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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
8
The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. L B Starns burned to death yesterday afternoon when their house burned and exploded an oil stove. The child, asleep, died as the fire raged near Alpine Texas. The mother was away at a neighboring house at the time.
Llano Texas residents report the drowning of a 70 year old man Boatwright and a girl Dessie Idens while attempting to rescue a small child in the Llano River yesterday. Idens is described as the daughter of a local farmer. Also appears an Army recruitment notice seeking unmarried men 18 to 45, citizens, with English literacy, plus an advertisement for home ownership and real estate bargains.
Washington rumor says Senator Foraker will tour Ohio and give speeches focused on region voters to boost the Republican ticket. Supporters expect Taft alignment and a reconciliation within the Foraker and Taft factions to energize turnout and protect GOP supremacy in the state.
The board of equalization in Lyckhart Texas reduced all assessments by 2 percent except money, bringing the total value to 12,000,000 after adjustments. Sheriff receives badge as part of local court proceedings with new county officer attachees. John Sharp Williams, minority leader in Washington, visited Palestine and spoke at city hall. Nixon's second anniversary celebrated with an excursion from Victoria expected to draw about 8000. A rail theft incident caused injuries during a freight train stop, and Mexican flagging on a Galveston to Houston line prevented a wreck. A Dallas man was attacked by Negroes, hospitalized in serious condition. Texas freight agents met in Atlantic City with a first-time session outside the state.
Notice to taxpayers warns property owners within San Antonio that the city assessor will begin listing properties for taxation on September 1, 1908. The mayor Bryan Callaghan signs the notice, with City Clerk Fred Fribs attesting. The document requests all owners to render their property for taxation by that date.
The board concludes that charges against President Harrington were not proven and finds fault with the student body’s conduct. It credits the faculty and administration for keeping the school open, outlines responsibility for the clash, and urges public support to rehabilitate the college.
In Denver on June 24 a procession of five automobiles escorted national convention delegates Roger Sullivan of Hinnis and other guests test here yesterday for the Denver gathering. The train includes a car that carried a war message from New York to Fort Leavenworth Kansas. J C Dallas and family are spending the summer at Leon Springs ranch.
A vintage ad-style claim extols Cascarets as the safe solution to bowel irritation and dyspepsia. It condemns harsh laxatives or salts as worsening symptoms, asserting Cascarets provide gentle, effective relief without distress. The piece emphasizes harmlessness and repeated bowel benefits.
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