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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1907
Page
2
A fragmented newspaper notice outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. It lists pricing for delivery by Cartier and mail options, showing monthly and yearly terms, with sections for daily, Sunday, and combined editions and various service modes.
The notice requests subscribers to provide both current and new addresses when changing delivery locations. It advises calling 1359 for address updates and warns against late or irregular delivery. It mentions the Tribune Building locations in New York and Chicago and notes communications will not be noticed and that the office handles changes.
Fragmentary 1910s style notes mention sheriffs in town and a looming date. References to Rockefeller, Mary, Mars, Waterbury and a republican spelling reform appear in garbled phrases. A judge jailed a player for threatening behavior as a sense of disorder and preposterous remarks echo.
A fragment discusses buttermilk as a valuable substitute for acid fruits in digestion and as a purifier of blood. It notes potential complexion benefits and hopes Texans endure an upcoming twenty day drought.
A London press claim that British sailors deserted to join the U S Navy is dismissed as unfounded. The piece notes that over eighty percent of sailors and marines serving in the American fleet are native-born or naturalized, with English-born sailors scarce in the ranks.
In a report noting deserters from the Cruissy squadron, indications suggest they will fare well once reintegrated into civilian life within the country.
A Bulletin warns that forest destruction drives national decline, citing Lebanon Palestine Syria Babylon Nineveh and Carthage as examples. It argues forests must be preserved nationally and notes western states with forests compare to those without, urging federal action to end regional discrimination and fund reforestation.
The text argues that steady American migration into Mexico and Canada will boost Mexico's economy and productive capacity. It portrays newcomers as capital-rich, industrious, and loyal to established authority, suggesting they pose no threat to independence and may foster peaceful, lasting ties with the United States.
A fragment from The Irish Homestead mocks Irish women for lacking culinary pride and contribution beyond Irish stew. It argues the stew spread by accident, not design, and cites alleged Irish survival of the fittest methods influencing world cuisine.
A dialogue highlights a clash over a poem and literary merit. A precocious contributor argues the sonnet's merit lies in its novelty against established RES rules. The exchange presents a debate on form versus innovation in poetry.
A garbled OCR style note discusses a counting error in golf play. It mentions Kuorlers posing as players and stresses wrong clubs and wrong play. The text implies a critique of proper golf form and the paradox of scoring while breaking rules.
A garbled excerpt shows Mrs Corntostel protesting a child’s pain and a man replying. The text references a sensational court moment with phrases about anguihas around the pine and a claim that the boy Josh will grow up to learn dissension.
A haphazard column surveys pyramids at Gizeh noting 600 ton stones and monumental granite coffins, and recounts a mix of colonial era anecdotes about Indian leather exports, court stories, bridge builders, pink snow and bugs, plus maritime and exploration updates including Peary and the Roosevelt.
A garbled slice of late 19th century notes covers diverse topics. It cites diamond profits in a colony, India’s plague deaths, a high official’s writing posture, Washington stamp law, Greek refugees in Athens, land subdivision, U S and Pennsylvania farm sizes, English police costs, London constables, irrigation archaeology, and ancient cemented canal evidence near Cast Grande. The fragment blends economics, public policy, demographics, and historical curiosities.
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