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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1907
Page
2
The James County News marks its twentieth birthday amid talk of reform for New Orleans and rising legislative cautions. Bribery allegations surface over clearinghouse certificates while fears of illicit visitors at fairs grow. Deer hunters, whisky shipment questions, and a Chicago corn prize highlight a wide array of local concerns.
The article discusses resistance to ending the army canteen system amid decades of debate. It notes soldiers and staff who fought for reforms growing resigned as revelations about the system emerge and critics claim abuses and moral hazards. The piece traces shifting opinions and concerns about discipline, duty, and welfare in the military community.
The Navy Journal condemns army conditions as a national reproach noting a rise in crimes near posts and the spread of vice. It cites Fort Sheridan’s nearby towns as examples of debauched saloons and robberies fueling public health and moral concerns within military service.
A historical table shows United States imports and its share of global merchandise. Major importers include the United Kingdom Germany France and the Netherlands with varied shares of total world imports. The data outline each country’s import totals and the portion sourced from the United States.
The piece outlines Oklahoma's entry as the forty sixth state, its vast area larger than Ohio and Indiana combined, and a projected population around 1.56 million. It notes a constitutional convention, a dry status for 21 years, and provisions for referendum, with emphasis on benefits for manufacturers, miners, farmers, and politicians awaiting federal appointments.
A travel agent narrator recalls a tale of two Irishmen on a train debating who bears blame for national financial troubles. They blame Morgan and parsonage while a German greeting echoes the names. The piece mocks political acumen and notes the president’s talents amid government strain.
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at a reform plea urging Santa Claus to improve this year. It mentions employing sincerity to align with community expectations, contrasting with a previous noisy or insincere approach. The source text is garbled and lacks clear names, places, or dates.
A hoard of about a hundred silver coins from Alexander the Great era was transported to New York from lower Egypt. The coins are thick with high relief, show Zeus on the obverse and Greek inscriptions, and identify towns or cities on the reverse. The find also includes other artifacts and terms tied to Hellenistic minting.
A jumble of anecdotes recalls early skyscraper history in New York led by Bradford Le Gilbert at 50 Broadway, the Singer Building tower reaching 612 feet, and a cautionary tale of wind tests. It also notes an Italian anarchist's Geneva hospital life, a cemetery shortage in Matalli, and German glass telegraph poles ordered for imperial lines, with quirky translations from a German hotel blackout notice.
A finicky chronicle notes a mythic year as the longest on record, recounting an ancient calendar reform led by Julius Caesar and involving Somaponnd. It describes a 445 day year, a 44 7 6 designation, and the insertion of a leap-like adjustment every fourth year to form a 86K day sequence.
The fragment hints at year end feasting habits and a wish to delay a proclamation affecting meals. It references turkey and pork chops, festive traditions, and a desire to push the timing by a week or two, with note of ongoing customs and crowded preparations.
A collage of scattered items notes Africa in gold output America west parallels, world sulfur counts, and a German age divide. It reports a Pall peatut's union forming in Alexandria, Van Rrleks sand and lime cement use, and a large Duke of Pleag estate value with no servants inherit except a valet. Elmore's Island in Connecticut river washed away by freshet. France hosts thousands of national routes and local highways with vast costs. New York show reveals moving patterns, a Paris socialist paper The Proletaire to editor Paul Broussa, and a tale of a Wareham man’s adoption of four blind baby rabbits. Notes on colds, open-air benefits, and Florida child labor law shifting 5009 children to schools.
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