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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1919
Page
3
A Texas focus on road quality cites rising traffic and truck use. State funds near 22 million for road construction plus county bonds, stressing durable highways to meet new demand. Separately, leaders debate the League of Nations and pace of ratification, urging momentum for world peace amid criticisms and calls for popular vote.
The piece argues Spartacans in Munich seized government presses to print money, risking hyperinflation in Germany like Russia and Mexico. It warns continued presses will ruin currency, deepen debt, and provoke chaos, urging removal of the presses to prevent further collapse.
The Senate debates cotton export restrictions amid war's end as Southern senators push repeal, while Republicans back the President to keep the embargo until a peace treaty is signed. The piece notes the irony of pursuing an unpopular move for national welfare and the broader trade questions the peace conference must resolve.
The article argues Texas good roads efforts progress slowly due to misapplied highway funds and poor value received by taxpayers. Voters incur bonds, expect durable results, but often see roads deteriorate soon after completion, fueling skepticism toward further large expenditures.
A historical item notes Republican and some Democratic senators criticizing the Teague of Nic Hens case in the Senate. The critique is framed as lacking constructiveness and broad opposition to the League’s basic principles. The passage suggests personal and political elements color the dispute, with critics aiming to derail constitutional considerations.
A noisy, corrupted text fragment features distorted lines and scattered names such as Morinda, Melvin Rites, and France. It reads like a damaged poetic piece with unfamiliar phrases and several misspelled words, lacking coherent narrative or clear events.
A five act program at the City Theater this week features a blend of acts and a vaudeville tour de force by Amale Stowe and Armon Kalle with music and dance numbers. Notable numbers include Bog Alvaikuos, A Song Ayaiaies, Baby's Toy Nor mance, and The Bitation Mate. Stunning gowns, a clever young model, and a startling finale delight the audience. The show includes strong acts by O'Gorman writers, Jin and Myrtle Dunedin, Tony Giger on violin, and Potash and Perlmutter style farce Business. Dog act and comic bits provide broad humor with capable support from Fisher Hawley Wright Smalley.
William Hart stars in Branding Broadway at the Grand, with Hart under heavy New York action and a performance aimed at Hart’s loyal admirers while balancing his classic persona. Mary Pickford appears at Pearl, and filming notes mention a fatal accident nearby affecting cast and crew during production.
Kerrville Texas reader argues prohibition will fail and questions passports and personal liberties. Writer blames alcohol laws for social decay and warns against licensing “any man to sell my boy poleon thud.” Mentions Carranza and Mexican policy, reflecting anti prohibition sentiment.
A fragmented notice recounts a builder’s statement about tabernacle construction. The contractor claims reassurance to a realtor that work would proceed with a free hand and that changes would not affect bids. The exchange centers on clarity over the tabernacle contract and building committee plans.
A veteran writes about class tension between officers and privates, describing arrogance, discipline, and the impact on morale. He recalls interactions with a major and a contractor, argues for mutual respect, and calls for unity within a unified armed force despite social divides.
A discussion notes how people differ in generosity when spending their own money versus others. It cites a Scotch tale about Sandy and a tobacco price, and references a Philadelphia Public Ledger dispatch on Tolstoyviki spoils to illustrate public spending and personal fortune. The piece argues that in tough times men and women often act to aid others, pooling Rockefeller, Carnegie, Gould fortunes, or draft-ticking generosity for constituents.
A garbled column mixes social musings, political phrases, and scattered names. It mentions Missourians, the Dlosheviki, and a Missourian owning an umbrella box bed for twenty years, with stray notes on roads, marijuana, and judicial roles. The sense is elusive and fragmented.
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