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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1907
Page
3
A jumble of names and towns notes mentions Mexzios planning 160000 for Secretary Root, Holmes wedding jokes, sidewalk ordinances, a rainbow sighting, and Luther Burbank’s apple tree with 75 kinds. The piece riffs on public notices, humor, and local color without a single clear event.
The visit of Secretary of State Root to Mexico is portrayed as pivotal for U S Latin America policy. Talks with President Diaz are to strengthen US Mexico ties and promote peaceful Central American reconciliation. The piece notes Monroe Doctrine alignment and European creditors’ influence, highlighting potential long term regional stability efforts.
A Texan letter to the San Antonio Light argues two sides exist only for the few, declares the money trust real and dangerous, and urges government to stop backing silver to restore competition. It cites addresses by Witham Leiffmann and Hephure at a bankers convention and labels money as a manufactured product needing unlimited supply and free competition.
Tom I Johnson and Theodore Burton emerge as rival mayoral candidates in Cleveland. Johnson, serving since 1901 with two congress terms, faces Burton, a current seven term politician and attorney. Both are described as energetic, wealth tied to rail ventures for Johnson, and law practice for Burton, with strong local backing and a contest poised to draw wide voter attention.
Secretary Taft, before sailing east, addressed Seattle citizens with a terse remark praising unified, decent government. He said he cared not whether leadership was Democratic if municipal matters served the people well and government remained honest and efficient.
Congressman Slemp of Virginia argues that a Roosevelt nomination could push Virginia toward the Republican column. He notes Virginia's lone Republican stance and hints at cross-aisle discussions with figures like John Temple Graves. The column references debates over policy toward the Philippines and broader party strategy.
The scraps touch on diverse topics including wood hardness, European newspapers, the age of salmon, human dietary trends, elephant labor, Canada’s population growth, Suez canal petroleum transport, New York College expansion, Chinese mortality substitutes, Ira Hawthorn’s Lincoln cane gift, Mrs. Bryan’s mobility and skills, irrigation projects in Egypt, and soil swelling with rain.
A collection of testimonials from prominent officials and grateful users extols Peruna for curing chronic catarrh and other ailments. Letters from Joseph Reiss and Mrs. W I Good emphasize dramatic relief, urging others to try the remedy as a last resort.
A near passage of a thirtieth legislature bill sparked hotel and lodging owners in San Antonio to stock sheets of nine feet for beds, with confusion over wheel width and bed sizes. A sleeper incident and a Crockett joke highlight the era’s humor as congressmen debate standards and personal grooming.
A fragmented note references Casablanca and a mock battle over a white home phrase. It mentions a non-credible foe and a tour, with garbled lines about preaching and panish that they are not throwing things. The item reads like a clipped, era voice fragment from a Chicago Record-Hornia style page.
During a tour of the Alamo under guard of the governor and mayor, Secretary Root examined displays and relics, paused before a portrait of Davy Crockett, and engaged in a brief exchange with locals, then continued the inspection as others watched. The scene reflected the visit’s notable moments and local color.
A fragmentary account describes youths named Enlu Leonier and Leander wandering in a market area and stock yards. The scene includes playful exchanges about food and gestures as they move through an unfamiliar setting.
John Burk, Southern Pacific signal lamp contractor, tells of a near death night while working along the line. He recalls dodging trains around curves and near trestles, jumping to save his life, and waking in his bedroom with his bed and wife in disarray. The tale blends danger, nerves, and a surreal escape from a perilous journey.
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