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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1907

Page

5

Milk Situation Stays Largely Unchanged In City

City health officials and the mayor debated milk quality as samples multiply and affidavits await. University experts report no rapid improvement while a new city milk ordinance aligned with state law is drafted for upcoming council approval. Inspectors press dealers for more samples and consumers threaten to buy milk cans if conditions do not improve.

Stout Health Department Burg Futhre

Dallas visitor forecasts alfalfa demand growth

J P Metcalf of Red Cross Stock Food in Dallas visited town to promote alfalfa and meal products for cattle and horses. He forecasts record feed prices unless rains improve and says a San Antonio branch is likely soon. Farmers may shift focus to feedstuffs as markets expand.

Evers J. P. Metcalf Red Cross Stock Food Company Dallas Colorado Mr. Meteosat Wr. Metcatt San Antonio

No One ta Keep Him From Marrying Lucy Snow

A garbled Philadelphia Press item features Lucy Snow and Bill Jackson arguing that a man named Sam Sohnsing cannot marry due to lack of charm. Repeated jumbled phrases suggest Lucy Snow and others mock his prospects, claiming he is homely and lacks appeal.

Philadelphia Lucy Snow Bill Jackson Dean Sam Lohnsing Sam Sohnsing

LuminoUS Star Explained by Dueler on Comets Formation

Gus Dueler, secretary and treasurer of Dueler Manufacturing, explains comet structure and origin in a Light newspaper feature. He notes comets consist of nucleus, coma, and tail, and argues that Earth collision with a comet is unlikely, citing their varied orbits and rare Earth impacts.

Gus Dueler Dueler Manufacturing Company West Calmerce Street Comet Duerler Herome

Building Permits Proceed Amid Static Entries

City records show multiple permit requests across districts including a two story dwelling on Weeatehe avenue with Freneti Plane valued at $2590 and an offline project on South Flores Street listed at $150. Additional permits include a Sinem dwelling on Pleres street at $1200 and a Kasey dwelling project at $3800 with an addition and repairs price of $500 on Uhies street. Kate Obert files a 3rosth dwelling on Ave nue By for $600. A Daniel requests a single room dwelling on Myr. reot with FCGH designation.

W. HW Chambers Froom Weeatehe Avenue Owens Limber Co South Flores Street Tenuma Sinem Pleres Austin Kasey Uhies Kate Obert Avenue By A. Daniel Myr.reot

Births Reported Amid Turbulent Nineteenth Century Ink

The fragment describes births with scattered names and places in a stylistically dated column. It mentions Ohrt and Ang, a 1835 Huena Vista reference, plus garbled terms like Blucky Tiger Beda and Twila's Hyer Wind. The text blends partial names, locations, and a cryptic note about a bird and a battle, with refugee substitutes and imitations threaded through.

Tiger Beda South China Post Twila Flor Bevare Mhomkanda

Lador Opposes Standard Fine Promotes Government Ownership

Milwaukee Aug 14 The Federal Trades Gottic resolutions oppose the large fine against Standard Oil by Judge Landis. They warn under current business conditions the people will bear the cost. The remedy urged is government ownership as the only viable solution.

Miwaukee Gotticil Standard Landis Dt Ig

Texas Cotton Region Report From Allen Buell Fach

Weather bulletin notes minimal rain and high temperatures across the region. An anticyclone over the area east of the Rocky Mountains interacts with a Pacific Northwest high, while a trough of low pressure from northern Mexico to the British Northwest Territories influences the pattern. Showers are possible in the Southwest near San Antonio and along the Gulf coast, with fair but clouded conditions in the Southern and Western states. Readings for major cities and times are listed with expected minimums and maximums, reflecting a generally warm trend for the period.

Rock Ountain United States Pacific Northwest Mexico British Northwest Territories Mintte Rvely Raina Lokens San Antonio Hanige Max Atlanta Poston Lyffalo Chicago MG Orb Corpus Christi Denys Ore

Ramsey In Office Promises Immediate Police Bond Approved

Ramsey formally assumed county offices today after a 35,000 bond was approved by the county commissioners. Bond signed by George W Brackenridge William Ts Herff and RS Springfield. Ramsey intended to take charge of the police tomorrow with all arrangements completed. Former Auditor Wiggins relinquished the office to join the State Sunday School association.

Thomas B. Ramsey George W. Brackenridge William Ts. Herff RS. Springfield Ramser Vonssian Wiggins Stateé Sunday School Association

Burial Permits Report for Several Child Deaths

The notice lists Margivita Gonzales eight year old who fled August 1 from bronchitis with interment planned at San Ternardo cemetery, and George Divucht aged 32 who died August 22 of tuberculosis with interment at San Fernando cemetery. Barton Wikis, eight years old, died August 12 with interment at San Fernando cemetery. Locations include Erie avenue and 80h Carmer ay stress.

Margivita Gonzales Erie Avenue San Ternardo George Divucht San Fernando Barton Wikis

Feat of a Girt Steeplejack at Leicester

Miss Latdla Akinra, a year old daughter of a local builder, climbed 160 feet to the top of a chimney wheel being built and then walked around the edge of the scaffolding. The feat, performed within a week, stunned onlookers as her father expressed eagerness to challenge others in the trade on her behalf.

Senson Latdla Akinra

Rare Chinese Dragon Reptile At New York Show

A bizarre six foot reptile named the Cinrego dragon, owned by Gharvis Dervis of 144 Greenpoint Avenue Williamsburg, arrived from Formosa via a Lascar sailor. Described as unknown species with horned armor, orange spines, and a serpent like tail it eats lettuce and cabbage and defends its pen with rapid movement.

New York Herald Formosan Japan New York Gharvis Dervis Greenpoint Williamsburg Davis Grather Galveston Lascar Permesa Formosa Phe Raphlu Anwilko Syed

Mortuary notices list several local deaths and families

Mrs J James and Mrs L James mourn twenty five years in the city dying at 11 15 pm at 125 Claudia street aged 65. Survived by husband and eight children including Kate Minnie James R A Avant Dilley Texas George James Frank James Charles James Marty and William. Miss Emmabert Emma died on an International Great Northern train near New Braunfels at 5 25 am age 26. Refugio Juarez 37 died of dropsy at 232 South San Boba Street. Mary Booker colored 20 died at 7 pm on 1999 West Houston Street. Interment at San Fernando and Colored Norman Fallows Cemeteries.

J. James L James Claudia Street Kate Minnie James R. A. Avant Dilley Texas Ceorge James Prank James Austin Charles James Pallas Marty and Willian London England James Coulter+ irg Gaeland San Antonio Emme Ebertt Emma. Eoerit International & Great Northern Railway New Braumfels Sloan and Hasy Ibert F.C. Glave San Antono Refugio Juarez Mary Booker West Touston Street Dave Berker Ndi Fallows

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