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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1900
Page
2
The article chronicles a severe fly plague in Galveston and its toll on residents. It describes widespread destruction, ruined homes, and the mental strain on survivors, noting the flies’ persistence and the city’s struggle to cope.
A garbled cautionary piece urges readers to combat persistent houseflies with patent screens pest traps and electric fans. It touts quick, simple remedies and personal judgment to keep homes free from nuisance insects and related bothers.
M H Lowther district court clerk recalls nearly dying after a coal dust attack and prolonged illness. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for his dramatic recovery after trying many medicines. He praises the remedy and thanks the manufacturers.
There is a class of corporations that interfere in public affairs to form monopolies and influence politics. The article laments corporate combinations shaping platforms and public opinion, noting judges and legislatures respond with mixed action while promoters push aggressive corporate aims.
An editorial excerpt discusses women in business, noting few successful female entrepreneurs and questioning the ideal life for women. The piece cites Ada C and Syeet Su from the November Woman's Home Companion, arguing that female enterprise demands practicality, not glamorous illusion, and that society must support women entering business while avoiding false expectations.
Government officials announce a Canada US agreement with major rail and steamship lines to block European immigrants at source. Quebec and Tayot Levis will host inspection facilities. Liverpool departures will face medical examination before admission. Passport and US inspection compliance required to deter onward travel through the United States.
A long compiled set of remarks from presidents of major colleges and universities discusses education, personal power, and self development. The speakers including leaders from Cornell, Columbia, New York University and others emphasize discipline, fostering thinking, and using education to strengthen character for future service.
Fragmented OCR snippet shows a seller proclaiming regardless of cost with a price reference of one dollar per yard. Mentions Clark and Mark Hin with unclear roles and locations, including France and Tulid. Text is garbled, lacks complete nouns and coherent event.
Richard Mansfield White argues that the boundary ten leagues from the sea is invalid due to coast windings and river drainage. He contends Yukon Valley and Kiondike should belong to the United States, asserting Alaska tracts as part of Natasha. He cites peaks near Chilkat and a ridge from fifty-six to intersection longitude as evidence.
Three Chinese fishers battle a giant octopus off California City waters. Quong Wah sustains a fractured arm as a tentacle grips a crewman and drags him toward the boat. The fight ends with the creature ripped apart and portions of the arm saltily severed. The crew divides the meat among friends as an exotic delicacy.
A Dixie-era tale from Lookout Mountain recounts Vincent, a mountaineer, curing dog bites and snake bites with a poisonous weed. After strangling a mad dog and healing bites, he lets snakes bite him to prove the weed’s efficacy, while a bystander also tries the remedy with mixed results. The crowd grows eager and dubious as the strange cure spreads through a Chattanooga community.
The document reveals John Berlin’s 1696 will appoint William Berlin as caretaker for his widow mother. William, then 24, was to receive 185 acres at Palatine Utah and furnish coal and firewood for life, with annual one fourth of farm proceeds to his mother. The estate valued at 6100 dollars mostly benefits the widow and children. The will, filed in Chicago probate, names four sons and three daughters.
Robert Martin reported a terrifying incident with a cinnamon bear while working with a Rio Grand section gang in Cumbres pass. The bear pursued a handcar tenaciously for three miles before a trestle halted the chase, leaving Martin with torn footwear and a shaken team. Also noted are Canada’s four red Indians sent as scouts to test South Africa service, and Windsor castle’s St George Chapel spur money tradition for soldiers.
Fragmentary text mentions Burgwart in Germany and Kalmon university style, denouncing artificial rutin, with garbled names and addresses. Reader should note it reads as a damaged newspaper item with inconsistent locality and person references, lacking a clear event or outcome.
The text argues large corporations stabilize the economy by investing in research, providing information across markets, and boosting employment. It claims they reduce depressions, raise productivity, and integrate scientific management, improving overall national prosperity. It contrasts with small farmers and speculative risks, asserting corporate capital supports consistent demand and long term growth.
The note promotes continued Republican rule under McKinley arguing that protectionist tariffs restore wages and employment. It claims the Depression has lifted, labor is busier, and prices are higher, asserting ongoing prosperity if McKinley remains in power.
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