Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1908

Page

2

Congress Still Debating Action And Monarchs In News Fragments

Fragmented notes report Congress debates, royal interests, and local tax disputes. The San Antonio Light hints at awards for anecdotes, an upcoming 16 page section, and a push to advance forest and agricultural policy with Wilcoxian rhetoric on timber use. Local efforts aim to raise 250000 in back taxes while naval dispatches reference Magdalent Bay.

San Antonio Light Svelion Suday San Antonio Light Thas

Timber in National Forests Declared Public Property

A government report states that over 364 million acres of forest land are held by the national forests, most of the unappropriated public domain. The timber is protected to maintain growth, water storage, and public use, administered for the people rather than private profit. Free use permits aid home makers and communities, while harvests go to bidders with safeguards to ensure lasting local supply and prevent monopolistic exploitation.

Secretary of Agriculture Urober Wilgow Cr. Weedwan

Brazil's Ambition Raises South American Alarm

The piece notes persistent rumors that Brazil seeks to unite several South American republics and border nations. Argentine and Mexican press voices fear of Brazil advancing a regional federal idea and potential military dominance, with naval moves and new conscription laws fueling suspicion.

Brazil Republic Rentine Delnes Graaillan Senate Penna Herald of Buenos Ayres Mexical Herald Mexico Crix United States South America Bolivia Paraguay Urugay Argentine Chile Univr Bay of Rio de Janeiro Travis Hotte

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted By Local Advertiser

An old time testimonial segment touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior blood medicine for scrofula and general ailments. Letters from J N Dawn of Urbaby and Mrs Noma Hoonr of Hughey praise rapid relief and long lasting cure, with a note on the liquid and tablet forms made by Hood Co. in Lowell Massachusetts.

Hood Tivod J. N. Dawn Urcaby Noma Hughey Tenessee Decca I, Hood Co Lowell Masa

Fragmentary warbler of a notice decays into garbled speech

The text appears as a garbled, partial OCR fragment mentioning a person named Smale and Mrs. Goodman, with broken phrases about illness and recovery. It lacks a coherent event, date, or place to form a clear news item.

Cat superstition and breath of humans in folklore

The New York World and Boston Herald discuss cat fear and a long superstition that cats suck human breath. Early passages cite Dr. Weir Mitchell and a Greek-named “dis suite” with widespread hysterical antipathy toward cats, noting historical anecdotes from Germany to Antwerp and a range of phobias tied to animals and even plants.

Gldstone Mich New York World Weir Mitchell Boston Herald Germany

Preparing to Face it Alone

A fragment from the Chicago Tribune describes Mrs. Sidmmechorn alarmingly urging her children to run outside as the father nears. The scene hints at a tense domestic moment with phrases about safety, loud speech, and a chaotic spill of blades and parts, implying a dramatic, possibly violent confrontation.

Chicago Tribune

Enchanted Mesa Acoma Legend and Disaster Story

Acoma mesa legend recounts Spaniards and tribes in Valencia county New Mexico, the great rock fortress atop Mesa Kacantada, a catastrophic quake that split the trail and doomed top dwellers. Descendants of the survivors now inhabit nearby communities as archaeologists confirm ancient habitation. Also advertised is liquor and cigars sale at Limburger's.

Puebla of Acoma Valencia County New Mexica Denver Acoma Mesa Kacantada Matlun

Sheriff candidates named for Bexar County

The Light announces several candidates for Sheriff of Bexar County subject to Democratic primaries. B. C. Lindsay W. J. Goforth James McCloskey and Chas. F. Stevens are listed as contenders with primary action pending.

B. C. Lindsay Bexar County W. J. Goforth James McCloskey Chas. F. Stevens Sharif

Vivian H. Hamilton Named Candidate for Far County Clerk

The Light announces Vivian H. Hamilton as a candidate for Far County Clerk pending the outcome of democratic primaries. The announcement notes the party primary as the determining step and names Hamilton as the prospective official.

Light 14 Vivian H. Hamilton

L. T. Waters Undertaking Co Funeral Directors

The L T Waters Undertaking Co offers embalming and funeral director services with private arrangements and local office access. The notice outlines their role in coordinating funeral needs and related services.

L. T. Waters Undertaking CO Embalmara

Wise Old Mr Exchange Ad Rescues Homestead Couple

The San Antonio Light chronicle features the Wise Old Mr Exchange Ad as a rescuer of a distressed couple. Mr Homestead and his wife seek a tidy home and a country pottage, aided by the Exchange Ad’s wizardry and list of places. They lease a cozy dwelling, content with the found residence.

MR. Exchange AD San Antonio

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Associated Press Terr Cizking CO Linc van Dally Cowles San Antoni Terar the &. G. Beckwith Special Agency New York Tribune Building Chicago Tribune Congress Iwigois Prince Helis Wonder March Panama Canal Fkolkamo Naval Investigation Magdalent Bay Rango Mrs. Goodma STNES Kayne Perton Muchette Parkrow Howlur Henry 41 France Am Yeel Antwerp Irasmay Marshal Palbret Tycho Hrohe Boyle E. Brown Houston Hamilton Commerce Street Ory Orer Enchanted Mesa Dripping Springs Bond Henry George Limburger’s Mal Plaza Brenr Te HS
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication