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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1906
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows a San Antonio Light page with misread names and addresses. It mentions the publication office, advertising agents, foreign ads, and subscription rates. It reads like an internal clerical notice for offices and rate cards rather than a news item.
Public notice states any reflection on the character handling or reputation of any person firm or corporation appearing in The Day Lishe columns will be corrected upon bringing it to management’s attention.
The Texas state university is depicted as a growing center for science literature and language, emphasizing practical education and public service. It aims to develop material progress through research, fieldwork, and partnerships with secondary schools, while fostering independence and personal character through a democratic governance model and active Christian associations.
The article urges Texas youths to attend college, noting many churches run Sunday schools for students and that university education is affordable with free tuition. It emphasizes that board and clothing add modest costs, argues against deterence by expenses, and cites demand for engineers and high employment for graduates. It highlights Texas University programs expanding in arts, education, engineering, medicine, and more.
Fragmentary text mentions an undertaker and notes service details for Sundays. The garbled lines obscure clear entities or outcomes. No verifiable names, places, or dates are readable to anchor a complete summary.
Eastern Market Gus Neumann advertises poultry oysters and meats at 432 East Commerce calling for orders via phone 21688. Local commerce note highlights goods and services offered.
The Epworth League encampment returns to Epworth by the Sea near Corpus Christi from August 3. More than 400 tents are up with hundreds more planned. A ten day program features lectures and talks by leaders in literature and Bible study, plus recreation, boating, fishing, and sea breezes. Distinguished speakers include Morris Shepherd and Bishop Seth Ward among others. The gathering is expected to draw thousands from across Texas with multiple days honoring cities and regions.
Dense OCR notes detail a religious event led by Rev H J Dose in Nashville with prayers praise services addresses by Rev W Ball and Rev Alonzo Monk, a mayoral or congressman talk by Mortis Sheppard, and a missionary, Rev Young Jo Allen, spanning Friday to Sunday August with sessions, noon adjournments, song services, and courses, plus a note on books and discussion tables for attendees.
Special to The Lisat from New York July 28 reports New York uses about one thousand miles of electricity units weekly to power industry, four times London’s available supply, threatening British manufacturing viability. London seeks cheaper, larger power while opposing municipal public works.
A historical ad from BUrnett Co offers wrapping paper in sheets and rolls for various uses. It lists white, fibre, glazed paper, twine, paper boxes, envelopes, business cards and printed matter with a claim of lowest prices and prompt delivery. The copy emphasizes wholesale paper goods for butchers, grocers and general goods, and notes strict adherence to their product line.
International and Great Northern and other lines list northbound and southbound trains, numbers, endpoints, and major stops including Hearne Laredo Galveston Houston Dallas St. Louis New Orleans and El Paso. Schedules show departures and arrivals with arrivals at Kerrville Rockport and San Antonio Branch details and interconnected routes through Texas and the Midwest.
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