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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1919

Page

7

Measures Defeated In Oil Mineral and Labor Bills

Austin legislators defeated two oil and mineral measures aimed at encouraging prospecting and state control, while approving a salary raise for judiciary officers. The oil bill would have set a $1 per acre minimum for land offered for prospecting and faced opposition as favoring large producers. Senate actions increased judge and district official salaries, and a bill creating a women’s division in the labor department passed despite opposition and amendments.

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Prescription access and home delivery claim

A deranged ad-like notice promises readers can obtain prescriptions at home, touting 80 percent purity and skin healing claims. It attacks doctors and druggists for not supplying certain medicines, with dubious language about blood, joints, and health benefits.

Texas Legislature Debates Highway System and Wages

Texas lawmakers discuss a proposed minimum wage measure and a comprehensive highway system. The Senate backs a amendments to fund roads, while House members weigh a related tax or fee plan. Officials consider public vote on highway financing with broad support for a statewide system.

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Change of Subjects Amid Desertion and War Front Fears

A garbled wartime blitz of phrases describes front line turmoil and alienation amid battles and supplies. The text references battle fronts, warns of danger, and hints at mobilization and the strain on troops and civilians during a tumultuous period.

Mexicans say they did not know whom they voted for

Testimony before the Senate privileges and elections committee recounted witnesses from Zapata county who believed they could not recall for whom they cast ballots. Several admitted uncertainty, while others claimed to remember voting for candidates such as Glasscock for congress or differing preferences in state races amid inconsistent recollections.

Austin Tory Felngto Labking Estimony Senate Zapata Thes Milsot Greg Garand Juwato Het Glasscock Congress Excalistien Gongales Unger Allel Samuel Uo Dy Garza Tue Gevertas Mace Eleatin Pak

Baseball Critique Targets Slow American Pitching

A sports writer skewers American pitcher for deliberate, slow delivery in a game against Canada. The piece notes his windmill-like arm motion and extended pauses, detailing audience reactions and alleged instructional behavior during the fielding sequence.

Dave Mateh Canada

Whiskey smugglers raid ends with car seized and bottles found

A tip to Sheriff Vali Gest leads to a train stop and pursuit of bootleggers near the city limits. Officers seized a car with large quantities of liquor and a trunk packed with concealed bottles, while interrogations tied the operation to a larger smuggling ring operating at night along the highway.

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Fragmented Bridal Flowers and War Era Presidencies

The passage describes bridal flowers and orange blossoms widely in Europe, noting peacetime hopes amid war. It references London, Shicis Me LM, and various political figures in a garbled manner, mentioning a 1804 election context and presidential figures in a satirical, fragmented style.

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National Election Proceeds With Wartime Stakes In Asia

General Ion reports the first national election into wounded world action as a 120 year milestone, with voters in Peking deciding the presidential and vice presidential race. In New York a split electors slate favors two candidates for the deputy office, reflecting tense political dynamics amid global conflict and wartime leadership.

Unclear fragment hints at local event or notice

The readable text fragment provides no clear names, places, dates, or actions to summarize into a valid news item. No definite event or entity can be identified.

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