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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement warns that genuine Virgin Oil of Pine is sold only in 44 ounce vials by Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati, Ohio. It cautions buyers about cheap imitations and pine needle distillates, noting internal use can cause nausea and the oil is primarily for soap and lubricant use.
Rumor spread in San Antonio that Missouri State Senator A L Gagner arrived with O Bey Bierswith to influence antitrust actions. Cooper denied ties to trust busting and said he would stay several days, amid talk of Missouri political ambitions.
A meeting of the Dadavale chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas was set for 2:80 at Miss Lytle's home to discuss a Texas Independence Day event on March 2. Plans include a public program with literary and musical numbers and a patriotic address, possibly at the opera house, in honor of Adina De Zavala and her leadership.
The San Antonio city directory for 1908 shows an estimated population of 94,468 excluding Fort Sam Houston soldiers, with about 32,000 male names and 15,000 married women listed. Ward populations rank Seventh 18,250. Second 16,218. Sixth 10,5. Fourth 14,761. Third 10,010. Fifth 10,010. Eight 4,815. First 2,559. South Laredo Street has the greatest street congestion, while the Seventh ward houses most of the citys German residents and homesteaders dominate the ward totals.
Johnnson Grammar School reports 25 in high eighth grade with 23 advancing to high school. six students exceed 80 average. Distinctions earned by Badle Felice Felipe Garza Roy Ore Malcolm Stewart Lloyd Trainer and Gple Brislo. First class to rank by final exams. Low third grade all pass. Mita Cabb Katie Hanan top over 0 percent. Austin Grammar Spanish club reaches 100 members. Miss Jimenez proud. Community opera for Marshal Street School nears graduation. mothers oppose trimming, plan hall, enlarged chorus, new features for production.
The First ward shows the smallest population while the business district along South Flores Street remains mainly residential in consequence. Over the past year more than 12,000 people moved to new homes and above 1,500 San Antonians built new residences, with bar listings at the Savoy on 110 Soledad Street and Two Bros Bar offering Quez day dad nights.
In a municipal court session Judge Budiey hears a string of excuses from locals charged with drunkenness. A marshal reports additional fines adding 330 to the town coffers as officers break up a disorderly scene near the docks involving twenty sailors and a damaged coach, amid a rainy morning sentence and a police record.
The corporation court session grew more animated as Patricio O'Hara, superintendent of city buildings, entered with a theatrical pretense. His missteps and evasive remarks added tension to proceedings and drew sharp questions from the bench, shaping the day's narrow agenda.
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