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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text from a 1001 era San Antonio newspaper mentions local names and places with garbled identifiers. The readable bits reference San Antonio, Texas, a probable official or organizational entity, and scattered dates. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
This piece argues Republicans should stop intervening in Mexican affairs as Mexico shows signs of returning to stability and prosperity under Obregon and De la Huerta. It criticizes past GOP platform rhetoric on intervention, praises improved relations, and notes Mexican recovery will be gradual due to civil war impacts. It asserts US recognition of Mexico’s slow but steady progress and cautions against hasty actions.
Fragmented OCR reveals a chaotic political row. Senators Tolman and Borah clash over policy amid claims of reform and integrity. Colleagues Johnson, Boral, and Harling are cited in a contentious exchange about nominations and concessions.
The article discusses U S Senator Jolson and Senator Borah backing a plan to require national presidential primaries to choose delegates to party conventions. Supporters say conventions now ignore the will of voters and outcomes are preordained. Critics note Democratic delegates are similarly controlled and argue for direct popular vote for president.
The report notes a Montreal convention of The People and Labor urging opposition to the Reform platform for aligning with the Esch-Cummins railroad bill which would curb workers’ right to strike. Leaders like Gompers defend labor action while condemning public oppression and warning against sacrificing progress for a false welfare.
An analysis denounces large postwar strikes led by unions and questions their legality and public support. It cites 67 percent rate of contract violations, criticizes the steel and miners actions, and argues that leaders like Gompers fostered a damaging view of labor. The piece asserts the public’s rights outweigh fringe theories and laments a shift in opinion toward union labor.
The piece critiques definitions from Webster and cites the Supreme Court on the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act, noting census staff announcements and questioning inclusion of Allentown and Wheeling. It recounts a Chicago banker’s wife being indicted for alleged diamond theft at a poker party and mocks the era’s decadence.
A garbled text fragment depicts a chaotic stage with Sally Brow and other figures. Faint dialogue and action evoke a theater or performance setting with disruptive interruptions and shifting lines. The passage blends names and nonsensical phrases across a blurred scene, lacking a clear plot or outcome.
City commission awarded paying contracts on five streets including Jones Avenue and Live Uns Street. Bids outlined to fund street repairs with amounts around several thousand dollars, and an engineer was to oversee the work. The action authorized expenditure and set terms for completion, with responsible parties identified as city officials and contracting firms.
A candidate, identified as Lewis 18, announces bid for the Democratic nomination at a Lou Braneisen convention held near Baylor University. Senator Jaks plans to attend, signaling support, as contention centers on Wilfigis Ashby Medaloo for press and governor positions. Agricultural notes mention cotton and corn harvests, with projections of a larger cotton crop this year and steady grain outlook in Coke County.
An obituary lists family details for M. Sarah A Buckle widow of W D Tatekie and longtime Burnet County resident. She died Wednesday at her son’s home in Sonora Texas after a year in Texas. The note mentions extended family including grandchildren and relatives in San Antonio.
A garbled article outlines a wedding and church ceremony in Me County with names like Mrs He U and Kim Mageos Limes, plus notes on graduates from Behewdady and a Georgetown commencement. It shifts to war news reporting casualties and prisoners in Aviona, confirming twelve dead and 300 wounded with 40,000 troops in the area, while government offices weigh safety and a brigade of Ita soldiers is bound for Yorkey.
The text recaps a fragmented late 19th or early 20th century obituary and reminiscences about “Silver Threads Among the Gold” with scattered notes on personal histories, a canceled road contract, a youth rescue at Lake Erie, and a New York clerical figure from the era. It threads memory, place mentions such as Angelo, Texas and Tom Green County, and mentions a military figure linked to General Robert H. Tew, all blended with disjoint anecdotes and partial captions.
Fragmented writing discusses misperceptions of intelligence and worth, with stray phrases on debt, money, and social behavior. It references Alfred and Stu Zee, mentions indemnity, lending vs borrowing, and a scientist noting cognitive differences. The piece uses garbled language and disjointed ideas.
A man identified as Halla Brom from the town of Dios Del Wo died after a fall near Mey Kannis street. He was a husband and father of three, leaving a widow and children. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Fragmented text lists theaters and acts including motion pictures, vaudeville, nature debt, and a comedy sketch. Mentions several performer names and show titles, though the OCR is garbled making details unclear.
A garbled dialogue depicts a family scene with a mortgaged house, a mother and daughter at Granny's, and a tense exchange about finances. The text shifts through disjointed phrases about a home, a mortgage, and dubious promises, reflecting a messy, fragmentary account from a historical page.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses White House views and a chaotic scene with men staring and looking for a place to haul mats. It references a long term gang presence and eight years, but specifics are unreadable.
The fragmentary text appears as a stressed diary style note. It references attic decluttering, mood gloom, and a vague plan to go house hunting next year. It expresses skepticism toward rural estate agents and social image. It conveys personal frustration and a sense of waiting.
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