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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1907

Page

2

Prie 5 Hellwith Special Agency Notice

A garbled OCR item mentions Prie 5 and C. Heckwith Special Agency in New York with references to representatives, buildings, and notices. It includes stray phrases about dosing, taxes, transport, and a governor campaign, then shifts to a San Antonio milk inspector and a Pearsall death remark. The fragmentary text is non-cohesive and contains many garbled terms and misstatements.

Prie 5 C. Heckwith Representatives New York Iloune Chiengs Aribune

Who Would Not Be a Soldier in Our Country

A historical discussion extols military service as a path to education discipline and better employment. It notes that three years of service yield schooling, trades, and a government funded education offsetting civil costs, with pay tiers, foreign duty bonuses, and lifelong pension if injured. It highlights opportunities for trades, promotions, and personal advancement through the army.

United States Aimeale Petirning Elyuate Mey Cuba Hawaii Philippine

Texas Praise Echoes In Flowing Texas Pride Text

A vivid excerpt extols Texas as the Garden of Eden like land of abundance. The speaker claims over a million residents were born elsewhere and could not leave Texas, praising its landscapes, seas of honey, and skies. The passage blends grandiose imagery with national pride and poetic ornament.

Texas Moose Fria County Gou Abundanes

High Prices and Prosperity in The Tradesman View

The Chattanooga Tradesman argues that rising prices do not equal prosperity and cites currency instability from the Confederacy era as a warning. It warns that securities based on fragile foundations fuel inflation and may trigger a broader collapse unless prices are regulated and purchasing power kept in balance. It urges readers to reconsider the idea that high prices signify prosperity.

Meny Dion Chattanooga Tradesman Confederacy Judiciauy New York City

Texas Rail and Telegraph Rates Stir Editorial Fire

An editorial in Lie Wall Street Daily News attacks Texas lawmakers and regulators as overreaching and prodding capital and industry. It cites the railroad commission expanding control to telegraph and telephone services and criticizes rate equalization as harmful to both large buyers and regular patrons. The piece laments perceived national decline and questions basic business principles.

Texas Wall Street Daily News Texas Coneliere Jtac Railroad Commission Corminasion Wwe Hualgess

Hust Kickin and the Peat Prices and Taxes Debate

Fragmented OCR notes show a political broadside criticizing prices for food and railroads and government taxes. Mentions graft and pull by officials, with a voiced question about who benefits. References a stubborn mule named Jonis in a humorous stance.

Aakin Kiekin Jonis Darecyed Tance Demure Kletin

Fingerprint records to mark graves for Marines

The United States Marine Corps adopts a fingerprinting system to identify unknown graves. Lieutenant Jester Q. Horton announced the practice began July 1 at San Antonio and Austin recruiting offices. Thirteen men were fingerprinted, aiming to eliminate unknown graves in National Cemetery at Arlington and elsewhere.

Lnger United States Marine Corps Shim Jester Q. Horton San Antonio Austin Iaenen Josaterd Terrell Horton

Fingerprint impressions and identification history

The text discusses the development and use of fingerprinting as a means of identification, noting its origins in France and adoption by major countries. It describes an experiment pressing inked finger pads onto paper to compare patterns, noting distinct differences between individuals and the potential practical applications for identification and military service.

France

Veterans swarm into Malester today gathering amid union reunion

Special to The Light McAlester Oklahoma Territory veterans from both sides of the Confederacy converge on Malester for a joint reunion amid the anticipated unification of medical and command groups. The gathering marks a key pre-statehood示 event with plans to entertain attendees over a three day stay driven by local reunions and adjacent organizations.

McAlester I. V Okighoma Indian Territory Daughters of the Confederacy of the Oklahone Denver Col Banda Jn Lenever Colorado Stjiser

News Forecast for Tomorrow’s Events Worldwide

Tomorrow features Roosevelt as principal speaker at the Pilgrim Fathers monument unveiling in Provincetown Massachusetts. American Federation of Labor council in Washington continues to tackle urgent labor questions. Society of American Florists convenes in Philadelphia for a five day session. American Cemetery Superintendents meet in Providence. National Association of Turretl ens Postinduterr holds its annual meeting in Erie. International Railway Blacksmiths opens its seventh annual convention in Montreal. Knights of Khorassan convene in Colorado Springs. Irish Benevolent Union meets in Sermaion, Pennsylvania. U.S. Lawn Tennis Association national championships begin in Newport Rhode Island with singles and doubles events.

New York Roosevelt Provincetown Maas Executive Council American Federating of Labor Washington National Convention Sociery of American Florists Philadelphie Association of American Cemetery Superintendents Providents Association of Tiratelens Postinduterr Erle Py International Railway Blacksmiths’ Association Montreal Canada Imperia Pramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan Knights of Pythias, Conveses Alorade Springs Col Gatholia Benevolent Union Sermaion United States Newport R. 1

Prisoner’s Escape Tale Amid City Fight

A jailed man in City of Mexico fought off two policemen during arrest, knocked them unconscious, and escaped from prison. He was found at his work the next morning and explained the incident amid a noisy argument over a disputed price. Authorities reported no further injuries.

City of Mexico Aug. J Berg Fisher

Pair to Wed in New Braunfels On August Twenty Eighth

New Braunfels Texas dated August 19 announces the marriage of Mike Ewon Binnie to William Schraeher on Wednesday evening August 28. Attendants named Alma Homann Ernest Appel Milas Ida Plumeyer and Walter Fipr pol accompany the couple.

New Braunfels Tex Kate Stypel Tony Nince Mike Ewon Binnie Willam’ Schraeher Wille Alma Homann Ernest Appel Milas Ida Plumeyer Walter Fipr Pol

Scraps of Information Jump Around In A Bleary Nightly Page

A collage of brief notes reports and questions including China gold production about 400000 troy ounces yearly a Yosemite Valley railroad line finishing 85 miles from Merced along with 1900 feet elevation. Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburgh with 92 more locomotives than passenger cars and 4009 locomotives 3147 passenger cars. a Hague conference question on Chinese delegate war status. notes on mosquitoes housebound and woodland varieties. London Express on hairpin cemeteries and buried quills. a Cleveland skyscraper 20 stories tall with Liberty torch and timed flame. a Brazilian flora work 120 parts 20733 pages 40000 species begun 1819 by Martins and 65 authors. Dr MacNamara Londres studies poor children and a sun rising in the west quip. the fifteenth national irrigation congress will meet in Sacramento September 3 to 7 with forestry talks and national forest reserve debates.

Yosemite Valley Merced Southern Pacific Yosemite Natinal Park Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg Hague London Express Gleveland Twenty &Lories High Leipsia Bragiliga Brazil Martins MacNamara Londo National Irrigation Congress Sacramento Cal Forestry National Forest Reserve Extension Nation Irigation Congress Nobble-Ag

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