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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1897
Page
6
In Greensburg area a winter school session was halted after five polecats invaded the room, releasing strong odors. Miss Saunders and student Bol Aiken attempted to locate the source under the floor, prompting a stampede of students into the cold. The room will be ventilated for days before classes resume.
Reports from Mount Vernon describe a towering figure sighted near Banville. The wild man, bare from waist up and clothed only in sheep pelts, roams the area and has even snatched a school child before releasing it. Locals, led by farmer George Welker, pursued him but he eludes capture. Bones and pelts found near Jacob Baker and George Tammond’s woods.
An analysis from the Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin argues farmers need increased credit access due to long intervals between soil preparation and harvest. It notes banks rarely accept land as collateral and that brokers profit from high rates, risking farmer insolvency. expanding agricultural credit is essential to modernize farming and prevent consolidation by wealthier interests.
A barometer shows dates when counties adopted the gold standard and Weyler promotes paper money in Cuba. He floods coastal towns with engraved notes as legal tender, while shopkeepers raise prices to test the currency. The piece argues high prices undermine paper money experiments and suggests Weyler could prove greenbacks right if he fixes the price issue.
A garbled column of local items covers sports results, auctions, sales, religious events, social notices, and civic updates. Highlights include a 20 to 19 baseball score, plans for Easter activities, charity visits, shop sales at Leader and Sullivan, infrastructure talks on sewers, and community announcements from Kypier & Seng and Stowers Furniture Co.
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