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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1907
Page
1
Advert explains kidney trouble are widespread and urges Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as the remedy. It promotes a free sample and book by mail, cites Binghamton address, and notes offer appears in the San Antonio Sunday.
The article reports a double murder in a Texan locale with victims Helly Taylor and Cora Taylor. Louis Gibson, termed the "bine slayer," is believed hiding as deputies hunt near Lavernia while a funeral is set for the victims. The story details the brutal killings, a manhunt, and ongoing searches as authorities pursue Gibson.
Over 200 touchans gathered at the high school to hear Henderson of the Texas University present on a school tour of New York City. He spoke on discipline, control and reform methods, praising New York’s education system and recreation centers as models for improving local schooling and citizenship.
Rumors place Senator Joseph Bailey in next campaign with Wurzbach as his likely opponent against William A. Cocke. Thad Adams and J. T. Onion are named by Bailey and anti Bailey factions as possible rivals for the Legislature, while Wurzbach is favored by Bailey supporters as the main challenger. Campaign planning and underground lobbying already underway in San Antonio and Bexar County.
Col J O Terrell at the Bexar County Farmers Institute condemned the Farmers Union as a trust and warned that combining two crops would depress prices and ruin farmers. He urged bank taxation and government deposit guarantees as a remedy for money stringency, while J A Cunningham proposed similar financial reforms. The meeting drew a large audience as Terrell and Cunningham spoke, sparking applause and concern over the union’s influence on prices.
The text notes a heated, influential clash tied to Governor Campbell’s reelection effort. It mentions a rivalry involving a figure linked to J. J. Strickland of Palestine and a prominent ally of Senator Bailey, predicting a major confrontation in the near future.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Start's Dyspepsia Tablets to cure indigestion and improve digestion and overall health. It touts digestive benefits, promises quick relief, and invites readers to send their name and address for a sample package from Stuart Co. 160 State Building, Macshall, Mich.
Debates on cotton policy dominate a public meeting as speakers warn that withholding cotton risks a global price drop. They cite past panics, note big U.S. and European market links, and urge farmers to release stock to stabilize prices. Ex congressman Paschal links panics to city failures and urges county support for recovery.
In Nov 30 dispatch from Achin Tes the governor announced the appointment of Dr J F Baley of Wee to the state board of medical examiners to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr W Collins of Mf Pak.
Financial report notes market strength after crisis with stocks advancing and liquidity easing. Roosevelt anticipated to press wealth reform while Congress may act on currency. analysts see a discounted risk and hope for sane fixes, banks easing, money flows stabilizing, and industry returning to normal.
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