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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
2
An editorial urging Texas to become the gulf coast gateway and a major rail hub to boost commerce, calling for united, lawful development and growth through infrastructure and coordinated effort across the state.
The president weighs a scheme to regulate and exploit rivers, aiming to curb water power monopolies, improve navigable streams with charges, and study overall water power policy. The piece notes coal and petroleum monopolies, potential fuel shortages, and industry waste, stressing the national stakes for citizens.
The writer urges embracing inland water utilization, praising the waterway movement as a path to economic progress. Texas, with its rivers and potential intercoastal canal, could gain vast power and transport benefits, transforming streams like the San Antonio and others into commercial arteries through cleaning and straightening.
A satirical critique imagines a utopian reform era with closed saloons limited alcohol, rare investor activity, infrequent horse racing, industry leaders retiring, antiunion measures, abolished entrance fees for intercollegiate events, and political figures in unusual roles. The piece piles improbable reforms to sketch an absurdly harmonious society.
A fragment summarizing political uncertainty in the 1908 U S party process. It notes past surprises in nominations, cites Lowell’s 1908 remark, and mentions delegates to the national convention. The text questions the candidates’ standing and the evolving delegate counts up to May, with no clear frontrunners.
New York Sand Colonel Bryan traveled to Kentucky and urged the state legislature on how to vote for United States senatorship. The wording suggests mixed reactions with some labeling Bryan a great misfortune while others defend his influence.
In San Antonio crowds of cattle raisers flood hotels and boarding houses. A traveler sleeps on a cot in a street-side boarding house gallery and endures a rainstorm with a cat as the landlady and landlord scramble to keep guests comfortable. The guest shrugs off rain and eats a hearty ham breakfast while the gale rages.
A house hunting scene ends with a hole behind a kitchen addition in a neat cottage where a gas leak is suspected. The prospective tenant notes a slanted floor and a large hole near the wall that could admit gas. The owner and a bystander discuss the peril as the building’s danger is revealed.
The speaker notes heavy rain causes the roof to leak and water into a gas pipe hole, but adds that rain is infrequent. The place is still for rent.
Direct from the Fashion Center, Aaron Frank Clothing Co presents the spring summer 1908 line identical to Alfred Benjamin & Co models. The store offers Bulls overcoats mincoats waistcoats and sheetables to help local men learn the prevailing New York style, whether they buy or not.
A call was issued for a meeting at Elis Hall next Tuesday night led by W. BG Stephens of the state prohibition committee. The goal is to organize precinct committees to secure signatures pledging the Democratic party to put prohibition to voters in Texts, with rewards offered for dog poisoners and other suspects in the area.
The training class at Avenue school covered grammar instruction led by Messrs Hallett and Truox. Sam Horston's new school faces occupancy delays. Mission field unfinished. Gardening efforts at Brackenridge and Marshall street schools expand with after school work and planned home garden clubs. Bowle School held a flag program with songs, recitations, and essays celebrating the flag and American history.
In San Antonio this morning President Hunschke of Basen Berfest sent 1150 to physicians for transport to participate in a conting event. About 40 will arrive around April. Mrs Katt Leman’s South Leona street residence was burgled last week with a jet bosom pin, two earrings, a rhine stone pin, a comb, two brushes and two purses stolen. A blistering north wind and dust cloaks the city. Christian ladies plan a temple fund meeting at the First Baptist Church tomorrow night. Cumming Macdoni’s bus will depart.
After ten years of suffering from piles Me G L Stephenson of Paterborough Ontario reports relief after using Dr Leonhardts Hemeloid. He notes itching bleeding and pain diminished after a few doses and confirms a complete cure with subsequent health gains. He endorses Hemeloid to others at his cost and mentions purchase options in San Antonio and Buffalo.
On Sunday morning at nine the Maverick and Menger hotels will ferry the seepers to Macedona Park for a day outing. Major Muchlender’s office in the Maverick Building will be moved to military headquarters by month’s end.
The Eight, The Light, and The Light announce B D Lindsey W F Goffrth James Melloskey and Chas TF Stevens as sheriff nominees in Bexar County and related regions, all subject to Democratic primary action. Fred A Lancasteralso listed as a candidate for sheriff of Bexar County pending primary results.
In a county race Vivian L. Hamilton announces candidacy for County Clerk under party alignment with Democratic primaries pending. The Light reports the official nomination and awaits party action.
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