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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
2
Subscribers are urged to update paper delivery addresses and notify changes. The piece reviews matters from Texas real estate and crops to political talk, street paving in the Southwest, and San Antonio progress, with remarks on public improvements and urban beautification.
The article argues that roadways beyond city limits are rough and foggy, with many unpaved and even paved streets full of bumps. It notes visitors notice the poor condition, while smaller cities push ahead with better paving, funded by local leagues, signaling a city’s growth and investment appeal.
The report covers seven months from July 4, 1907, to January 31, detailing US imports from Germany totaling 5,221.80 in toys and over 24 million in other goods, down slightly from the previous period, while US exports to Germany reached 184,607,984, up 21,401,573 from 1906–07. It notes cotton products dominate export value, at 97,515,922, and contrasts export gains with import growth under Kaiser Wilhelm. The rest of the excerpt includes poetic lines by Thomas Walsh.
A poetic fragment by Frank TL Stanton describing enduring love amid storm and sorrow. A speaker recalls divine comfort guiding through grief and forgiveness, with imagery of light and shadows and a vow of unwavering devotion.
A young woman with a small child watches a moving picture on Hopstoy Street near the Front as a dog, a curious figure, enters the frame. Onlookers react with astonishment, and a baby reaches toward the scene causing amused chatter among spectators. The informal entertainment unfolds during the outdoor screening.
The notice reports the death of G H Higgins at 211 Crosby Street aged 58 with funeral services this afternoon. It also notes the death of John Ad Thane at a local infirmary after illness, over 50, with survivors listed. A Ky brought attorney Virgal McKnight death in Waco follows. Voters opposing Ballevism form the “Wravisdon Club” with delegates to a March 7 county canvass in Waco.
A puzzled scene unfolds as a man gazes through a shop window while a cobbler eats pegs and hammers fly. The boss asks for an explanation, but the subject stays fixed, declaring he is simply waiting to see what happens next.
The training class of the city school department is in session today at Avenue School. Geography is the focus as Misses Sarah King and A Colding and A Arnold demonstrate teaching methods. Twenty members comprise the new training class, drawn from graduates of the Igi school.
Forres, three months old, dies from convulsions in transit to El Paso and Laredo streets, burial permits issued.
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William Souter, current state secretary of the Wages Lodge, will seek re election at the state convention in Mineral Wells May 12 13. Local leadership supports his candidacy with no opposition expected while William Schumacher plans to become first state president and join the executive committee. Local officers plus 30 delegates will travel, aiming to send a San Antonio delegation over 100 strong, with El Paso eager to host next year. Senior officers J R Webb and local reps Jim Stevens Frank Garde and Sam Scommakon will attend, and Seattle will host the national convention in August.
Fred and Ida Messer were fined $5 each in the corporation court for vagrancy. Collections report shows February calfec totals of $161 with $4 paid for cemetery plots. A reward of $4300 was announced in San Diego Texas for evidence leading to arrest and conviction of the age gagging of assessor John Cleary. A tramp attacked Mrs. Trathbone in Langtry Texas on February 21, beating her and escaping. A manhunt continues for the assailant near Santa Anna. A $500 reward is offered for the capture of the suspect near Jim Lown.
Building improvements valued at 100,227 were started in San Antonio in February, boosting year to date to 233,272. Over 90 percent of permits were for small outlying district residences with rapid frame construction, as inspectors note a housing rush and few vacant habitable sites. Cement block homes up to 2,600 were begun, while 207 permits represent alterations down from prior months.
George Speidel, a resident of Hallinger, reports being assaulted aboard a train near the L and G N station and robbed of 150 dollars by three men. Police sweep the area as officers search for the trio. Speidel identified the suspects, who fled after the theft as the train pulled out. He notified Constable Stavens from home upon arrival and later described the incident in detail.
An internal tablet claims to remove the cause of piles and cure any case long standing. A month’s treatment costs $1.00, with a thousand dollar guarantee. Hem-Roid is marketed by Gexarfrug Co in San Antonio and by Leonhardt Co in Buffalo, Iowa, from Lincoln Nebraska.
Speidel rushed to secure his tickets at the station but moments before the train left three men boarded the coach. One man blocked his passage while two others pushed him aside and rifled his pockets, stealing a roll of $150. Constable Stevens has a detailed description of two suspects.
In South Paris a bid for the champion absent minded man faltered after a barber shop encounter. The candidate, a business man, rode with a friend. during a shave the barber asked if he had not been shaved earlier today. The proceedings paused pending clarity.
Notice from The Light asking readers to donate specific newspaper issues dated July 7 August 25 September 15 22 and October 8 17 20 to complete archival files. State health board fee collection 20.50 for milk tag fumigation for Secretary John A Mueller. fumigation fee due and board action closed today.
An advertisement promises home treatment for piles with a new absorption method. It targets sufferers with protruding or internal piles and urges readers to send their address for a free trial kit and testimonials. It offers immediate relief and permanent cure claims, asking for no money up front.
The Light announces M D Lindsey as a candidate for Sheriff of Bexar County subject to Democratic primaries. It also announces W I Goforth as a Sheriff candidate subject to Democratic primaries. James McCloskey is announced as a Sheriff candidate in July Democratic primaries.
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