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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
7
The ad promotes silk ribbons at low prices and quality seamless stockings offered at a sale price per yard. It mentions piano coupons and urges stocking up, touting durability and value on the items for the current season.
G P leaders in Bexar county announce a senatorial and legislative slate with candidates such as Albert Van Derstuken Jungel Jillns Real Henry Terrell August Brum Jr and C O Cresson for a robust race. They aim to field a strong sheriff ticket, hold a large county convention and send delegates to the Dallas Blaze convention to back Judge Orden for governor. Precinct level primaries are scheduled across 35 precincts with listed chairmen and venues.
Democratic voters in Bexar County urged to renominate Attorney General R V Davidson. The notice argues his experience with United States court cases on school lands and antitrust matters is crucial and warns a change could jeopardize the state's case and ongoing judgments. Endorsers include W A Wurzbach and other local figures urging solid support for renomination.
An advertisement promotes R. R. Williams for Governor, pledging support for factories, railroads, and capital to develop infant industries and create jobs. It criticizes Governor Campbell and endorses Williams while urging rebuke of attacks on Williams by rival local managers.
Weather in Texas cotton region remains unsettled with cloudy skies and possible rain in southern counties. Temperatures around 14 degrees are normal with little rainfall expected. data covers 24 hours ending at 1 am yesterday from Allen Buell Weather Bureau official reports.
A fragmented list details transfers and deeds among multiple parties including Arthur EB Thomson to C M Magill, Frank W Brown administrator of Willelmina Moore Brown to Elizabeth Kampmann, William Dobrowolski to J Blaisdell, and George Buallin to Roxar County. It notes property descriptions, locations like Fourth Street and Rose Dale Park addition, parcel sizes, and sums such as 51 565 18 dollars and 87 000 dollars, ending with Lincoln Improvement Company.
Letter from Attorney General R B Davidson refutes a July 16 statement attributed to Q Ur Watson claiming majority legislative move to inaugurate prohibition. Davidson and aides deny it, affirming prohibition requires constitutional amendment. Includes local notices and a Cotulla stockman at the New Maverick.
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