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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
2
An unclear fragment mentions a telephone contact and a family notice dated around mid month. Limited readable names and places suggest a personal update or household communication rather than a public announcement. Further context is unavailable due to text damage.
Tomorrow morning a delegation of San Antonio's representative businessmen will depart for a three day Gulf coast excursion. Organized by the Business Men's Club to observe transportation needs for southern traders, the trip aims to improve rail service and secure equal treatment for San Antonio merchants buying southward toward Brownsville Corpus Christi and other gulf towns. The effort seeks stronger ties with border communities and to urge railroads to expand service and enterprise along the Rio Grande route, hoping it will lead to broader, more frequent trips and a fair deal in commerce.
A Fort Worth dispatch asserting the death of a James Gang member is incorrect. Frank James, a James Gang leader, is alive and living on a farm in Oklahoma, with The Younger also alive after his surrender to Missouri Governor Critten den and acquittal in Gallatin. James previously resided in St Louis, working as a door.
Fragmented report touches on a theater keeper and a minor racing starter, a farm in Oklahoma, a pardoned prisoner in Minnesota, possible James gang ties, Western cattle conditions, a rising San Angelo newspaper edition, business confidence in Northwest Texas, and an opium suppression commission meeting in Shanghai with Burke and Wright leading American inquiries. The text mixes local curiosities, livestock forecasts, and international drug policy efforts.
A collection of 1912 newspaper clippings recount Texas Republicans presenting Secretary Taft with trousers spun from Angora goat Mohair. The notices joke about Taft, goats, and political outcomes, praising Texas Angora industry while imagining alternate fates if Taft is not nominated.
Alumni and alumous voices proposed for a Texas college yell with echoes of MM 4 M and Law. Fogs and fuss frame the idea as graduates cheer the campus, while names like Todd Law and Harrington appear in a playful chant. Rah!
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item states the assertion that President Roosevelt would immediately begin work on the Denver platform is not true. The note emphasizes the inaccuracy of that claim amid ongoing political discussions.
Fragmented OCR lines invite readers to imagine a tranquil House of Dream. Phrases reference sharing a serene space, white margins, stainless skies, and an escape from world toil. The text blends names and stray lines, hinting at a romantic, lyrical celebration.
Kerr County grand jury adjourned after a three day session reporting two true bills. One stores perjury and the other assault with intent to murder both involving Black defendants. Governor Campbell greeted in Hillsboro with remarks on gambling and bucket shop laws. In other news, duel fatality at Blackbullla, state contracting for plate purchases, and local reunions. Census data show white and colored student counts across county districts.
This brief historical note lists events and notable deaths on June 27 across years. It mentions battles involving Charles XII and Peter the Great, death notices for James Smithson Hiram Powers Eric Martineau Elizabeth Case Aguselz and a Radcliffe founder, plus an astronomical event describing a partial solar eclipse and moon rise timings.
A misspelled ad urging sufferers of neuralgia backache and related pains to write for a home remedy claimed to cure all torments. The copy promises thousands will testify without climate change, claiming a simple remedy can restore health and vitality.
An argument on diet and longevity cites Chauncey M. Depew of New York urging avoidance of beefsteaks to improve health. The piece contrasts modern sanitation, vitality, and durable public figures with Shakespearean decline and praises vegetables, moderation, and the pleasures of food within a balanced life.
The Light authorizes and announces candidates for sherif county attorney constable clerk and judge in Bexar County. Named are Fred H. Lancaster George Surkey George W Huntress T J Newton B J Hooves Wilkens Vivian Hamilton Michael Campbell Freak R Newton M E Buckley Arthur W Seligson Theodore Harris Harry Hertzberg Seligion etc subject to Democratic primary action on July 1908.
An elderly Mexican fruit seller, Miles lent old Juan, guards dignity at a busy corner. He speaks of Tarascos history, fights, love, and aging, recalling battles with Juaréz and the French while tending baskets and dreaming of Chapala.
The District Clerk race sees Andres Goy Jr and A Bigsanbatth named as Democratic primary hopefuls. Announcements confirm candidacy subject to party actions and primary results in Bexar County.
Capt Green and Will Rote returned from the Houston encampment where Green acted against Lieutenant. Turner Hall Bowling Club members enjoyed a picnic on Silado banks. The amateur press convention saw attendees including S. Charrel and Otto Praeger. Chas Hagn returned from a branch and campaign reports were urged. San Antonio Singing and Sochelgh mounted riders toured the city. Worshaeh elected member. Bartholomaal delivered a showy speech amid a fusillade of emeg.
McElroy and Drews are noted as doctors in a local listing alongside McElroy and Bown agents and el and Amalins in Rome. The fragmentary item mentions these professionals in connection with a regional directory or notice.
From Bexar County to the action of the democratic juri marlex. Terrell seeks the seat in the upcoming district race, campaigning on incumbency and party platform. The filing outlines support from local party members and endorsements from community groups.
The Licht announces Dito Wahrmund as a candidate for Representative Place No. 2 in Boxar County, pending Democratic primary action.
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