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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1909
Page
2
The item lists basic subscription options for the San Antonio Light with pricing notes. It mentions carrier or mail delivery, daily and Sunday editions, annual rates, and a note about possible Sunday or daily copies at stated prices. The language reflects old-era newspaper terms and pricing.
TO SUBSCRIBERS It is important when desiring the address of your paper changed to give both old and new addresses. If delivery is irregular notify the office by telephone. PUBLISHER'S NOTICE Subscribers to The Light are requested to pay money to regular authorized collectors only. Do not pay strangers or remitters.
February 1 history notes include Istiathis death and the 1789 US presidency. Events mention a 1800 battle, 1831 duke Harman Bleundricbscatt tied to Burr, and 1861 seizure at New Orleans. The Texas legislature debates a patent medicine labeling bill opposed by Governor Campbell, criticizing unnecessary regulation and praising current pure food protections.
The Bimplified Spelling Board promotes a dust tested circular that lists reforms to spellings. It argues that literacy and a natural talent for memory once determined correct spelling, but now even educated people err. The board contends that illiterate writers often drop letters and that current spelling rules are misapplied.
Readers explore arguments for preserving traditional spellings as used by Milton Spenser and Shakespeare versus modernized forms. The piece cites Circular No 22 and Taft era opinions, noting proposed endings like use instead of used and is instead of ice, decrying the long task of reform while affirming authority backing preservation. It also mentions textbook contracts and the lack of exchange value in those books.
The Maine prohibition saga is examined as a test of law versus public will. Major Holman Day argues enforcement failures and local option shape the outcome, noting Lewiston’s spike in arrests, and that statewide repeal support grows while enforcement remains uneven.
A short note from the Maresvitla Chronicle thanks Senator W. OO. Murray for a copy of Gov. Gammel's message to the Thirty first legislature. The editors have not had time to read it yet but intend to review it soon.
A fragment hints at gendered social norms where a woman has little to fear and a man who mocks trouble ends up laughing about it. The text conveys caution about perceptions and reactions in relationships without clear events or names.
At the immigration convention afternoon session permanent organization was perfected and the body will meet tomorrow morning to dispose of pending matters. Hausmann has a $6000 building permit for a dwelling at San Marcos street and the Fredericksburg road. Ground Flag day is observed tomorrow. Fire alarm reform and electric systems are debated as the federal court opens in Austin with many San Antonio lawyers attending. A fire committee will meet tomorrow to plan George Washington birthday events.
A quiz item discusses the Triple Alliance and its evolving members, noting the 1882 third alliance and its aim to check Russia and France. It asks about a coin with a baby's head and confirms 1888 Spanish coins bore King Alfonso XIII. It also states Panama Canal dimensions: length 48 miles, depth 20–45 feet, surface width 200–1000 feet, and final sea level about 85 feet.
A vintage cure claims a quarter ounce of Virgin Olof Pine and glycerine with whisky will cure any cough. The 20 hour regimen prescribes a teaspoonful every four hours. It urges consulting the druggist for genuine Leach’s Pine compound, prepared and guaranteed by the Lach Chemical Co. Cincinnati, Ohio.
The excerpt asserts that capital punishment is utterly incompatible with Christian ethics. It contrasts personal restraint with state sanctioned murder, arguing rationales used to justify death as a societal good are flawed and rooted in a distorted view of civilization.
Yale professor Thomas R. Lounsbury notes teachers must counteract home language influence. He cites a boy who says I done it at home and must relearn did. Immigrant children often learn correct English faster since they have no bad forms to unlearn and start formal schooling anew.
Lieut Peary described the Arctic Highlanders a tiny four to five hundred people on Hiquimaux off Greenland who lived in isolation, ate whale blubber and seal, and believed themselves the world. Their discovery led to curiosity, alcohol, and discontent eroding their Arcadian way of life as Peary pursued the North Pole, a pursuit many deem a high price for barren glory. Canada plans a large exhibit building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
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