Weather Lingers With Rainy Skies Across Southwest
The article notes years of deficient rainfall followed by seven months of excess precipitation. It describes broad misery among truck gardeners cotton growers merchants and the public from mud rain and cloudy skies. It explains a persistent weather pattern with a low over Arizona and New Mexico and a high over the southeastern U S predicting continued rain until conditions change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Ohio
San Antonio
Texas
Slayden Residency Debate Shapes Bexar County Vote
Readers confront whether a congressman should reside in Bexar county or elsewhere. The piece notes Slayden lives in San Antonio and argues local residents deserve effective representation and Fort Sam Houston’s neglected status amid shifting troop placements.
Slayden's Residency and Representation in Fourteenth District
Fort Bliss expansion and Slayden's moves are critiqued as voters weigh whether a resident of Bexar county can secure benefits for the Fourteenth district or whether an outsider can deliver results. The text argues Slayden is unpopular with Texas delegation and War Department, urging voters to consider representation over shared residence.
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Sandy Flats
Texas City
Fort Bliss
Slayden
Bexar County
Library
Fourteenth District
San Antonio
Mr. Slayden
Texas
War Department
Washington
Department
House
United States
Mexico
Fourteenth
Comin Through With Rye Caps Tennessee Gubernatorial Race
The Tennessee gubernatorial race centers on liquor policy with Democratic candidate General Thomas C. Rye. The Tennessee party unity claim follows decades of prohibition disputes, urging Texas to emulate Tennessee by backing Rye and enforcing liquor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Rye
Thomas C. Rye
Ryman
Texas
Democratic
Volunteer State
General Rye
Tom Ball
Big ships and harbors growth of boats may end at harbor limits
The Waterland, the world's largest steamship, faces potential limits in harbors to safely contain ever larger vessels after a recent Hudson River incident. The piece notes New York arrival and questions the capacity of harbors to handle such megaships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterland
Hudson River
New York
Vessel Waterland Threatens Navigation Amid Harbor Chaos
The Waterland, after entering the North River, swung broadside and drifted a mile, delaying ferries and tugs. Later it sank two barges near the New York side, damaged two Morgan Line boats, and may cost about 15,000 in damages to the coal barge owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Ambrose Channel
North River
Hoboken
Vaterland
Europe
Waterland
New York
Morgan Line
Ocean
Hudson
First Cargo Through Canal Arrives in New York
The steamer Colon arrived in New York with 21 000 sacks of sugar from Hawaii, the first commercial freight to pass the Panama Canal. It paid canal tolls of 1 20 per ton, though tolls were not officially named as the canal is not yet in commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
New York
Panama Canal
Hawaii
Panama
Isthmus
Houston Post
Railroads face car shortage to move coming grain crop
A West forecast predicts a wild scramble for rolling stock as a bountiful harvest nears. Railroads lack readiness to meet heavy demand in three months, though some lines order fast delivery freight cars. Railroad investigations gain political traction as the public debates who bears responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Bryan's Self-Annegation in Democratic Platform
Lincoln Nebraska State Journal notes that Mr. Bryan supported the free tolls clause, opposing railroad-owned ships exemption. Senator Walsh of Montana states Bryan asked only to exclude such ships, refuting surreptitious insertion and any claim he opposes the president. The piece calls this ultimate self abasement.
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Bryan
Walsh
Montana
Lincoln
Neb
State Journal
Prolong Life Firm Claims to Extend Lifespans
A thinking man forms a life prolongation business that is paid by life insurance companies. Insured individuals undergo a medical exam at least every three years and efforts target early disease prevention. The Temple Telegram notes satisfactory results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Telegram
The Principal Meal Reform Debate
A Texas City Times summary notes ongoing shifts in meal timing with Professor Bergonie of Bordeaux arguing for a morning main meal, a midday light lunch, and an early evening moderate supper. The piece remarks on how reforms keep changing and the public is urged to adapt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergonie
Bordeaux
lTexas City Times
Jack's Memorial Day Victory Playtime
Jack stays home to care for his sick mother and his younger brother on Memorial Day. A yard celebration with a kind neighbor who also skips the procession turns into a memorable day with paper soldiers, drums, flags, stories of brave deeds, cakes, and lemonade. He later learns his alternative celebration may be the best memory for him and his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Brother
Thrift Drive in New York Public Schools
Vice President Green of the Greater New York board of education proposes savings banks in public schools to teach thrift and secure pennies for future accounts. He urges legislative banking safeguards to prevent misuses like the Siegel scandal, expressing hope for broader welfare and uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Beaumont Journal
Green
Board of Education
Greater New York
Henry Siegel
New York
Ultra stylish summer bathing suit with mohair weave
The dressy touches on this bathing suit include drapery girdle white collar and button trimming making it a smart beach and water wardrobe. Suits are crafted from mohair and wool or washable pussy willow taffeta and use snap fasteners for quick removal. A rubber trimmed cap with rubber roses completes the look.
Letters to the Light correcting age claims to 62
A reader signs as B. Chandler requests correction of a published item misstating his age. He notes his birth year 1852 makes him 62, not 67 or 62 as printed, and asks the paper to fix the figures for accuracy and future mentions. He also hints at past social clubs and a golf invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Light
San Antonio Light
Turkey
B. Chandler
Shackles a Fugitive Returns to His Kentucky Cell
A six year refugee convict says escape is futile as he returns to a Kentucky prison cell. The Kentucky man argues the law’s reach and the fugitive’s burden create lasting shackles beyond physical restraints. The article reflects on crime, punishment, and societal conscience as the enduring guard against escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kentucky
Lincoln Letters On Thrift And Self Help From 19th Century Tracts
Two Lincoln letters discuss thrift and responsibility. The first, from his youth, mocks a neighbor’s wealth in wife and child beside a shabby office. The second, dated January 2 1861, advises a brother to quit debt through hard work, offering to match earnings and stressing hard labor over charity.
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Abraham
Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
Missouri
California
Brother
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NME
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Stink Elmer
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