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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
2
A garbled 1908 column reviews magazine sections and public discourse. Notes George Aly entering politics and a comic opera future, mentions Troi Woodrow Wilson, Grover Cleveland quotes, and Thaw family cases. Also urges reader letters about a Sunday Light magazine and wartime preparedness.
An old style testimonial ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for impure blood and fatigue. It features customer endorsements from A. Ayward of Taunton and William Metcalf of Packardford, praising better color, energy, and appetite after seven bottles. The ad cites a nationwide sale and the product as the usual liquid and tablet forms with a price of one dollar for 106 doses.
A congressman proposes a government or separate editions to publish a people oriented newspaper. He questions if a single Washington publication suffices and suggests weekly issues as a linking instrument between government and public. He cites the Congressional Record as a cautionary example and predicts further demonstrations of vanity.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Gol. i. Libbock death, a Texas hero who followed Ben Milam into San Antonio and helped secure the surrender of Musican forews in 1838, later served in Terry's Texas Rangers during the Civil War, and who is memorialized by a monument funded by Governor Frank Dubbbool.
The Atlanta Constitution surveys Theodore Roosevelt’s enduring appeal and faults as the nation prepares to reexamine his presidency. It notes his youth, independence, and honesty, while acknowledging critics and the era’s unpredictability shaping public judgment.
The article argues for government backing of national bank deposits, contending it prevents runs and losses spreading beyond individual banks. It asserts stockholders bear the losses, not the broader community, and defends the guarantee as essential to financial stability despite opposition from some bankers.
A disrupted 19th century report alleges school parents neglect child health and proposes state power for mandatory physical exams. It cites Superintendent Waawell urging punishment for parents who fail to keep children fit, and calls for health oversight by dedicated experts to prosecute mistreatment and ensure child welfare.
A mistaken belief about charcoal as a health aid is corrected by promoting Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. The ad claim details how charcoal absorbs gases in the stomach and purifies breath, skin, and blood, touting vitality and cosmetic benefits. It urges readers to order a free trial kit from T. A. Stuart Co.
The piece recalls a horse causing a rib injury to Pest's butcher and a mare stampede through the business district with no damage. It notes price jumps for mealoni oranges and market buyouts at Monterey and other points, amid a wave of urban improvement and street reconstruction in 1895. Several local streets are mentioned with workers rebuilding crossings and culverts. Court records show seven drunks fined in the local recorder’s court.
Calvert Texas January 9 report states a youth, Eugene Meld, son of a former football figure, sustained injuries while playing with companions that may confine him for several days. The incident is described as the year’s first major football mishap.
San Antonio businessman J en tl Wiggins, proprietor of Southern Rug Store at 138 Military Plaza, has supported medicines for four years while offering cigars and soda water. Patrons praise his generosity and sterling character as they seek relief for chapped hands and skin abrasions with his ointment.
Clinton Texas dispatch reports millionaire Thomas Snell left a vast estate to his grand niece Mavel Small McNamara. Letters read in court allegedly show a long romance and possible undue influence guiding the will, as executor Edward Swearby seeks to overturn the inheritance.
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