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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1908
Page
2
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Publisher warns readers that subscribers to The Light must pay only through authorized collectors. Do not pay carriers as some actors pose as legitimate agents. use official channels to ensure proper payment.
An editorial reflection argues the mortal body dies but great work endures. It cites the legacies of Shakespeare Calvin Newton and Isaac Newton, asserting deeds live beyond death. The piece asks whether real life lies in influence, not the flesh, and notes enduring creation in San Antonio’s evolving cityscape.
The article analyzes a senatorial district race, noting past results and how slight shifts in votes could change the outcome. It references county-by-county tallies from two years ago showing Fudge Green with a small margin and Fudge Real as the challenger, highlighting the potential for a competitive contest if margins move by a modest number of votes.
In Hexar County the 1745 race shows a shift with voter registration up to 19,000 and only 4,403 casting for the senator, suggesting about five fifths abstained. The piece notes Republican mobilization a weak Democratic showing and warns Democrats to contest every inch, while also citing Bryan and a labor wage cut affecting 200,000 workers as the Lancashire Cotton Spinners plan a 1 percent wage reduction and possible one month mill shutdown.
A Washington Post criticism questions whether the United States is civilized amid murder cases. It argues that alleged insanity excuses crime, cites Tom Br Tord and Buford defenses, and discusses Harry Thaw’s confinement precedent. The piece urges legal reform and stronger reliance on established law rather than mob justice.
A muddled Washington letter discusses John Greenleaf Whittier and the poem Birgitta Frietchie, misstates Barbara Frietchie’s flag waving at Frederick and notes her imagined path through Civil War sympathy. The piece muses on genius, Job, and enduring literary fame as it recalls historical tales and literary reception.
A New York Sun report criticizes Worcester County town clerks for irreverence toward the Supreme Court. The piece questions lawmakers, the habit of altering laws, and the endless creation of statutes, suggesting reforms to stop the perpetual monkeying with the laws.
E W Gary, chairman of United States Free Corporation, argues that excellent crop prospects, with huge harvests of corn, wheat and oats, signal renewed prosperity. He links railroads and steel demand to farming strength, noting farmers as king of production and that structural iron and tin plate demand rise with crop output. The mood is confident as the Great Wave of economic solidity moves from the Midwest to the East.
Governor Allen Gard argues Filipinos are not ready for self government and warns that withdrawal of American control could trigger armed conflict. He cites difficult terrain and minority outlaw elements, comparing the situation to Cuba and endorses Taft’s moderate policy of granting limited native authority to maintain stability.
A 1920s education essay urges tempering fostered ambitions. Andrew Draper argues against promising children they can reach highest offices or wealth, noting social class constraints and misaligned expectations. He warns that overpromising may ruin motivation and misdirect effort toward unattainable goals.
President A. W. Carrety of the Leaboard Air Ling Railway proclaims 1910 will be the greatest year in the country's industrial and commercial life. He forecasts improved conditions, rising business volume, restored confidence, and funds released from hoarding into investment channels. Growth in business will rise as global eyes turn to the era.
G C Stahl sues the city for 2000 damages over a high bridge construction. A Mrs Stein case favored in federal court. The San Antonio Bar Association passes resolutions on the death of M Mayo Jacob Waelder. Judge Mason and others formed a committee. Forrest L Gates, a young attorney, died by suicide at Cotusin. The Light promotes tele and excursion plans to California.
On August 30 notable figures across eras are recorded: Sultan Solymant died, born 1495, conqueror of Persia and Europe. Raphael Semmes, born 1809, Confederate cruiser commander. W. H. Thompson, American genre painter, born 1840. Richard Maus Geld, actor, born 1857, died in New London Connecticut. Astronomical events list a moonset and sidereal data for that date.
An Army Post trolley conductor tells a man to pay a fare after nudging a six year old girl with a dilapidated doll beside her. The scene sparks general laughter among passengers as the conductor jokes about the doll being a child’s old toy while the train car slows at the line.
A fragmented first person letter from Tommy Todd to Uncle Jack Ey Wex Jones discusses schooling, voting, and threats, with references to teachers, beatings, and a town school board. The bizarre text weaves personal grievances, imagined scenes, and stray names, including Tammy, Jonson, and Jams Jonmin, amid scattered dialogue and odd spellings.
In a bold reform drive, Governor Landa y Harandín leads a campaign to abolish nuisances and curb public vice in Mexico City’s federal district. He targets taverns and loitering lotteries, orders beggars into lawful trades, and bans smoking theater crowds, signaling a decisive shift in urban governance.
In a fragmented poem and opinion snippets, Bechase is critiqued for lacking will and strength to lead yet praised for inherent happiness and cheer that brighten others. A marginal critic contends Nim’s cleverness is essential to achieve without effort, mocking the idea that talent replaces hard work.
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