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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
2
A San Antonio newspaper page jokes about Beveridge and Twain while noting heavy rains in the southwest, Beaumont's rejected charter, and Georgia and Texas politics. It mentions Warmers' union denial, prizefight tall tales, and a San Antonio ticket scalping ordinance being upheld.
A discussion on bank director liability argues directors should share responsibility for mismanagement. It emphasizes directors’ duties to know bank affairs, advise, and oversee prudent decisions, while formal banking regulations aim to strengthen stability.
An article urges bank directors to act with independence and vigilance. It warns against partisan influence and graft, stressing that directors must know transactions, ensure full value, and dedicate time and intellect to duties to avoid moral and financial loss. Safety and solidity must guide all banking actions.
The New York Evaiting Post notes Japan's two year span of disasters after Portsmouth. Famine threatens northern provinces and Hakodate fire leaves 100000 homeless. Tokyo shelters 80000 flood victims. Korea's status and rising anti Japanese sentiment in China worry policymakers before any new quarrel.
The Daily Record credits San Antonio and the International Club with pressuring Texas health officials to ease strict quarantine rules that hurt tourism. The piece notes Dr. Brumby’s ticket ban on excursions to Mexico and claims newspapers stayed silent while local action by club members and a committee secured the reversal.
A fragmentary poetic note from Allanta Constitition expresses deep love and devotion. The speaker finds joy in singing the beloved's name, claiming no fame or glory, only a sweet tie of affection that outruns earthly honors.
A Washington dispatch notes William H. Taft emerges as the leading candidate of his party amid a reflection on past rivals such as Seward, Blaine, Grant, and others. The piece suggests political polls are volatile and likens public interest to the unpredictability of baseball.
The Philadelphia Press ponders the fate of a missing woman and questions why nations prepare for Pacific battles while claiming to teach peace. It cites sixteen battleships and the looming threat of war games as an object lesson in strength, yet asks if such shows truly foster goodwill or conceal a harsher aim. The piece hints at Henderson Wilson of New York Sun.
A plan for a vast steel arch bridge over Hell Gate to connect the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford routes is submitted for approval. The 17,000 foot viaduct and arch are among the world’s largest, using over 80,000 tons of steel and enabling through trains from Boston to cities across the South and West.
The excerpt notes a frustrated comment about a comedian and a star actor in a troupe. It describes persistent onstage occupation by a cast member, undermining the lead's authority. The star demands the actor meet tomorrow morning to discuss the issue and a hit of business is implied.
A garbled local tale recounts a slick dealer named Oltymabile who boasted he could fork over safe bargains. Parmer Huckleberry warns the crowd that the schemer’s methods collapse a broken horse plot and cheap harness profits. The community recalls the man’s claim of swindling around seven hundred dollars.
The page features a fragmented poem with death and autumn imagery, paired with a note on the German emperor's known interest in world events. It cites a Menich newspaper claim that three daily papers update political opinions, while the ministry supplies foreign and interior news each day.
A patchwork of trivia covers global economics, climate, fashion, and notable figures. Queen Alexandra opens new London charity buildings. a dress exhibition aims to display creations valued near 100,000 pounds. A. Z. Cassatt is remembered for composure. the German emperor favors fresh white frankfurters. John Kendrick Bangs plans Boston residence with summers at Ogunquit. Indigo production and an old industry face revival in Asia Minor and India. Germany’s southwest Africa war costs and casualties are cited, with officers and troops totals.
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