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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1885
Page
2
The piece notes a 60 day revolution threat in several South American states and a US vessel staying at Aspinwall to safeguard American interests on the Isthmus. It references a destructive Waco storm with heavy property damage and multiple deaths, and comments on local sewerage planning delays.
The article surveys debates at the Wool Growers convention in St Louis on protective tariffs with ex Congressman Converse in attendance. It notes shifting Democratic strength in Texas districts and comments on media coverage of Senator West and the New Orleans World Fair, plus a Laredo Times call for county conventions to oppose convict labor and urge a modern labor policy ahead of the Twentieth Legislature.
The piece notes a political call to action against convict labor in Texas and proclaims a stance against bourbonism. It then covers Professor Riley and Scientific American on the 17 year cicada and 13 year brood appearances, listing locations from New York to Virginia and timing for emergence, followed by local ads for dental work, carriage painting, and tonics.
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