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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1908

Page

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MISS Cappuyns Leads In General Shake Up Today

The race for the prize intensifies as Miss Florence Cappuyns of Olive Grove leads a crowded field in a citywide contest. Vote totals push over 18 000 for Cappuyns and 16 060 for May Burke while rivals rally with late boosts. The public follows daily as candidates jockey for position, with the final result due in ten days and a bronze gold medal at stake.

Cappuyns Florence Cappuyns Olbye Grove W. O Q. Young Pancoast Morgita Ca Vee Gos May Burke Joske Bros Ethel Kerns Montana Jennie Allen Wolff & Marx Emma Cezell Menger Florence Cappuyus Olive Grove Ray Miss Cappuyns Will Tieday Cuppuyos Es Bs Magnolia Grove Miss May Burke Joske Miss Cappurns Jay Stil Bray Alamo Mr. Kray

Contest rules and prizes for The Light beauty pageant

The piece outlines contest rules for a San Antonio based beauty pageant run by The Light. It describes candidate behavior, voting through clipped ballots, daily vote announcements, and prize routes including trips to New York Denver and Mexico, with transport and cash allowances. It emphasizes reader questions and clarity of rules, and notes travel and expense coverage for winners.

Misa Pearl Morgan’s Misa Young Nay New York New Orleans Galveston Niagara Fells Buffalo Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Baltimore Wishington Harpers Fetey Cumberland Cincinnati Denver Pike’e Peak Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods Mexico City Guanajuato Guadalajara San‘Antonia Walibal

Daily and Sunday Subscriptions and Ballot Notice

Daily and Sunday subscriptions listed with varying durations and prices, plus a note that mo certificates will be issued for under one dollar. A business committee will canvass the returns after balloting begins following Joe Adat time and closes Saturday August 1 at 9 pm.

Joe Adat

Local Light contest rules and tonic ad fragment

No employee or relative of The Light may become a candidate. The Light may reject names. Subscriptions canceled then renewed before August gain renewal credits. Changing subscriber name does not create a new subscription. An old tonic ad segment notes malaria and nourishment claims without clear context.

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Lodge Meetings Tonight Across Local Masonic Organizations

Tonight various lodges hold meetings at union halls and temples including Monroe lodge No. 424 Odd Fellows hall Concordia lodge No. 1793 K B and L of H Hed Men hall Alamo lodge No. 44 Mason lodge temple Golden Star council No. 92 Orients of Pendo Pythian hall and Friendship temple No. 2 Pythian hall.

Monroe Lodge C. O O& F Odd Forlowe Concordia Lodge Hed Men's Alamo Lndge A.M. Masonie Tsinple E Golden Star Council Ordes of Pendo Pythian Hall Ee Gan Antonio Aerle Eagles

Death anniversary of Robert G Ingersoll noted in San Antonio

Chas A Davis a veteran railroad agent and lecture manager in San Antonio recalled this morning that yesterday marked the fiftieth death anniversary of Robert G Ingersoll, the eminent orator and lawyer. Ingersoll died in Dobbs Ferry, New York, on July 21, 1890. Davis, who knew Ingersoll well, managed Brent Agminello's lecture business during a period and recalls Ingersoll delivering the first San Antonio lecture in Pyorksty in 1896 at the Grand Opera House under manager Darla.

Chas A. Davis Dlrain San Antonia Yeonitad Robert Thynrsoll San Antonio Pyorksty Grand Opera House Darla

Polling places listed for next Saturday election

A long list of designated polling locations for the upcoming election is released. Venues include the county courthouse Fest's garden Lamms' store Northaweat corner Earelo and Guadalupe streets and many others across the city and outskirts. Polls open 5 a.m. and close 7 p.m. Precinct conventions meet outside the city at 4 p.m. with specific sites noted.

Walling Jude the Polts Fest Lamms Northaweat Earelo Guadalupe Streets Benevolencia Hall Frio Street Commerce Trinity Streets Woeltz’s North Pecos Street Schaefer's Hall Ban Mareog St Hess’ Ware North Laredo Lopez Streets West Bed Pavilion New Frost Main Avenue West Houston Streets Romana Engine Hose Goodwin's San Pedro Ave Wyre Marshall Street San Pedro Springs Rubbola’s Jones Avenue Welter's Avenue D Kisibissa’s Burnet St

Subway Ground Broken on Nolan Street Project

Work on the Nolan street subway began with ground clearing and a force of men using stripers. Clearing had been underway for two weeks. Mrs RM Moore, mother of George Moore, travels to Datroft to visit her son Frank R Moore, accompanied to Chicago by Mrs Geell Grylis. Colonel RM Moore will join later.

Nolan Street Rm, Moore George 3. Moore Datroft Frank R. Moore Chicago Geell Grylis Mexico R. M. Moore

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