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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1919
Page
25
A Dallas Texas procession ends abruptly as a federal agent intervenes during a burial for Victor Hugo, exposing counterfeit undertaker practices and spirit deception. The report details bootlegging methods, illicit Mexican spirits, and Prohibition era misconduct across border towns with warnings about dangerous concoctions and local enforcement.
The article describes a Franco American plan to shorten the journey from the United States to Paris by a new railway corridor via Iberia and Spain. It details routes from Madrid to Algeciras and a northern connection through Cuenca, with estimates of travel time reductions and discussions by officials. The piece mentions the project’s potential impact on traffic, geography, and future approvals amid negotiations between France, Spain, and allied governments.
The article recounts Abram and his brother David, two blind violinists, who adapt Braille notation and tactile methods to study and perform music. It follows their journey from a distant homeland to Petrograd and then to the United States, highlighting Abram’s insistence on using music as mutual purpose. The piece weaves in reflections on language, memory, and the broader history of Braille and teaching the blind.
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