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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
2
Timber and Crop Use for Wornout Farms Explains Forest Plan
An Ohio farmer converts a sixty acre tract to forest, planting 35,000 Norway spruce and Chestnut seedlings alongside hardy oaks and locusts to yield six to seven kinds of lumber, Christmas trees, and fruit. The piece argues broader value of tree planting on marginal land and advocates state funded road improvements to boost agriculture, education, and rural life, noting Freiberg mines closing and Cuba election chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Grassa
Bedar
Ohio
$496,000,000 Bond Plan for National Road Boost
At a Grand Rapids meeting J H Gross urged the government issue 496 million dollars in road bonds apportioned by population. He claimed the plan would fund road improvements and deliver tax rebates or returns to taxpayers, sparking debate on feasibility and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uct
Lower Good Roads Recnasional
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. H. Gross
Chicago
Farmoyy” Good Roads Rorgne
Brat Planet
Desirable Citizen Myth Shattered by London Suffragettes
The Pittsburg Times Gazette argues that English suffragettes show women can act politically by vandalizing property and clashing with police. It questions the notion that women are unsuitable voters and notes the controversial, emotional reactions to female political action. The piece casts doubt on the idea that widowly behavior proves women unfit for ballots.
The Baffled Mosquito
A humorous verse from the Chicago Journal about a mischievous mosquito spoiling romantic moments. Cupid cornered by a buzzing intruder, lovers trapped under a tree while the insect disrupts plans. Local tone turns playful as the skeeter challenges romance.
Fragmentary Yonkers Preaching Clipped Speech
Fragments show a Yonkers scene with garbled dialogue about preaching and personal vows. The text is incomplete and hard to parse but hints at a discussion involving a balance of faith and domestic life. Names and clear facts are unreadable in the OCR snippet.
Passing Throng in Haggard Novel Scenes of Shade
A fragment of analysis on Riders Haggards The Passing Throng linking old Spain and new, noting how a Seville native slides along the shade side of narrow streets while strangers walk in the sun. The piece contrasts natives hugging shade with the uninitiated exposed to heat as they traverse Commierte Street in broad noon light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rider Haggard
New Spain
Seville
Commierte
San Antonio
Dogs Run Wild in Suyend Ward Residents Demand Action
A city resident complains of about 300 unlicensed dogs in the Suyend ward. A white dog near their home allegedly barks for hours nightly keeping the neighbor awake. The speaker urges dog catchers to visit soon and mentions borrowing a .22 caliber gun if necessary, though violence is discouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suyend
Nat
American Policy of Minding Our Own Business Beats Militarism
A historical exhortation praising America’s noninterventionist policy and peaceful national gospel while warning that a great army and navy could invite dictatorship. It argues the Philippines war and Dewey’s legacy burdened the U S with imperial conflict, urging restraint to avoid domestic dangers and tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monster Army
United States
Manila
Philippines
Dewey
Cavite
America
San Antonio 21 Years Ago in The Light
A dated San Antonio snapshot highlights petty crime with Lee Miller robbed seven miles from Boerne for cash and a watch, a city health brief on bids for hospital supplies, a heat-related incident near Del Rio, a shotgun accident near Del Reyes, and a fatal shooting of Thomas Hall. Historical notes mark births and deaths including Thomas Campbell and Edmund Pettus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee B. Miller
Boerne
Dri Braunnagel
Newtor
North Pores Street
Thad Smith
Morts Lang
Brekeman Vance
del Rio
Francisco Cortez
del Reyes
Thomas Hall
Drake
Astronomical Notes From Ancient Sky Report
The sketchy OCR notes discuss sunset at 7 16, 4 40, and a 204 day age for the moon with 2 16 A M eastern time. It mentions Mercury and Neptune in conjunction with Mercury visible low in the east before sunrise and Neptune barely visible to the naked eye. Possible Delta Aquariid meteors after dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thao
New Midan
Mercury
Neptuve
Befors
Neptune
Getting Back at Him
Fragmentary note describes a confrontation with a person and a warning not to show anger on the face or neck while involved in a dairy task. text is garbled and lacks clear context or identifiable names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Previshlyi
Cahyly
Killing at Yoakem and other Texas incidents
A fatal shooting at Yoakem Yoakum Texas leaves Willa Bullard and an African American man dead while a stepson is under arrest A girl in Goliad suffers a broken arm after being thrown from a donkey A log breaks during a July 17 accident in Renville leaving John Dial with a broken leg and medical care sought Also a rural business directory note urges builders to seek reliable firms under J T Burnett Co Undeutabora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renville
Tex
John Dial
Goltld
How Does the Little Rascal Oe
An essay style meditation on infant aversions and instincts explores why young children form inexplicable bonds and hostilities toward others. It questions whether innate traits drive early social reactions, noting the mystery and enduring interest in infantile psychology and the boundaries of analysis.
Runaway Stagecoach Injures Passenger In Mason Texas
In Mason Texas on July 27 a stagecoach runaway on Embry line overturned near Castell injuring passenger Ruth Steeder. The coach was upset by a wire snag. injuries described as painful though not fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Tex
Ruth Steeder
Embry
Castell
Weatherford Gov Lanham ill at home in Texas
Governor Lanham is very ill at his home in Weatherford, Texas, with a moribund condition expected. First bale of cotton from the area is ginned. price around 10 and 14 cents per pound. A fire in Corsicana destroyed the Corsicana Bakery and Confectionery building and the City Book Pilla, with about $20,000 in damage. A man walking on G N tracks near Palatgintina was struck by a train and killed. injuries to others not regarded as serious. Local phone line listed as Flores St. 121, 134, 195.N
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanham
Weatherford
Tex
W. T. Lanham
Thin City
Agatha
Coraipang
Corsieand
Corsicana Eakery
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