Subscription Terms Notice for Bee Sunday and Daily Bee
Garrier or Mall publish subscription details for San Antonio Light. Includes daily, Sunday, and combination options with durations and prices. Mentions post office entry as second class matter and distribution through O Beckwith Special Agency with Chicago and New York addresses cited.
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Garrier
Mall
Daily Bee
Vanes Up
Binale Conlon
Postoffice
San Antonio
Publisher's Notice to Subscribers and Address Updates
The notice informs subscribers to change delivery address details and to notify the office of any desisting or changes. It instructs readers to pay money only to authorized collectors, warning that payments to carriers may lead to loss or errors.
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Monay
Cole
Let Us Govern Ourselves In Bexar County Prohibition Stand
An editorial argues Bexar County and San Antonio should enforce all provisions of the Daekin McGragor law and close gambling houses. It urges local officers to act without interference from Governor Campbell, blaming past inaction for Texas prohibition sentiment and calling for self governance and stricter law enforcement.
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Bexar County
Daekin McGragor
San Antonio
Ib Beleves
Campbell
Texas
Thomas Witehall
Thomas Witehall| Campbells
Lim
Tara Campbell
Panama trip and railroad disputes stir Texas baseball ties
Fragmented remarks discuss Merophis toe Io troubles and a fair share plan. Bryan may travel to Cuba in February to study Gomez while Yoakum increases railroad influence in the south. The text hints at Texas Baseball League stakes and Gov. Gawnebell’s town, with Taft and Bryan’s possible future runs.
Prohibition and Christianity View in North American Review
The December North American Review presents Rev. P. Gavin Duffy’s view on prohibition within Christian ethics. He argues Christians should support prohibition not by force but through faith in Christianity to reform character, insisting sin stems from within rather than external law.
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Gavin Duffy
Chris. van Ethies
Dolly
Mastery over temptation and the use of wine in scripture
A religious article argues the value of temptation in forming character and cites Genesis and Cana as evidence that the Master supported wine use. It maintains that prohibition harms by fostering hypocrisy, while true remedy lies in inner reform and caution against appearances, praising San Antonio’s growth and civic plans despite local governance concerns.
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Garden
Widen
Adam
Cana
Galilee
Christ
Alen Christ
Mim
Tenoin
Mmai
Congressman Garner Faces Tariff Fight Over Texas Onions and Sugar
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Garner of Texas aims to preserve a 35 percent ad valorem tariff on onions and may seek to retain duties on sugar. The text notes Garner represents a district famed for large onion output and compares local Bermuda crop quality to Tennessee products, highlighting tariff debate as key to national salvation.
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Garner
Texas
United States
Washington
Gays
Mouston Post
Bacons
Fitigenth
Texan
Bermuda
Tennessee
Reflections of a Bachelor in The New York Press
A humorous 19th century vignette on flirtation and social behavior. The piece satirizes male vanity and female coyness, noting how compliments flatter women and how male fantasies clash with modest reality. It jokes about bath tub travel versus streetcars and a mother fearing bath tub accidents for her child.
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New York Press
December in History Highlights and Astronomical Events
A December history roundup notes birthdays and deaths of Tycho Brahe, General Wayne, George Washington, Prince Albert, and others. It mentions astronomical events including a moon’s farthest point from Earth and Jupiter conjunction timing.
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Tycho Brahe
Anthony Wayne
Mad An- Bethony
Wayne
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Prince Albert
Victoria
Windsor Castle
Warn
Willlyw Bharp
Scotch Post
Povellyt
Missiona Macleod
Binheim
Moowee
Jupiter
Freca
Qaut
Literary Immortality Through True Human Storytelling
A veteran critic argues that genuine storytelling hinges on creating living, believable characters. Craft, rhythm, and a dramatic moment elevate prose from artificial craft to enduring art, transcending sensationalism and decorative devices.
Letters From Santa Claus New Address Change
Letters from Santa Claus show two children requesting gifts and new addresses for delivery. Ruth Repel t from San Antonio and Margaret Hickman from another Texas address ask Santa to bring a writing desk bed doll bedroom set and toys for their siblings. They note winter lodging with relatives and provide their ages and streets.
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San Antonio
Tex
Santa Claus
Ruckenter
New York
Laura
Ruth Repoelt
Mornies Street
Steve
Tom
Margaret Hickman
Buo McCullough Avenue
Stranger to Rockefeller Lookalike Attends Fifth Avenue Church
A New Orleans man named John P. Howard visited the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and resembled John D. Rockefeller enough to prompt congregants to address him as Mr Rockefeller. Photographers snapped pictures before learning the impersonator was not the magnate. Rockefeller himself missed the service in Cleveland to address a dental issue.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Baptist
John J. Rockefeller
Hing
Rockefeller
John ‘Pp. Howard
New Orleans
Notice to Tax Payers in San Antonio 1908
Mayor's office announces Board of Equalization will meet in City Hall room 13 to review all appeals from assessments for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1908. Office hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays. Submissions to the City Council or Assessment Committee are not accepted. Major Bryan Vallaghan presides. City Clerk Fred Frirg attests.
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City of
San Antonio
Texas
Notts
City Hall
Aytenor
Seagion
Ooaehydo Fy
Bryan Vallaghan
San Antonio 21 Years Ago Comes To The Fore
A report from The Tight dated December 14 1827 notes the sheriff convention ends with thanks to Sheriff Lewis and US Marshal Rawkin for hospitality. A district court immigration meeting selects a delegation for Dallas. deputy Van Riper travels to Albany penitentiary. A burglary attempt is reported at Hevhann's. Old Mission Garden Sociality revived with officers elected for the year. First Regiment mounted riflemen veterans hold their second annual reunion in the city led by General McCullough.
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Lewis
United States
Rawkin
District Court Room
Dallas
van Riper
Albany
Hevhann
Mission Garden Socialith
H. Schmellser
T. A. Abbott
Passing Throng of Incongruous Fashion Styles
A vivid catalog of street costumes from a crowd scene. The piece notes diverse outfits and bold mismatches from hats with gold braid to bare necks under furs, praising individual style while highlighting the era’s eccentric attire. Local vendors Wolff & Marg are mentioned as selling a Christmas gift book.
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Mekicae
Calora Ag
Smith's Studio Photo Offer for Christmas
The piece advertises Christmas deadlines and studio services at Smith's Studio on Hast Howalen with Japan paper artist sketches, various prices for prints, and guaranteed completion before Christmas. It highlights Christmas photo orders and studio location on the ground floor.
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Japan
Smith
Glad Reliable
Howalen
The Professor Faces Harsh Words in Tangled Tales
Fragmentary lines hint at a debate over storytelling and criticism featuring a figure called The Professor and a character W Weelpender. The text appears as partial dialogue with uncertain meaning and potential satirical tone about tales and conclusions.
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