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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1908

Page

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Texas Paper Pulp Prospects From Texas Resources

Texas researchers unveil abundant local materials for paper making including corn stalks sugarcane cotton stalks okra stems oats rice straw and Bermuda grass. Professor W H R Von Streerwits demonstrates papers from prickly pear stalks and other west Texas plants while Colonel T J Anderson pursues orders with eastern paper makers ready to install rice straw pulp machinery after the next rice harvest.

von Streerwits Bermuda Gulf Coast West Texas Betit-arid Poar T. J. Anderson Paper Menu

Verselets and Vignettes from a Village Poet

A village poet recalls selling six dollars worth of verses to a generous editor and buying a 336 suit from J B Robinson in the Moore building, then narrates humorous exchanges about tailoring and society. The piece includes an amusing telephone dialogue about catching a train and a quirky encounter at a local tailor shop.

B. Robinson Moore Building Robinson Carter-Mullaly Gil Carter and Mullaly Lanty West Commerce Street Lewis

Assault at American Consulate Sparks Diplomatic Tension

Four Japanese men reportedly assaulted Native staff at the Mukden American Consulate in retaliation for a private grievance. Chinese police detained the attackers, who were later moved to the Japanese consulate. No apology has been offered and it may trigger diplomatic action.

Mukden Anil

Local boy builds and drives home made auto

Willie Loring, an 11-year-old from 204 Wickes Street, crafted a wooden frame vehicle with a three horsepower gasoline engine. The plain machine, shown near East Commerce Street, reportedly reaches 72 miles per hour but stays within speed limits.

Relief Work Saves Many Homeless Men in Chicago

Chicago Board of Health bulletin reports winter relief efforts by municipal lodging houses saved many homeless men. Special shelter, food, and medical supervision kept men clean and healthy while reducing crime risk, with cost estimates of seven to nine cents per day for feeding and care.

Chicago Chic Cago Board of Health Tesunde Igre Bulleti U Tha Ely Subaga

Play for Masons at Masonic Temple in New York

A unique performance of Charles Rankin Kennedy's The Servant in the House was staged at the Masonic temple in New York on April 6. The audience consisted entirely of Masons with scenery moved from the Savoy theater and the event organized under Howard Ledge of the Masons. The play centers on brotherly love in line with Masonic principles.

New York Masonic Temple Hare Charles Rankin Kennedy Savoy Theater Jay Howard Ledge Masons Misone

Malaria Cure Ad Promotes Grove's Tonic with Ventilation Claim

An old advertisement touts Grove's Taste Less Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and system builder. It also markets a theater ventilation claim at Wonderland Theater on Houston Street opposite Moore Building, inviting patrons to attend.

Tor Brown Wonderland Fheater Houston Street Moore Building

Births and deaths report for San Antonio March

Secretary John A. Mueller reports zero total births in San Antonio for March with 4 boys and 43 girls, three among the Negro population. March deaths total 18 percent with 111 residents and 53 non residents. three accidental deaths and five in city interments of nonlocals. After excluding out of city disease deaths, March death rate stands at 13.32 per 1000. Port Arthur marine hospital plans cited from Washington. location Port Arthur Beaumont Tex.

John A. Mueller Health Department San Antonio Whenaith Mireles

Woman Enters On Gist Day Of Sleep In L A Case

Los Angeles reports Mrs Beulaly Hawkins on the first day of a mysterious sleep baffling physicians. She shows no awakening and recovery hope is slim. Weight loss followed hospital transfer, with three rounds regained. Eyelid fluttering suggests a trance described as cataleptic. Brom Quinine touted as a laxative cure with signature B W Groove.

Los Angeles Cal Beulaly Hawkins

Treasury shows surplus as Tokyo reports strong tax receipts

Return for year ending March 1 indicates excess receipts over estimates by about 60,000,000 yen. Officials note nearly no arrears and credit the robust tax collection for easing doubts about the government’s ability to redeem war bonds already issued.

Tokio Department of Finance

Bexar County Goals Roads Meet Delivers Bond Plan

The advisory and executive committees of the Bexar County Roads association meet this afternoon at the Business Men's club. They will report a proposed $250,000 bond to fund road and bridge work and request a petition to place the bond before taxpayers and the commissioners court for approval.

Bexar County Goal Teoads Association Business Men's Club Tega

Message from clouds at LDS conference in Missouri

Kinsey City April 6. The world's conference of the reorganized Church of Christ Latter Day Saints convened at Independence near here. Seven hundred delegates attended. For the first time in years a complete roster of twelve representing apostles was present. Joseph Smith, a member of the presidency residing in Independence, attended. The church does not expect a revelation during the conference, but it may come. Some readers say if a revelation is received it could touch on marriage and obituaries.

Kinsey City Conference of Reorganized Church of Christ, Latter Day Saints Independence Joseph Smith

Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs Jenner

Mr and Mrs Robert Jenner express sincere thanks to neighbors friends choir and Grace English Taheran church members for floral offerings sympathy and assistance following the death of their son Rolando Jenner.

Robert Jenner Grace English Taheran Church Rolando

Complete Magnificent L and GN Depot by May 15

The magnificent L and G N depot under construction is projected to finish around May 18, about two weeks before the contract time. Representatives from James Stewart and Company report the rarding begun last September cannot be completed before May 11. The first office to move will be the train dispatcher's, slated to be ready by May 1, while the ticket office remains at the temporary station until May 15.

I.& GN Charley Mueller, Jr James Stewart and Company St. Louis New York Chicago Mueller Temiuirary Italion Walil

Davidson Address Planned at Colonel Mijam’s Grave

Great interest grows in patriotic exercises set for Tuesday April 20 at Colonel Hen Wilnem’s grave. Lieutenant Governor Davidson will represent the state and address San Antonio during carnival week. About 10,000 school children are expected to march to the grave, lay flowers, and listen to the program.

Hen Wmnem Davidson San Antonio Jing Mijam

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