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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
2
The article discusses a gubernatorial candidate's public call to repeal Texas's poll tax law, arguing repeal is legislative not executive power. It critiques the poll tax as an expedient failed to purify suffrage and notes legislators hold the decisive authority to enact or repeal laws.
The article criticizes San Antonio as a winter destination, noting years of talk without improving tourist appeal. It highlights climate, air, sunshine, and failing infrastructure, while praising local golf and a few attractions despite poor planning and road quality.
A Pasadena resident promotes the city as America’s premier winter tourist magnet by building an outdoor health spa and a golf centered complex. The project includes two tennis courts, a dancing pavilion, and an eighteen hole golf course, backed by five top US pros. He argues golf drives winter tourism and positions Pasadena against San Antonio.
A discussion favors a downtown site near Navarre and Rowena Streets for a convention hall to serve San Antonio and visitors. The piece argues against outlying venues, stresses proximity to hotels and telecommunication needs, and advocates for ample ventilation and cooling systems to handle large crowds.
A fragment urges efficient, tidy planning for delegate activities, proposing walls be kept clean and work moved to the floor to minimize mess. The speaker stresses disciplined conduct, avoiding scrapes and messy footprints, and ends with a call to proceed with building.
A San Angelo dispatch reports that the U S government plans to spend over 2 billion dollars on benefits for ex soldiers while tuberculosis sanatoriums in that city face closure for lack of timely funding. Sanatoriums are operating on borrowed money after contracts to care for veterans were delayed and some facilities have limited access for non disabled patients. Critics argue the government has shown shabby treatment to disabled veterans compared with those uninjured, urging redirected funds to care and construction for facilities. The piece adds political critique of Congress and notes the high cost of wartime casualties contrasted with delayed payments to veterans in need.
The readable text presents a garbled account referencing wealth, political factions, and names such as Dor, Giese, Velitder, and Whig. It hints at turmoil, alleged cruelty, and political intrigue amid a crowded scene with unclear chronology and scattered proper nouns.
The Supreme Court considered numerous appeals and writs in a session noted for affirmations and remands. Justices addressed motions from multiple parties including government and private entities, overturning some rulings and sending others back for further action.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses legal and taxation questions in a provincial setting. It mentions constitutional provisions, distribution of state funds, and possible disputes over apportionment. Names and places are unclear. content centers on taxation, duties, and statutory allocations.
A fragmented account discusses the Dardanelles, Marmora, and Constantinople linking to a broader international effort. It touches on military movements, treaties, and debates about naval access and peace terms affecting European states and allied powers.
A damaged OCR passage recounts Allied and Ottoman forces near the Dardanelles, mentioning troop movements, ships, and coastal fortifications. It references bombardment, a retreating campaign, and logistics around the 1915 era campaigns with ships, anchors, and damag e to fortifications.
An OCR fragment hints at a narrative about duty, fear, and resilience. It mentions a young individual confronting risk, a tense moment on a "ralnyt tag," and implied sacrifice. The passage contains numerous garbled phrases, but centers on struggle, courage, and a mysterious setting or event.
Fragmentary OCR text lists Koeville Stade Kennedy Re sudeville and Sora Hi with Wig Solid Concrete Huet Wathieo Teed ON Giles Aailctive and other garbled items. The passage references music or theater items and possible signatures but lacks clear events, dates, or roles to establish a concrete news item.
An OCR garble presents a chaotic collage mixing fictive dialogue, stray names, and scattered actions. Characters, settings, and events blur into disjointed snippets suggesting a staged ransom, a wedding ring, police chatter, and odd anecdotes without coherent narrative or clear outcomes.
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