favorable conditions to become a premier manufacturing state. It notes cotton and farm implement production could devastate rival states. It cites cheap oil and rail freight rates as crucial to making Texas the South's industrial hub.
The Cuero Star notes Coffeyville Kansas owns its waterworks and earned a net profit exceeding $3000 in the past year. It asks how much greater success a well managed enterprise could achieve in a large city like San Antonio.
One of his final writings in the Beaumont Age urged peace among Democrats. The veteran journalist urged unity as the Democratic party appeared ripped apart and likely to remain so for years.
The passage notes that many people lack basic judgment and cautions against gullibility. It argues sound reasoning, practical prudence, and reliable information as antidotes to folly. The tone reflects a midcentury editorial ethos.
They argue that law should support families to make the home a place of rest and contentment. The message emphasizes that children's future is largely formed by home training rather than external influences.
The Laredo Times notes Texas railroads expand to new towns and resources, connect with Indian Territory and neighboring states, and eye routes into Mexico. Harbor and Nicaragua projects spur more North South lines as Texas projects toward a major national commerce role.
The Terrel Daily Transcript argues that fair tax adjustment and enforcement would fill the municipal treasury, enabling better street and sidewalk conditions. It notes the issue applies statewide and stresses the difficulty of equitable assessment and enforcement.
The Houston Post quotes the cotton trust and boll weevil as a push to return to modest dress while the San Diego Sun comments on a student essay titled From Fig Leaf to Shirt Waist. The exchange highlights attire debates and media reception of the topic.
The Denison Herald notes that thousands will join Texas's population due to the ex Confederates reunion in Dallas. It calls the event a strong civic boost and says Texas gains from the gathering, despite earlier criticism from some papers.
The Cleveland Press reports packing houses are not only raising meat prices but also cornering eggs and may push prices to or beyond the outrageous levels of last winter as inflation grows.
Kirby Lumber Co posts order at Houston headquarters forbidding habitual cigarette smokers from any position of trust. President John H. Kirby states the rule applies across many enterprises linked to him.
The Cleveland Press notes William fosters a potato based alcohol. It compares to centuries old Irish poteen whiskey, often illicitly produced and noted for its strength and strong relish among the Irish.
William Brown a Cleveland millionaire will wed Miss Florence Billings a Milwaukee proofreader. The Cleveland Press notes the pairing and suggests proofreaders positions for ladies may soon be in demand.
A Karnes County News editorial argues that keeping the public engaged requires continuous movement and avoids pausing for long rests. It stresses delivering something interesting to readers rather than slowing down content.
James B. Gray of the Moon ranch in Cottle county sold 34 265 acres known as the South pasture to W Q Richards for 3 25 per acre. The land had brought English holders 1 75 per acre a year earlier. Ranches and cattle are strong investments.
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills claim to act on the liver like calomel with no griping or stomach upset. They are advertised as a cure for chronic constipation and priced at 25 cents.
A writer argues that quiet daily walks of two or three miles and regular massage aid digestion and appetite. Salt rubs are recommended, using a saturated salt solution rubbed briskly from spine outward until skin reddens, then washed with moderately cool water for restful effects.
Dr Julia Holmes Smith argues civilization promotes neurotic conditions and malnutrition in the body. She urges proper brain care with balanced activity and rest to prevent nervous attack, noting the need for rest and controlled exercise to support nervous health.
Advice favors cold foot baths at night and a hot water bag at hand. It recommends vegetables like lettuce celery spinach and onions and notes milk hot or cold as invaluable for those with nervous temperament.
A Meadowdale New York resident reports relief from rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The letter notes many people suffer rheumatism and asserts a cure is inexpensive and effective, with Balm available from druggists.
Short Stops comments on the Hicks administration as Selig Deutschman exposes patronage control and police reshaping. The piece argues the eight aldermen were not proven bribed and stresses a public call for open inquiry into city governance and mayoral influence.
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as effective for kidney and bladder troubles and women’s diseases with a 98 percent cure claim. It offers a money back guarantee if not cured, with prices 50 cents and 1.00.
BE BROWN offers a wide spring stock with underwear from 25 cents, shirts from 50 cents, hats from 75 cents, trunks and valises. Shoes from Hamilton Brown for men women and children, all at close to cost. Store at 506 Houston Street urges shoppers to visit.
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