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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1909
Page
2
Subscrib ers to The Eight are warned to pay money only to authorized collectors and not to pay carriers. For delivery address changes or irregular service, notify the office by telephone at 176. The notice stresses accurate billing and cautions against erroneous carrier payments.
In St Louis a blizzard disrupts routines as the city endures temperature swings near the river. The piece notes efforts by Big Hill to prove his capability amid political maneuvering and an amendment to employer liability bill introduced in Congress involving Alvear Roosevelt Bevéridgs.
The piece mocks Sterling P. Strong for alleging Texas newspapers are subsidized by liquor interests to discredit prohibition. It argues no evidence exists and notes newspapers oppose prohibition, while criticizing Strong’s intolerance and the broader anti prohibition stance. It also mentions President Cabrera ordering vaccination in Guatemala and a San Antonio woman supporting a curfew law, with speculative notes on policy timing.
A garbled excerpt profiles Professor Freil Stetr aiming to capture national attention with a striking speech. It hints at a possible congressional bid, potential legal exposure for wind fraud, and a strategy focused on the Panama Canal as a central issue in public vision.
The article cites sharp regional tension over a Panama Canal policy and its impact on agriculture and industry, with South Texas speakers predicting burdens and a shift toward progress. It notes that Bexar County leads in divorce counts from 1887 to 1906, surpassing Dallas and Harris counties.
The Seventh ward, with 153 qualified voters, backed a bond of 825000 for curb and macadam work to beautify the city. The Fort Worth Star and Telegram lauds the move as civic pride and an example for others, noting sidewalks remain a separate, individual initiative within the plan.
The piece argues editorial ignorance about scripture and praises Bible institutes in Hattlecarg Collins and Laurel. It asserts a thorough Bible and Book of Common Prayer study aids clear expression, language, and national heritage and notes Bible institutes are bonded.
The Houston Chronicle notes St Louis theaters offer lower prices than rivals to attract the public, arguing theater prices are too high and that affordable shows help educate and elevate public taste. Oscar Hammerstein backs lower costs and broader access to quality productions.
San Antonio notes announce I G Daniel, long in charge of George Dulling Co dry goods, accepts a promotion with the Desire Brothers Co. effective tomorrow. Daniel, a familiar figure since 1895, has held leading roles at Heas & Oppenheimer and Sanger Brother stores before returning to San Antonio last year as Dulling’s dry goods manager.
Dr Charles B McDonald of the Philippine medical service argues leprosy arises from a bovine tuberculosis like Bacillus. He notes fish infected by tubercle bacilli may cause leprosy, not diet alone. He cites comparative pathology and immunity insights, mentioning sleeping sickness spread by tsetse flies.
A fragment from a historical report discusses tonic making and its perceived benefits. It notes investigations into bacterium transfer between animals and humans and suggests a shift in understanding certain fatal conditions. The text hints at scientific advances and public interest in microbiology and disease transmission.
A mixed page features an amateur tonic recipe praising a cheap at home quinine hair tonic using Beta Qumol alcohol and water, claiming one third the cost of ready made tonics. The piece also offers stomach remedy instructions with Compound Pineture of Cinchona and wine, plus humorous verses about toys and a talking dog show.
A fragmented prose piece reflects on love clouding perception, the quest for power and wealth, and the friction between acting and genuine purpose. It laments those who chase status at the expense of real achievement and hospitality toward new truths.
San Antonio news brief cites police changes on Alamio Plaza and Hortslon Street with officers patrolling. Paul Wagner returns from Germany and stays with his brother I Wagner. San Antonio Rifles appoints Captain Daiger announces new NCOs. San Antonio Opera House directors elected. Austin road repair noted. Col H J Anirewa to address citizens at mass meeting.
An unclear courtroom scene shows a judge and foreman reacting to a large placard and muffled dialogue about no smoking. The fragment hints at an interruption and a lawyer or witness named Mulligan being prompted to notice the sign, with garbled lines suggesting a life insurance examination context.
An old testimonial from Mrs M Breeman of 84 Presa Street San Antonio Texas praises Doan's Kidney Pills for restoring health after kidney issues. The letter repeats a prior endorsement and notes the product's availability through Bexar Drug Co and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, with price details and cautions to use only the original brand.
Questions touch on large cities and misprints in US centers, with odd numbers for items and a note about New York and New Orleans. A claim about the first microscope inventor names Jansen around 1900. A tale about the origin of “Sirloin” features James T of Dustland praising a beef cut, with a knighted toast across a plate.
A fragmented historical note mentions the River Las and Holland linking to Amsterdam with over 60 000 vessels of all kinds moving in traffic and trade connections. It references careful reading and a Native's perfections amid a stylized, archaic phrasing.
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