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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1912
Page
23
A fragmented clip suggests confusion between Medina and Mecca in a discussion on employment. The piece hints that mistaken religious or cultural assumptions may influence job prospects and economic outcomes, raising questions about bias and labor market effects.
A down and out man from the north arrives at the Medina Irrigation office in San Antonio seeking work. He learns the camp houses 2000 men and doles out jobs sparingly as applicants include a diverse mix of nationalities and backgrounds. The boss explains the policy against concessions and recreation facilities, noting about one in a hundred applicants are hired.
A special cable from London notes unseasonable milder weather spurring early spring blooms nationwide. Primroses, arabis, roses, lilac and clematis push growth. birds build nests, and bees and wasps are active in Kent Berkshire Hertfordshire Devonshire.
Scribner's Magazine highlights a review of The Newashington with illustrations by Peixotto, plus E Morning's Witching Hill Stories. Harper's Weeks features Zane Grey Riders of the Purple Sage and Joseph Conrad A Personal Record. Wide World and Strand offer fiction, travel, and cultural essays with notable authors.
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