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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1907
Page
12
A quoted advocate of gambling links it to health benefits, claiming losses can relieve worries and improve wellbeing. The discourse references French officials and Paris resorts, noting baccarat and petits chevaux as health treatments, while contrasting opinions on gambling’s supposed curative effects amid personal losses and social commentary.
A Naples national and public library report reveals cancer cases among staff after exposure to a rare book collection. Two librarians who organized the collection died. doctors found library items infested with microbes, linking disease to the donated works.
London report says James Winglair Winslow, a prominent American gasline magnate, arrived in London furious after a Paris police order forced his departure from France. He had ignored registering his address and formed a private club without permission, prompting officials to act. U.S. consular staff in England work overtime to restore his rights while Paris and London embassies seek a resolution.
The manuscript collection of Sainte Tenyo and other works are being considered for private sale to the town of Montpellier. Negotiations involve M. Tribat and Vicomte de Loyenjonl as the potential buyers. The offers seek to preserve the cultural assets for public benefit.
Special cable from Paris reports French poet Mily-rudhawme has died leaving a small estate and a will gifting 10,000 francs to the French Academy for literature. Executor Meuri Gerbault, an artist, manages many legacies while a grand plan for a museum at Saint-Honoré is proposed. The will appoints Mile Selentiler to safeguard manuscripts and oversee publications, with a cautious approach to the poet’s private papers and belongings.
In wartime activity, a hospital of 100 beds was proposed with essential supplies at 86 Fensler and Casa Blanca. The ministry advised placing the facility at Ovan. The chief surgeon to Ara is coordinating with Indy, Mite, Feuillet and allied agents, meeting with union officials from the Fennias ile France at Gran.
Special Cable reports the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries inspected Corstopitum near Corbridge. Excavations reveal milk drains and private buildings, a cistern, sculpted stag figures, inscriptions, pottery, ornaments, and a potter's shop. The period spans from early Christian era to about A.D. 400.
King Carlos of Portugal faced medical intervention as doctors ordered a strict dietary regimen to curb his extreme appetite for fine dining. The monarch, renowned for his size and culinary indulgence, was warned that continued overindulgence could threaten his health and life.
In demurratic fashion some classic peers parade grand ceremonial equipage. The Earl of Lonsdale keeps four horses with postillions in lavish liveries, while the Duke of Devonshire and others display vast retinues at major events. Wentworth Woodhouse houses more widows than any other home.
A fragmented report notes Tolstoy's residence attacked and the writer stating he will not press charges. It mentions a Count Toletot and a daughter, with unclear references to an aggressor and spirits guiding actions. The text is garbled and difficult to parse.
English writer Lady Honey Somerset notes rising global concern for children and women workers. Miss Mary MacArthur leads the Women’s Trade Union League effort with She Woman Worker, debating education, wages, and welfare while international conferences study hygiene and protection. The piece reflects urgent social reform debates amid labor and education challenges.
Paris Oct 5 Raul dé St. Rene’s new pantomime Plaisir dArmour is praised for refined mime. The drama follows a young couple driven by Love and Fate with tragedy and ultimate union. Doge, miseries, three deaths, and a final embrace unfold amid Parisian theatre life.
London October 6. The Brooklands motor race course in Weybridge, the largest in Europe, is deemed a failure. Directors face closure after spending heavily on advertising while neglecting private owners. Owners and public have soured, with waning crowds and few visitors.
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