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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
2
Valentine lapsed clues in a rambling 1900s column
A garbled column from The Light hints at Valentine themes, local salary cuts, and odd notices. It mentions Sam Davis the humorist, Roosevelt political talk, George Washington’s birthday approaching, and a school rewards contest offering $200 in subscriptions. The piece reads like a patchwork of news items and gossip with misprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligit
Authors in Politics and the Author Owen Wister as Candidate
The piece argues Owen Wister, noted American author of The Vinglntan, has shifted to politics becoming a candidate for Congress against a machine candidate. It asserts his literary influence and his commitment to good government, aligning him with figures like Winston, Tile, or Ade in promoting reform despite the pull of literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wister
Philadelphia
George Ada
Indiana
Wister
Girlle
Canailman
Ranatts
Wineston Claire
Hood's Pills and Banking Reform Debate in 19th Century
The article discusses Hood Ts'o and Hood's Pills, then moves to Dr. Washington Gladden and Cahum bos common council service. It shifts to currency reform, praising a permanent banking commission and urging nonpartisan study by qualified experts to solve banking and currency issues without platform politics. The American Banker commentary argues for stable, sane reforms and expert decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gladden
Common Council of
Cahumbos
Saon
Aste
Congress
Government action urged to save exhausted timber lands
Philadelphia Press backgrounder warns of century‑old timber depletion as Pinchot calls for a government program to protect and renew forest growth. It argues against wasteful cutting and novelty imports, urging replanting and sustained yield to preserve valuable species like white pine and red oak for future demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Mwekty Gouve
Pargster Pinchot
Watburmen
Liv
Time for Action. Chicago News Snippet
Quizzical verbage from a Chicago page feature. A playful exchange hints at a reporter and editor debating a line about a tree and its leaves. The oddly phrased dialogue repeats with a chained editor and a snake imagery closing the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Querion
Besa and Bess-Maning in a Valentine Coin Claim
A compact 19th century-style notice features fragmented dialogue about owing money for a Valentine. It mentions Besa and Bess-Maning with promises of payment in exchange for silence, including ten cents and five welts. The wording reflects a humorous or taunting ad-like line from a local source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besa
Valentine
Bess
Maning
Best Man Roles in Irish-Italian Wedding Mixup
A lively tale from the city describes a young Irish man employed at a Southern Paritie roundhouse who is chosen as best man for his friend’s wedding to a cook from a prominent San Antonio family. Amid rehearsal chaos and social pressure the groom plans two ceremonies with the same wedding party, revealing a comic confusion surrounding vows and attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Antonio
Westin
Wattorumve
Witri
Thurch
Pat
Bridget
Meg
Hitmaking Boxer Tom Sharkey Scores Stage Feat in San Francisco
In a 66 year old tale recounted at the Empire theater, Tom Sharkey, newly famous on the Pacific coast, joins a vaudeville skit showing a horse being shod. The curtain night brings laughter as Sharkey, unfamiliar with horses, is pushed to perform the shoeing act amid haded nerves and audience merriment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uoped
San Fransisco
Afar Aer Appellgate
Wmpire
Tom Sharkey
Pacthic Coast
Tom
Sharkey
Hari
Rmney
Stage Lout Triggers Uproar Ends In Manager’s Demise
An unruly spectator demanded entry shouting to the manager near the stage. The disruption ended with the manager’s death as he pressed the actor to participate in a word production, ending ambitions and scattering the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Saarkey
Sin
Tilm
Fragmented OCR reads like a stray folk tale note
The text presents a garbled narrative about a wanderer named Tred and references to biblical stories and “manna,” set in a desert motif with mentions of a single shot-38. It reads as disjointed, with unclear place and event details, limiting coherent summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wantzlorern
Ibis Oy
Ipranl
Bern
Barkat
Gafher
Mrcna
Tre
Blackbirds Gather in Yard for Easy Food Source
A resident reports dozens of blackbirds visiting his yard last week to feed on grain he scatters. He says a single trap can catch several, and fresh grain quickly attracts more birds, allowing him to feed himself and friends with no effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mora
Hille
Ufmther Bauch
Wyseift
Mystery of the Commuter Question Train Inquiries
An excerpt describes a curious inquiry into public transit operations. The San Antonio tract company removed a government line between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. prompting questions about schedules, motor car conductors, and why questions arise. A morning conductor on a Government line faced about 26 questions during a trip from the post to Houston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Porto
Querlen
Post
Nouston
Tenth Street
The African Negro Digestion and Tooth Health Memoir
An article discusses how digestive and dental health reflect diet in various tribes. It cites dyspepsia, indigestion, and stomach troubles as common, links them to foods rich in phosphates, and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy, urging readers to buy via mail order from Aldrens Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lityingstone
Ater
Henry Stiey
Afflen
Fondre Estey
Stuart
Alimas
Aldrens F
Start Co
Fragmentary street scene with elusive watch charm quest
The text presents a blurred exchange about a missing watch charm and a non-existent trailer. A blue uniformed tran responds with a vague direction toward Grayson Street where a party reportedly had the item. The inquirer remains partly unsatisfied, indicating incomplete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson Street
Xal
San Antonio 21 Years Ago in Daily Light 1837
A fragment from Daily Light dated February 14 1837 mentions Felix Greenwood and Mies Latitit Porter wedding at Travis Park Methodist church. It notes Texas senate favorable report on scalp bounty proposed by Henry Watterson and a Simpkins bill fixing license fees at 1000 dollars yearly. Also mentions Flores contract for a 1000 dollar building at Coloroga and South Pores strants, Hertzberg brick residence on Marshall Street, Crockett street groveling by street commissioner, Alamo street car line extension to the Sup depot, Colonel Belkwan starting work today, and an ad for Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Light
Felix Greenwood
Mies Latitit Porter
Travis Park Methodist
Texas Senate
Henry Watterson
Simpkins
Texas
Misses Flores
Coloroga
South Pores
Hertzberg
Marshall Street
Crockett Street
Alamo
Sup
Belkwan
Connelly Leads San Antonio Electric Shop Growth
San Antonio businessman Connelly of 218 Bastorimer Street gained early fame as a motor expert. He moved to San Antonio years ago with vigor and energy and now runs one of Texas best equipped electrical shops. He handles wiring houses, rewinds, and electrical elevator supplies, with recent projects including a complete elevator system and rapid service for furniture stores and other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Connelly
Bastorimeren Street
San Antonio
Holbug
Texas
Thia
Dana
Hity
Sheriff Lindsey Named Candidate for Baxar County Sheriff
Sheriff Baxar County announces BD Lindsey as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. The designation is subject to party action and primary processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Baxar County
One of Texas' Largest Box Factories of Folds and News
One of the state's largest box factories, R. Bruel Qo. 815-817 Est Commerce, is noted as a leading manufacturer of all kinds of paper boxes. R. E. L. Barrett, president and manager, brings thirty years of experience and the firm serves Texas, Louisiana and Mexico. They employ about 35 to 50 workers and also distribute wrapping paper, paper bags, twits and related lines through RB T Burnett Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. L. Bruel Qo
South
R. E L. Barrett
Texas
Louisiana
Mexico
RB. T. Burnett Company
Cartlea
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