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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1909
Page
2
Publisher's Notice for The Light Subscribers
Publisher directs payments to regular authorized collectors only. Do not pay carriers or bureau agents. Pass along payments to proper officials to avoid misrouted funds or loss.
Fort Worth Bank Gets Check of Dishonesty as Jewel Theft Cited
A fragmentary item notes a three box car shipment of silver valued near 3 000 000 to be paid in silver by Waters Pierce with taunts toward a matriarch figure. It mentions a Fort Worth bank and a theft of 20000 in gems by a trusted employee, suggesting a need for inventory and vigilance as a moral lesson on honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waters-Pierce
Ma Pierce
Austn
Fort Worth
Sidewalk movement spurs citywide action in San Antonio
Alderman Smith reports property owners have pledged over three miles of standard cement sidewalks since December 14, signaling a growing sidewalk drive. The piece pencils in a satirical tone about the public health metaphor and notes women as primary sufferers from lacking paths, urging broader participation and poll tax payment, while glancing at national issues and political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
San Antonio
Weaen
The
Light
Settle It Quick Delays Lawmaking Time
A fragment urges faster action by lawmakers as a key submission stalls progress. It laments prolonged debate over a proposition, noting that aligning all parties to a timely vote could settle it quickly. The piece claims submitting factions delay and control priority in the legislative agenda.
Legislature Faces Prolonged Vote Over Tax Policy
The report notes a stalemate in the body as lawmakers debate a poll tax or related funding plan. Officials warn delays could harm the state, urging a swift decision to free the legislature for other matters while reminding residents to pay taxes as required.
Tax on butterine sparks repeal debate and banking outreach
The piece argues repealing the Groat tax on colored butterine could boost internal revenue by addressing an $8,000,000 loss over six years and aiding the poor. It contrasts farmer protection with consumer hardship, notes dairy competition, and hints at bank loaning restrictions facing state lawmakers amid banker protests and a Banking Commissioner proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Yaisady
Love
Gomersault
Taft's Message of Good Will Inspires Southern Hope
The Atlanta Georgian reports Mr. Taft's banquet remarks praising Americanism and federal appointments. It notes his pledge to appoint qualified, reputable leaders and to bridge alienation in government. The piece lauds his understanding of Southern concerns and the Union’s unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Taft
Atlanta
Taft
Chamber,of Commerce
MeKinsey
South
Pan
Perverse Paragraphs on Education and Truth
A fragmented moral meditation argues education as a companion against misfortune and servitude. It claims joy comes from sacrificing for others, doing one’s own will to please oneself, and seeking heaven by entering earth’s saddest places. It asserts truth reveals itself through action and love dissolves prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Earth
Passing Throng Road to Heaven
A reader argues that sane methods of preventing disease and moral improvement would yield health and happiness. He cites temperance, better eating and drinking, and removal of bad habitat as keys to reducing illness and avoiding doctor cures, claiming benefits extend to moral well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carn
Pioney
Week as a Witness Kills El Paso Woman
El Paso Texas January twenty two Mrs Alice Leanon wife of a Southern Parish proquetor dropped dead at her rage today after a week as a witness in court She was subject to heart trouble and the strain proved too great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Alice Leanon
World Peace Ideals Gain Global Momentum
Lady Henry Somerset argues cooperation as the power behind world peace. International congresses in Berlin London and Oxford push the federation of nations, stressing patriotism through combatting ignorance, rage, hatred, and misguided ambitions to smooth humanitys march toward a universal ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Interparliamentary Union
Inondon
Oxford
Prince von Bulow
Rangor
Our Women Are Unprepared For Full Suffrage
Mr Philip N Moore, president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, argues against immediate universal woman suffrage. He favors voting rights on property and child-related issues, opposes militant suffragettes, and believes women are not ready for full suffrage, risking party affiliations and selecting the best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip N. Moore
General Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs
Disease Germs Our Danger Pure Blood Our Defense
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for blood diseases and debility. It claims purification and enrichment of blood, cites thousands of testimonials, and promotes both liquid and tablet forms. Emphasizes universality of benefits across generations and life stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
San Antonio 21 Years Ago Stock meeting postponed quorum
A San Antonio & Aransas Pass railroad stockholders meeting failed to occur due to lack of a quorum. The day’s papers note other events, including Howe's circus debut to a large audience, a Ladies Aid Society anniversary, and local notices about governance, a legal case, and a new charter for the San Antonio Cal Company with $30,000 capitalization and named incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brom
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Howe
San Antonio Cal Company
Secretariate
Austin
Capita
B. Oppenheimer
J. M. George
Thought for the Day on Love by Santayana and Burnett Co
A compact thought proclaims love as beauty and hope’s return with life. The verse extols giving, enriching others, and selfless wealth, framing love as a moral act that renews and elevates the soul.
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