Repeal Duty on Works of Art in Public Museums
The article argues UK style art tariff exemptions hinder museum growth. It cites private ownership as the usual path for foreign works and notes duties paid upon transfer or frames. It calls for tariff repeal to aid education and exhibition, referencing the Chicago Art Institute case and bureaucratic hurdles.
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Thar
Chicago Art Institute
Jules Breton
Gattle
Seatoh
Albright Museum
Buffalo
San Antonio Growth Shown by School Census Increase
The San Antonio school census reports 1007 more children of school age in the past year, totaling over 15,000 youths ages 7 to 17, underscoring rapid local development and broader civil progress. The finding aligns with growing indicators and national movement toward free trade.
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San Antonio
Rivas
New Riding Test For Officers Approved By President
The president approves a general order detailing a demanding riding test for officers. Coast artillery officers, previously exempt, must complete a forty mile walk over three days totaling twenty hours. Two thirty mile rides occur within seven and a half hours, the last within six hours. The note mentions pursuing the assailant who attacked John A O Connor and praises Judge Dwyer for drawing attention to the crime.
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Middle Fife
Coast Artillery
John A O'Connor
Dwyer
Great Purple Light edition slated for Tuesday release
The notice urges securing a copy of a purple edition of The Light issued Tuesday under exclusive direction of the Hiks of San Antonio to benefit their building fund. It notes the Hika will handle it and promises the paper will be worth reading while referencing legislative candidate allocations in the county.
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The
Hiks of
San Antonio
Hika
Dixie Song Reworded by Confederate Choir Sparks Debate
Women of the Confederate Choir of America fitted new words to Dixie claiming the tune carries history and sentiment. They argue the altered lyrics preserve the song’s spirit and memory, resisting changes that would erase its wartime significance.
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New York World
Confederate Choir of America
Dixie
Dixie Land
Land
Lincoln
New York
Atlantic City
British forestry seeks national plan to curb waste abroad
A Boston Advertiser summary notes a British government committee study on U S forestry waste and its impact on Britain. It cites that about a third of Britain's timber supply comes from the United States and Canada, with prices rising 20 to 40 percent over twenty years and imports of inferior quality. The committee favours a British national forestry scheme as a profitable state investment, seeing Ireland as suitable for reforestation and warning against unconstitutionality concerns.
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Boston Advertiser
Trish Forestry
United States
Great Britain
Canada
England
Portlang
Ireland
San Antonio 21 Years Ago in The Light June 2 1889
The International and Great Northern drainage spanning the Salado was burned last night causing train delays. A new rifle company formed for boys ages 10 to 18. Powder Hill Gun Club challenged Lone Star club for a match on June 12. German Ladies Aid society postponed due to president’s absence. The day brought 102 degree heat. Jean Richardson and friends headed to Europe via New York. Thirteenth annual convocation opened at St Mark's Cathedral. Major Blanton the revivalist to speak at Travis Park Methodist church. Col Oll y J W A and 17 men with 68 horses of the U S Army artillery to depart next Saturday for Paris Texas.
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International & Great Northern
Salado
Belknaps
Washington
Pollowit
Chas. Newton
Moses Koenigberg
Larkin Prier
June 2 in History Highlights and Misprints
June 2 marks entries on John Randolph born in Virginia in 1773 and John Godfrey Saxe born 1816. The note lists a 1902 reference to South African 펜e and odd astronomical times with unclear wording, suggesting a fragmented historical summary.
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Johno Randolph
Honnohe
Rapiiblic
Virginia
John Godfrey Saxe
Mogan
Heavyweight pencilpusher of the Southern Pacific
AJOB HANK SMALL, superintendent of buildings on bridges for the Southern Pacific San Antonio division, is famed as a heavyweight pencilpusher. He uses a foot-long pencil and a thick penholder, writing orders with ease and grace as he has for years, keeping a desk pencil decorated in red, white and blue.
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Ajob Hank Small
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Case moved to Bee County in Morales killing case
Juan and Gabriel Morales charged with killing a Custom Inspector Duty in Star county last year have had venue changed to Bee county after a hung jury at the last trial. Both men are in bail awaiting the new proceedings in Laredo.
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Bee County
Laredo
Tex
Mal- Taly
Juan
Gabriel Morales
Star County
Granteed
Round Rock Factory Resumes After Brief Closure
The Round Rock byam factory in Round Rock Texas has resumed operations after a brief weeklong closure. It employs a large number of workers and operates at full force despite local flood conditions affecting nearby rail lines.
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Round Rock
Tex
Round Rock Byam
Waco
Texas Central Railroad
Whco
Central Labor Committee
Sheriff and County Officer Candidates Named in Democratic Primaries
The Light announces multiple candidates for Bexar County sheriff and other offices subject to Democratic primary action. Named are B. D. Lindsty W. I. Goforth James McCloskey Fred H. Lancaster George Surkey George W. Huntree Max Th Bocher Andrea Coy John B. Trainer J. E. J. Hooves J. Ed. Wilkens Vivian B. Hamilton Michael F. Campbell Frank R. Newton and others with July primary timing noted for several rolls.
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Fred H. Lancaster
Bexar County
Rep The Light 19 Announces Chin tor HL Terrell in Texas
The Light 19 authorized announce Terrell for representative 8 in Bexar county. The notice appears in a Democratic primary context with place and district details.
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Light
Chentor HL Terrell
Bexar County
Pri
Buckley as Candidate for Seventh District Judge Election
District Judge M EB Buckley seeks the Democratic nomination for Judge of the Seventh District Court subject to primary action in July 26, 130.
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M. EB. Buckley
Witter-seventh District Court
Fun Democratic Primatios
Theodore Harris announces candidacy in Democratic primaries
County judge candidate Theodore Harris declares intention to run in the Democratic Primaries on July 25 1908. The notice also lists Harry Wertzberg as a candidate for Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1 Place No. 9 and indicates Suntico of Oye pees precinct No 1 pace No 2 subject to Democratic Primary action.
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Bexar County
Licht
J. E. J. Hooves
Offiga
Pri
Marien
Light
J. Ed. Wilkens
Junge
Theodore Harris
Harry Wertzberg
Suntico
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Pace
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