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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
2
A bulletin of disparate items reports Wu Ting Fang starting for America this month, a debuting figure called the Cellar Man, and satirical jabs at fashion. Local riffs touch on Mexico plus a crop forecast for Southwest Texas, street signs, and light on streets. A Kentucky pistol duel ends in mutual wounds.
The Commoner editor William Jennings Bryan commends President Roosevelt for declining a third term and argues Taft would be a colorless successor if nominated. It notes anti third term sentiment, the Democratic aim to bypass Roosevelt Republicans, and warns Taft cannot unite the GOP factions.
The Charleston News and Courier contends the Lethbridge riot shows a shared problem for Britain and the United States with Asiatic hostility. It warns that border tensions could erode if white Canadian subjects face violence and urges clear sympathy from Britain with Canadian whites to avoid a wider conflict.
An Indiana paper questions the value of newspaper advertising noting that businesses spend vast sums on printers ink yet keep buying more space year after year. It ponders why such profligate methods still yield success despite the wasteful pattern.
A father urges education while a son resists school, expressing a desire to resemble his father. The exchange highlights values of learning and admiration within a family dynamic.
Waterbury dispatches report a witchcraft outbreak in Terryville as ghosts and witches terrorize Town Hill residents with daylight hauntings, moving chairs and ominous sounds. Farms suffer animal distress and churns fail while spiritualists race to study New England’s only recent witchcraft incident.
The dialogue features Charley Pickle debating a violin pursuit with Miss Rose. She quips about fiddler crabs versus fiddler lobsters, delivering a lighthearted Chicago News flavor.
A light exchange mocks calls for uniform divorce laws. Mr Dunley quips about such a necessity while Mrs Dunley jokes about divorced people wearing a uniform for recognition.
The Light's Dollar Man began a Sunday afternoon tour, buying copies at one dollar each from ten residents across Laurel Heights to Adams Street. He exchanged the papers for silver dollars, encountering mixed reactions from subscribers and nonsubscribers alike as he visited houses on North Flores and Utica streets. He emphasized bringing the Sunday supplement, warned against welcoming invites, and planned another tour next Sunday with ten new dollar bills.
A brief dialog shows Bounder opposing money in politics while Boozer counters with observations on reform efforts. The exchange highlights contrasting views on funding and influence in elections.
Five month old Leland Anderson, son of two physical culturists, is described performing feats beyond his age including hanging from his mother’s fingers, head and chest lifts, standing on hands and head, and muscular development. His daily routine features extensive outdoor exercise, naps, baths, meals, and sprays under his mother’s guidance. Undertakers J.T. Burnett & Co. listed.
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