Rev Robert Alle praised for heroism in railroad wreck rescue
The Rev Robert Alle of the Reformed Presbyterian church heroically freed and tended a severely injured man in a Burlington railroad wreck. He severed the man's foot with a pocket knife to free him, prayed during the agony, carried him to a couch, bound his wounds, then offered spiritual comfort.
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Netts
Robert ©. Alle
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Burlington
Allen
Ajman
Byatandera
Mr. Allen
One Lesson Of War From Gen Wingate
Gen George W Wingate of New York called father of rifle headfire in the United States argues the SpanishWar costly but valuable for teaching how to use firearms. He notes 400 men in the New York regiment had never fired a rifle and cites disorganized Spanish troops and poorly armed Filipinos. He discusses military strength, peace terms, and limits on army growth, reserve forces, and the National Guard.
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George W. Wingate
New York
United States
Shatter
Wingate
Spain
Force to train schoolboys as riflemen urged for war
The piece argues for forming a force of skilled riflemen from volunteers, teaching high school boys to shoot to compensate for lack of drill. It cites Lord Roberts promoting school shooting clubs, notes France and the Public Schools Athletic League in New York, and mentions Walter Wellman’s take on Roosevelt era politics and party flexibility. It also previews daily advertising talks by Herbert Kaufman and discusses post office funding concerns in San Antonio.
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Avroid
Lord Roberts
T Hhe
Great Britain
France
New York City
New York
Creedmoor
Walter “Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
Roosevelt
Bryan
Fatt
Johnson
Wellman
Aiaeiemaele
Herbert Kaufman
Kaneman
San Antonio Water Company Expands Artesian Wells
Report from West Worth Telegram notes San Antonio uses artesian wells for water. Eight wells exist with plans for three more at 5000 dollars each, expected to yield 6,000,000 gallons daily. When installed, daily supply would total 46,000,000 gallons.
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West Worth
San Antonio
Fort, Worth
Peace Campaign Suggests Quiet Duel Between Senators
Fort Worth Telegram report proposes a cooling of tempers in the race by having Judge Linoks and Cyclone Davis retire to a private corner of the state for talks. The plan envisions both sides abandoning public comment until May 2 to reduce friction.
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Fort Worth
Linoks
Davis
Andiene
Wise Man and Home Rights In Beaumont Journal
A Beaumont Journal item contemplates the ethics of sidewalk construction and ownership, contrasting the builder with the owner who holds adjacent property rights. The piece hints at legal or civic questions surrounding who gains the right to build and who benefits from it.
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Beaumont Journal
Washington Point millingr hints at spring hat verdict
A fragment notes a well known millingr remark on the new spring hat for 1908. It jokes that the best thing is it can be put up in ten seconds but a woman may take longer to decide.
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Washington Pont
Coronet for M Makins Aims at Thinking Father Wikink
The fragment discusses choosing a royal title for a father figure, considering if the Duke of Worth Virginia would fit. It reads like a speculative note from a chaotic Times page, with unclear names and phrasing.
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Riltstiing
Italy
Wikink
Virginia
Strange Zoo Stories from Bronx Park in 1908
ARY the geleda biooca famed as most womanlike of Bronx Park monkeys had nails manicured. Keeper Riley notes the baboon behaved well during trimming, enjoyed the process, and was described as a perfect lady. Other apes watched with interest as the scene prompted playful speculation about bond with the keeper.
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New York
Ary
Bronx Park
Riley
Mary
Aimi
Mike
Baldy
Portuguese Congo
Tung Riley
Chickens of Leisure at the Poultry Pad Tale
Cripple Creek resident Mth Goldyéin encounters humorous chatter near Denver over poultry prices. A local bystander notes a shop price exchange about chickens, debating if the birds “could” come each day and what position is needed.
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Cripple Creek
Rome
Denver
A Fair Chano Dressed 14 in the Hilent
A fragmentary scene shows a young boy in a crowded park path near Regent's Park. He speaks of mischief and a guardian, imagining a safe exit or gain as adults loom nearby in a tense street moment.
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Regent's Park
Gardena
Meeting to aid drought sufferers in Bexar County planned
A meeting will be held in the county building at o'clock Saturday evening to discuss the best gathering to relieve drought sufferers in Bexar and surrounding counties. The undersigned invite those interested to attend, listing many local business and civic names. Also noted are land sale and cattle news from San Antonio including W G Todd and Alderman Dan Lewis reporting on pasture conditions and stock movements.
