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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1896
Page
1
A long devotional critique argues that correcting others' mistakes is harmful and unwise. It warns against judging neighbors, exposing private failures, and the dangers of moral policing. The text links such conduct to social decay, urging restraint and empathy amid public discourse.
The piece argues that wheat prices dropping since 1873 cannot be blamed on silver demonetization. It cites large silver holdings, but asserts currency is not the culprit. It points to expanded railways, new machinery, and greater production from Argentina, Russia, and India as the real drivers of cheaper wheat.
The silverites claim that melting 7114 grains of silver into dollars raises value by about half. If true, legal tender status becomes unnecessary as the coins would be accepted at face value. Critics note money should reflect its worth and question whether coinage agitators support a law for non legal tender silver dollars.
Harvey L. Romaine recounts a near fatal encounter with a silver tip grizzly near Murray in Rhothone county while prospecting with Ben Williams. Trapped in a natural rock fortress, Romaine fired his revolver and a single shot through the bear’s eye, surviving after a dramatic escape and escape from the enraged animal.
The City Clerk invites sealed bids and opens them at 12 40. Bids relate to grade and gravel work on East Commerce Avenue from the mayor's office in San Antonio. Parteien and details are limited in the fragment.
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