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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
4
In a chaotic summary from Kansas City dated September 7, reports indicate widespread worker actions across meatpacking and related firms. More than 2,000 employees face layoffs while unions argue over contract terms and state funding allocations.
Austin dispatch reports in the Senate three acts under Governor Hobby's recommendations. Hudspeth moves to reorganize the Seventh Judicial District by Tall, with action occurring in the Texas capital and reflecting state legislative activity.
Society notes show Westminster Presbyterian Church holding a youth society meeting and prayer mock, Catholic Women’s Association card party, and upcoming program chairmanship at several clubs. Civic groups announce weddings, homecomings, and social events across Culver, Long Beach, and San Antonio contexts with local leaders and attendees.
An article by Garrett Py Seeviss discusses hypnotism and telepathy, noting cautious scientific approval and the need for medical supervision. It explains hypnotism’s potential for medical use, risks of quackery, and the necessity of a strong patient-operator rapport, while describing possible benefits for pain and certain nervous disorders, and contrasting hypnotism with telepathy as a less understood phenomenon. The piece also references advertisements and grocery promotions interspersed within the text.
Jen Trapp kept poultry in Oregon Mali Tol Trap. Last night while feeding, a pet hen perched on her shoulders and pecked loose a pearl earring. Clarice the hen grabbed the jeweled item and flew away with the prized possession, leaving Mrs Trapp distressed and chasing.
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