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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
2
The commissioner Milner urges young Texans to buy land now before prices rise as immigration surges. He argues land from $4 to $25 per acre will not be cheaper and promises steady gains within five years, with many opportunities on easy terms for salary earners.
San Antonio will be represented in the great International Congress on Tuberculosis to be held in Washington next month. Drs. Frank Paschal and J. B. Tankford will attend from this city and participate in efforts to boost the war against the white plague. The Congress is expected to stimulate nationwide interest in this critical health issue.
The article notes an inaugural congress with global experts to discuss disease questions, promising proceedings in book form for public use. It envisions national state and municipal action against consumption, spreading prevention knowledge and advancing future progress. Admiral Thomas seeks rest as warships endure, while New York thieves are tracked by scent and Hailey primary politics stir delegate selection. The carnival queen arrives in the city to a royal welcome.
In Mexico City, fuel shortages rise from forest destruction and poor conservation. An American company begins peat briquette manufacturing after investing in land and machinery to convert abundant peat into fuel, as historical forests near the city have diminished to second growth.
The article argues for bank deposit insurance as a simple insurance system funded by slightly higher deposits. It contends such insurance would not reduce banker merit or drive customers away, but rather raise public confidence and bank business. Opposition is framed as fear of novelty rather than substance.
The Springheld Republican reports President Roosevelt proposing to tour foreign lands after leaving office to prevent any single country from dictating his successor's presidential policies.
The Springfield Republican item notes Captain Hobson’s uneasy calm about preserving peace. It portrays tension as a public display of nerves and strategic restraint, suggesting a comic yet pointed take on wartime nerves and moral posture.
Opinion piece argues widowers merit marriage choice, praising bravery and patience after loss. Advocates selecting a partner with strong character, views, and proximity to widowhood, noting practicalities like children and social status. Includes a stray U S Army recruitment notice toward the end.
Irish politician John E. Redmond argues Ireland will achieve Home Rule through a united Irish nation and English party cohesion. He notes disunion among Irish nationalists has faded, landlord plunder fears diminished, and Unionists now back a Catholic university, signaling a shift toward settlement.
From The Light, April 21, 1887, rain drenches the state and forecasts a ducking for San Antonio. Mexican freighters report ambush near Junction City, wagons riddled but no injuries. Seventy six Aransas Pass railroad workers return to San Antonio after a labor dispute. no trouble reported. Social club events at Muth's pavilion and Miss Lisvle Hanser’s birthday party noted. The Mikado Chesselah continues via correspondence with Waco, Austin, and Laredo. testimonial for Foley's Kidney Cure from W Va resident.
R L Burnett Co at 325 817 East Commerce street runs a large plant in the South making boxes of all descriptions. President and manager Mr H L Burrett has 30 years in the business. The company serves Texas Louisiana and Maxoo with 35 to 50 employees. They also offer wrapping paper bags and trimming.
Fragmentary notes list Pierre Abeland and Jean Rhélin, both misdated reformers, plus Charlotte Brontë as a 19th century figure. Also mentions Stewart Woodford and an unclear Italian event. Astronomical line hints at a sunrise aligned celestial position. The piece blends historical birth deaths with garbled astronomy data.
A man named Harvey Hawkins from Dougle Bayou drowned in Galveston Bay yesterday while rowing with a waiting party. A squall struck the boat before rescue could reach him and he drowned. In Dallas a mortgage foreclosure action seeks 10.897 million dollars in the United States district court. An attorney and candidate for district attorney, Ainsworth, drowned in the Concha river while returning from Menardville and attempting to ford a six foot river. Kerrville prepares for the West Texas Sangerfest set for July 16-17 with five musicians hired for the event.
The Light announces B D Lindsey W J Goforth James McCloskey and Chas F Stevens as candidates for sheriff of Bexar County subject to Democratic primaries. Fred H Lancaster is also named as a sheriff candidate subject to the Democratic selection.
County Clerk candidate Vivian J. Hamilton runs for the position subject to Democratic Party action at precinct primaries. Also listed is Constable for Precinct No 1 candidate 3.eaves, awaiting party action in the same Democratic primary process.
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