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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
2
The readable text is incomplete and contains garbled OCR. It references San Antonio and Adobe era terms but no coherent event, date, or named entities to chart a concrete news item. No clear action or outcome is present to summarize.
The piece argues against a federal prohibition amendment led by Me. Lobson of Georgia and Sen. Sheppard of Texas. It links early constitutional failures to the need for a strong union and cites dangers of the liquor trade, calling for attention to more severe drugs and a broader constitutional approach.
An unprecedented earthquake in Southern Italy causes staggering damage and loss. Estimates speak of tens of thousands killed and hundreds of thousands homeless, with widespread famine and disease feared. Devastation rivals historic natural disasters, while Europe and America may struggle to mobilize aid amid broader global shocks.
A battered dispatch lamenting a northern European earthquake followed by famine and pestilence. It predicts millions more obliged to endure war as a hungry, exhausted population suffers, while leaders offer only words and futile remedies. The piece decries failed actions and the drift toward greater suffering.
The text contrasts Western confidence in continued prosperity with Eastern concern, noting wealth tied to production and consumption. It cites wartime scarcity in Belgium, where basic goods determine value and money loses meaning against food and clothing, while the West anticipates broad development and rising wealth.
A fragment from the Corpus Christi Herald and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram outlines support for government ship purchases to aid national welfare and expand domestic markets. It argues expediency over party lines, praises South’s agricultural potential, and critiques Senate race coverage and candidate expectations.
In a reflective domestic scene a woman contemplates love and marriage as a group of vivid, yellow tulips frame her window. A fraught conversation with an elder, a proposal uncertain, and a future wedding loom while memories of friendship and the hint of romance mingle amid quiet tension.
Mary and Gover venture to a pond bank with a raft. A dog named Rover protects Mary as she sails away and nearly drowns but is saved when Rover reaches the shore. Aunt cautions Mary to avoid the raft again and Mary vows Rover will watch over her.
A fragmented report describes a chaotic gathering in Chicago amid the Progressive ranks during the election season. It notes poor turnout, financial strain, and tensions within the party as leaders and supporters clash over strategy and candidates.
A bustling review of a theater program featuring Phe Fysor LAllie Rich, praised for her charm and natural stage presence. The piece notes the show’s appeal to children and groups, with emphasis on wholesome lessons and engaging performances.
A hotel clerk at the Gawler Hotel unwittingly aided a theft when a woman received a package meant to be empty. The back of the wrap revealed eight dollars and fifteen cents in charges. Investigators trace the paper to Levine's clothing store and seek the unknown youth who arranged the scam. Police, management, and the wrapping-paper shop study a suspect tied to a larger theft ring.
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