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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1902
Page
10
An advertisement touts Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy offered at one dollar per bottle or six bottles for one dollar less than a cent per dose. The pictured bottle image is a quarter the size of a full dollar bottle.
Public opinion notes land prices in Texas have risen markedly over ten years with Grayson county showing about a doubled valuation. Some tracts rose from five dollars to thirty per acre, while others advanced modestly, a pattern likely echoed across northern Texas according to the Denison Herald.
The Yoakum Daily Times notes that preventing disease is cheaper than curing it and urges attention to town sanitation as summer begins, warning against overzealous policing of cleanliness.
The Washington Post quotes a saying that procrastination robs time and aids theft. The piece notes that continuances in law courts reinforce this view, conveying to citizens the impact of delays on justice and efficiency.
An ex judge and Christian Scientist in Omaha reportedly defy the coroner by pushing for an inquest into the death of his son who died without medical aid. He reportedly nailed the coffin and wrapped it in an American flag while challenging legal authorities. He cites liberty and religion against medical intervention and criticizes other controversial figures.
Washington correspondent for the Aston Postwaster notes Grant’s removal as Marshal by President Roosevelt tied to Grant’s alleged support for Manna as 1904 Republican presidential nominee. The piece argues the inference is unjust and that Roosevelt’s action, while harsh, followed political pressures and policy consistency.
Advertising helps small businesses survive and prevents large businesses from dominating, declares the Brevitaim Daily Banner in a concise opinion note about commerce dynamics and promotional impact.
The Sin auténic Weekly Dispatch argues San Antonio unions are legitimate business organizations built on sound principles and should aid the community rather than hinder it. It asserts both sides have rights and that labor disputes are best resolved through just arbitration, reflecting a call for cooperative lösungen amid tensions.
Mary Elvira Gillespie, 84, has just been admitted to a Denver hospital. She is the mother of thirty seven children, including fifteen sets of twins, but none of her offspring currently stays near her or can provide her address. She faces a lonely plight with no children by her side.
The strike orders halted 140,000 workers in the anthracite fields yesterday causing idleness as coal prices dip in summer. Observers question if the coal trust fominates supply and demand, with laborers set to suffer while prices rise after return to old wages.
A Dallas judge declares no more private or hurried divorce cases in his court. All cases must be heard in regular order in open court with counsel appointed for defendants lacking representation. The ruling aims to curb secretive divorces, which the judge calls a growing evil.
The source argues a mutual exchange is essential to avoid autocracy on any side. It emphasizes balance in negotiation, warning that domination by either party harms governance and unity, and calls for ongoing dialogue and concessions from all sides.
The article reports on the first regular contract for cotton picking by machine made in Greenville Alabama and describes a Pittsburgh inventor’s device. Trials will occur in Washington County next fall. The inventor predicts a revolution in Southern cotton farming though success may be limited to level uplands. If profitable, it would threaten black labor as a main occupation.
The Brenham Daily Banter cites a three month period in which Mexican manufacturers shipped more than 1,000,000 tons of steel rails, signaling notable progress in Mexico's industrial sector.
A Terrell Daily Transcript note recalls a Fort Worth policeman shot and killed while wearing badge No 13, with past incidents of injury linked to the same number and calls to retire the badge. The text mentions reluctance to use room No 18 in hotels due to scarcity.
A garbled note from The San Antonio Weekly hints at potential prosperity if merchants and workers cooperate to advance industry and enterprise. It reflects on the value of unity among business and public alike to achieve growth.
The El Paso Times notes more disturbances under the new Sunday law than in years past while San Antonio remains orderly, with the city described as the most orderly in the South.
Dr. RoC Hill of the United States Geological Survey notes numerous old craters in Texas and nearby New Mexico. He cites Pilot Knob near Austin Mountain, Moro Turkey Pinto near Fort Clark as eastern US volcanoes now extinct. He adds Chisos and Davis Mountains west of Pecos as significant yet dead volcanic features.
A Kansas editor condemns congregants wearing hats during services. He argues no sermon can move a man distracted by a display of stuffed birds, weasels, chameleons skins, ribbons, beads, jets, sticks, straw, corntassles and thistle down. He says such sights leave him feeling lost in a wilderness.
An exchange notes rising pistol carrying in Beaumont Orange and Lake Charles with critics asking how so many carried guns unseen by police. The Terrell Daily Transcript cites a dangerous excursion train race clash and blames railways for crowding and failure to provide adequate cars, urging accountability for the tragedy.
