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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
2
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The piece argues the fee system corrupts prosecution, urging higher salaries for officers and banning fees to avoid collusion with the state. It cites San Antonio cases of exploiting fees on vulnerable women, notes Democratic and Republican figures, and mentions a Navy tobacco import testing board and a New York convening.
A board of blue jackets will fisslet the jaymasters in a practical trial of all submitted simples as experienced tobacco chewers assess the lot.
The fragment ponders delicate truths about virtue and innocence for girls, comparing it to down on flowers and wings. It warns against eroding this heritage, then shifts to politics, noting upcoming primary stress and the A. & M. college board facing a risky decision about President Harrington and public trust.
A garbled note references Houston Street and progress in San Antonio. It mentions a Democratic committee opposing party machinery and a July 24 date not yet prepared under law, signaling political contention and timing issues amid local development chatter.
A humorous cowndrum style piece extols buttermilk as a superior beverag e. It parodies notable figures including Andrew Carnegie Roosevelt Miles Dewey Fairbanks and praises butter milk as uplifting and honorable, noting its popularity with leaders and its healthful appeal.
A critical, humorous look at American travelers in Mexico, noting their cultural bluntness and exaggerated self confidence. The piece mocks etiquette lapses and shows how foreign perception of American travelers shifts with distance from home, including a satirical jab at U.S. recruitment blurbs and social manners.
A dated, satirical reflection on male judgment and domestic life. The text mocks trusting one’s own counsel, suggests a wife’s expectations hinge on kitchen skill and financial balance, and notes women’s instincts about happiness, prayers, and theatre outings.
A fragment from the York Evening Post quotes a speaker claiming slang defines identity. The dialogue hints at politics and personal style as the speaker defends unconventional language. The piece appears to reflect editorial or letters content on linguistic permanence.
A New Era in San Antonio as laws from the recent session take effect including a Sunday closing rule for merchants and coroner inquests now to be overseen by justices of the peace. Postmaster Walters returns from Gonzales amid ailing child concerns while Gonzales eyes prohibition support. A Fourth of July party at A Sonnon’s Nasal Street home features many local families. A city council meeting is set to discuss street improvements as Mindtrle Light and Power receives poles and bricks for a Villita Street building. A passenger train on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line runs late into the morning, with reports of seismic Balcones ridge issues near Boerne.
A long list of Democratic primary candidates is published for Bexar County offices including Sheriff, Constable Precincts 1 and 4, County Clerk, County Judge, Justice of the Peace Precincts, and District Attorney. Names such as W. L. Goforth James McCloskey Fred H. Lancaster George Surkey John Tratmer Vivian E. Hamilton Michael F. Campbell Frank F. Newton Theodore Harris and Nelson Lytle appear among others with dates in 1903 to 1908 referenced.
The Light 1a announces George W. Huntress as a candidate for County Attorney of Bexar County in the Democratic primary. Ye Tight 14 also announces T. Z. Nawton for county attorney in Bexar County, submitted to the session of the Democratic primary.
The Light announces Andres Coy Jr and A Biesenbach as Democratic district clerk candidates in Bexar County, subject to primary action. Both figures are named as contenders in the upcoming party selection process.
July highlights include the deaths of General Daniel Morgan a Revolutionary War hero born 1736 and John Marshall born 1755 who served as chief justice. 1898 Guy de Maupassant, French naturalist writer, born 1850. Also notes on Paul Jones remains presented to the U S government. Astronomical events list sunset and moon phases with Neptune and Uranus positions.
The Light declares Chester H Terrell as a candidate for representative from Bexar County in 3, under the action of the Democratic or MARLA party designation.
Otto Writzmund announces candidacy for Representative Place No 2 in Bexar County subject to the action of the party. He emphasizes local concerns and party support as he files for the upcoming election.
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