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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
2
Compliment for the Light and Haywood’s Stand in Texas
A fragmentary local column discusses Haywood’s attack on The Light over its Steunenberg murder coverage and his role as a national speaker. It notes The Light’s portrayal, Haywood’s notoriety, and the Republican response. It also references Alaska wheat sensationalism and a tax rate note in Bexar County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan
Haywood
Harwood
Gov
Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Western Federation of Miners
Alvin Haywood
Tramn
Helgnt
Hay Woo
Republic
Bexar County
Wheat discovery promises prosperity for farmers and the poor
The article extols a wheat find as a global boon that could tenfold US production and lower bread costs, while condemning dishonest lawyers. It argues race tensions mirror those in Springfield and Illinois, noting white violence as a palliation in outnumbered areas, and cautions against lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Springfeld
South
North
Tiinois
Kern whiskers spark populist vote bid conjecture
A cautious note questions whether Kern’s facial styling signals a deliberate political gambit aimed at appealing to common voters. The remark frames the whiskers as a strategic move rather than bucolic charm.
Harriman on Oriental Trade and American Policy
Harriman dismisses the Oriental trade as largely sentimental and a dream that failed to materialize. He argues the Interstate Commerce ruling would force higher costs for Asian shipments, limiting foreign trade to crumbs of domestic markets. He cites England selling cheaper cotton goods and warns that without protecting home industries, America cannot sustain a thriving export of finished goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Edward H. Harriman Dias
Tairness
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgay
America
Stephien Girard
John Jacnh Astor
China
Harriman
Pacific
United States
Conditios
Agia
Asia
Harrimad
South America
Old Bingland
New England
Old England
Oll
Welcoming Olympic Victors in a Roaring City
Readers hears a lively chorus as Jones voices race triumphs and jumpers headline the moment. The poem evokes transport imagery from trolley cars to elevators while praising the crowd’s energy and calling for orderly celebration.
Solomon Islanders divided by old ways and new tastes
A chaotic, OCR like page condemns head hunting while deriding missionaries and youth changing customs on the Solomon Islands. It contrasts conservative elders clinging to tradition with modern youth collecting cocoanuts and chasing fashion, then wanders into a domestic anecdote about a quarrel over temper and a rude coachman, ending with a garbled moralizing aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Islanders
Puzzle clueing a cobbler and a door mark in Kania Manor
A garbled puzzle fragment describes Merglata marking doors in Kania Manor as a cobbler Fini seeks to distinguish one from others. The text references All Baba and the Forty Thieves in a confused quotation, hinting at a mystery or riddle within a puzzle page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merglata
Kania Manor
Fini
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragmented discourse on marriage and male behavior. The text portrays a man boasting about his faults while women are pressured to conform. It hints at infidelity, courtship, and dynamics within a domestic partnership without clear, coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Antonio 21 Years Ago Highlights
A partial digest of San Antonio events from August 17, 1887 notes John Diey of Waterman Lumber Yard robbed of a $30 vest, Tu Woney taken from his post. Missola Proll’s Elm Street birthday party hosted by Young Men’s Catholic Union, with string orchestra. Nathan Hart marked his birthday with many friends. George H. Katleyer set for a six week trip to Chicago, and Thorpe Armstrong left for Wisconsin. Local weather temperate, U.A. Kole back from Winds. Public schools conductor D. 43. Smith completed teacher assignments for September 6 start. a well attended evening entertainment by the G T. and an excellent lunch noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Diey
Waterman
Awatin Street
Tu Woney
George H. Katleyer
Lotmoman
Chisago
Thorge Armstrong
Pricar
Watforats
Weller
Smith
Mie Publig
Do. GT
Notable Early American Figures and Astronomical Notes
Fragmentary readout lists 1785 figure Jonathan Trumbull, a Washington ally, with birth 1710 and death noted. Mentions Ole Gull and a 1906 Chile earthquake impact on multiple cities. Includes astronomical curiosities about sunsets, moonrise, and a planetary conjunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Trumball
Washington
Trumbull
Connecticut
Ole Gull
Jonathan
Ole Bail
Chile
Valgaraiso
El Paso's Hope for a Paid Fire Department
El Paso seeks a paid fire department as the city grows toward a larger urban status. Mayor Sweeney, a former Antonian, gains support from residents and at the Democratic state convention signals progress. El Paso, claiming about 50 000 residents, aims to become a more cosmopolitan city with essential services and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gato
el Paso
Aize
Sweeney
Mior Sweeney
Antonian
Herd
Mir
Mwe Faso
San Antonio
Naval weakness endangers U S in coming era
Naval expert Aichmond P Hobson warns the United States risks grave danger if it lags in building a new class of ships. He argues strength must grow rapidly to meet Pacific and Atlantic demands, amid Spain’s aftermath and the Anglo Japanese alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Pacific
Atlantic
America
Europe
Asia
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Aga
Idaho
Wis Ylold
Chéome
Waperts
Bard
Olympic
Victors
Jones
She Welkin
Atrnotter
EGIT
Solomon Island
Re Carter
Larringe
Gomi
the Light
Tanner
Omer
Migon
Duplter
Aichmond P. Hobson
Alabama
International Organization For
F.groos & Co, Bankers
Commerce and Navarro
Alamo National Bank
Texas Capital and
the State Bank & Trust CO
Houston Street
San Antonio, Texas
T. McCampbell
Pras
J. H. Haile, Corbler
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