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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
2
Subscriptions department warns readers to request changes of address and delivery preferences using both Ola and nearby addresses. It advises notifying the office of irregular or missing deliveries and provides telephone contact 176 for assistance.
The article explains embolism in plain terms with symptoms and brain impact. It also endorses Andres Coy for district clerk, praising his efficiency and honesty as a public servant and urging his reelection by The Light.
The Bureau of Weaving neis publishes a bulletin on chemicals and allied products prepared under the supervision of W H Steuart by Charles W Sunroe of George Washington University. It reports 1905 establishments with capital 22,997,131,51 manufacturing chemicals valued at 282,169,216 dollars and employment for 70,000 plus workers earning 94,539,351 dollars in wages.
The report details gains since 1900 in capital, product value, and payrolls across industries, with chemicals leading establishment growth. It notes wage rises, a drop in child workers, and regional shifts, plus debates on poll tax and forest preservation amid recent disasters.
From The Light aged April 20, 1887, delegates at a Tea Party meeting chaired by Mayor Callaghan were urged to attend next Wednesday's Dallas gathering and vote against all proposed matters. A desert sky spectacle appeared, resembling a small town dreamscape. Lone Star brewery shipped a 16 700 pound load by rail. 16 men spent the afternoon unloading a boiler. August Smith, a plant worker, severed an artery at work while hammering iron. medical aid was summoned. A children’s prohibition mass meeting was planned at city hall soon.
On this date historical figures are noted for deaths and inaugurations including Cheviller Bayan born 1471 died 1621 and Joln Count de TH ry a famed imperial soldier in the ty Years' war. George Washing inaugurated as president in New York. James Montgomery of Briletport died born 1772. religious shifts under George Nicholas II and Chevalier Hag. Astronomical notes: Sun rises at 434 and Moon neta! Qa hu.
A fragmented early 20th century style debate about silencing a political figure, with colorful metaphors and characterizations. It references William Jennings Bryan, Nebraska, and public spectacle. The passage imagines coercive acts and stagecraft amid a charged political theater, ending with a critique of mere rhetoric over liberty.
Seguin Texas April reports Seguin wins the suit against Ibby Mra Bowden for damages of 1075 for injuries from alleged defective side will. Acreage in Matagorda county estimated at 60 000 acres, split between east and west sides of the Colorado Tiger. Robert Garret of Laredo dies on a Mexican train about 40 miles from there. Baby nearly crushed when her buggy horse reared. mother saves by moving the horse. Fireman rescues a young woman from a burning Dallas building after difficult efforts to control the blaze.
A Philadelphia man recounts taking Peruna from February to July 1901 after failing doctor visits for cramps and stomach trouble. His condition improved after three days, with pain gone and appetite returning. Other letters praise Peruna for relief from catarrh, stomach issues, and fatigue, noting cures and better wellbeing.
Colonel M D Monserrate recalls a Matagorda Bay tale told by a friend aboard a hunting boat. The group mistook a rapid, dark mass for a waterspout but the entity proved to be a large flock of birds veering over the water.
A garbled account discusses Colonel James Hamilton Lewie as a candidate for governor of Minole. It suggests his campaign will set a lasting standard and notes volatile politics in Chicago influenced by his image, whiskers, and oratory.
The citizens of Atreciy 3 harbor questions about Beaton named as superintendent, sensing he may lean toward harsh street policies. Residents worry the appointment could spark unrest as officials debate city streets and safety approaches.
An incomplete Cleveland item discusses a father and memory related to nourishment. The readable fragments obscure names, places, and the event's exact action or outcome. No clear dates or organizations emerge from the legible text.
A fragment recalls a fiend misinterpreting a waterspout as the threat, while others prepared for the worst during a boating incident. The tense moment highlights collective anxiety as danger loomed on the water.
An unreliable account notes a spring of boiling water near San Diego that is colorless and reputed to have elucitis energy. It claims Indians and Spaniards used it for baths and potations to ease troubles, with 4 mg of the water described as highly powerful.
In this quaint report from London Daily Matt, a scarecrow named Bodrecrow defies expectations by remaining motionless for minutes before a gust of wind and rattling tin attract attention. The device, aided by a shovel and old tin can, terrifies birds and earns quiet admiration from locals as evening falls.
The report notes Tadlune engine tests with jars and force, mentions a failed attempt to use devil's water, and references the lost Springs and violent valeante country. Admiral Evans may recover in a few days if waters gust again, with McMroy Brown listed as auto doctors.
The Light authorizes multiple candidates for sheriff of Bexar County including W. W. Goforth James McCloskey and Chad Stevens subject to Democratic primaries. Vivian E Hadlison and Michel P Campbell join County Clerk race with primaries later. Frank A Newton seeks reelection to County Clerk subject to Democratic primary action on July 28, 1903.
The Light announces BE. J. Reeves as a candidate for Constable Precinct No. 1 subject to Democratic primary action. Ba. Wilkend announces candidacy for the same office and precinct, also pending Democratic primary action.
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