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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1922
Page
4
The San Antonio Light reports a late 1920s Associated Press dispatch from New York City to San Antonio. The notice lists circulation details, delivery areas, and postal routing with subscription rates and service days for local readers.
The writer argues Judge Hand correctly applies the prohibition to ships of the United States wherever they go. He warns against forcing foreign vessels to follow American liquor rules and proposes a compromise such as bonds for foreign ships and limiting alcohol for sailors until beyond three miles. The piece urges amending Velstead law to remove needless provisions.
Fragmented text discusses citizen concern for real issues, public questions, and the impact of speeches. Mentions Patrick Heary and a deteriorating discourse, referencing a treaty and teaching organ. Vague and garbled but centers on civic speech quality and backlash against rhetoric.
Government officials Secretary of War Weeks and Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord warned against complacency and urged systematic economic and military preparedness. They spoke at the New York Post of the Army Ordnance Association, contrasting pacifist sentiments with a steady, prudent buildup to meet future threats.
A historic 1920s planned Canada United States fishing boat race turned sour after interference by critics and a staged American victory. Canada selected the Blue Nose as its challenger while the Americans deployed a deceptive practice to mislead observers. The dispute centered on eligibility and fair competition among boats truly engaged in fishing work.
Disputed international race off Gloucester Massachusetts degenerated as the Henry Ford crew walked off after a recall signal and a late start. A scratch crew finished the second race with Blue Nose likely awarded the cup, while Captain Morrissey of Henry Ford denounced the committee and vowed to return to fishing.
A dated essay urges readers that success comes from choosing a clear aim and concentrating energy to act. It laments thinkers who never implement plans, notes distraction as a major cause of failure, and insists thinking must precede doing to avoid barren effort.
Fragmentary account notes a royal procession and crowd discipline as Emperor appearance prompts police crowd control. Upward windows closed and traffic diverted while officials enforce strict scrutiny of observers.
Fragmented readable text mentions names and phrases such as Vive vaudeville and Iverng Castle Sm Slim Shouters. The passage appears as overheard notes or a rehearsal list with unclear context and many garbled terms. No coherent event or person-building detail is extractable.
A fragmented poem fragment reflects on home comfort, poverty, and camaraderie. The speaker contrasts hard to acquire warmth with the enduring value of companionship. Despite hardship the idea of home offers dignity and shared humanity.
London October 10. Davison Newman and Co tea merchants, dating to Cromwellian times, shipped to Boston until 1776 when a letter shows they ceased sending tea to the colonies. The firm figures in English and American history as a major colonial-era importer with historic trade signs and old casks on display.
Fragmented prose describes a speaker named Pilgrim and a circulating cast of odd figures. The text drifts through surreal dialogue about coming and going, a stubborn theory, and observations of daily life including meals and a vague social scene.
A garbled paragraph mixs political sloganeering with stray phrases on virtue, reputation, and class, then drifts to weather notes and education bits. The readable parts hint at social critique but the rest is incoherent and disjointed.
A jumble of overheard talk and stray anecdotes depicts neighbors after a late fire at a building, with old and young women debating behavior. Interleaved are pop culture bits and vague notes about local figures and civic chatter, all sketched in a hazy, diaristic voice.
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