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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1909
Page
2
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January 9 marks several events including the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 born 1004 and Napoleon born April 20 1808. Plymouth colonists began building the Iowa in 1641. The habeas corpus suspension was enacted in Great Britain in 799. President’s message to New Orleans reached there in 1805. Fort St Phillip siege began 1815. Star of the West fired on by Confederates in 1861. Confederate government conscripted every man in Cleveland Tennessee in 1861. Chinese emperor ratified a commercial treaty with the United States in 1904.
A debate on tax administration argues for keeping city and school taxes separate, with the school board as the responsible body elected by the people and not mixed with city officials. The article cites 1907 1908 Mexico mineral output and discusses a court ruling on fear and self defense in a Philadelphia case, noting abuses and the need for proper consideration of all facts.
An Erb couple’s volatile marriage led to a fatal night when Mrs. Erb’s sister fired a pistol killing the husband. Indictments named the sister for murder with the wife as accomplice, but public blame centered on the wife who prosecutors say provoked the event. A civil case sought $40,000 damages, with a jury later awarding $15,000.
The Dallas Times Herald reports editor Clarence Ousley, writing from Georgia, faults Texas critics. Ousley compares Georgia, Maine, Kansas, and Oklahoma, arguing public sentiment guides enforcement of prohibition laws. He defends his own reporting as fair and urges education over vilification in the campaign.
A distressed plea from an aged, shivering trust facing eviction and hardship. The misspelled lines describe cruelty, deprivation, and longing for a crust while asking readers to offer kindness and a smile. The note voices disheartenment and a call for compassion amid toil and fear of the morrow.
A humorous column on women’s ideals of beauty and a girl’s view of herself seen through wartime streetcar observations. It notes attitudes toward skating, maturity, and a mother’s worries about her son’s college path amid family roles and finances.
A humorous fragment notes England consuming vast supplies of whiskey and urges Texans to meet needs of their employers by shipping chickens turkeys geese and ducks instead of water. The piece remains a clipped, quirky line from a Dillig News item with playful satire on trade.
A San Antonio man built an airship that attained a height of six feet on Saturday marking a notable local achievement amid ongoing fascination with air travel among residents.
The article notes severe overcrowding in county jails with 166 inmates awaiting confinement due to a shortage of prison beds. It highlights the lack of treatment and space as a focus of concern for improving detainee conditions.
Local notes from San Antonio dated 1888 include civic elections alderman at large J H Sthador taking office, a fire destroying a San Antonio & Transit Mass railroad coach near Kerrville with $7000 loss, Belknap Rifles drill elected John Finley left guide, cremation society trustees named, Abbott engagement tickets selling out, merchant policeman Paterson firing four shots at a burglar behind Haning's furniture store on Houston Street.
Analyzes how women who work with men understand husbands differently. Business women anticipate faults and cultivate patience and charity, often remaining chumlike with their spouses. In contrast, younger or less exposed women fear shock when a husband reveals sides unseen in dating.
A fragmented exchange between a mistaken obituary and a responding editor turns humorous as the Herald jokes about printing a birth notice instead. The back and forth highlights a lighthearted clash over life and death announcements in print.
The passage adapts a poetic line from Tomag Randolph and Longfellow, noting that bright deeds endure through ages in historic pages. It presents a reflective, antiquated tone about enduring brilliance and immortal pleasure beyond decay.
A reflective verse fragment notes learning through reflection and the limits of personal joy. It questions how much one’s fortune or happiness changes with effort and fate, with a hint of gratitude and modest desire.
The excerpt surveys Sicily as a dramatic crossroads of history and myth. It notes its strategic location near Norfolk Virginia, its geologic past linking Europe and Africa, and its long record of earthquakes, conquerors, and civilizations. It references Carthage, Rome, and Greek heritage, and mentions notable figures tied to Syracusan lore.
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