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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows mixed figures including 50 scene 6.00 and 5.00 2.00 payments for Reese and Vedes, unclear context. The item appears as a short financial entry with several unsigned amounts. No clear date or recipient identified.
The column argues Colonel Roosevelt found that Democrats and Republicans ignore fundamental social conditions. It claims the colonel must run to guarantee rights he believes the others withhold, noting his Chicago nomination loss and Governor Hadley’s committee praise as evidence of a self serving discovery.
The piece argues the Democratic Party can begin a national campaign with clean hands thanks to the 46-ballot selection of the presidential nominee, but warns of risks from Wall Street influence, Southern prohibitionists, and internal rifts that could derail victory next November. It notes figures like Woodrow Wilson and Governor Marshall, and cites critics such as S. E. Kiser on plain speech versus verbose rhetoric.
A big master rat stalks a potato hoard and drinks from a trough on a moonlit farm. A hungry weasel is drawn to the yard and, after spotting the rat, is met by ten watching rats and the betrayed mate’s silent grief. The cunning rodent escapes, chased by enraged kin, while the weasel holds its ground against the mob.
A writer discusses the clarity of monosyllabic terms and contrasts words like cold cool very cold for precise meaning. The piece explores how simple vocabulary can convey nuanced degrees of temperature.
The text argues science adds massive wealth while lawyers profit from evading the law. It cites Cattell and Hewitt, noting scientists expand cereal yields and steel production, yet society underpays them. It lists distribution of scientists across universities government and foundations, urging better support for research.
Ahab and Jezebel figures meet biblical retribution linked to Naboth’s vineyard. Archaeology at Samaria uncovers foundations and Hebrew inscriptions mentioning a vineyard, supporting the Bible’s account of Naboth’s murder and Elijah's warning. Jezebel’s fate follows divine judgment, ending with her death.
A bank clerk in a western city hoards bank checks made from queer items. A lath check for $250 was honored after bank debate. A cuff check drawn by an intoxicated actor was paid via a bribed boy, illustrating banks’ reluctance to honor such freaky checks.
A farm note warns of a crafty rat living near a field within raiding distance. The animal is blamed for killing chickens and ducklings and eating eggs, described as the worst foe to the farm and its keeper.
A digest of cereal protein content and comparisons with meats shows cereals’ diet importance. It notes long cooking times for oats and cornmeal, rice timing, and salt usage, plus serving suggestions with fruit like bananas apples and prunes. It ends with a garbled line.
A bored Miss Blank answers a phone call and is invited for a late evening run in a fine car for a trip on the north loop. She agrees to join but asks for the caller’s identity, guessing it may be a wrong number or a prank.
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