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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1907

Page

4

VETS RE-ELECT GASS AS GERMAN GROUP LEADER

German ex soldiers re elected Martin Gags of Chicks as national president of the Federality of Former German sulidlere. He won strong support and was praised for long service in the German army. The organization values continuity and stability, urging cautious growth and fiscal prudence under his leadership.

Jienver Cala Stefan Balled Sts Vatoy Prana Olecters Ferembion

Oxford seeks funds for engineering admission

Lenton reports Oxford aims to secure funds to remove salaries that block East Central university in qualifying as a candidate for admission to civil engineering. The piece mentions West Texas travel and upcoming trips with rough notes about events and times.

Lenton Oxford Weere East Fenedal Wiegree Institution of Civil Wugineers West Bexas Koryelle

Defer Postcard Law Returns to Postcard Permits

Territorial note from The Tyrga in Washington. The agency delays the normal posting deadline for postcard applications. Applicants admitted before June 7 will be allowed to file through September 1 under the revised ruling.

Tyga Washington Auz Trenallcy Depertmen Hia Qelin Post Joely Marke

2000 Failed in the State Exams Report Confusing Text

A garbled 1900 era newspaper fragment notes the state board of normal exam results and a discussion of hay fever cures. The passage contains distorted names and stray phrases about medicines and penalties, with unclear references to readers and postings.

Avatin

Sugar trust in Sweden forms large combination

Swedish sugar manufacturers announce a cartel plan to unite under a single association forming a capital of 27,800,000 dollars. The move signals tighter coordination in production and pricing within the Swedish sugar industry.

Boceial

Wood pulp prices rise amid trade talks in Montreal

Special report notes expected higher prices for Crumidin wood pulp as market analysts discuss impacts on the paper trade and foreign buyers. The article signals an open question among traders whether all price increases will hold, with authorities weighing supply and demand factors.

Montreal

Fragmentary Ledger caption reflects missing camera incident

An unclear Philadelphia Ledger fragment describes a scene where a girl questions a man about a matter as a minister waits. The text is garbled with stray words and incomplete quotes, mentioning a camera failure and awaiting a ride or access, leaving the event largely unreadable.

Philadelphia: Ledger Ene Pwonise

Plan Glare of Light for East Commerce Street

A movement to illuminate East Commerce Street from Alamo to the Southern Pacific depot with electric arches is under discussion. Local business leaders see the project as a premier improvement, with strong owner support and a representative from the electric company working to secure property owner consent. San Antonio aims to be among the best lighted cities, and the glowing arches would brighten the central business district and enhance the town’s appearance.

East Cone South Minn Southern Pacific Canmore Piaga Wasi Commerce Street Electrra Light Company Batttle San Antonio Stangers Ening Nere Sid Com- Mery Alama Depor Ig

Corn Show Calls on Texas Farmers

The note discusses packing corn for exhibition at the National 'Gol'o Bs position' in Chicago, urging proper packing in plated crates. It warns against damp weather, mold, and spoilage, advising separate wrapping of each ear in paper to keep ears clean and intact for display.

Texas Chicago

Unclear text fragment about packing and shipping sample items

A garbled excerpt discusses boxing, labeling, prepaid charges, and shipping oversize items. It mentions ensuring boxes are strong to prevent loss, prepaid labeling, insuring shipments, and compiling a complete sample with entry cards. The passage is poorly legible and lacks coherent context or clear entities.

Taft urges southerns toward Republican fold in Lexing

Washington dispatch reports Secretary Taft in Lexington argues southern Democrats share essential Republican views and should join the GOP. He plans to show that party alignment benefits the region and that Democrats there are effectively Republicans already. In other items Herbine advertised as a liver medicine by Naxar Dragon.

Assotiate Louisville Wasteington Taft Lexlogten Nek Elia Ala Soll Naxar Dragon

Kept Cool By Hot Air In Demand In Tropical Regions

A novel low cost electric fan driven by hot air is described as a practical cooling device. The unit uses a small flame to heat air which powers a compact turbine and a fan. Marketed by American manufacturers, the device is portable, affordable, and designed for use in homes lacking traditional cooling options.

India AO Merman

Elite Cafe Porpina and Swinish Mackerel Menu Notes

A fragmentary listing mentions Elite Cafe in Bath Plaga and Salenad St, with references to Wagrd and W. Romana Street. The text touts “the swellest rooms in the city” and provides two phone numbers, 151% and partial contact cues, in a garbled OCR style.

Elite Cafe Porpina Cappa Beats Fe Cor Bath W. Romana

HIS LACK OF ART

A clipped, fragmentary reminiscence of a literary scene where a teenaged girl and young musicians perform in a home parlor. The text shifts to a later memory of Marjory and Tom Blake and a Newport sensation, then briefly mentions a large box factory, and a light joke about heaven. The piece blends theater, romance, and local industry with dated social details and incomplete dialogue.

Ernest Roeser Beachy Folles Alxteen Aimee Swinglbe Wuilula Plano Nintely Svail Alenae Feirat Marjory Tom Blake Marjinry Tom Blain Chloe Newport Halian Tenoy Rave bin

Texas Penitentiary Report Shows Convict Increase

Spécial to The Light from Austin reports conditions at Texas penitentiaries with August totals showing 3793 convicts, an increase of twenty four over June, reflecting rising inmate numbers and ongoing control measures.

Austin Tex Texas Penitentiaries

Financial Statement of San Antonio Texas August 14 1907

Officies statement shows assets with Loans and discounts 240 47710. Real estate 57 700.85. Overdrafts 16 000.00. Due from banks and other institutions 2 4 PHS m n. Currency and cash -186 846.03. Surplus 8 000.00 Undivided for 8,003.21. Deposits in banks and bankers 48 299.14. Notarized by cashier and directors signatures with notary public Mason and attest witnesses.

San Ammonio State of Texas Ceoshiew Mason Notary Public Qorreel— Attest Hatry Landa John UW. Clawe Dielman

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