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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1912
Page
19
A local deal offers discounted screen windows doors and a wide range of hand trowels screen doors and adjustable power tools. Featured items include block planes smoothing planes jack planes jointers and combination planes with heavy emphasis on low prices and a money back or new for a bad item guarantee.
A New York World report recounts Magistrate House dealing with a deaf and dumb man named James Hamilton of 183 West Houston Street. Police say Hamilton was arrested for driving a lame horse, and the exchange reveals hurdles in communication between officials and the prisoner amid the court process. A Missouri inventor is noted elsewhere for a peanut digging and peeling plan.
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy offers Sage with Sulphur to restore hair color and soothe the scalp. A fifty cent bottle is sold with a guarantee that money is refunded if not as represented.
The piece traces how Captain James Cook first sighted a southern landmass and how subsequent expeditions forged the path to the Antarctic Pole. It notes early guesses about a southern continent, Shoals of explorers from Vespucci to Diaz, and the shift from exploration to scientific study after Cook and Shackleton’s efforts.
A historical survey traces Antarctic discovery from Cook’s sea edge to late 19th century expeditions. It notes Bellingshausen’s 1820s sightings, Weddell’s southern reach, Enderbys ventures, and official French American British missions, leading to Borchgrevink and Shackleton eras and the continent’s stark, wind swept interior.
The piece recalls harsh Antarctic trials hunger cold dysentery and loneliness endured by early polar explorers. It questions whether future expeditions will abandon barren lands as the few claim victory after many sought the pole.
A narrator critiques overreliance on scientific detachment in medicine. Doctors frighten patients to enforce compliance and fear, while the nurse and speaker argue for common sense and humane care. The piece calls for empathy, patient comfort, and a chair of common sense in medical education.
The item notes new fashion trends with exclusive patterns and bold color choices. It mentions the marchioness of Dufferin Flora Davis, a former New York chef, planning to take the stage as her family fortunes wane, drawn to music halls for their salaries.
An Ohio National Guard officer has devised a signaling device using pressed keys to emit large or small jam black smudges resembling Morse code dots and dashes for aircraft communication.
A simple wrist mounted memorandum pad attachment allows the user to swing the pad to the back of the arm when not in use. It provides quick access to notes while keeping the wrist free for other tasks.
A Connecticut inventor attaches wheels to an ash can and adds locking handles to secure the unit when it is not needed for moving, creating a stationary container.
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