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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
2
Founding date January 29 and subscription terms listed. Credits show A Munro as manager and Shirley W Johns as managing editor. Postal details mark second class matter in San Antonio Texas with Associated Press connection and foreign bureaus.
The notice urges subscribers to pay only authorized collectors. The piece reflects on George Washington, claiming his mother shaped the nation and noting her influence. It comments on Texas politics, San Antonio progress, and a chaplain's prayer about prison reform, questioning its impact.
A fragmented tribute argues George Washington bore his mother Mary Ball Washington’s influence, portraying him as a “mother’s boy” who stayed to lead through hardship, retired to farm life, and relied on feminine intuition to guide decisions. It links lineage to John Ball and myths of virtuous resistance.
The New York World denounces President Roosevelts use of federal power to persecute critics. It claims widespread newspaper vulnerability to government action and argues the prosecutions serve personal malice rather than justice, portraying The World as an endangered industry under political revenge.
Evan Stevn Inson argues for women to serve on school boards, urging removal of sexist barriers. He claims current policies deny qualified women control over education, calling for equal participation and timely reforms.
Fragmentary text discusses a trial scene with a revolver incident and jury questions. A judge or lawyer references nine hypothetical verdicts while a friend and juror remark on the case. The source text is incomplete and cryptic, offering only disjointed phrases about trial dynamics.
A faulty telephone summons Charley Russell to fetch a mysterious woman from a Jersey City train. The blonde caller claims a blue ribbon and a rendezvous, while Russell and a vigilant detective chase a quizzical trail through stations and a Broadway address. Misunderstood signals lead to a peculiar reunion with a woman declaring another as Mademoiselle Towne, revealing a mix of mistaken identities and comic rue.
A child Washington earns admiration with a simple hatchet incident in his father’s garden. The tale recalls the dramatic pause before he admits the deed, illustrating early virtue and curiosity.
A fragment describes sparrows under the Grand Opera House fire escape on Cricket Street gathering twigs to build nests. The bird tirelessly returns with material despite wind and obstacles, offering a lesson in patience and perseverance. The scene shifts to a film interlude featuring Mademoiselle and a cat themed couple, with a note on a magician's fee.
A San Antonio column recalls events from February 1888 including Felix Probamit editing in San Angelo, Captain Joe Sheley’s northern visit, Theo Wells’ birthday, a horse accident injuring an infant, rain forcing the Washingtons Birthday parade to be abandoned, Turner Hall gatherings, and city bank and school closures in honor of the holiday.
Fragmentary notes present reminiscences about George Washington including birth, family, early career, and marriages. The piece references his birth on February 22, 1732, Mount Vernon residence with Martha Washington, his service as surveyor, and early military roles, alongside anecdotes of trust and public perception.
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