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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
1
At Coney Island the Great Divide Dreamland train derailed on a dark tunnel curve. Sixteen passengers were hurt, mostly bruises and strains, with several thrown against the wall as the car toppled. Reserves were called to handle the crowd while investigators seek the cause.
The initial step toward paying police and firemen under the old city commission was taken yesterday afternoon. City Auditor Bexe turned over payroll details and disbursement figures, totaling about $56,000, to City Attorney Ryan as part of the proceedings.
Tokyo reports deny the American arrest of a Japanese officer sketching a fort. The Japanese press suppresses editorial comment, arguing that despite war talk the US Japan friendship remains deep and fragile sentiment is limited to a small faction. An unrelated medical ad insists on a constitutional remedy for catarrh.
A collision between Chicago and North Western passenger train No 4 and CB&Q mainline No 93 near Bethel, Kunton, Kansas, injured three people. Emergency crews rushed to the scene shortly after the wreck last night.
New York merchants association with about 160 members endorses the recently negotiated treaty with Germany. A confidential circular notes concessions and praises most features long advocated by merchants. The executive committee and board of directors unanimously approved the preamble and resolution, while seeking member opinion on the subject.
A fragmented item discusses linguistic talent and language skills, mentioning Palmer Corntos and French or German, with stray references to a baseball joke and a Hammock, plus a note about Atlanta Constitution commentary on Lightning and southern ESPN speculation.
New York report notes Mrs Isaac H Rice, president of the society for the suppression of unnecessary noise, will travel to Europe tomorrow with her physicians for a long rest. Her campaign against nerve destroying sounds in New York streets has drawn attention. She seeks cooperation of police and health departments to curb outside noises while away.
A two year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Hawlein, suffered a severe shock as reported in Temple Texas. The infant, identified as part of a local household, remained unconscious after the incident, with details sparse and a medical assessment ongoing.
A compact guide urges both men and women to pursue a simple, inexpensive experiment to appear brainy. It emphasizes natural curiosity and the appeal of intellectual pursuit without heavy expense or effort. The piece frames braininess as attainable through practical, approachable methods.
The brain and nerves are fed or harmed by the stomach’s food. When digestion and assimilation are right, the brain acts sanest and clearest.
The text explains that eating indigestible food in excess with nervous tension overwhelms digestive organs. It states that such intake cannot be fully converted to sustenance, lying in the stomach too long and decaying.
An article argues decay harms brain function and promotes Grape Nuts as ideal brain food. It claims Grape Nuts supplies Phosphate of Potash and albumen from wheat and barley, plus a readily digestible starch-to-sugar form, aiding brain and nerve tissue. It urges readers to try the product, calling the claim a profound demonstrable truth.
In Houston on July 16, a dream of Miss Hila Payne Dunlap, guest at a Palestine Texas house party by Gilveston bay, mirrors an 20 year old vision of Dr John Beasley. The Beasley family believes Lafitte's treasure burial site will be found near the old Beasley homestead now used for gatherings. Tanker McKay of Laporte has offered to finance the search on shares.
New York July 11 federal authorities vow no overcrowding for elon and other fire craft in New York harbor and no repeat of the Slocum disaster. Surveyor Clarkson warns vessels must comply with passenger traffic laws. customs officers inspect boats and fifteen grounded for lacking licenses. A separate item notes a Gainesville Texas mishap where a 19 month old child was killed after a fall from a railing at home.
New York reports Rev Henry Rollings a special student at New York Romeopathic Medical College claimed a vision of his father’s death 3000 miles away. He awoke to a vivid image and heard the dying call my boy. A letter two weeks later confirmed details, noting the sister’s illness.
Geneva reports a group of twenty two gypsies stranded at 8100 feet atop the Great St Bernard pass after being expelled from Italy and refused admission by Swiss gendarmes. Italian gendarmes followed them, and monks of St Gerhard are feeding and clothing them while both nations consider relief.
Milan correspondent reports novelist Louise De La Ramee Onida dying in poverty in Italy. She has refused medical aid and is not receiving visitors, with limited contact as of July in London.
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