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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1906
Page
8
A long fashion sample from The Light New York outlines silk fabrics Rajah Burlingham and Tadias with shower-proof foulards, Termer and other silk varieties. It details gowns, jackets, and shirtwaist suits, noting colors like old rose cream and queen’s grey, and the use of gold and silver trimmings plus embroidery and decorative buckles.
Fragmentary advertisement lists items and services including jewelry, optics, and school hooks. Mentions 224 W. Com st and Rutmanseht tenant with large front rooms in the second floor of the Daily Local office building. References utilities water gas and light and provision in building.
Special to The Light describes a futuristic New York hotel with automatic pen writing, duplicate orders via telegraph, pneumatic key delivery, pneumatic broom cleaning, stencil devices, electric screens for carriage calls, searchlights to wake drivers, and mood lighting with flying electric scenes illustrating the practical wonders of early 20th century progress.
An early 20th century hotel concept outlines a networked building where a globe lamp lights as doors glow and a central telephony system links each room to an office. Fire alarms trigger immediate alerts, kitchens automate peeling and chopping, and elevators remain in constant telecommunication to coordinate safe evacuations. The description highlights a vast mechanical staff and basement workshops powering the marvels.
A man sues his wife’s husband in England claiming cruel treatment and property damage. Evidence includes photographs portraying the wife in a fatigued state and smashing items, presented by the husband. the wife’s legal team opts for a non suit.
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