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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1907
Page
2
A jumble of notes and quips on telephones and towns, praising changes in delivery and urging readers to notify the office of address changes. There are references to war talk, ships, and local figures, with lingering quirks and garbled phrases throughout. The piece reads as a noisy miscellany from a 19th century paper column.
Fragmentary text reports Texas officials debating quarantine measures amid public hospital concerns. Mentions regent exclusions and opposition to broad restrictions, with references to a Texas health article discussing an official stance and dates.
A fragment argues against excluding patients with suspected smallpox or yellow fever from public relief. It urges universal measures to build up vaccination and living conditions, noting infection risk even from advanced cases and criticizing alleged philanthropy as a pretext to shield the state from responsibility.
The South dominates cotton production and related goods, influencing textiles, food plants, cattle feeding, and oil production across Europe and the world. Despite vast output, foreign observers doubt American cotton handling, yet the region remains pivotal to global supply and economic ties.
Fragmentary wartime note claims a Japanese spy at Fort Rose had a memorandum but no notes were found. A second spy escorted from the yard, described as innocent, resembles Americans who travel to forbidden areas. The report reflects on wartime deception and travel during the era.
A garbled series of phrases hints at a New York debt situation and real estate values. The piece mentions 540,010,000 worth of real estate, a banded debt, and a borrowing capacity covering ten years, with scattered allusions to taxes, costs, and a collapse risk.
The Old Fiddle helps plot a campaign to boost Texas population to 5,090,000 by 110. AAugust 14 excursion from Houston with Julio Hy Kirby, Piva Million club president, heads to BL Pare for a rally supporting elitists wards. Miley plans a Center Texas convention where Kirby, after a boat thrill with musicians, earned second prize red yearling heifer. Kirby’s vanertobe reel showcased tunes as reels and breakdowns, aiming to land first prize won by Jayday Resinger.
The fragment details Captain Linebsy and John Kirby, renowned fiddler, with the antique Hiale and the crowd at a Texas excursion. It recalls Kirby’s long career since youth, his evolving repertoire, and a social debate about the instrument’s fate as the party heads toward the ironbound West.
An unreadable handwritten snippet shows two speakers trading rough dialect lines. Dialogue references a division and a guarded threat, with unclear names and context. The fragment lacks coherent facts to identify place, date, or event.
W D McNeill of Benavides was in the city on business when a hotel clerk heard noises from his room and climbed through a transom to check on a stranger in bed. The intruder lay still as the clerk summoned help, fearing a possible tragedy in the early hours.
Mr McNeill reports a midday intrusion at a Thorom hotel. The unseen man, later revealed to be a guest staying in room once assigned to Mr Meredith, entered again at night with a red scarf, seized baggage, and fled after bolting the door. The matter ends with apologies and the guest leaving with a key. Children admitted to Lyric Academy for five cents to see Johnnie Aysch on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
We have moved our main office from 416 South Flores Street to 120 South More Street opposite the A and P depot. South Alamo and South More Street cars pass in front of the office. Phones 329. Hillyer Deutsch Jarnaut Tanker Yards Harwell Co Reuter Building details appear garbled with errors.
Bishop H osley declares Peruna a magnificent sovereign remedy after twenty years of catarrh suffering. He testifies to relief from Pe-ru-na, praising its medical science triumph and blessing for humanity. The Atlante Ga church leader credits the remedy for chronic respiratory disease relief.
County officials announce a new statute effective immediately that punishes husbands who desert wives and children with fines up to 1000 dollars or long jail terms. The law requires the offender to provide support through a court-ordered bond. noncompliance may lead to bond forfeiture. Local officials say the measure aims to protect battered families and ensure maintenance despite protests.
The Hillyer Deutsch Jarratt company moves to new South Flores Street yards opposite the San Antonio and Aransas Pass depot. The massive 10 acre facility features 1800 feet of switch, 476 feet long sheds, and about half a mile of paved streets. The firm invites public visits as it expands to serve patrons across the area while maintaining operations on Laway Street for the western side of the city.
An advertisement in today’s issue promotes the Alamo Beach Investment Co and its upgrades at Beautiful Alamo Beach. The plan includes a club house and family hotel run on a utopian model by the National Game Preserve Association, offering economical costs and potential dividends to members. Membership is limited to a small number of shares, with early applications encouraged via post or card to M. Scott in Port Lavaca, Texas.
Removal notice states the business has moved from 31 South Flores Street to 1309 South Flora Street opposite the 8 A and A B depot. Front office faces Sank Alamo and South Pores street corner. Contact via phones 324 Millyen Deutsch Jarratt Co Lawber Yardy.
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