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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
3
The piece argues the Treasury order to limit hops and malt sale echoes Prohibition zealotry. It claims enforcing agencies confess that current laws fail to prohibit liquor, inviting further bans on ingredients and utensils and spiraling toward total control, threatening personal rights without end.
A fragmented note describes vacant lots becoming dumping grounds for tin cans and debris in a San Antonio neighborhood. It notes owners suffer property injury while temporary repairs fail to restore neighborhoods beside homes and businesses.
The article argues owners must maintain vacant lots to protect surrounding values. Unkempt, overgrown plots near improvements lower neighborhood appeal, deter buyers, and can drag down nearby property prices by significant margins. It urges owners to keep lots level, fenced, and properly labeled to preserve market worth.
A heated dispute splits the United States government and Western Union Telegraph Company over submarine cable landings. The State Department resists accepting a shore connection while Western Union vows to press on, accusing officials of meddling and favoritism during wartime, and threatening to use its own leverage to force a landing post.
An editorial laments the State Department's unpaid bills and argues strongly that foreign and domestic cable lines should be supervised by the United States. It warns against un sanctioned cable connections and contemplates measures to fund telegraph costs, including confiscation or new Liberty bonds.
The piece argues over Germany joining the League of Nations. M Poincare fears German membership would undermine the league as a debt collector under the Versailles terms. It suggests fears of secret swaps and vote-peddling if Germany joined, while noting possible alternate configurations could avoid such dangers.
In a 1920 short story excerpt, David Poinexter plans a summer picnic against his wife Henrietta’s wishes. He fights inner conflict about leaving home, while neighbors and vivid memories of past trips surface, including a longing for independence and a future with an automobile. Henrietta frets but supports rational plans, leaving David torn between duty and desire.
Dr Hovgcel Walker, chief of the American administration, reports vast suffering in Boland towns where births are rare and starvation claims many infants. Families dwell in squalor with little ventilation as wealthier areas hoard food while children perish from hunger and disease.
Viennis reports a speculative stock boom with broad public interest and widespread profits amid a depressed national mood. Analysts warn the rally hides underlying destitution as urban workers suffer while speculators reap gains.
A London Financial News correspondent describes how depreciation of the krone alters stock values. He notes traders expected future dividends to still match past prices, but after the war the stock market no longer signals favorable conditions. If foreign aid falters, a global slump could trigger a sharp krone decline and dramatic stock losses.
Britain reports a modest recovery in foreign trade for September with the trade balance at £21,000,000, down from £24,000,000 in August. The deficit in exports and imports narrowed but overall trade remained weakest for the year. Major sectors saw declines in textiles, coal, wool, flax, seeds, and machinery, while some metals and agricultural products fared better.
A garbled account mentions an alder girl showing a diamond engagement ring, with a twelve year old sister Maisie reacting to the situation. The scene shifts to a funeral procession and various names and places appear blurred, leaving a sketchy, nonstandard report of social events and a farm matter.
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