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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
2
The piece urges the street department to act during heavy rains. It notes many roads are macadam or unpaved and flood easily, calling for drains, ditches, and mudhole filling to restore passable conditions rather than waiting for dry weather. It argues proactive street work benefits the city and its people.
Analyzing Mr Gompers impassioned remarks at the National Industrial Congress, the piece questions the portrayal of labor as downtrodden and critiques the idea of a looming revolution. It contrasts unionized labor with bourgeoisie and proletariat labels and discusses wage disparities among different workers.
The piece argues that workers labeled as laborers in stores offices and desks earn relatively high wages while brain workers see slower gains. It notes wage shifts during the steel strike with some strikers leaving jobs for lengthy vacations and cites eight to twenty dollar daily rates for steel workers, questioning proletarian status of some.
A Texas banking and insurance commissioner ruling highlights rising life insurance costs as air travel grows. The decision addresses insurer liability in aviation deaths, noting policies cover such hazards and exploring whether higher rates or policy amendments will follow. Labor and capital conflicts complicate broader fixes, leaving government action as the remaining option to safeguard general welfare.
The article notes the conference failed to achieve meaningful work from the start and doubts any miracle would alter the outcome. It highlights skepticism about a common basis among delegates, including Judge Gary, Mr. Rockefeller, and labor representatives, who stayed only as long as possible with a fixed program.
A column rails at congressional paralysis after months of debate and probes. It notes half the action is negative, mocks calls to sign treaties, and lampoons endless investigations while parties blame each other for inaction and waste. A closing reference mentions a peach and harvest imagery amid wartime memory.
A vivid period-voice account describes nature’s balance among serpents and predators. It contrasts the rattlesnake, kingly and patient, with the western road runner as its rival, detailing hunting tactics and unique behavior in a compact, lively survey.
Fragmented historical notes describe births, deaths, disasters, and inventions linked to October 26 across multiple years. Highlights include the birth of Kinibad inventor of a machine for making nil, the 1777 Thames and Severn floods, the 1793 French National Assembly dissolution, and the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825.
A fragmented account describes golden plovers migrating from the Arctic to Argentina, then returning to Arctic waters. It outlines long nonstop ocean crossings, emergency stopovers, and the birds’ endurance feats as cataloged by the National Geographic Society. The text venerates the bird’s navigation and stamina, noting routes via Labrador, Nova Scotia, the Gulf of St Lawrence, and reentry to the Arctic.
A discussion on nasal obstruction affecting mental vigor cites adenoid and polypus growths as factors. It cites a case of improved thinking after removal and warns against overuse of nasal sprays. Medical caution about chronic congestion and seeking physician advice is urged.
A garbled OCR page lists theater show titles and film references amid mixed words. Names like Meena Pebires and Pearl-Motion appear alongside vague venue hints and broadcast terms, yielding a collage of entertainment notices without coherent details.
A damaged excerpt presents scrambled dialogue among diners and characters including Percival Algernon Reginald and Abe Towlat. The text hints at social satire, wartime context, class tension, and a jovial yet pointed exchange about money, manners, and status amid a chaotic scene on a street.
A garbled paragraph presents mangled lines about pipes and plumbers and a boastful, gutsy fellow. The talk of heat, warpet, and ungunta hints at playful satire with misread phrases. The piece centers on misunderstood meaning and comic wordplay rather than a straightforward narrative.
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