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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
1
Mayor Joyner of Atlanta joined the Atlanta team yesterday to cheer Vic and others as they faced Memphis. The event drew steady crowds, with officials noting local support for the team and city pride in the matchup.
Notices announce civil service examinations for several federal posts in Seattle and Fort Leavenworth. Vacancies include assistant inspector of ships at Seattle and foreman classifier at Fort Leavenworth, with yearly salaries listed. Additional tests cover inspector of the animal industry division and related roles, with dates and locations provided.
A live badger was received in Pel Rio Texas by Wesley Tulnson a colored porter at Toy Wot and Mare dry goods. The animal, claimed to be a king of its kind, attracted a large crowd on La Soya Street in the afternoon. Despite many offers for the animal the owner refused, as the crowd debated its value and origin.
A terse 27 August notice reports Gen Care Wisaneher Ovlna resigning as chief of the cugheer carpa of the ims. He is described as having ties to varied army desertments over a thirty five year span. Cadertakers Tenet & Co and a White Rose dance event on Saturday 24 are also noted in the brief.
New York and nationwide wire news tension rises as Western Union operators resist return to work. Strike leaders demand full concessions and wage gains, while officials report pay raises for chiefs yet warn of continued outages. Police quell a disruption as crowds react to stalled negotiations.
An old promotional piece claims Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey prevents and cures numerous ailments from cholera to malaria. It touts purity, malt origin, doctor endorsements, hospital use, and a $1 bottle price with a free medical booklet and testimonials from cured individuals.
Seismic disturbances persisted for about fifty minutes with a strong quake recorded at the observatory and felt at Laibach and Tattech. The report notes distant tremors, mentions a dance incident and a criminal pursuit involving four Mexican suspects.
Acting Judge Advocate General Porter reports a decline in courts martial within the army year, totaling 2918 with 32 officers, 23 of whom were convicted. Desertion and absence without leave dominate cases, while anti canteen laws blamed for off-post alcohol venues near reservations. The report urges harsher punishment for selling clothing issued to soldiers and proposes reclaiming uniforms as appraised value to deter misuse.
The House of Commons rejected the evicted tenancy bill after a long night session. Lords amendments were debated and virtually unchanged despite changes pushed by the Lords. The Associated Press reports the bill faced stiff resistance and failed to proceed. Money for ideas.
A fragmented Detroit Free Press note shows a Theatrical Manager joking about inheriting jokes from a grandfather who performed in minstrel shows. The exchange hints at old entertainment traditions and lineage within a family. The garbled text preserves a glimpse of period performance culture.
A man named Moody confessed to doctors that he swallowed poison, claiming to have taken strychnine and indicating an unlawful liaison. Dr. Hines treated a hand wound while Moody’s tale drew in Drs Oldham and Chathiugt as attempts to revive him failed. Vines later suggested the powder may have caused numbness rather than immediate poisoning.
In Concord Aug 31 the equity suit over disused property of a Christian Science church was settled out of court. The agreement ends the dispute and withdraws the suit. The case was filed to recover possession or control of the church property. Local officials and the church’s trustees reached a settlement governing future use.
An aged defendant, Alexander Jester Bies, faced a lengthy trial in Oklahoma over the death of Dilbert W. Gates. The case drew attention from judges and attorneys across Missouri and Illinois as witnesses recounted dramatic incidents amid aging, limited resources, and a high-profile defense strategy.
A small blaze at 201 Paga Hondo Street around 1 18 this afternoon displaced occupant Willinsy Groskas who was collared by bystanders. The fire caused about $8 damage and was attributed to a defrettva steva pine nil error.
A small blaze erupted on a street near Tira der uaraeyt Mala and San Bore, drawing department officials to the scene. Firefighters contained the incident quickly with no severe injuries reported.
Burial permits record several deaths on August 20 and 26. Victims include Vicehta Martines aged five, Berbert A. Smith aged one, Elmer BR Felger aged one, and Mayers aged 78, with causes such as typhoid fever congestion cholera infantum and exhaustion. Interments noted at San Fernando, Mery or Mary cemeteries.
Report describes callers at the Paris building enjoying snake skin motifs amid a gunshot incident near Gaponga. Two American prospectors Bell and Newman brought a side to Manila. a snake skin pageant and a count of thirty feet eight inches are mentioned, with a note on demand for clean soft cotton at three cents per pound in San Antonio Light.
Wanted large clean and soft corn cob pieces. Three cents per pound offered. Farmer Antonis family involved. Prompt payment and delivery arrangements to be discussed.
Reports claim King Menlik of Abyssinia plans armed action against Italian forces in the Santol region. An army of about 24 000 men is readied to restore order in Abyssinia as fighting flares near the Horn of Africa. True details remain disputed amid conflicting reports of regional control and past actions.
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