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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1906
Page
4
The piece surveys 1908 political tides with Roosevelt and Bryan as the central figures. Roosevelt’s rapid, precise handling of tariff reform and public sentiment is praised, while Bryan’s challenge looms as the Democratic option. The article weighs prospects for Roosevelt’s renomination against opposition from Taft supporters and third-party sparks.
The article argues the tariff issue is the key for 1908 politics. It asserts Bryan should seize reform to rally support, notes Roosevelt and Cannon influence, and predicts a summer tour and a new Congress shaping the tariff and trust policy before a 1908 presidential election.
The city clerk yesterday requested bids for police department uniforms in San Antonio. The proposed fabric is dark color and fourteen ounce weight with the same style and finish as the current officer attire.
Police detained two men after they were charged with drunkenness and disorder. The arrests occurred on the street and involved officers from the local precinct. Each suspect faces charges and will appear before Judge Buckley in the upcoming court session.
George Surkey and George Surber announce candidacy for district clerk. He cites four years as incumbent and prior city service under Bryan Callaghan and Mayor Hicks. He claims a clean, ring free bid and notes family ties to Miss Alice Neville, while Edwards Milinery advertises a sale on hats at 08-368 West Commerce Street.
A distorted account describes the Onas as six foot giants living in Terre del Fueso with exceptional physique but limited invention. It notes their topography forces long marches, their homes and clothing are meager, children undernourished, and language reportedly difficult to master.
A distorted account recounts St Swithin’s Legend linking forty days of rain to his burial site near Winchester. Clergy faced indignation when the saint’s grave was moved and replaced with a stone marker, amid fears of divine displeasure and ongoing storms.
The excerpt discusses the causes of lunar phases and the length of the lunar month, noting a twenty-seven day orbit and a twenty-nine day twelve hour forty-one minute cycle. It includes a quoted exchange about dining post theater and a discharged conductor’s attempt to escort someone to a cook, referencing a Chicago Record fragment.
A scrambled excerpt shows an author boasting a single success and friends debating a line about a pleased dog. The garbled text mentions phrases like Nice Wark and Wheaing, leaving the overall story indiscernible and lacks concrete names, dates, or settings.
Fragmented text shows garbled dialogue with names Keviniard Kath and Cook, plus stray phrases about lending, family sense, and thought. The passage appears as a literary or script fragment with mixed punctuation and unclear narrative. No coherent event or context is extractable for a definitive report.
A Corpus Christi reception and banquet for the Texas Press drew about 400 Knights and ladies of the press. The Seaside Hotel grounds glowed with lanterns and electric lights while a Mexican orchestra played. Colonel Btorrett served as toastmaster as guests enjoyed elaborate hors d oeuvres, a four-table banquet, and a two hour dance. Nearby Seguin and other towns report weddings and social notices including prominent local figures and upcoming celebrations.
City Editor GW Winton resigns from the Express, effective tonight, planning to return to Gashide Oxlan as Oklahoma prepares to become a state. He sees bright prospects for young men and has no concrete plans yet.
The Light announces Bolon Stirwart as a candidate for district judge and urges support from friends and voters. It also announces W A Wurzbach as a candidate for state senator in the Twenty fourth district, pending Democratic Party action, and mentions Thad Adams as a candidate for county attorney subject to party rules.
Urustine Academy to hold a Tuesday morning commencement exercise with a lengthy program featuring solos, choruses, piano duets, violas, and an essay by Miss Mary Mie phy. Address by Hon M. J. Burkley and the conferral of graduating honors close a long ceremony full of student performances.
Historical voter notice lists candidates announced by The Light for Bexar County posts including County Judge Joseph Ryan County Tax Collector Pan Meerscheidt County Clerk Frank R Newton Constable Gilt Stevens Assessor Albert V Ruth Representative Graham Dowden County Clerk C L Revd and others. The declarations show filings July dates and primaries as conditions.
A fragment reports that Onion will run for the legislature from Page No 1 in upcoming democratic primaries. The note notes the candidate is slated to seek party nomination and campaign in the regional district.
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