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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1907
Page
2
A garbled, satire laden crumbling column riffs on Wall Street bids, Leopold, Ireland, Utes, census jokes, ambassadors, and a flurry of disjointed events. It hints at cotton crops, New York finance, San Antonio and Chicago trade, and a chaotic mix of political and social references with no clear narrative.
The San Antonio clearing house meets to bolster confidence and curb panic by issuing a cashiers’ plan that pools the strength of member banks. The move aims to eradicate gloom, reassure lenders, and restore calm in the money market, signaling an end to the stringency.
The fifth session of the Tatermélonal Congress aims to meet in Washington next year with its first announcement stressing the importance of proyensive measures in shaping the world. Five sessions have been held in Moscow Paris London and Vienna underscoring the international character of the work.
A call to a congress on tuberculosis outlines a seven section program covering pathology, clinical study, surgery, children, hygiene and economic aspects. It enlists international experts to address sanitation, municipal control, and animal relations while urging Americans to adopt simple measures to curb the spread. The text laments the United States as worst affected and hints at a coming awakening.
The piece argues that Treasury deposits should relieve southern crop finance by directing funds to cotton banks. It cites C M McGregor urging Roosevelt to move surplus money into southern banks to ease Wall Street pressure on cotton. The author warns against forcing farmers to market cheap cotton and highlights political tensions across the South and Roosevelt’s broader aims.
A New York Post editorial urges calm and confidence amid turbulent markets. It argues wealth is rising across sectors as farm profits and industrial output surge, with Americans proceeding toward greater prosperity. The piece concludes that national and regional economies, including Texas, show strength and do not warrant panic despite recent volatility.
A garbled city scene describes a crowded visit to a hospital or market setting where residents are urged to wait and take what is available. Officials warn hundreds may be affected and emphasize orderly lines as people enter and depart.
A garbled compilation from a New York paper includes jumbled notes on Shakespeare, apple jokes, rat plagues, and a ship’s Persian-origin crew member. It references a giant gold shipment, odd artifacts, and a London zoo offer, all described in fractured neon-era prose.
Joseph W. G. Lee of Baltimore, the United States minister to Guatemala, was granted a leave of absence to recover from injuries after a Panama accident. He was dragged by a dog chasing a cat down stairs, suffered a fall, then contracted fever while in Panama and Guatemala, delaying his return to the United States.
A fragment discusses observed twists in tree trunks and links them to the earth’s rotation. It cites Birger Haakon, Belgian geologist Bish, and Iain Arunihos noting seasonal vegetation effects and wind interaction. The piece hints that growth conditions influence torsion and that hemispheric differences may affect twist direction.
A Philadelphia project by Mr. Phipps plans apartment houses aimed at poorer renters with rents affordable for families with children. The policy would reserve units for tenants with children, restricting childless couples. The text notes enforcement of a rule requiring tenants to be parents, prompting delayed occupancy for non-families.
Fragmentary 19th century note describes rats and a cat in San Francisco around 1852. Mentions Kearny and Montgomery streets, Market Street east of Trout, and noisy sidewalks. Details are garbled but place names anchor the urban scene.
Article describes a Cherokee method for poisoning arrowheads and hair accessories using bear liver and plant-based powders. It recounts how hunters exposed liver to smoke and venom, then ground it into powder to treat arrows. A Chicago Journal note hints at treasures and a Kremlin reference, without clear connection.
The fragment discusses England's 192 prisons, a British colonial railway project in Arles to boost cotton in Nigeria, and a 400 million long road. It notes King George and royal finances, then shifts to the British Museum hosting forgery exhibits. It mentions dental debates, diet, and a Roentgen ray case of a five year old. Other notes cover Royal Navy divers and new diving gear.
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