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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1885
Page
2
A column criticizes a legislator who called for abolishing the Fish Commission and argues Texas should build harbors. It notes Aransas Pass water depth improvements, Illinois Senate vote dynamics, rising crime, and charitable gifts for Marshal Gosling’s family. It also references cabinet speculation and Boston society commentary.
A writer urges harsher penalties for rail crime and criticizes the Texas Legislature for rail understanding and policy. It cites Mishler’s Herb Bitters on a picnic incident, discusses government hospitals for consumption, and argues punishment is the only restraint on criminals, urging decisive action against rail sabotage and crime.
General Francis Walker, former Census official, has been delivering lectures at the Lowell Institute in Boston on the nation’s growth. He bases his talk on striking statistics about the country’s population and development as part of a series detailing growth patterns.
An 1815 note by Elkanah Watson in Niles' Register forecasts U S population through century end from census data, compares with actual 1870 and 1880 results, and discusses Wright Walker findings on birth rates, native vs foreign birth, and regional differences. It notes high Southern and Western growth with war effects, immigration impacts, and regional birth disparities among New England, the South, and the West.
An 1885 testimonial endorses Texas Sour Mass as superior to all remedies for dyspepsia debility liver and kidney issues and venereal diseases. W G McGown of San Antonio praises its efficacy saying it rebuilt his health after 26 years invalidism and urges wide sale and use.
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