The Light's Great Trip Contest Winners and Prizes
A San Antonio contest promotes six grand trips to New York Niagara Falls Denver Mexico City and more. It pledges open fair counting with The Light conducting ballots, invites nominations of local women, and outlines subscription voting certificates and daily issue ballots.
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Light
New York
Niagara Falls
Denver
Mexico City
America
New Orleans
Galveston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Harper's Ferry
Cumberland
Cincinnati
St Louie
New
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Garden of the Gods
Maxlco City
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Transportaton
San Antonio
Mall
Wo Engslage
The
NOLTE PRAISES GOP CONVENTION RETURN FROM CHICAGO
Captain Eugene Nolte of the United States was returning from Chicago where he attended the Republican National Convention. He called it a fine convention and said everything went well for Texas. He planned to travel to Atlanta next, hoping Frank Hitchcock would accept the national committee chair. A note from W R Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee praises Lixative Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation. Hexar Drug Co advertises Lone Star soda fountain at Alamo Plaza offering cream soda.
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Eugene Nolte
United States
Dlatelst
Texams
Chicago
Lome al Signia
Auatla
Texas
Frank Z
Iitcheoth
National Committee
Hitchcock
W. RR. Ward
Dyersburg
Miss Hiesser Surprised Birthday Party Ends Pleasantly
Miss Louisa Hiesser celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a pleasant surprise party. A variety of melon served on the table and a thoroughly enjoyable evening followed. Attendees included Missa tautise Hiesser Agnes Vaneu Vera Sturper Macie Marty Leoba Sharper Ethel Rewman Ida Keller May Lessing Robbie Melson Carrie Matthews Ciara Hiesser Pauline Hiesser Mrs Theo Hiesser Messie Gustave Meadows Z T Matthews Adolph Chavez Mitchell Tondouze Leonard Dornberger Frank Ruhivke Samuel Emil Toudouze John Hiesser de Marty John Toudouze and Sheadore Hiesser.
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Hiesser
Louisa Hiesser
Missa Tautise Hiesser
Agnes Vaneu
Vera Sturper
Macie Marty
Leoba Sharper
Ethel Rewman
Ida Keller
May Lessing
Robbie Melson
Carrie Matthews
Ciara Hiesser
Pauline Hiesser
Theo. Hi
Range ready by July 1 for Leon Springs maneuvers
Colonel L R Rogers assisted by Gen AL Myer and Colonel R K Stavens tours Leon Springs Tango site. Water pipes laid, wells being sunk, water reached, range expected ready for maneuvers by July 1. After maneuvers Major W N Ayer to Fort Leavenworth then Washington War College. Captain W K Naylor and Lieut FA Awl remain at Fort Sam Houston briefly. Lt G W Wallace leaves Fort Sam Houston to rejoin his Ninth Infantry regiment in Austin.
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L.7. Rogers
Texas National Guard
Leon Springs
AL L. Myer
R. KR. Stavens
William Lassater
Colonoel Rogers
Wee
Leoh Springs
W. Ns. Ayer
Ninth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kanuag
Washington, D. C
War College
W. K. Naylor
Fort Sam Huuston
G. W. Wallace
Minth Infantry
Tefl
Fort Sam Houston
Hia
Austin
Tax Notice for City of San Antonio Property Owners
Notice to taxpayers announces that city assessors open for property rendition on June 1 1908 and taxes due by September 1 1968. Signed by Mayor Bryan Callaghan and City Clerk Fred Fries.
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San Antonio
Bryan Callaghan
Fred Fries
Lee B McMurty Ex Sheriff and Civil War Veteran
Special to The Fort Worth Tex July 23 Lee B McMurty once Wichita County sheriff and Civil War veteran is dead at about 60. He saved Senator Elkins during the Civil War and fought under Quartrall. An obituary notes his notable exploits and age while listing a military draft notice fragment and various local classifieds mixed in the text.
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Fort Worth
Tex
MeMurty
Wichita County
Uader
McMurty Onan
Senator Elkins
Good rains lift cotton prospects across towns
Weather across the region brings heavy rains that boost cotton and corn yields. Reports from Alica, West Point, Karnes City, Mineral, Cameron, Hondo, Alpine, Marfa, Beeville, Mathis, Corpus Christi, New Braunfels, Taylor, Georgetown, Victoria, Yorktown, and surrounding areas note improved soil moisture, filling water holes, and earlier harvests, with some minor damage from recent rain and dust suppression.
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Athera
Alica
West Point
Catton
Karnes
Cameron
Beeville
Jachos- Mathis
Xess
Corpus Christi
New Bramiels
Taylor
Georgetown
Victoria
Yorktown
Inter Coch
Surprise Birthday Party For Miss Forrestello
A surprise party was given at her Guadalupe Street home Sunday for Miss Josephine Forrestello in honor of her birthday with many friends in attendance.
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Josephine Forrestello
Guadalupe Street
Hin Difos Kidney Cure Promises Money Back Guarantee
At Fischer's Drug Store on Commerce Avenue D and Houston, the Adena druggists advertise Hin Difos Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic with a positive guarantee. They claim the product is gaining townwide attention and invite customers to try it, offering a full refund if it does not benefit.
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A.M. Fischer
Revinale
Commer Avenue
Houston
Cully
Guggenheim Cuts Salaries at Refining Company
New York June 23 Daniel Guggenheim chairman and president says salaries and incidental expenses of American Refining equity officials have been reduced by 750 000 and that other executives reduced their salaries after his Europe trip He claims the company cleaned out inefficiencies and improved output from 60 to 20 percent to near perfection indicating substantial savings and tougher cost control.
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New York
Sinestigana Refining Equity
Daniel Guggenheim
Chiairsman
Europe
Guggenhain
Ise
Tim
Arrangements Under Way for Democratic National Convention
Denver officials Urey Wood and Roger Sullivan head the general arrangements committee for the Democratic National Convention to start July 7. Reporters and attendees arrive as preparations proceed. William A. Martin, Philippines delegate alternate, remains through adjournment and backs a platform plank for independence. Carl & Kerebeville, lawyers, Alamo Bank Building.
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Denver
Cole
Sime
Urey Woodson
Democratic Na Hopal
Roger &. Sullivan
Wliants
Wm. A. Martin
Fillippines
Mirth
Carl & Kerebeville
Alamo Bank
New Phono
Plan to train army of 750000 men announced
New York June 23 The war department reveals a plan to amalgamate state militias and regulars into a 750000 strong force under federal control. The scheme creates eight army corps with a first east coast corps, aims for rapid mobilization and centralized command under the president and secretary of war.
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War Department
New York
National Guard
United States
Olivar
Department of the East
Oliver
Dick Wilby
Otwart
Otiver
Txive
Thes State Troupe
New England
Roosevelt appoints secretary for Japanese exposition
Oyster Bay November 23 President Roosevelt named John O C O Laughlin of Washington as secretary to the American commission to the Javanese exposition in Tokio for 1913. The position carries a salary of 5000 dollars per year.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
John OC. O'Laughlin
Washington
Tokio
Holding Revival at South Side Baptist Church This Week
Revival services continue at South Side Baptist Church Johnson and Nathan streets every night this week starting at 8 15 Rev H B Woodward is preaching the sermons and leading the meetings.
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South Side Baptist Church
Johnson
Nathan Streets
H. B. Woodward
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Nolte
Lone Star Soda
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Frank Bros
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Lee B. McMurty
U. S
Ban Antonio
New Atanion
South
Guggenheim
Madame WU
Madama Wu TingRang
Mifster
Phor Husbabd
Sudan
Tokio Exposition
U.S. U.S
Bexar Drug CO
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