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Éounty
Bexar
Mlmendorft and Company
Froboese
Thomas P. McCall
W. J. B. Petterson
Willian Furgeson
Prescott
G. H. Noolan
EB. H. Terrell
J. 8. Thornton
A. A. Alexander
A. Hanst
Joske Bros
George Paschal
Man Lewis
D. M. Poor
G. K. Brenneman
L. M. Gregory
Charles Hugo
H. P. Howard
Paul Wagner
Nic Tenpg
Noyes
J. S. Ramsey
C. L. Wurzbech
Jessa M. Bell
B. Hertzberg
Historical births and deaths and an astronomical note on April 8
On April 8 in history several notable events are recorded. David Rittenhouse, eminent American mathematician and astronomer, was born in 1732 and died in 1796. Other obituaries include Richard Grant White 1831 1805 General James L Kemper 1823 and Rev Dr John Johnson 1825. Astronomical notes report Sunsets at 6 28 and rise at 6 26 with the moon at 2 03 1m.
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David Rittenhoyne
Richard Grant White
New York City
Rittenhouse
James L. Kemper
Virginia
Pickett
Gettysburg
John Johnson
Confedorate
Fort Sumter
Old Timers Recall Early San Antonio Police Methods
In a recollection by veteran officers Henry, Diegler, and Schumacher, San Antonio’s police history is recalled. They describe arresting a man without an immediate search for weapons, noting the absence of standard procedures in their early years. The tale highlights rougher customs of a bygone era and the caution used by longtime officers.
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John Sts. Henry
San Antony
Diegler
Schumacher
San Antonio
One on Capt Lindsey in a Ranger Tale
Capt Lindsey, tall and slender at about 129 pounds, recalls meeting a countryman while riding a horse. The man squinted toward a pine and claimed to see two men, prompting Lindsey to ride away without further words.
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B.D. Lindsey
D. M. Poor
Lindsey
Ranger Force
Por
Sean
Ike
Captain Lindsey
Gill
Fragments Advise on Etiquette and Manners at Sea and Theater
A garbled historical note offers quirky guidance on conduct in public spaces. It urges patience and courtesy regardless of setting, warns against overbearing behavior, and hints at social expectations aboard ships and in theaters, with several odd misspellings and misprints throughout.
Porter’s Way By WEX JONES Sailor epic of Porter in Essex
An archival-sounding ode to Porter in the Essex era portrays Porter as a fearless Yankee captain sweeping the seas from Magellan to the Line. The poem praises his crew and ship the Fasex, defending ports, weathering storms, and upholding Sailors Rights across the Pacific and Atlantic routes.
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Rio
Frisco Bay
Porter
Essex
Rene Dostiin
Magenan
ORTER
Magellin
Vaipar
Marquasar
Banex
New York Broker Refuses Rug Theft Lesson
A New York broker visits a wife near the Majestic seeking a $600 rug purchase. He offers cash, delivering $800 in silver. The wife, intrigued, changes her mind and tells him to tell Mr Blank she can do without the rug for now.
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New York
Shawey
New York Telegraph
Majestic
San
Broker
New York's Wealthy Planten: Undertaker Signals Old-Fashioned Trade
A weather-beaten sign near Hotel Maris Antoinette on Treadway hints at a local undertaker's modern services under a rustic label. The tale mentions a "wealthy planter" connected to the business, with society chatter referencing the shop as a relic of past urban life.
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New York
Reegrapp
Maris Antoinette
Burnett Co. Runs Large Box Factory in the South
R. I. Burnett Co. at 826-317 East Commerce Street operates one of the state’s largest box plants. President C. L. Barnett brings thirty years of box making experience. The firm serves leading businessmen in Texas, Louisiana, and Merion Trey with 35 to 50 employees and offers wrapping paper, bags, twine, and printed products.
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R. I. Burnett Co
East
C. L. Barnett
Tayas
Louisiana
Merion Trey
Boxey
R. L. Burnett Company
Sheriff's Candidates Nominated in Bexar County Primary
The Light announces B D Lindsey W J Goforth James McCloskey C F Stevens and Fred H Lancaster as candidates for Sheriff of Bexar County subject to Democratic primaries.
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B. D. Lindsey
Bexar County
W. J. Goforth
James McCloskey
Sherif
Chas. F. Stevens
Taxar County
Vivian E Hamilton Named Candidate for County Clerk
The Light announces Vivian E Hamilton as a candidate for County Clerk pending Democratic primary action.
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