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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
2
The notice explains changes to paper delivery and asks readers to notify the office about any delivery issues. It provides a phone contact 176 and requests readers to call for precise addresses and delivery adjustments. The piece emphasizes ensuring timely home delivery and accurate subscriber details.
A historical survey traces the International Woman Suffrage Association founded in Washington in 1902 with Susan B. Anthony as president and Catherine Catt leading in Berlin. It notes delegates from 23 countries at Amsterdam and lists milestones from 1902 to 1907 across Australia, Kansas, Tasmania, Chvenslaid, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Newmark, Great Britain, Youssif, and Denmark and France.
A discussion on Texas topography evaluates the Guadalupe Mountains and nearby ranges as contenders for the state’s highest point. It notes major ranges from the Davis Mountains to Sierra Madre and Llano Estacado, with elevations measured by aneroid barometer and estimation methods, while highlighting the trans Pecos region’s aridity and sparsely settled areas.
Prof Robert T M and Arthur Sties confirm Capitan in Guadalupe Range as the highest point in Texas at 7330 feet above sea level, after USGS mapping in 1904 reveals prior elevation error. The note cites Mexican name and peak status amid broader observations on France's trade balance this year.
A critical editorial questions President Taft’s nomination process amid political maneuvering. It argues managers use ward politician tricks and criticizes the president’s interference, urging clearer labeling for mineral waters to curb fake products and ensure truth on labels.
A columnist contrasts corporations with trusts, arguing trusts oppress consumers while corporations benefit the nation. The piece calls for tax reform to balance gains from development and warns voters to consider corporate power in upcoming elections. Cove Banter.
The San Antonio club recovered from an early stumble in the Texas baseball league and now leads the standings, drawing praise for steady play and timely scoring. The team has built momentum over several days, turning initial setbacks into a strong push at the top.
A playful verse tale praising Mary Jane for her look and charm. The speaker remarks on her dress and appearance, noting how others react with admiration. The poem hints at social buzzing and a crush-like fixation surrounding Mary Jane’s presence.
Missouri congressman Richard Bartholdt argues there is no need to increase battleship construction. He cites The Hague agreements and falling revenues, urging restraint and support for Roosevelt’s policy of one battleship annually to maintain strength without expanding the navy.
James Bryce calls on Christian nations to uphold moral standards in dealing with semicivilized peoples. He urges public opinion to pressure governments to curb exploitation land grabs and native abuse, ban liquor sales to natives, and punish those who harm natives or corrupt them. The piece frames this as a critical era for civilizational relations and example setting.
James Bryce urges industrial education for African Americans to support southern agriculture and national prosperity. He argues instruction should focus on practical trade skills while not excluding higher talent, and praises Black progress in property and housing over the past forty years as grounds for encouragement.
The speaker loves tropical scenes yet longs for the native land where spring awakens. Dreams of far seas fade when the orchard changes from March to May, and the tropics cannot match the native season’s bright renewal. The verse contrasts perpetual warmth with the fresh bloom of home.
Notices from San Antonio in June 1887 include a wedding invitation for Miss Sarah Kinahan to Mr. Jay Emrie at 1119 West Commerce Street, local civic activities, a marriage license for Adolph Kapplemen and Catharina Stuebner, and funeral notices. The city engineer surveys Banville monuments, Good Templars hold a social on Fourth Street, and residents attend district court at Castroville. Local figures plan summer travel to New York, Galveston, and England.
The passing throng watches Tommy the terrier perform bold tricks at Fort Sam Houston Officers Club. He dives four feet into a fountain to fetch a ball and even plays with the ball when none is thrown. Tommy entertains visitors and rivals horses in local marches and shows, a trained post mascot.
June 14 events include a proposed US flag with 12 stripes and a white star field, later replaced by the current 13 stripes and star arrangement. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s birth and a note on her death year are listed, along with a 1808 reference. An 187 Russian expulsion claim is recorded, plus astronomical notes of sunset and moonrise times and Mercury’s evening visibility near the western horizon.
Handicapped narrator from Washington Evening Star recalls a tale about a very old man who reached a hale age before many modern patent foods were advertised. The fragment hints at a quirky park scene and the old man's imagined patience.
A testimonial from B Sylvester Be Smeth Room 218 Granite Book St Danis Mo describes how exposure and depression ruined his health. After taking Peruna, his bronchial condition improved rapidly and his overall health recovered in three months. He credits a good honest doctor with advising the remedy and expresses gratitude for restored health and a renewed life.
An antiquated notice describes women with heel wear issues seeking help for broken heels and suggests cutting heels to form sandals as protective wear. It notes a supplier, M. Morucheau, offering goods like “Steek Rock snit” and “northern white” cipped ute chicken toad footwear.
The Light publishes a batch of notices announcing multiple candidates for Bexar County sheriff and other offices. Names include B. 2. Winfrey, W. 1. Goforth, James McGlwoakey, Chas Stavena, Tred H. Lancaster, George Surkey, George W. Huntrons, T. S. Newton, Max F. Beetor, Andres Coy, Chester H. Terrell, Nelson Lyte, John B. Trainer, J. Hooves, J. Ed. Wilkens, Vivian E. B. Hamilton, Michael F. Campbell, Frank R. Newton, M. Buckley, and Arthur W. Skelgison, all subject to Democratic primaries in July.
The document announces Theodore Harris as County Judge candidate in the Democratic primaries on July 26 1908 and lists Harry Kerizberg Bon Fisk and others as Justice of the Peace candidates for Precinct No 1 Place No 2. It notes nominations are subject to Democratic primary actions and references the party name The Light.
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