Taft policy on negro office holders delights Texas readers
A San Antonio Light reader letter column mocks President Taft for political moves affecting African Americans and professionals. It praises the governor’s regard for local women, comments on school charter actions, and ends with a humorous misquote about signing the charter bill.
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Taft
Na Aroes
Linrath
Mr. Taft
San Antonio
Hin
Ste
Mike
Alamo Critique Highlights Texas Senate Conduct
A letter rails at Texas senators for neglecting the Alamo and its historic value. It condemns lawmakers as self interested and vague on policy while urging accountability. The piece notes Senator Thomas faces possible expulsion for unproven charges and calls for steadier speech and action from Austin.
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Iveral
Texas
Alamo
Lawyers and Government in the United States
A fragment discussing the legal profession’s size about 130000 in the nation and its influence. It argues courts possess broad powers, can override statutes, and may imprison or seizure property. It questions whether lawyers are best suited to lead progress, claims their vision is backward, and notes tensions between law and administration.
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Isa
Taft
Seaders
United States
Congress
Can
Vite
Tawlaga
Africa in Tears and Echoes of the Jungle Night
A fragmentary verse piece depicts Africa as a wild, sorrowful realm. Animals react to danger and fear under a moonlit sky with cries, tears, and shifting behaviors. The piece blends mythic imagery with vivid wildlife scenes to convey a continent in pain.
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Therg
Fragmentary Verse Riff Prompts Quiet Salvation Theme
A garbled, stray text fragment references salvation, revival, and a mix of names and phrases. It presents as a poetic or sermonlike jumble with unclear provenance, lacking coherent narrative, dates, places, or identifiable individuals. The piece resembles a historical column or editorial scrap with religious imagery but no concrete event.
A Smile and a Laugh: A Word from Dust Wise
A muddled OCR fragment mentions a section titled A Smile and a Laugh and references a Moston man planning a laughing school and a dubious exchange about a professor. It notes old events like knives used in 1539 and hints at a Persian context and a curious collection, with unclear connections to a group named Alsharen.
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Moston
Rain Returns Prompt River Rise After Dry Months
Local note explains the long dry spell has delayed river flow. With a few days of rain the river could rise again as banks and bankside vegetation dry up and springy growth on the riverfront shows signs of swelling. Historical reference recalls an 1887 drought with 18 months of growth.
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Eoplie
Brempken
Agai
In the Hands of the Law Implies Yet Another Debt Note
A fragmentary Victorian style letter shows a debtor asking for a settlement remittance from a taillay while a legal figure Barclay Coke promises to investigate for £250. The text evokes legal anxiety and debt collection, with references to Blackstone and a servant signoff.
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Taillay
Robinson Crusoe a Real Sailor Alexander Selkirk Tale
The tale recounts the real sailor Alexander Selkirk who lived alone on Juan Fernandez for four years after quarreling with his captain and choosing to stay on the island. He survived with goats and wildcats, was later rescued by English ships, and inspired the novel Robinson Crusoe.
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Robinson Crusoe
Qeurdaburt
Eland
Alexander Selkirk
Litte
Juan Vernandes
Pacific Ocean
Crusoe
Dane
Grasae
Lonién
Robinson Crasay
San Antonio News Roundup From 21 Years Ago
San Antonio items recount events from 21 years past including arrivals from New York by Lolt and M Kenedy of the Amarosa Pass railway, a Milwaukee family settling in, a celebrated wedding, street lighting plans on South Alamo, fines for stale fruit vendors, a fishing party planning a trip to Salado, Deputy Sheriff A Y Allee receiving a $1000 reward, John Cavanaugh becoming San Antonio baseball manager, and local ticket and telephones notices.
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Lolt
M. Kenedy
Amasas Pass
New York
John Teles
J. W. Rindell
Milwaukee
Elty
By Schroeder
Artal
Forday Aifternoon
Mayen
Laghan
South Alamo Street
Messrs
Hemel
Major .Rabbitt
Major McGrerty
John Warren
Salado
A. Y. Allee
Wells Marge. Express Company
John Cavanaugh
San Antonio
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Daly
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S.C. Beckwin Special Agence
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Tribune Building
Chicago
Cousins
Arlington
Xo Rentecitién
Thomas
Austin
Lawyers and Government
Africa
Wor Jones
Chris
Unitarian
Dows
Theomastar
Shydrei
Andrew
Pitles
Trevor
A. Conesplion
Casbon
Ui Oy
Ebdvy
Diana
Court OF ST. James
F. R. Leet
Teo Jre
Were's
Um Jonni
Onwr Kurt
Ae Setae Dem Groce
Imoetni Am House
Alain
Boven Seveve
Jones
Vant Parsay
Fares
Indiana
Tromblu
Tedie
Theitt
Tishal
Persia
Alsharen
Nel Suled
Castoria
the Real
M. Maruchten
the Light
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Irac, Rinehart, Cashier
Germania Bank & Trust GD
East
Houston St
San Antonio, Texas
Alamo National Bank
the State Bank & Trust CO
W. T. McCampbell
Hy Haile
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