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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1919

Page

3

Sao Antonio Endorses Mayor Bell for Second Term

In a decisive vote the people of San Antonio endorsed Mayor Bell and his cabinet, showing large majorities for continued city leadership. They praised the administration’s wartime conduct, support for the war program, and cooperation with national efforts, indicating resignation of further elections. Numbers and dates are not specified in the readable text.

Sao Fo Bell San Antonio Jonyard Herun Ryan

Modern Miracles In War Time Medicine And Surgery

A German doctor hails the Dakin wash as a pivotal wartime medical advance, while lay readers weigh novelty versus improvement. The piece notes reconstruction hospitals in the United States showing dramatic gains, with surgeons restoring limbs and applying war-time experience to peacetime surgery, exemplified by Fort San Houston and similar facilities nationwide.

United States Fort San Houston

Electricity heals war wounds and rebuilds the broken body

The article extols electric therapy as a modern miracle restoring shattered nervous systems and disabled veterans to health. It argues such treatments, once doubted, now yield dramatic improvements, converting cripples into useful citizens and marking a leap in medical science sparked by wartime needs.

Thomas Earth

Tea trade drives Japanese plans after prohibition rise

A Tokyo dispatch notes Japanese tea merchants eye expanded markets in America as prohibition grows. The piece argues Americans may adopt tea as a liquor substitute, contrasting U S coffee culture with Britain and predicting profits for Nipponese traders if tea gains traction here. It recounts early American tea use and preference for strong coffee, noting history of harsh preparation and cultural attitudes toward tea.

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Tea replaces coffee as refreshing beverage claim

The article argues tea is more refreshing than coffee and suitable for festive occasions. Arctic explorers used tea for alertness, and the piece notes Jap Chvuds’ tea may rival other brands, challenging prohibition rhetoric and suggesting American tea drinkers may embrace tea more widely.

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Freeing the Philippines Independence Question Explored

The piece quotes President Wilson and Secretary Baker on Philippine independence, arguing it may be near but not immediate. It notes moral duty to aid stability, warns against premature freedom, and calls for careful consideration of paths to self government and possible guarantees even after independence. Also mentions local tax and crime note amid broader context.

Wilson Philipspine Islands Baker Pines United States Philippines Philippine Islands Uiem

Fragmented Ancient Rhetoric Amid Mocked Uproar in Press

Fragmented text mocks political slogans and public unrest with garbled phrasing. It references a great divide, calls for unity and bread, and mentions New York Floral and a divine figure amid chaotic phrases. Names and dates are obscured by distortion.

Soldier voters face poll tax exemption fight

A speaker appeals for voting rights for veterans who paid their dues with blood and sacrifice. He condemns poll taxes as a denial of manhood and urges action to correct the injustice. Former State Senator Bes Gregor is touted as a champion to rectify the wrong and restore the veterans’ right to vote.

Leon Ancue He Golillers Willitaly Bes Gregor

Fragmented debate on gender roles and moral law reform

A garbled historical letter discusses Genesis and the fall of man, then veers into gender equality and suffrage. The writer argues for equilibrium and warns against extreme reform, invoking biblical references and political change while urging action and accountability.

Fragmented Text Delays Acknowledgment Receipt Of Letter

A damaged OCR item shows garbled phrases about a receipt acknowledgment dated April 2 and mentions various names and seats. The readable core references a vote and possible procedural steps without clear details or context.

Soldiers Voting Rights in May Elections Debate

A letter discusses restoring voting rights to former soldiers for the May 24 elections, urging reforms after a veto on a broader enfranchisement bill. It cites Governor Hobby and legislators, notes supporting opinions by Judge Waney and Judge Shaler, and argues soldiers deserve access to amendments affecting their civic status. The piece frames urgency for immediate action in a special session to secure soldiers' ballots and addresses constitutional questions raised by the veto.

Hobby Senate Abia J. J. Waney Houston JT Shaler Ran Anton McGrege Aker Nus Luther Fon Hothy ACLA Ceriers Pertayrt Jy Price Ake Hogar Cavernor Hobbe Anil Mbar Philippines Chiba

Where to Go. Safedies Vaoverilles The De Vile inks

Fragmented OCR text mentions a motion theatre and figures like Fred Stone, Jerany Watch Vaveritians, and My Cousin. tum Mel pat pieditres with unclear context and many garbled phrases. The readable items point to a program note or entertainment listing without coherent events or dates.

de Vile Motion Thotuvea Fred Stone Jeranery Vaveritians Pontt Bition Pintaers

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