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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1916
Page
23
After ten hours of searching for a wallet containing supposed 212000 in checks bearing H F Adams, two Philadelphia detectives learn the money is a myth. The wallet belonged to a student, and the checks were farm use items from business colleges, leading to the discovery that the owner is not a real person.
Brief dialogue shows a worker acknowledging effort to advance while noting progress only keeps pace with rising living costs. The exchange highlights the tension between wage growth and inflation affecting daily life.
A summer girl recalls a young man praised as an efficiency expert by a Louisville Courier Journal note. The exchange hints at skepticism about his talents and raises questions about his real usefulness in practice.
Castles and famed dancers Vernon Castle appear in a feature titled The Whirl of Life. The article notes their stylish moves and the publication’s portrayal of a lively era in dance and entertainment.
The Empire opens a seven day program headlined by Edgar Selwyn's Rolling Stones with Owen Moore and Marguerite Courtot. The Havoc starring Gladys Hanson plays Tuesday to Thursday, and Sessue Hayakawa leads The Honorable Friend with Tsuri Aoki Friday and Saturday.
Emma Bunting returns to the Grand Opera House with Jerry a light hearted comedy about a spoiled girl and a big heart. The seven supporting players will showcase lighter roles as rehearsals wrap up for Monday night’s opening. Matinees are slated for Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
Forty new tank cars from Union Tank Line offered to the government to supply drinking water to troops at the Mexican border. Cars will be shipped from American Car & Foundry in San Antonio in a solid train, carrying about 200 gallons each trip, and stay with the government as long as needed.
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