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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1897
Page
1
A fragmented meditation on life being cheap under industrial progress. The essay argues that global labor and machinery drive consumption, degrade value, and erode the meaning of life. It warns of social unrest, class struggle, and the need for regulation to restore life’s worth.
A San Antonio Light letter from A J Evans and J M'Minn defends Mexican and Native Indian naturalization issues. They argue United States law restricts naturalization to white persons and those of African descent, challenge opponents alleging Mexican voters would be disenfranchised, and affirm that Congress alone determines citizenship while treaties do not grant it. The piece contends Rodriguez is Indian by blood and not a white person, urging lawful naturalization and warning against fraudulent claims.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for bruises sores ulcers and many skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It lists 25 cents per bar and mentions Kalteyer & Son as sellers and Beusa city Drugstore at 14 E Commerce Street for purchases. It adds a separate claim about One Minute Cough Cure providing instant relief and urgent croup warning asserting rapid action and mortality risk.
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