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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1909
Page
2
Reading shows a subscription notice from The San Antonio Light with address change guidance and delivery irregularity instructions. It urges subscribers to report old and new addresses, provide contact details, and note telephone contact options.
A distorted 1904 1998 commerce department volume titled Imports of Merchandise into the United States details oddities in imports. It notes breading, cotton, and soda water imports with vast discrepancies and errors in figures, warning of broader market impacts and policy debates in Texas and national trade. The piece critiques bills by Robertson and breeders, arguing the latter harms pool rooms and breeding farms while preserving fairs and breeders. It mentions San Antonio business implications and a proposed carnival to boost local traffic.
Daly resident W Mie Ramy presents remarks in the Dallas Times urging lawmakers to consider measures on racetrack betting. McKamy warns the bills could devastate industry with little chance of reform, while attendees discuss potential reforms and consequences.
A compact note to a wife, recalling past love and vows. It speaks of a Valentine gift, affectionate tone, and longing between spouses, framed in a nostalgic, intimate voice. The fragment hints at memories of Wat Lwen and shared bonds, with playful misspellings and affectionate imagery.
Yonkers Streeman reports on an automatic drama at the theater last night. The audience asked if it was realistic and the reply noted the machine broke down before they got it on the stage, adding a touch of farce to the show.
A fragment recalls a local collection effort at Four churat in Brodder Shinn. The text hints at an empty du box and a need to gather funds or items, with unclear speakers and context. Further readable names or dates do not emerge.
Frank H Williams narrates a tale of Hunky Smith and Lefty Jones as they rob a Taber mansion. Hunky hesitates over leaving a professional card, discovers a chewed card, and reveals a sentimental motive about not stealing from a poor family. The story shifts to London's Albert Rocks auctions for sailors’ bodies and a macabre Chinese cannibal anecdote.
A mosaic of quirky quotes and stray facts ranging from early postmasters and emperors to jokes about lovers and cough drops. The piece mingles historic tidbits with light humor, mentioning figures like Uppy Slavick and Ary Sinclair, along with assorted puns and social quips.
A hotel clerk fraternity discusses the challenge of waking a deaf guest in the morning. They note that ringing is useless and knocking fails, since the guest cannot hear. Some suggest leaving doors ajar so staff can enter, but security concerns prevent this. A device to wake the deaf would bring fame and gratitude from clerks.
A fragment from a Washington diary or scrapbook recounts private talk about the steel trust consolidation and political figures. It includes musings on impeachment, figures like Harriman Morgan Rockefeller and Pulitzer, and a March timeframe. The text shifts to reflections on obituary poems in the Congressional Record and a critique of Roosevelt era symbolism and governance.
The wedding of Miss Marie Agnes daughter of Colonel and Mrs Bline Oils to Lieutenant De Rosey Ca bell was held last Wednesday at Fort Davis with Rev Father J Smith officiating. Both parties are well known in the community and society circles note the ceremony.
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