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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
7
Heavy rains flood storage and block transport, forcing melon growers to rush sales. With scarce cars, vast Magest melon crops risk rot unless shipments go to market now. prices likely to drop as melons head to sale at minimal returns. McElroy & Brown offer magnetos and car repairs. new phone 2359. rock salt and chicken feed also advertised.
Train schedule fragment lists departure and arrival times for routes from West Commerce Street Station and Union Station. Mentions Santa Fe Frisco connections, local Hearne service, and through lines to St Louis Dallas Houston Galveston New Orleans, with several city stops and daily exceptions.
The cattle division of the international exposition in San Antonio next September will showcase the largest cattle exhibit in the Southwest. Half the cattle barns are reserved with many breeders from Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn stock. Notable exhibitors include Washington, Marietta, Howell Bros., J. F. Havenkamp, Fort Worth, Beeville, Waco, San Angelo, Martindale, Dallas, San Antonio and many others, totaling over 2500 head plus more for sale. The fair also features a large cattle sale and additional livestock including 500 sheep, 400 goats, and other f livestock represented by exhibitors.
At a largely attended St Albert society meeting in St Albert hall yesterday officers were elected. Wor Dourownlsld president Alne ander Pollok vice president Con stance y Wetes secretary Joseph storit whelz assistant secretary Alexander Notton treasurer Theodore Maggat marshal Gus Margozewitz assistant marshal M Kosceilski and y Lorbert trustees Peter Wrecong and Joe M Glatk relief commutes Jos Mora wietz Stepler bearer Ludwig Rud i reel committee St Hadwit Rev Louis Dubrowski spirit error The affairs of the society were reported to be in a Dlost prosperous ton algion
The L. Bargett Co at 815-817 Host Commerce street runs one of the largest paper box plants in the south. President and manager Mr. L. L. Hurnett has thirty years of box manufacturing experience. The firm serves Texas Louisiana and Mexico and employs thirty five to fifty people. They also stock wrapping paper paper bags twine and related supplies.
Special to The Light Milwaukee reports a temperance wave sweeping the country as the United States Brewers Association meets to back plans to close dives and dry-groggeries. Proposals include using juvenile court enforcement and lease or license revocation to shut noncompliant saloons, with Brewers in several states already taking action to influence licensing and policing, aiming to remove 150 or more establishments from business.
A new timber yard is planned in San Antonio with $200000 investment. Sites on South Mora street near San Antonio and Frankis Pass de pot are eyed. Bankers Charles M Campbell and lumberman Thomas T Campbell of Tumyle are said to back the project amid strong building activity.
Great response to sales at Regent Shae company yesterday drawing many buyers to the big store. The event ran smoothly with high turnout shortly after opening and continued without interruption into the late afternoon. Shoppers praised exceptional offerings and responded warmly to genuine bargains.
The International and Great Northern will open its new depot by the 25th, boasting one of the souths finest structures two miles from the Sunset depot. The building has waiting rooms, lavatories, a smoking room, a lunch counter, a cafe, news and baggage offices, and telephone service. Upper offices will house the superintendent, dispatch, and maintenance staff. a dome offers city views. Construction cost about $300,000 and was by Stewart & Co of San Francisco.
The junior class at the Academy of the Incarnate Word held its class day exercises in St. Cecelia's auditorium Bracken. The program featured piano quartette chorus readings and various musical numbers performed by Misses Stumberg Mowry Marto and others, with a full display of class work and a forthcoming commencement on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
An old advertisement promises Buchu and Lithla Compound Kidney Pills for kidney troubles and backache. It urges readers arriving from Elinoy disorders to call, buy a box, and notes a cheerful refund if not satisfied. The copy highlights a 50e price at all druggists and touts substitutes.
Edward Chamberlain voiced optimism on oak crop prospects and a improving business outlook after returning from the Fort Worth hunters convention. He noted Texas bankers and national attendees were present, rain damages to railroads and crops being offset by favorable financial signals, with money interests watching the political scene but not worried about the near term.
Official notice from the Office of Chief Quartermaster San Antonio Texas dated June 4 1908 invites sealed proposals for supplying treading and coal for maneuvers at Leon Springs. Bids due by 10 am June 17 1908 with delivery start no later than June 28 1908. The U S reserves right to reject any or all proposals and blanks are available on request to Robert R Stevens HQ Cal QM.
A compact historical digest notes events and births from June 8 across years, including George Wethe born 1728 and Andrew Jackson born 1767. It also mentions 1900 US mission to China seeking protection from anti foreign elements and a 1907 obituary in Richmond. An astronomical events section lists sky timings and lunar age.
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