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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a public notice from the San Antonio Light with garbled lines about a publication office and a meeting or election between avenues. Names and dates are unclear due to damage, but reference to official notices and a public sale or franchise matter appears.
A satirical critique argues Detroit's new cigarette tax law is an overreach, predicting strict enforcement and silly host restrictions. The piece mocks lawmakers for half baked rules while linking political infighting in Washington to broader public indifference toward laws. It suggests legislative theatrics may outpace real policy impact and notes a looming Johnson-Willard boxing spectacle as a brighter draw.
The piece critiques the idea of courtesy to expose political heat in Congress. It argues that heated debate and unexpurgated reports fuel public suspicion of politicians. It questions the era of investigations and pervasive publicity shaping impressions of lawmakers.
The new Texas administration under Governor Ferguson pursues a bold reform program centered on land investigation and tenancy reform. A House bill creating a land-fraud board aligns with Ferguson's inaugural pledge and signals harmony between executive and legislature. The agenda targets agrarian change against exploiters in a long-standing land question.
The text argues that exploitation of state and individuals thrives under lax laws. It urges an emergency measure to suspend rules and let swift investigations proceed. It contends economic and governmental conditions are interlinked and that decisive action will reveal startling truths.
John D Rockefeller Jr and Frank P Welsh spar over questions at the U S Commission on Industrial Relations hearing. Rockefeller asserts Walsh false about a strike breaking question, defending the foundation’s charter limits and criticizing the chairman for broadcasting personal views.
The Thaw case ends with the dismissal of assistant attorney general Wikia Travers Jerome in New York. Albany offers no explanation beyond a vague remark that Attorney General Woodbury is “sorry for Thaw.” The move appears to end years of state efforts to prosecute Thaw, with the case set to proceed no further.
A garbled pastiche cites presidents Roosevelt Lincoln and others in a debate over checks and limits during pivotal eras. It references canal building, emancipation, rebellion, and civil unrest, mentioning figures like Me and Bu and South Carolina. The text hints at a era of legal limits and political tension.
A reader laments lack of focus on economic aspects of woman suffrage, arguing politics rest on production wealth. Letters also criticize Solon Stewart on prunes and German citizenship rules, urging clearer, honest commentary and noting the writer’s American citizenship.
A Paton Benet cream frock features white embroidery along the edge and sits on white silk. A sailor hat with black velvet ribbon and a cream scarf completes the ensemble. The look is finished with natural silk stockings and a dainty nail detail.
Fragmented read of a bedtime tale about a boy and his family woodworking in a wood lot. The narrative follows a wood haul journey with the father guiding the sons and a mystery silver jar incident involving a boy and his brother.
City health and safety officials plan to address jitney buses amid concerns over unregulated street carriage for hire. Officials argue lack of standards risks accidents and damages, warning the public against unreliable service and urging strict sanitary inspections and costs to comply.
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