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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1908
Page
2
American Women to March in London Suffrage Parade
Mrs Millicent Garret Fawyatt invites American women in London on June 43 to take part in a large suffrage procession. The conservative English suffrage wing forbids processions near Parliament, with activists risking jail. Susan J Anthony is to head the banner. Rubber tree experiments in Hawaii aim for large exports. 400000 trees planted. LaFollette filibuster alters Senate rules. San Antonio inoculated for walking fever. citywide signs of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millicent Garret Fawyatt
National Tinian of Women's Suffrage Societies
London
Yerlament
Suffrage Association
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England
Europe
Dorothy Howard
America
Susan J. Anthony
Hawaii
Fair Taxation and the Corbin View on Tax Equity
William H. Corbin, Connecticut tax commissioner, argues taxation should be fair and uniform. He calls for equal rates, regular revaluations, and strict adherence to fair value to prevent inequality and aid prudent government administration. He notes public dismay at high rates and uneven assessments in many towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Corbin
Connecticus
Corbin
Taxation principles urge simple ad valorem system
The text argues taxation should be based on wealth with a uniform rate, emphasizing simplicity and enforceable rules. It favors ad valorem taxation as ideal when property is valued true and revenues cover government needs, noting enforcement as essential and predicting Elks’ June 9 special parole edition for their building fund.
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The
Elks
Second Anna Automobile Ride for Orphans in San Antonio
The second automobile ride for orphans held this afternoon by a major charity in San Antonio promises one day of unalloyed joy for the children who will remember it all year. Media coverage notes rapid pages succeeding each other, heightening authorities' anxiety as a fourth such incident occurs in months.
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San Antonio
Iedia
Victoria
Tex
Green's Brigade
Anderson
Italian agrarian fight at Parma threatens serious conflict
The Parma agrarian agitation centers on the right to hold laws as property, as proprietors refuse concessions. Reported 40,000 strikers may spread to other districts while Parma townspeople and manufacturers join landed owners in resisting. Lockout threats loom if a general sympathy strike is called. Both sides have prepared for a prolonged clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma
Italy
Trained Minds and Economic Strength in Bavaria
The passage contrasts Bavaria’s 290 trade schools and 23 crafts with a much larger nation’s schooling. It argues a trained hand often aids workers more than a trained mind alone, criticizing a system that neglects practical education while noting how national wealth hinges on productive training.
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Gonzales Tequivar
Bavaria
New York
Wigeearner
Wie
Neasona
Pistol Toting Described As Dangerous Game
Santa Rosa New Mexico dispatches warn that carrying pistols is a dangerous game in Texas. A San Antonio conviction includes a $2000 fine and hard labor on county roads. The piece also notes rising use of quick firing weapons and ties to comic opera depictions.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
Sun
Texas
San Antonio
Fence work stalls as Taft supporters struggle
An Indianapolis News item notes difficulty in securing fence work by Taft supporters, suggesting a broader struggle to fence to the field and implying organizational or logistical obstacles among Taft people.
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Ndianapolis News
Sabbath Meaning Sparks Varied Opinion in Town
Local readers in Washington Herald debate the purpose of the Sabbath with a wide range of views. A Kontemporary columnist notes the discussion reflects differing beliefs about how the day should be observed.
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Cwnahington Herald
Undefined. Vague Chicago business mistranscription
Fragmentary OCR reads as a stray business inquiry about a man who talks of business in cigars and finances two ventures, but the garbled text yields little coherent fact or identifiable names.
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Chicago News
Neures
Enamel Mishap at Local Bicycle Shop
Local bicycle shop miscommunication leads to unintended bathtub enamel removal after a Mexican worker explains he scrapped the bong instead of the tub. Investigation confirms the coat of enamel was stripped away accidentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre
Wanted for U S Army Able Bodied Unmarried Men
Recruitment notice seeks able bodied unmarried men ages 18 to 31 who are U S citizens of good character and temperate habits. Must read speak and write English. Information available from the Recruiting Officer in San Antonio Texas with names Claude V. Birkhead and Frank A. Booth lawyers in Alamo Bank Building. The Purple Light June 4 7 1908 history includes astronomy notes and dates.
