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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
A 19th century piece discusses the idea that colors may influence disease, tracing light therapy back to Finsen and earlier advocates. It notes blue and red light, bodily responses, and historical uses from Europe, America, and Asia, citing physicians and early experiments with color and sunlight.
The article argues the United States must keep powerful fleets in both the Atlantic and Pacific to guard national interests. It compares naval strengths, notes American ships heading to the Pacific, and stresses the need for joint operation across oceans, given strategic challenges and the looming Panama Canal, urging steadfast naval buildup.
An old San Antonio notice touts Noan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney disease. It claims specific warning signs such as amber, pale foamy urine and back pain. The testimonial from Mrs. M. S. Freeman of San Antonio endorses the product and urges buying from Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U S agents.
A critical examination of American heiress Gladys Vanderbilt's engagement to Count Szechens highlights fears about European matches for American fortunes. The piece argues such alliances risk control by foreign nobles, questionably moral lines, and the potential ruin of American women and families through lavish, exploitative marriages. The column laments loss of American independence and warns of dire social and financial consequences.
A Danish medical report describes a boy of about age who underwent repeated X ray exposure. After multiple procedures the boy became forgetful and unfocused, prompting doctors to conclude that X rays had penetrated the scalp and caused an unwanted effect on his brain.
One of the largest box factories in the state, the R. L. Burnett company, operates as a major producer of all kinds of paper boxes in the South. President R. L. Birnett brings thirty years of experience in box manufacture, with patronage from Texas, Lon gana, and Mexico. The firm also offers wrapping paper, paper bags, twine, and related supplies.
The Turkish savy rises Bucknaan born Bucksport 42, American trained in merchant service. He served with the Cramp iron works and commanded a battle vessel in Philadelphia for the Turkish government. He later led as naval adviser in Constantinople and ascended to top Turkish naval offices. The Fourth of July parade in 2 years ago featured American music and rhetoric in Constantinople.
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