The Light Letters on Congress and Charity in War Time
The Light protests Congress actions favoring unions and foreign loans while criticizing aid to banks and Europe. A Civil War veteran laments insufficient pensions and rising costs for eight people, urging relief for hungry Americans. Editor letters argue over statesmanship versus politics, honoring Washington, Garer, and post office workers demanding rest for busy mail carriers.
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the Light
Congress
France
Washington
Europe
Woman on trial for poisoning nephew in Chicago case
State aims to prove Mrs. Margaret Summers killed her 17 year old nephew Thomas Meyer for insurance using poison from fly paper. Two witnesses testified they bought large quantities of the paper showing warnings about poison content. Physicians concluded the nephew died of chronic poisoning, with the fly paper powder cited as the poison source.
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Chicago
Margaret Summers
Thomas Meyer
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Obituary notices for Frances Vetch and Jackie Petray
Funeral services for Frances Vetch 65 who died at 526 South St Marys Street will be at Abbe Undertaking chapel Saturday at 6 39 a m then at Marys Catholic Church at 9 00 am Interment in San Fernando cemetery No 2 Survivors include husband R Hateh three brothers and one sister Miss Jackie Petray 15 died in San Marcos Mass in Highland Park Chapel of San Antonio officiated by Rev C L Reloner She was a native of Cleburne and formerly of San Antonio Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs J L Petray sisters and brother in Canada and J G Petray in San Antonio
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Frances Vetch
South St. Mary's Stred
The
Abbe Undertaking Company
Mary's Catholic Church
San Fernando Cemetery
Hateh
Bmnmesota
Ban Antonio
R. £. Hateh
Ban ‘Antonio
James
John
Robert Wa
Milne , Ind
M4. Winters
Portland
Ore
Jackie Jiot Petray
Jackie Pelray
San Marcos
Thureway
Highland Park
San Antonia
C. L. Reloner
Pi Sr
Cleburne
San Andono
J. L. Petray
Doyce
Katherine Pe- San Marcos
J. B Kemnerghal
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