Foraker and the Negro Vote in San Antonio
Senator Foraker’s remarks spark debate on southern Negro voters and party alignment. The piece notes few Negroes pay poll taxes in Bexar County, argues disfranchisement exists mainly in the South, and critiques Massachusetts voter tests. It also covers a new $400,000 hotel project on Navarro and Travis streets by San Antonio capital and a local architect, praising growth and hotels in the city.
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Concombe
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Foraker
Ohio
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bexar County
Republican Party
Navarro
Travis Atreets
Houston Street
San Antonio
Census Says 286,500 Executive Civil Service Workers
A census bulletin reports 286,500 executive civil service employees excluding consular staff. About one tenth work in the national capital, with 185,874 in the District of Columbia and 169,529 elsewhere. District women exceed men, with 7,258 district women and 646 percent nonlocal women overall.
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United States
District of Columbia
Government workers in district show age and race mix
A government bulletin reveals that 6.8 percent of staff are colored, with 1,725 Juliusans and 1,047 Filipinos, plus 52 African Americans in the district. It notes many workers are older, with 6,628 executive civil servants aged 85 or more. Single men decline with age, and veterans make up a minority, while two thirds perform clerical work and most have under five years in service.
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Executive Civil Service
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Washington
Spain
Manitoba Telephones Ownership Promises vs Rising Rates
The piece argues Manitoba’s switch to government owned telephones failed to deliver promised lower rates. It notes some rates fell while others rose, with possible further increases. It questions claims of overpayment to Nell company for lines and equipment and critiques government management regardless of truth.
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Manitoba
Nell Company
Texas Largest Question on Roads for State Development
The state faces a major issue in building good roads to move farm products to market at lower costs. Improved highways could raise farm income, enhance farm life, and boost land values. A statewide campaign for front roads deserves strong local support and thoughtful consideration.
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Texas
Jane
Knighty Pythigs Grand Lodge Opens in San Antonio
The grand lodge of the Knighty Pythigs will convene in San Antonio next Tuesday with sixty five lodges represented and two delegates per lodge. The Mikado club’s recap drew a large crowd as dancing continued late into the night. Belknap Rifles vote to send the corps to Washington. Two destitute home boys left yesterday to see the King’s parade and have not been seen since.
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Tes Inn Sesalon
San Antonio
Mikado Club
Belknap Rifles
April 16 in history highlights and odd notes
April 16 marks births and deaths of figures like John Law in 1671 and noted writers Aphra Behn in the late 17th century. It notes events from 1914 and Napoleonic campaigns, hints at conflicts with Mexico and Monroe doctrine tensions, plus an astronomy snippet about sunset and moonrise timings.
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Bor
Eugene Beaubargh
T@ephine
France
Mexico
United States
Samuel Staties, II
Gargedy
Keller airship proposed to carry San Antonio to pole
The article reports M Keller of Joplin Missouri, claiming sole ownership of a divisibile airship with parachute and aeroplane, proposes to Secretary Carrington to fly from San Antonio to any point on Earth. He criticizes local officials for lack of aeronautics knowledge and promises to promote San Antonio’s fame worldwide.
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Navy England Road
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Joplin
Dev
Parichute
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Keller
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North Pole
South Pole
Listanes M
Fragmentary wartime note hints at disrupted travel plans
A garbled text fragment mentions travel to Lome and a warning about burnt items. It alludes to a company and moving with someone named Itupntony, and references a hotel stay and a monetary hint of four dollars. The passage reads as a noisy, non coherent message with unclear dates or places.
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Tubby
Lome
Spectacle Prices Slashed At Hertzberg’s Opticians
Spectacles priced at Hertzberg’s offer significant savings with discounts from seven to ten dollars and even lower in some cases. An expert optician in charge guarantees scientific eye testing and accurate lens fitting, promising reduced costs on frames and lenses while maintaining quality.
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Four Philanthropists Consider Endowment Plot
A tale of the Quarley Granite Company and a child hospital scheme unfolds as investors plot to extract wealth from Pudleigh while aiding a charity. Tensions rise over using a private grudge to fund the Children’s Hospital at Stepney, with Sir Reginald Blackthwaite’s bridge battles fueling a moral clash.
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Quiet Corner
Philanthropy and Inheritance in a Turbulent Conspiracy
In a complex dialogue, Kalys Wut and Cherubal pursue inquiries into potential heirs and their character as Philanthropy, power, and moral testing intertwine. The narrator reflects on restraint versus zeal in shaping Angel's mind while debating the true aim of humane progress and the risks of overzealous philanthropy.
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Tanta
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California John John ends with a double cross hint
The passage introduces California John the first of two Stewart Edward White stories about the Federal Reserve forces. A half choking exchange with Supervisor Plant leads John to ride to Clay Banks Trail while the heat and tension rise. The Saturday Evening Post announces its weekly issue and advertising details.
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Stewart Edward White
Federal Forces Reserve
Saturday Evening Post
Republicans to Hold Mass Meeting in Elkal Hall
Republicans prepare for a mass meeting at Elkal Hall next Saturday night to formally open the county campaign and prevent Democratic penetration before the May 2 primary. The county committee lists 28 members, including Dreifus Kemp Hays and Schreiner, with precinct primaries set for May 2 and a county convention on May 6 to send delegates to the state convention in Dallas.
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Elkal Hall
Venadao
Bexar County
Elke Hall
Dallas
Republican Committee
E M. Dreifus
John Kemp
A. A. 18Tlinger
J. Guerrero
Chas. Mirehall
H. ¥. Kehoe
van Teel
L. W.greenley
A. Mf. Cadwallader
Henry Ross
G- J Gunbatz
Charles Schreiner
H Groe
Sheriff candidates for Bexar County announced
The Light runs notices naming B D Lindsay W L Goforth James McCloskay and Chas F Stevens as candidates for sheriff of Bexar County subject to Democratic primaries. Fred H Lancaster also announced as a sheriff candidate, with actions pending Democratic primary results.
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B. D. Lindsay
Sherif
Bexar County
W. L Goforth
Light
James McCloskay
Offea
Alony
Chas
F. Stevens
Fred H. Lancaster
Baxar County
County Clark Announces SRO AAB Candidate
In Clark County the JAact announces SRO AAB as a candidate for County Clock, subject to the act democratic primarias. The notice lists the party process and the filing period.
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