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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1906

Page

9

Danish Edison Valdemar Poulson’s Telephones and Wireless Inventions

Danish born engineer Valdemar Poulson headlines advances in magnetism based devices. He coworks with Mr. Peterson and has developed the telegraphone to record speech and music on wire, enabling permanent voice storage and selective wireless messaging over long distances.

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San Francisco Rebuilds with Art and Steel After Earthquake

The city plans swift recovery with $40,000,000 in funds, durable steel structures, and ongoing street leveling. Ordinances fix building heights to street widths, tents house theaters, and strong resolve aims to preserve San Francisco’s picturesque character while embracing architectural renewal.

San Francisco Wallstreat Washington Mae Wuers Paris San Frandisco

Orly Man We Has Life Long Job Special to The Light

New York July 24 There is only one man with a lifetime job in America Willa V B Tennelt of Grevesend must be employed by New York City if he dies at ten dollars per day for each day he works Bennett Lonelatoy receives 800 for eighty classes Graverend Land and remmission official figures show the post was created by city charter making removal impossible The mayor and comptroller are ex officio members and would drop from the commission at term end while Bennett continues drawing a long salary

New York United States America Ds Willa V. B. Tennelt Grevesend Bennett Justie Lonelatoy le Due Han Rales Luzon Mania Bill Allen Bill Allan Allen Jim Mit Stanton Manila Negra Ralling

Foreign Commerce Shows Large 1905 Exports and Imports Rise

The fiscal year ends with total foreign commerce near 2970 million dollars, exports about 256 million more than imports, and an excess of imports over exports at 517 million. Imports reached roughly 1,226 million, with substantial growth since 1901 and 1898–1901 peaks.

Washington Ti. C United States Hawaii Bureau of Statistics Department of Commierce and Labor

Arbuckle ARIOSA Coffee Promises Value and Purity

The ad extols Arbuckle ARIOSA Coffee in one pound packages claiming top value and quality, urging customers to switch from substitutes. It stresses consistent price, prepaid freight, and a bonus book, promising a gold standard in coffee while noting price fluctuations.

Arbuckle Ariosa United States Arlosa Cellre Great Britain Russia Sinly Brasilien Celress Arios

Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Eminent Doctors

A sensational endorsement of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claims it cures weak stomach dyspepsia catarrh and chronic gastric and bronchial diseases. It lists medical authorities and professors who allegedly support the remedy, touts its alcohol free glycerin base, and asserts public bottle formula open on the wrapper as proof of safety and efficacy.

Avery Pieres Prof Bartholow Jefferson Med Colaco Brat. Hate Univ. of Winley Ellingwood Bonenett Med. College Chicasa Jaboing Hate Cincinnati Johns. Sauder Edin M. Hale Rahnemann Meg Chicazo Golden Medical Discovery A. J.hannah Umatilla Fla

Reading fragments from economic ledger entries

Fragmentary OCR notes mention sums like 80,000,006 in articles of voluntary use and luxuries and 318,000,000 in foods, beverages and animals, with scattered wording about manufacturers and congratulation. The readable items imply cataloged goods and financial figures from a larger record.

Austrian to circumnavigate world by cart on $400 wager

Anton Han silon, Austrian, left Vienna in 1900 to travel around the world in a cart. He passed through Cincinnati en route to New York to sail to Sydney and finish by returning home through Silerta. With one year and about three months remaining, he aims to complete the journey within the wager. He has traveled some 26,000 miles weighing about 450 pounds, and is accompanied by his wife and child.

Chicinnati Anton Hansilon Vieni New York Sydney Australia Hong Kong China Silerta Tim Wnten Welgins Hanshaw Gella Exnens

World Christian Endeavor convention opens in Geneva

Delegates from around the world gather in Geneva for the World Christian Endeavor convention and the all European Chile link Endeavor congress. The event marks strong growth with the largest number of delegates yet and highlights the movement’s global reach and literature spread.

Build Colliers and Naval Fleet Expansion at Brooklyn Yard

Plans call for building collier ships at the Brooklyn and Mare Island yards with a 1.5 million dollar cap per vessel. Machinery for construction is already underway locally. The project aims to supply coal and fuel transport, plus medical and transport facilities for troops and supplies, in peace and war.

Brookyn Tyviene Jones Naval Brooklyn Navy Yard Mare Inland Navy Yard Eminimitim Jina Timan

Amusing Incidents in the Philippines Recited by Captain Stanton

Captain Charles E. Stanton of Fort Sam Houston narrates humorous episodes from the Philippines. He recalls a mule team incident during a trek near Luzon and a Manila area provisioning scene with a negra volunteer regiment. The tales highlight frontier humor and rough-edged military camaraderie.

Charles E. Stanton Fort Sam Houston Philippines Tim

Under the Sea Mystery at Jarestown Exposition Site

The record describes coastal digs near Norfolk Virginia between Cape Henry and the Jamestown area, noting sunken graveyards once connected to Grace Sherwood and a pirate treasure tale. It mentions a church cemetery once near Old Donldon Church and relics found by divers, with soil changes as tides eroded the shoreline.

Jarestown Grace Sherwood Chiveh Wileh Teeling Tonnstane Patlet Princess Ananconti Dondtlon Ehurch Canent Eharek Jony

Witch’s Duck and Lynnhaven Bay Lore Recall Pirate Tale

A fragmentary coastal tale ties Blackbeard era legends to Lynnhaven Bay, mentioning a pirate stronghold relic and buried treasure near Capt Henry. The text notes name origins for Witch’s Duck and historic figures like Grice Sherwood, charged in 1706, and links Lynn Regis in England to the local name Lynnhaven.

Blackbeard Vietyheel Henry Grice Sherwood Ying Inke HN She Joll Lynnhaven Bay Ouse Lynn Regis King’s Lynn Norfolk County England

Texas Quicksilver Study Outlined by Geological Survey

Special to The wight reports that after January 1 1907 the US Geological Survey will place statistics on lead zinc and quicksilver under J M M Dowell assistant geologist. Houtwell will tour major producing camps in Texas California Nevada Oregon Colorado Idaho Utah Wisconsin Illinois New Jersey and New York to gather data for reports on cadmium and other resources. A Terlingua quicksilver study and evaluation of lead and zinc resources across western camps are planned to guide future industry development.

Washington, D. C United States J. MM. Doulwell Houtwell Bontwell Texas Torlingaa California New Idren New Aliuden Nevada Steynboat Springs Oregon Blackbutte Bontwely Joplin Colorado Leadville Silverton Georgetown Montanger Butte Neilart Idaho Coonr a'Alene Utah Park City Prisco Bingbang Wisconsin Ilinois Kansas City Danver FroeMoe Hutte Sul Lake City Mineral Point Wis New York City Unicedun- Wey

Special study urged of mercury properties at Terlingua

Claude Pownell, assistant in the office of Commercial Agent W. By ura and C. Jmes, of the L and GN railroad, has joined the Gispatcher's office at Mart. The change is already effective, part of a broader effort by Mr Boutwell to examine quicksilver properties. GDES'TO MART reports from Waco.

Boutwell MART Waco Tex Claude Pawnell Ura Cmy C. Jmes L & GN J. G. Morris

New Milling Melodrama Opens at Third Avenue Theatre

New York, June 2. The Third Avenue theatre under Martin J. Dixon opened the season with Tha ing of Diamonds a milling melodrama by Finney Fauley a young New York writer. The play boasts an up to date drama with a big scene a race between an express and a local train in the subway and no snow scenes or dens of vice.

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