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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
2
The National Conservation League flags the Joker in the tariff bill's lumber schedule. It argues the shift from $2 to $1 on rough lumber fails to aid consumers, as finished lumber remains heavily taxed and rail transportation favors imports only if the planing stage is considered.
Speakers at the meeting of telephone managers urged colleagues to prove good faith to the public and warrant satisfactory service. They warned the industry must meet exacting demands from users who sign contracts and pay in advance for basic connections and services.
The piece criticizes Governor Campbell for proposing broad powers for the state health officer and to overhaul the jury system. It likens his actions to past strongmen, warning that such moves threaten constitutional checks. The writer questions Campbell’s fitness and warns against consolidating executive authority.
A humorous tale from Chienga News recounts a tramp receiving a maiden's huckleberry pie. The narrative preserves a light tone as the pie is shared, with the man accepting the generous offering without complaint and the narrator urging its charm.
In a fragmented exchange, a speaker reflects on handling taxts from the past. He asserts no evasive stance, stressing plain speech and the need to face the future with clear eyes. The dialogue hints at spiritual and intellectual inquiry within Unitarian circles.
In a dim inn parlor Elton returns from shipwreck and lost fortunes to face Lois and Ganley. Lois welcomes a renewed romance as Ganley finally steps aside, choosing not to wreck her happiness. The tale ends with a hopeful, quiet reunion in the night.
In a Houston Post fragment a speaker jokes that the smartest men came from the female line and that the smarter they were the quicker they catch on, capturing a light humorous note in a clipped historical clipping.
A fragmented dramatic piece recounts Dogar and Adolf declaring themselves honorary members of a National Advisory Commission. They mock procedure, discuss salaries, and debate how to send advice, with humorous misreadings and garbled dialogue reflecting a satirical exchange. The tone echoes a political prank or farce from a chaotic workshop.
Fragmentary notes reveal casual banter about a west man paying $200 monthly to stay out of San Francisco, piping dreams of vocation, and a curious exchange about a plumber son. Mentions of Life magazine, Caruso earning $10,000 weekly on an English tour, and a quip on high animal life. The fragment ends with a nod to the first iron steamship built in 1830.
Local column notes St Marys branch of Guthotic Knights of America held a meeting at Meyers ball with President Anton Adams presiding. Nesbitt records a baby girl at his home. West Penn Medical Association convenes tonight. J J McClusky head of Aus- Unhageball team is ill. J P Nelson and J A Mianan return from Austin amid talks on a Calmrade bridge cost. Sluyden returns to the city. Gould syndicate bought 20,000? of Mid city lands.
The quiet man responds to a boastful remark with a sharp line about making noise enough for two, reflecting a tense exchange over pride and partnership.
A cryptic verse sketch centers on Jefferson Soggs of Maine striving for a berth, yet the lines mock his effort. The piece casts him as the object of general mirth while he lingers amid playful confusion and rustic satire.
A boy sent for indigo dye delays on the way to play marbles and asks a chemist what people have been dyeing with lately. The assistant replies influenza. The boy concludes, please give me a penn'orth.
Census taker asks Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. Mullane about years married. Mrs. O'Brien says ten years. Mrs. Mullane implies coming away from a place called An yeaa as Theo jokes about the Artzt orchestra and phones.
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