Five years of severe dyspepsia plagued Geo. 8. Marsh of Nocona Texas until he tried Kodol. He says rapid improvement followed and after several bottles he was sound and well. Kodol recreates natural digestive juices to digest all foods and cure stomach trouble. Also mentions James Clavin and C. Lechasse among others.
May 18 entries note Napoleon Bonaparte being declared emperor in 1804. Hawthorne death 1864 in Plymouth New Hampshire with ties to Salem Massachusetts. 1834 Lake Michigan storm wrecks sailors. Camphausen death 1896 Berlin. Mafeking relief 1900 after 217 day siege by British.
In May 1881 H M Redwood and Miss Maule were married at the First Baptist church. Brockway, recently deceased, had served as commander of the Texas department and later led the Soldier's Home in Washington DC. G N officials moved into new offices at the new passenger depot. The council received a San Antonio and Mexican Gulf railroad right of way petition. Francisco Galan appointed policeman. Several streets and bridges were ordered repaired and sidewalks laid on designated streets.
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills claim to stimulate the liver like calomel without griping or sickness. They promise relief from chronic constipation with no bad after effects, offered at 25 cents.
The fragment notes two names Abe and Gah Eee tied to a clothing sale item. It mentions price points of ten dollars and twelve fifty for suits, signaling a discount event. The text is sparse but implies a deal setting with specific suit prices.
Unclaimed letters, listed by last name initials, remain advertised at the San Antonio Texas post office through the week ending Saturday May 17. Recipients must provide full address and pay one cent per advertised letter. notify the postmaster of address changes and direct complaints to G. G. Clifford, Postmaster.
A list of individuals including W-Frank Woodhull G. W. Wilson Gua Webb A. A. Warren Julius C. Werner Michael Williams Willie Walker Ford Yokon Filorencio Yglecias Maurice Yvara Fred Zenel Pedro Zuniga appears as a compilation of residents or contributors.
A long roster of individuals arranged by initials lists many feminine and masculine names, families, and possible addresses or roles, followed by several business names and companies. The snippet resembles a community directory or announcement page from a historical newspaper.
Readable items include Bell Levora Stephens Chas Kraus and Mrs L Knott with merchandise and books in a local ad listing. Names Sheehy Kidd Fern Evans appear among sellers and buyers in the fragmented catalog.
Local dealer H. R. Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for steady workdays. Five bottles sold to threshers yesterday who could not proceed, and they return to work today. Endorses keeping a bottle at home and notes availability from all druggists.
Washington May 17. Weather for Western Texas North and South tonight and Sunday generally fair. The Beef Trust. Denver May 17. U S District Attorney Armory Cranston acting under Knox orders investigates workings of the so called Beef Trust. He has secured stock yard affidavits claiming the trust is aided by railroads. Lovers death by their own actions. St Louis May 17. Despair over obstacles in their love led Antoine Regnier 28 and Annie Kickel 18 to take carbolic acid last night dying in each other's arms.
Burnett Mann of Levanna Ohio recalls three years of kidney pain and backaches, says electric bitters cured him after six bottles. The remedy purports to regulate stomach liver kidneys and bowels with satisfaction guaranteed by local druggists. Only 40 cents.
The Chicago wooden ware business of Felix and Marston was acquired in full by Law's Dupples Wooden Ware company of St Louis. The Tribune notes the firm now largely sits in one owner with branches in New York Buffalo and New Orleans and Lowe as chief executive.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic that quickly energizes the entire body. It frames the product as a health booster and general restorative for the reader.
Travel offer lists a Galveston and return fare of three dollars with Monday departure. Notation directs to T and G N agents for details.
The Empire Opera House ends its season with the De Leon company presenting The Village Blacksmith for the final performance of a successful two week run. The next attraction debuts June 29 as management promises a strong lineup with no vacant dates the rest of the year.
This afternoon and tonight the Payton Sisters finish their engagement here with artistically praised performances. The company boasts top quality dramatic timber and productions worthy of premier attractions. Matinee features Hazel Kirk. evening show Bound by the Oath. The troupe departs for Austin tomorrow. Pianist Miss Fannie Johnson, though unseen onstage, is highlighted as a premier musician with a varied and refined repertoire.
A Meadowdale New York resident claims rheumatism relief at low cost after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. The advertisement cites his successful treatment and notes the product is for sale by all druggists.
Harman Weatervelt of Corpus Christi died last night at age thirty two from consumption. He was well known in San Antonio and an enthusiastic athlete and manner until the illness began a year ago.
TaGrante Qu believes Rucklen's Arnica Salve cured a frightful running sore on his leg in five days. The claim comes from a TaGrante resident, cited by a local druggist advertisement for the remedy.
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