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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
2
San Antonio newspaper text from 19th century masthead includes city title, staff roles, telephones, publishing details, postal status, and agency representations. Embedded in the fragment are names like Robbins Monreo O Reilly and mentions of subscription terms and advertising notes.
The notice urges subscribers to provide both old and new addresses for paper delivery changes. It notes that delivery may be irregular and asks subscribers to ratify any changes, offering a telephone contact for assistance. The fragment emphasizes accurate address data to ensure continued service.
Publisher's notice asks Light and Gazette subscribers to pay money to authorized collectors to avoid errors. It warns against paying nonauthorized collectors and stresses using official channels for dues.
In a witness statement at a divorce trial, Mrs. Howard Gould describes annual wardrobe outlays of about 35,000 to 40,000, noting she never wears the same press to the same event and requires new gowns, bars, and shoes for each appearance, while others argue the money could serve better causes. The testimony touches on social expectations, waste, and the satire of couture excess within high society.
A garbled excerpt from a Congressional Record June 16 frames Senator Heyburn of Idaho arguing for higher duties on wine. The piece mocks editorial interference and likens the Senate to a banquet where hosts distribute gains. It references Mississippi events, the sugar trust, and reactions to tariff debates and campaigns.
Clairsoyanty and furbune tellers read the Tex host life to read she furnive will do well to read the new law concerning themselves as reported by Galveyton News. The article notes vagary in phrasing and flags the subject of the law for those affected.
Fragmentary page notes advise self restraint and humor during a period of rising automobile demand. Mentions of bathing seamen and a fire price hint at local commerce shifts and social commentary. Names and places are obscured, leaving a rough snapshot of urban life and consumer trends.
The Washington Post reports that ultimate consumers resist hidden corporation tax bills. The piece argues tax shifts onto buyers and outlines public reactions as officials discuss tax policy and accountability.
An incomplete report notes a street car on South Alamo Street traveling around 23 to 10 miles per hour in the afternoon. The motorman struggled to stop for passengers on North Street as observers comment on vehicle speeds and public attentiveness. The piece includes scattered dialogue about dresses, gambling houses, and local chatter indicating growing publicity.
Fragmentary San Antonio piece notes events from era including park fencing, Convent commencement, a New York to San Antonio freight, a government hill concert, and a meeting at the Texas Towective club. Mentions Austin university return, a negro woman tragedy, and a Washington quote about taking things.
A garbled collage of quips and vignettes shows a New York mood of gossip and legal tweak. It mentions a judge fining nine men and two women for car trespass on Williamsburg Bridge, various romantic lines, fashion trends, and a mix of domestic curiosities and comments on college colors, all presented in a clipped, satirical tone.
Local dispatch recounts a quirky tale where bean soup, touted as a cure, supposedly cured drunkenness in town after the jail contract for feeding inmates spurred a wave of belief. Worrell’s claim of cheap sustenance spreads fear of the “sophonan” and prompts tipplers to avoid the area.
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