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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1910

Page

9

Light and Gazette’s 17500 Prize Contest Dazes San Antonio

The Light and Gazette launched a 17500 subscription prize contest described as the richest effort yet seen between Atlanta and Frisco. It promises valuable prizes, guarantees real value, and urges readers to nominate live contestants and recruit subscriptions, claiming strong reader support and widespread city and region excitement.

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Morse Will Fight for Pardon for Husband in Prison

Mrs Morse travels from New York to Atlanta to seek a pardon for her husband, the former banker sentenced to hard time. She maintains his innocence and vows to press the case despite limited prisoner visitation rights and ongoing appeals.

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Morse Dens Prison Garb

Charles Morse the convicted banker reported to begin a federal prison term after arriving from New York. Deputies greeted him at the station and he was quickly taken to the prison where he provided records and exchanged his dark suit for the standard striped prison garb.

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Northern Panhandle County Grips by Severe Weather

A special dispatch from Childress notes Panhandle County in the grasp of a sharp cold snap with temperatures dropping at least fifty degrees since last night. Forecasters warn of dangerous conditions as frost and ice form, disrupting travel and daily routines across the region.

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Frigid cold wave grips region with record lows forecast

Major Buell reports a second cold wave threatening the area through the week. Weather officials warn temperatures to plunge near or below zero in many spots as a dry, breezy spell drives the chill east of the Mississippi. Maine to Florida spared some cold, but Prince Albert Saskatchewan records show extreme lows.

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Drops 50 Degree Temperature in Six Hours

Special Divdatch from Fort Worth Texas reports a rapid 50 degree drop within six hours. The city saw 80 degree temperatures yesterday as a cold front approaches from the north. Snow is forecast, with a northerly wind and a notable temperature plunge across North Texas.

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Stratum AGA Tapped at Arlesian Gerdang Well

Oil news reported Tutactew Inudmd feet from Rothmann Reichart find two weeks ago. Haeily U Robinson’s drilling at the Arlesian Gerdang reached 660 feet, matching the depth of the Bon Pernanilo well and discovering similar ore grade. Notification was sent to owners Messrs. T. S. Gi EL FL Walker, C. A. Jackson, and Th. D. Afantos.

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Cattle Entry Ban With Certificate Requirement

Governor Deneen issues pre proclamation due to Texas fever affecting cattle. Prohibition targets cattle from California Oklahoma Texas Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida between February 1 and November 1. All entering state must be inspected and accompanied by a certificate from a U S Department of Agriculture veterinarian.

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San Antonio Civic Beauty Drive Aims for City Improvement

W. I Kelly, president of the San Antonio Civic Improvement League, reports plans for a city beautification effort drawing on riverfront and housing improvements. He cites Memphis as a model and notes a target spending of millions locally to fund a “City Beautiful” program with decoration prizes and ward meetings.

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Railroad Leaders Meet President Taft in High Level Conference

U S railroad chiefs including Union Pacific’s Lovett and South Orient’s Finley meet President Taft to press Congress for interstate commerce reform. Officials refuse to disclose details while signaling a broad plan to influence proposed legislation in the railway industry amid economic strains.

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City delays asphalt street work due to weather

City officials meet to postpone asphalt topping on Blagas and Ssu streets until March 1 while widening and plaza prep continue. Crews will remove blocks and prepare foundations so asphalt can be laid rapidly later. Traffic law changes and theater code revisions also discussed at council session.

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Zionist Texas Palestine venture debated at convention

A Texas Zionist plan to form a Texas Palestine Land Company with $10,000 to buy land in Palestine faces questions of charity versus business and land use. Rabbi Charles Blumenthal defends the project as a landholding venture while Abe Gordon of Houston presses for clarity on land purchases income distribution and governance.

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