Taft Cannon Tariff Talk and Texas Civic Debates
The San Antonio Light notes Taft and Cannon as pivotal figures in tariff debate while criticizing Texas elites for poverty and delay. It laments local sports finances in Galveston and Waco, hints at school board shifts, and discusses street improvements under Mayor Qwisghan. The piece urges sober inquiry into liquor legislation and endorses Gov Hadley’s suggested commission approach.
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Texas
Galverton
Waco
San Antonio
Let Us Have Light on Governor Hadley’s Liquor Plan
The piece endorses Gov Hadley of Missouri proposing a commission to study liquor traffic and regulation. It argues that effective law requires knowledge of principles and past results, warns against hasty experimental legislation, notes social factors and potential harm from extreme measures, and critiques the flood of proposed bills in the state legislature.
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Gov
Hadley
Missouri
Garagul
Nqvbr
Legislaiiure
Convict Labor Sparks Protests Over State Printers Plan
Kansas printers protest state convict labor plan as a possible new public work scheme. The debate mirrors national tensions with convict labor on public roads and other industries, with states weighing efficiency against risks and political backlash.
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Beaumont Enterprise
Kansas
Massachusetts
New York
Vermont
America
Violets in a Widow's Veil and a Costly Marriage
A fragmentary passage depicts a widow wearing floral attire and contemplating sacrifice to wed again. The speaker contrasts memories, singeing out past loneliness with a sudden vow to marry if the sound matched expectation. The tone mirrors sentimentality and a melodramatic public plea.
Fragmented wedding dialogue on religion and courage
A wedding scene features a minister asking who gives away the bride while Riyal mutters a cutting aside. The passage argues that religious thought should appeal to brave, strong men, claiming a religion demanding courage earns devotion. A quotation from G. W. Cassop anchors the critique.
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G. W. Cassop
The General of Imaginary Dragoons in a Dream Romance
A fragmented scene follows The General of Imaginary Dragoons as a girl named Winifred reads a romance featuring noble lovers and adventurous plots. Characters including Richard Barrett, Harold, and the renegade Lone Knife drift through illogical dialogue and rapid shifts, ending with playful vows and a kiss as soldiers dash in.
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Richard
Benefit
Winifred
Gwelyn
Richard Barrett
Lord Reginald
Ong
Regogades
Hart
Taft Victory Sparks Family Strife in Memoir Snippet
In a diary excerpt from the Memories of an Office Seeker's Wife a wife notes Taft's election win, her husband Arthur's jealousy and newly tense finances. Arthur hints at a job under Taft, mortgage worries loom, and she worries over political loyalties and influences on their home life as the March 4 inauguration nears.
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Taft
Arthur
Tot Springs
Patead
San Antonio News Roundup and Local Meetings
San Antonio notes mark events including a Grand Lodge gathering in Fort Worth in April and talks on an industrial and agricultural fair. Local listings mention a police matter, a school clock, and upcoming dental association meetings in Fort Worth with delegates. A Ladies' Aid meeting at Madison Square church and vehicle price notes appear in the page.
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Grand Lodge
Keights
Mediy
Fort Worth
Maverick Hotel
Andy Baile
Negro
JM. Emerson
Prienter
Rade Y
Shygack from Mars Str Heinie Hinkledepper Incident
A quirky item describes Heinie Hinkledepper and a troublesome accident involving pepper. The anecdote, attributed to a family remark, hints at a comic mishap and its humorous consequences within a household context.
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Heinie
Momma
Demands and discord shadow a moonlit honeymoon claim
Fragmented text shows derailed dialogue on diplomacy and marriage vows, with stray phrases about Babylon, England, Missouri standards, and a Philly photographer arrested for leading a double date. The garbled OCR yields unclear actors and events but hints at political tension and a crime incident without coherent details.
Church Notes and Curious Garden Questions
A fragment from a church page captures a light moment with Mrs. H and Mrs. B recalling pew faces and a playful line about a tomato plant. The exchange mentions eight new bats and a question about bier cans sprouting, ending with a note to cut a coupon on page 7.
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SAN Antonio Light Publishing CO. (Inc
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Shirley W. Jokns
Paar
Beckwith Special Agency
Rewentatives
Tribuno Fag
Trbuns Bulldog
Sublibher
Val- Po
Joseph G. Cannon
Mwinois
Cannon
Roosevelt
Jack
White House
Travis Street
Qwisghan
Campbell
Bexar County
Post-Dispatch
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Taylor
Candy
Minster
Riyal
the Daily Short Story
Stuart B. Stone
Harold
Ieas
Raely
Yong
Napoleon Bonaparte
John Jy. Sullivan
Wilian Ted
Admiral Dewny
Mr. Richard
Siarold
Nero
James 7
Bill
Fred Schaefer
Abso
Hing
South Mores St
Nature
Er. Tees
Sue Krein
Gren
Murphy’s
Gwan
Tialaus
Rane Tat
MR. Shygack
Mars
Earth
Don Marquis
Tabs
Ward
Josh Wise
Sife
Marne Nation
Sheas
England
Twnglish
Currin
Milzwouri
Niagamy
Philadelphia
Bessie
F.groos & Co, Bankers
Commerce and Navarro
Alamo National Bank
the State Bank & Trust CO
E. Houston Street
W. T. McCampbell
San Antonio, Texas
J. H. Hgile
E. B. Chandler
East Crockett Street
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