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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows references to Jan Comore head and Grn Antonto with scattered phrases about Redualye, Wire Gey Report Engeled, and ads. Mentions underlined dates like Junie 24 and 194 with notes on publication and review between Averus A and B.
The piece critiques the Black administration’s claim of harmony in city affairs. It argues officials, including Commissioner Wright, were misled by assurances of unity and honesty, leading to moves that could erode support and endanger future appointments. The author contends the harmony rhetoric masks bad faith and will provoke political backlash.
The text discusses two main viewpoints on changes in human group relations: political and economic. It notes that political factors drive major shifts first, with economic realities becoming clear only after initial upheaval. It traces World War I as a case where Wilsonian self determination influenced fragmentation, while great powers pursued their own interests.
The piece argues that postwar self-determination, while political ideal, created new frontiers and import barriers in Europe. It contends that independence drew boundary lines, increased customs, and hindered commerce, delaying material prosperity and peaceful coexistence. It suggests Europe must overtake these economic hurdles to achieve lasting prosperity.
A Chicago restaurant owner posts a daring reward for reasons to ban or justify revolvers in the United States. The piece explores gun culture, personal defense, and the social pressures of carrying iron, noting threats, robberies, and differing views on weapon ownership. It reflects a tense era discussion on guns and public safety.
The piece argues that disarming the public is impractical since criminals will still obtain weapons and fire can be set by other means. It notes Chicago restaurant profits and mocks the idea as wasteful, predicting little public sympathy even for a plan backed by a wealthy restaurateur.
The article argues Obregon’s policy shifts risk upsetting Mexican and American oil interests. It suggests domestic protection policies may rise in Congress, harming foreign oil, with potential tariff effects at the border. It questions the impact on coal and fuel markets and warns against exhausting domestic resources.
Fragmented OCR reveals a verse heavy with archaic spellings and garbled phrases. Names such as Austin Balin appear amid a mosaic of seasonal imagery and unfinished lines suggesting a poetry piece or song excerpt rather than a completed news item.
A chaotic weekend tale follows Jack and Fanny as they plan a Lake Box outing with Avis and Fang. The group struggles with invitations misreadings, fashion plans, and a soggy misadventure on the lake, ending with a tense ride home and uneasy reflections on the day.
A disjointed OCR item reports Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican officials addressing the Palestine situation. The text mentions Jewish activity in the Holy Land and calls for British mandate adherence, claiming limited papal ability to respond amid global diplomatic concerns. It references various papal officials and a plea for Christian nations to urge action.
In Chicago the estate of Mia Ayaline Kimball, widow of William W Kimball, piano manufacturer, is being settled. The will names several items including a landscape painting and a valued sculpture. The heirs include Mrs Reynolds and the artist’s mother with various legacies and custody details mentioned.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a dispute over a petition filed to an estate matter, with mention of John Brain, Barak Ronbueg, and others. A retreat to the Art Institute and relocation of funds or property is discussed, along with a widow Kimball and a surviving relative. The text suggests unsettled probate and potential return of assets to an old institution.
Detectives arrested five individuals on felony charges linked to forged checks and stolen goods. One suspect allegedly passed checks in San Antonio for a diamond purchase and clothing. A second arrest followed at a downtown hotel after a tip from Beaumont authorities. Investigations center on bogus checks totaling substantial sums and linked to jewelers on East Houston and West Commerce streets.
Delegates from the United States Department of Agriculture urged universal standards to simplify handling and raise quality in the cotton basin. The proposal would reduce arbitration needs, enable better hedging, and harmonize grade and staple terms across markets worldwide.
Miss Armour to wed Atk My Uta Ogden Armour, daughter of John Mitchell and Atk Mitchell, at the Armour home Saturday morning. The match links families connected with Tliels Rrast and Savings Bank and the Armour firm.
A garbled narration describes a scene with a man weighing something then over a table, a theft, a crying baby, a puzzled boy, and professors in a village setting. The dialogue hints at a comic or whimsical episode with misread words and misheard lines, ending with teenagers and a festive mood.
In Washington DC on June 1 a scrambled item list and tied names appear in a public notice. The fragment references Stone and Moses Sisters and a variety of names amid an international revenue topic.
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