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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1907
Page
5
London reports say the son of an English earl has chosen to work in New York rather than live a life of ease. He sailed across the Atlantic in a liner’s stokehole and, after proving himself, was offered steady seafaring work but opted to stay in New York to try his luck.
Queen Sophia marked her 61st birthday with public celebrations in Stockholm on July 2. Congratulatory messages poured in from reigning monarchs, and King Oscar and Queen Sophia had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary the previous month. The couple married in Wiesbaden and remain in good health as age and illness test King Oscar.
Oakland Cal June 9 The descendant of an eight century dynasty visits the United States incognito and travels to Yosemite He is Prince D Ahta Pagralide of Cairo Egypt son of Tigrane Pasha former prime minister of Bernt before British occupation and a son of the current ruler
A fragmented menu listing items such as Pompeno Spanish Mackeral Frog Legs English Mutton Chops and meats. It notes a Main Plaza and Soledad Street location with W H Salge as proprietor.
Fragmentary burial notice records a permit for Jacob Terie and mentions interment at a local cemetery. Names, addresses, and ages are partially legible with street references and a date in July. The text includes paths to the burial and a listed residence, reflecting a small community notice.
Fragmentary OCR lists diverse UT Austin programs including medical department transitions and various faculties. Mentions Bachelor of Law, Master of Arts, education courses for teachers, engineering, pharmacy, nursing, and clinical facilities. Includes address for the dean W. S. Cortes at the department of medicine.
Educational notice outlines standards of scholarship and lists Seeley School offerings. Mentions $2006 in improvements over the last year and invites applications through W. W. Bondurant in San Antonio Texas. Notes forty universities and North Way reference with unclear details.
An old catalog advertisement for the Thomas School for Girls in San Antonio offering a special course for girls aiming for college entry and finishing courses for non college entrants. It lists facilities in various branches including piano, violin, voice, mandolin, guitar, horn, cornet, and writing arts. also art, bookkeeping, shorthand, and typewriting. Catalog requests directed to A. Thomas, president.
City council last night authorized condemnation actions for a strip of land on the Houston street nearside between Cameron and Laredo streets to widen the street under Improvement District No 11. The price asked by owners was deemed too high and city attorney directed to pursue proceedings.
Fragmented report notes bond sales and government actions. In New York and beyond, officials discuss private bond bids, disposal of 2,000,000 in assets, and a governor’s influence. The Controller engages with the governor amid legislative changes affecting chartered bonds.
Jamden July St Petersburg dispatch to the Daily Mail notes that the husband of one woman denies the Finnish parliament’s role in a vow to commit a violent act. He explains his motive as his wife’s political work, which he claims left her neglecting their home and family, driving him to despair.
A former San Antonian, A. Roxe, once rector of Trinity Mission on Tobin Hill, died in New York City on June 24 from Addison’s disease at 70. He led charitable efforts and community welfare in San Antonio before later serving in Monterey and Green County. His wife and three sons survive. The notice also lists deaths of Jolien A. Bleesh, Clemente Rodrigues, and a Valdez infant, with details of their last addresses and interment plans in local cemeteries.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a laxative syrup and bowel stimulation with unclear brand names and mangled phrases. The source appears damaged, with scrambled company names and nonsensical terms, offering no clear events or outcomes to report.
New York reports ongoing debate over the latest shippers bill with a special committee of the American Bar Association and various railroad interests. Mentioned are the Katy and Great Northern lines pushing for improved routes and sleeping car service between San Antonio, Waco, and other Texas points, plus plans for a redirected advertising approach via rail papers and broader travel ticket strategies.
The Cleveland event starts today over Bueld County club links with ten teams of four from various golf associations. It serves as a qualifier ahead of the national amateur golf championship beginning tomorrow.
A prompt readers to see Wednesday for details about a figure tied to a drugs case or controversy. The note hints at a profile or explanation of a person linked to pharmaceutical or pill-related matters, pending a fuller Wednesday publication.
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