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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1906
Page
2
The notice lists staff positions including president vice president and treasurer with phone numbers and offices in New York Chicago and San Antonio. It outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and mentions editorial rooms and advertising agents. An address block covers Tribine Bidg New York and Tribe Bids Chicago with foreign advertisement agents Ferrin and Perelgn Ad Ferrin.
A fragmented notice warns readers to correct any misprints or inaccurate character recognition in the Daly Light newspaper. It calls attention to errors brought to the attention of the publisher and promises corrections upon review.
Total receipts at fifteen key primary markets reach 278 913 130 bushels for the five months of the current year. Wheat shipments show a notable increase over the same period in 1904 with Minneapolis and other markets reporting 278 413 140 bushels, and other grain receipts at 870 203 bushels. August 1 to May 31 1906 totals for spring wheat at Minneapolis Milwaukee Dallas and Chicago stand at 151 868 000 bushels, surpassing prior year figures by a wide margin.
May 1906 saw record grain and anthracite coal movements at eastern markets. Wheat and flour receipts rose sharply versus 1905 and 1904, with total five month grain receipts near 27 million bushels, while coal shipments from eastern regions reached about 239 million tons for May, far above prior years. Shipments across Great Lakes and other ports increased, driven by higher freight activity and ongoing seasonal movements, despite some production and strike-related disruptions.
The garbled OCR discusses Dr Pieres Favorite Prescription with ingredients like Antvara root and Golden Seal root. It cites professors praising its use for womb disorders, enfeeblement, and digestive issues, albeit in a distorted archaic tone. The snippet references menopause, reproductive health, and general tonic claims.
Chicago led Clearances with 939, of 762,600 net tone while May shipments across the Sault Ste. Marie Canals reached 6,029,278 net tons. The season totals show east bound freight at 6,357,169 tons and west bound at 1,465,386, with grain and coal dominating the tonnage.
New books received include literature, travel, history, and reference titles from multiple authors and publishers. Notable items cover American history, political science, the French Revolution, Canadian and Mexican topics, and guides on health and child care.
The state tax board and local court wrestled with intangible asset valuations for Union Meat Company and others. Acknowledged figures ranged wildly from 10,407 for a telegraph line to 74c-12 for a warehouse, prompting debate over proper assessments and potential court challenges.
The register to the district reports no individuals at the clerk’s office declaring intention to become United States citizens in Text county since May. The new naturalization law requires different blank forms for filing entries, but the clerk’s office has not prepared the new blanks and hooks yet.
The article describes initial cotton sales and bale movements toward San Antonio. References to Lutz Denaviden, Benavides, and local farms near Corpus Christi note bales arriving and auctions planned for The Vale area. Early buyers and growers, including Alexicans and locals, participate as markets begin the season.
Goxel County Chairman Bas invited to seconding speech for Campell's nomination at the state convention. Dexa County Chairman Ress to deliver the seconding speech, signaling firm support and expected plurality in Gexor county. A San Antonio man to speak signals party unity but under constraints, with other county supporters traveling to Arizona for related duties.
W G Hillenkamp, longtime Houston railway operator and now a bookkeeper in Nacogdoches, arrived in San Antonio for a fifteen day vacation. He toured central Texas towns, visiting old friends, and said he would have spent his entire vacation in the city if he had known more about it.
Ad text promises weekly sketches and light entertainment from The Sun ny Light. Readers are urged to subscribe immediately to access the ongoing series and related content.
A fragmented rail timetable lists multiple northbound and southbound trains with numbers, origins, and destinations. It references lines including Great Northern, Katy Flyer, and Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe, with routes to St Louis, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Galveston, and numerous Texas towns, alongside assorted departure and arrival notes.
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