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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
10
Mexico City reports a domestic murder at daybreak in the Borsa colony. Jose Nicotak allegedly killed his wife Fernanda Vasquez with a knife, inflicting a deep wound. the body lay in bloodstained night attire. A gendarme arrived with Nicolas, who heard barking and saw neighbors and threatened intruders, then discovered the victim dead.
A garbled passage notes a woman dead upon return, with no clear motive. A witness named Nienjas is mentioned, while other details and witnesses are missing or unclear.
A slate of lodge and fraternal gatherings is posted for tonight across multiple lodges and halls. Included are Sitmering Lodge No 32 at Hellmann Sons hall, Boeshardt Lodge No 1 in PR23, Magnolia Grove Worthen Gird, Unity Lodge No 36, Bernardo Reyes Camp No 2322, Davy Crockett Lodge No 145, Division No 76, Pythian hall, Union Hall, and evenings hosted by various unions and brotherhoods.
Washington reports the opening of Indian reservation lands south of South Dakota, adjoining Gregory County, for private entry. Registration by mail replaces in-person lines, with veteran and agent options for registration. Entry prices: $0 an acre for pre June 1 1908 entries and $4.10 an acre for later entries. entry dates commence after March 1, 1909.
Topeka Aug 28 William J Bryan argued for a federal and state guaranty system to protect bank deposits. He urged depositors deserve security beyond federal, state, county, and city safeguards, noting current gaps and the need for public confidence, with Oklahoma's deposit insurance cited as evidence.
Bishop Freer after Pan Angl i can conference claims United States most divorce ridden country. Article argues depositors suffer when banks fail and supports government deposit insurance as solution. Discusses secured versus unsecured banks, panic impact, and need for law to protect depositors.
The speaker argues for a guaranteed postal savings bank over a private bank system, asserting it best protects depositors and serves the community. He notes voter support for a postal or guaranteed bank and contends depositors, not stockholders, bear the risks of failure. The case favors depositor security, arguing bankers should trust the system they rely on.
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