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U. 8
ARMY
United States
Moore Hide
San Antonio
Texas
Memory of Lee Memorial Services Reported in Paso
The Daughters of the Confederacy held memorial services in Paso yesterday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist Church chaired by General Elephen PB Law, honoring memory of Lee and General Law. Community notices include candidates for local offices and flood relief efforts across Texas towns.
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Lee
Paso
Tex
Daughters of the Confederacy
Trinity Metantliat
Elephen PB. Law
The
Confederate Veterans
San Antonio News Highlights From 1887 Local Life
A busy San Antonio scene includes a wedding officiated for Foster Tucker and Lauren Aberts at Mrs. Phillips street home. Detectives arrest two men for wool theft. City health board reviews the new hospital. Yoakum station to be a railroad junction with shops. Women’s Exchange plans keep rooms open. Herman Dress receives a gold headed cane for his birthday. A man found dead on the Southern Pacific track is identified as Alejandro Ruiz. City hall and jail site bids called. Milk thefts on Dallas street reported. Superintendent touts San Antonio’s top public schools. Train service to Kerrville expected by September. Attacks on Fadre Island hunting trip outlined.
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Hughes
van Alstyne
City Board of Health
Herman Dress
Alejandro Ruiz
W. M. Fries
John Allison
Dallas Street
Smith
San Antonio
B. F
Kérryille
Battleship Refit for Target Practice in Mediterranean
The ill fated French battleship Tenn is to be bulked out and used as a practice ship in the Mediterranean. Dockyard crews repair hull breaches and prepare the vessel for towing out for the first naval exercise with fully charged shells. New range finding gear and exposures will be tested.
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Paris
Mediterranean
May Permits Rise As Building Activity Expands
In May the city issued 190 building permits valued at 167 017 marking an increase from April by about 20 090. A total of 234 new dwellings began, signaling the start of the summer building season. Major projects included hotels at Travis and Navarro Streets and preparations for the Gibbs block though permits had not yet been filed. Work on the hotel included excavation and foundation tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wahrenbarger
Ags
Sunmmer
Travis
Navarro Streets
Gibbs
Scholarships Awarded at High School Commencement
William Fowler earns a University of Texas scholarship for top boy. Maile Russey wins University of Texas scholarship for top girl in the February class. Harold Kayton receives a Chicago University scholarship.
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William Fowler
University of Texas
Maile Russey
Harold Kayton
Chicago University
Monuments Unveiled by Woodmen from Grave Sides
Six monuments were unveiled by Sam Houpton camp over the graves of Wilhelm Horbeleb Harry Heim Hugh A Tested Frank Bow lett A B E Berman and L O Oye. C C Dunham and Ira Keveheville delivered addresses as hundreds gathered. The oak trunk design honors departed Woodmen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houpton
Wilhelm Horbeleb
Harry Heim
Hugh A. Tested
Frank Bowlett
A. BE. Berman
L. 0. Oye
J Ira Keveheville
C. C. Dunham
Miss May Cherry
Sheriff candidate announcements lead Bexar County race
The Light lists numerous Democrats announcing candidacies for sheriff and other county offices in Bexar County including George Surkey Fred W Lancaster and W J Goforth subject to Democratic primaries. Also named are county attorney district clerk constable and county judge nominations with dates in 1908. Theodore Harris signs as County Judge candidate.
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B. D. Lindsey
Bexar County
W. J. Goforth
Gharif
Sherif
Bexar
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Stavene
Fred W. Lancaster Ez A
George Surkey
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Light
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F. Becker
Andros Cox, Jr
Vivian 5. Harpilton
Michael F. Campbell
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Fifty-seventh District Court
Peterlee
Taly
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Theodore Harris
Justice of the Force Precinct Nomination Notice
The Light announces Harry Wertzbor as a candidate for Justice of the Peace, precinct No 1 place No 2. Subj to the getting of the Democratic Party.
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Justice of the Force
Harry Wertzbor
Justicn
Peacy
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Printariep
Ghoster H. Terrell Declared Candidate for Representative
Announcement lists Ghoster H. Terrell as a candidate for representative from Jtexar county under the local party structure. The notice notes party affiliation, filing status, and readiness for primary or party action.
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