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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
3
A garbled legal notice from The San Antonio Light concerns property or regulatory action in San Antonio Texas with references to court, registration, and timing. Details are unreadable, but indicates a March 3 filing or event and street addresses.
The piece argues the U S government seeks access to world oil sources to protect citizens and property abroad. It defends Secretary Hughes against charges the administration serves oil interests, noting oil is vital to national welfare and that protecting property rights abroad is essential to safeguarding American lives and enterprise.
Secretary of State Mighel addressed the nation at Brows University presenting a reaffirmation of wartime ideals and the United States role in the war. The talk aimed to reassure the American people amid cynical commentary and political campaigning that questioned motives and the meaning of Allied unity.
Secretary Hughes framed his Brown University remarks as a practical extension of his mandate note, stressing clear language and steadfast ideals. The address reassures Americans that lofty aims will be realized in concrete actions, urging global leaders to translate principles into policy while noting San Antonio’s political theater and the city’s wary, amused public.
A City Hall comedy draws a crowded gallery as Commissioner Wright praises Detective Van Riper’s fidelity while new administration figures oppose his continued control. Mayor Black faces silence and a defiant gallery voice, exposing factional rifts around police leadership.
The piece mocks Senator France for visiting Reval Estonia to study Russia rather than entering Soviet territory. It argues he ignored damaging evidence on Bolshevism, favored clos e US Soviet ties, and faced Soviet rejection. The column contrasts his view with other investigators and notes a Chicago marriage joke at the end.
A fragmented verse paints a garden scene at dusk with images of dawn, sunset, and sheltering eaves. It names a guardian, a warden, and figures moving softly in a nocturnal setting, hinting at peaceful contemplation and fleeting shadows.
A family hosts guests for a weekend, turning a sofa into a bed and a table into a dining area. Ida argues over expenses while George, Ida, and Aunt navigate hospitality, accommodations, and rising bills as guests press for more comforts. The story follows their budgeting and social friction through a Monday morning breakfast.
A June report describes vast American food stocks left in France by the U.S. Army and sold to the Breton government. French housewives can now buy canned American products at prices sometimes 300 percent cheaper, including beans, tuna, corned beef, and vegetables. The article notes these items, once unfamiliar in France, reflect superior American packing methods.
The report says Bolshevik workers in Tiflis Batumi and Elvan attempt to appear tranquil while relying on secret Russian committees. Foreigners are told the Baku outrages will not recur. Many city residents lack money and queue at soup kitchens as stores shut except for food. A dollar value shift and property seizures affect the wealthy.
A garbled account notes multiple performers and acts in Tarw’s vaudeville including vanpire and Dietuves with fragments mentioning Snow Bound a Cleans Pictures and Matana’a Atul von Virturat. References to a chef named Haughter and a Bat Angelo case suggest a court or criminal trial context, with a fourth trial mentioned and Hagan repeatedly convicted. The text provides unclear details about a May date, attendance, and a seized seat, but overall describes a chaotic program and various names amid a legal proceeding attendance.
A corrected letter shows publishers warning that signed letters from readers must include the writer’s name or be withheld. It discusses anonymous communications and announces a memorial fund drive for American soldiers buried abroad, mentioning Capt Charles M Loan and the Davis Memorial.
A garbled page of comic vignettes shows a man with four golf clubs failing comically in a gym or club setting while another scene hints at flirtatious gossip and a boy with a sign reading No Smoking. Miscellaneous captions mention a handcar, a leverman, a messenger, and a risky plane incident near San Antonio.
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