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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
2
A forestry department review extols creosoted wood pavement for streets as superior in smoothness, wear, sanitation, and maintenance while urging balanced costs. It cites concrete, asphalt, brick, and sandstone comparisons and notes milling, railroad rate politics, and timber resource strain amid urban improvements in San Antonio and Michigan.
New York financier Henry Chews criticizes rising freight costs and blames the steel trust for delaying business recovery. He argues that price holds during a downturn hurt commerce and called the steel trust policy injurious and obstructive to rapid revival.
Providence Bulletin argues against nominating by party convention and urges restoring separate ballots for president and vice president. It recalls the pre Twelfth Amendment election method where the top vote getter became president and the runner up vice president, urging a dignified, nonaccidental selection to prevent unwise or forced outcomes.
A Fort Worth Star extract praises good roads as a vital civic force. It argues better highways raise community value, link key hubs like the big red barn to the railroad desk, spur factory opportunities, and widen regional progress.
A denison state article notes every man should maintain his property with care, ensuring clean, orderly surroundings year round. The piece, quoting a president and general manager, stresses strict upkeep and curb appeal as civic duty.
Yesterday in San Antonio crowds attended a Mission Hose company picnic at Matiermanns pasture and a German English school picnic at Edmonds Grove. Emanuel Abdabun and Miss Gorrie Wolf wed in a Hebrew ceremony at Third Street Ratbi Lowinital and plan to live in San Antonio after trips to Houston Galveston.
The readable text bundles scattered items from history and astronomy. It mentions Major General Greant, Revolutionary War hero, with unclear birth and death dates, plus references to resolutions for Independence and battles near Cherbourg France. An astronomical section notes sunset, moonrise, and a discovered comet period.
A beeman attempts hive setup in a house, faces stings as a comitutor doubts the project. The bee man argues that pain fades with practice, likening olives and heat tolerance to becoming accustomed to stings. The comic exchange ends with the commuter acknowledging the need to get used to it.
A railway depot story describes a single tree that split into two trunks joined by a thick connecting limb. Originating in Conductor Melville Mount Jay’s yard, it grew around a vine squeezing the trunk and its branch through a fence, later thickening into a paired spectacle attracting local interest.
Recruiter seeks unmarried men aged 18 to 45 in Texas for U S Army service. Applicants must read speak and write English. Information to Recruiting Officer 601 Moore Bag Ben Antonio Texas. Also notes a business address at 113 Mast Houston Street for Model Tailoring Co.
A dated piece argues that cleanliness clarity and verbiage matter more than talent. It notes employers notice mispronunciations messy hair soiled fingers and slang plus poor speech as key reasons applicants fail. It warns that outward appearance shapes hiring fate, with sloppy workers being first let go.
The Light announces candidates for multiple Bexar County offices including Sheriff. Bidders include Shariff Lindsey, W. J. Goforth, Jamon McCloskey, Charles F. Stevens, Prod H. Lancaster, George Surkey and others, all subject to Democratic primaries. Also listed are candidates for County Attorney, District Clerk, Constable, County Clerk, District Judge, County Judge and Justice of the Peace, with primary nominee status pending.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference prospective builders and a directory of names and firms. The garbled text mentions individuals, firms, and addresses such as Labert the Tailor and Alam Bak Bidg, with scattered terms like lawyers and agents. Content is incomplete and not clearly connected to a specific event.
The Light authorizes the announcement of Terrell as a candidate for representative in Bexar County. This action follows the Democratic primary procedures and references the local political process and eligibility for the upcoming election.
The Light announces Nelson Lytle as a candidate for District Attorney subject to the Democratic Primary action.
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