This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
2
The San Antonio Light from January 20 1881 shows the Chicago Associated Press style masthead and publishing details, listing editors managers and office contact information including telephone lines and advertising orientation. It notes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and formal postal classification.
A Young reporter probes Fort Madison prison records to test faithfulness of wives of convicts and the effect of prison life on marriages. A father worries money corrupts youths after recounting famous cases, reflecting on money’s moral dangers and responsibility. Governor Campbell weighs fare law amid political shakeups in Texas.
In a perilous mine passage Denman guards Miss Mora Wilbert from Weinart as a deadly blast and collapsing rocks trap them. The trio struggles through a narrow air opening toward safety while the mine erupts, and Denman finally saves the girl, declaring his love as Weinart is left behind.
Subscribers are urged to report both old and new addresses to ensure delivery. notify the office if delivery becomes irregular. Pay money only to authorized collectors, not carriers, to avoid errors.
A draft Augusta dispatch notes Hunt Titford Dickenson inherited 4 million dollars from his great uncle Wesley Titford. The piece imagines the child, at only a few years old, will control vast wealth and wonders what use such money could or should prompt.
George Thorn Angell, lifelong advocate for peace and animal welfare, died at age 84 in Rovio. He stood against greed and corruption, championed humane causes, and inspired the Dumb Animals Magazine and the broader animal protection movement worldwide. His legacy endures in the people and groups he helped.
Houston Chronictc reports Sneaker Kennedy declared his intent to resign, claiming the gavel had entered him. The note states the gavel can be cleaned with antivenders as a precaution.
Fragmentary report notes Fimma Goldman involved with a G H trim car near San Anderson area when a van was tampered with the freight. She reportedly escaped harm and was last seen in the Whitderatie Pullman.
Fragmentary Memphis Commercial Appeal item notes an unconfirmed report about Mr Patt waking up the White House each morning after a revolver incident. The dialogue includes a mall order window dresser remark attributed to a hobo.
A snatch of dialogue depicts marital tension and a quarrel over a car used to evade a companion. The husband scolds a chauffeur for taking the automobile to woo his wife, reflecting social norms and class satire in early journalism.
The fragment discusses rejection of Christ and art, questioning the value of a painting and its owner’s stance. It mentions theologians forming opinions on love and art’s purpose, contrasting differing conceptions of beauty and merit in religious thought.
A garbled OCR passage mixes misread phrases about humor and politics with scattered names and dates. It mentions Wright brothers, Maine elections, Arkansas dry law, Michigan figures, Servia misrendered, and vague references to Britain and a petial dog business, yielding a disjointed, non-cohesive news fragment.
A fragment from The Light dated March 22 1888 reports erratic items: exvatesionists travel by train via Raymond excursion company to Mexico and back through California. diverse local society events, officials in town, and a bishop guest. Miscellaneous notes mention new post offices, a zoo reference, and odd anecdotes.
A humorous mock travel narrative by Fred Schaefer in a faux German dialect recounts Dogar and Adolf touring Washington DC. They visit Wilk's bar and the "Vite House" while seeking Mr Telt, encountering comical misunderstandings, a misdirected journey, and cheeky wisdom lines about locating information and safety.
The text presents a garbled excerpt mentioning sacrifices, worldly pleasures, a car within limits, and references to Ten Acres and Lodapendenes. It is incomplete, with unclear speakers and context, offering no coherent narrative or identifiable events.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.