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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1921
Page
4
San Antonio faces worsening dust as streets, trees, porches, and homes are coated by powder from wheel traffic and gravel. Residents question the city sprinkling system and budgeting, urging regular watering or new dust control measures to prevent unhealthy, uninhabitable conditions.
A distorted report describes expert-led efforts to study nutrition across a population. It claims wide awareness but notes significant malnutrition among children and concern about local conditions and governance affecting health outcomes.
The article argues wealthier families overindulge in devitalized, fancily packaged foods while poorer children receive rougher diets. it emphasizes milk, fruit, and balanced nutrition as essential and notes rising milk costs and reduced dairy supply. It laments shifts toward purchased, commercial foods and urges home preparation and knowledge to improve child growth and health.
An extensive campaign by the Manufacturers' Association aims to boost San Antonio sales of favored products. Secretary Knebel leads the effort, urging faith in quality, price, and service to persuade patrons. The piece notes heavy advertising has not always ensured returns, but strong belief in value may drive demand.
Senator Wadsworth urges Commerce Department inquiry into European film innovations and their impact on the US motion picture trade. The piece notes America’s historic film monopoly, the role of storytelling craft, and potential shifts if European methods influence U.S. producers. A separate item reports a Chicago jeweler’s theft of $100,000 in jewelry from a display case while he slept.
An opaque prose piece evokes a dreamlike voyage with garbled names and shifting imagery. It hints at waves, stars, and distant figures, weaving a surreal scene where reality blurs with metaphor and memory. The text presents as poetic fragments rather than a clear narrative.
The long contaminated case unfolds with Bartley presenting a gun print as a key clue. Witness Sullivan debates window exits and a possible third window escape while Bartley reveals photographs and a fingerprint theory. A phonograph record from Mr Pelt’s dictation and Sullivan’s sudden entrance push the mystery toward a pending resolution.
A distorted account depicts a chaotic scene at a horse race with a dispute over betting and a subsequent courtroom confrontation. The owner confronts a jockey amid claims of impropriety and a dramatic, improvised dialogue erupts as the judge intervenes. The narrative blends racing action with the tense aftermath and legal scrutiny.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous entities and capital stock figures across various firms. Names include Pringess-Tolpott Vein, Ohio Hole, Barkedaly Drag Company, and The International Derrick and Equipment Company. Several figures appear for capital stock and incorporators, with scattered references to cities like Austin and New York, and mentions of permits to do business in Texas.
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