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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1906

Page

9

Warrant ledger items and city finances in 1906

A dense ledger fragment lists numerous warrants issued from March 31 to May 31 for repairs, curbing, tools, and supplies to various contractors and firms. It records wage and payroll figures, balances, and sinking fund items, plus city auditor attestations and a bond indebtedness statement for San Antonio as of May 31, 1906.

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Polar Balloon Voyage From Tromsoe Under Way

Walter Wellman and Associates prepare to launch a balloon voyage from Snitaberen to the North Pole after the Frithjof steamer, held by the Ziegler Polar expedition, was brought in for readiness. All balloons instruments and supplies tested to avoid failure, with Wellman party on site and hopeful of success. exact sailing time not set.

Walter Wellman Tromsoe Norway Frithjof Ziegler Polar Uushaber Northorn Park Snitabereen Balloun Nur | Dole Jong Hori Tie

Tales of Macistyres and Blood Debt in Carpenters

An old tale recounted by a father describes the Macistyres, a clan of carpenters, arising from a woodcraft accident that saved a party and sparked their name. A second anecdote recalls a bloody ball and a land dispute where kinship dictated rightful ownership as flesh was claimed first.

Berlous-Iéak Carpenters

Slavery in England and its legal limits in 18th century

A fragmentary discussion notes that in 1772 judges ruled slavery against English law though sales occurred in prior years. It cites a Suffolk paper’s records of a slave sale for £32 and mentions Cromwell’s era slave trading in Barbados. The text references Monmouth’s rebellion and colonial profits in the London papers.

England Leilby Richman Wagland Cromwell Barbados Scotland Monmouth

Smith A Greek Go in the Grammar Department

In a public school, a Greek language lesson on Mount Olympus leads to a student recalling Vulcan and the gods. A girl suddenly answers with a remark about a smith named Ars, reflecting a moment of imaginative linkage between myth and a classmate’s last name.

Smith Herelaga Vulcan Mount Olypus Wade Valent Mount Olympoy

Seven Days to a Year Confusion at Primary School

A London Mail item recalls a pupil asked how many days in a year. The child lists seven days and then mentions others never heard of, prompting an inspector to correct that a year has 365 days. The anecdote highlights early math misunderstanding and humorous miscounts.

Tapedos Questiovis Anion London Mail

Goethe and a European figure amid a strange courtship tale

A fragmented item recounts a legend of Goethe praised as Europe’s leading man. It describes a Mexico City scene where a man courts a woman through daily window staring and formal introductions to family, with remarks on age, appearance, and public perception. The passage blends anecdote with literary mention and a moral about defense of a person’s reputation.

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