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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1909
Page
18
United Press reports Washington May 13 as the senate nears completion of the tariff bill. With 224 pages and 712 paragraphs, much remains to be debated including cotton, silk and woolens, lumber, oil, hides, wood pulp, and the income tax. Progress was steady though debates remain long and spirited.
Special Dispatch from Cotulla notes Cotulla gains in onion crop share amid surrounding trade. Laredo money flow not total, San Antonio shipped cars, local planters and buyers active for next season. Farnest handles property, German advertising, J A Reed runs Waldorf Club, Stockman's owned by Neal. Cotulla described as promising town with millinery and clothing shops and two saloons.
A Canadian patient improves dramatically after a year on a diet centered on Grape-Nuts. He cites memory recovery, reduced nervous symptoms, and overall well being, crediting the cereal for restoring his mental power and vitality. The account endorses Grape-Nuts as a key dietary aid for brain function.
A jumble of snippets references a German antiquarian tracing Babylonian medicine, an upcoming Astronomical Society meeting at Yerkes in 1908, and a British Exhibition dance novelty. Also noted are Belgian oyster health worries, London river trade and barge life, new metal sleepers on a railway near Lucknow, and a Wellington museum debate over an ancient stone anchor linked to Kupe or Maori explorer tradition.
Gara Reese urges caution to young men amid wartime labor shortages. He warns against bragging about jobs or flashy displays while others struggle for work, calling for restraint, propriety, and steady demeanor as they await the labor market’s recovery. He notes risks of social patterning and urges respectful conduct toward applicants and coworkers.
Dreamlike account of a young artist Antonio in Rome copying Raffaello in the Sistine Chapel and his path from hardship to fame. He conceals a growing affection for Allegra the peasant girl who becomes his wife and muse, inspiring masterpieces like the Holy Family. The tale follows art, family, and triumph over doubt.
Bella And some don't know when they are well on New York Sin.
An aged rustic laments deceit by door to door salesmen and mail order swindles in a tale from Philadelphia and Louisville papers. The narrator recalls gullible townsfolk duped by ads offering cures for seasickness and razor maintenance, while warning of counterfeit pitches and slick tactics.
A wife questions her husband's fame wealth and health as he laments inferior newspaper anecdotes about his life. She urges pride in his achievements while he wistfully notes the media coverage lacks substance. He reflects on enduring family joy and the cost of public attention.
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