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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary column notes a 40 mile loop in Bexar county as a growing amusement and applauds a public playground push in San Antonio while lampooning religious ads and political chatter from New York to Chicago. It mentions Taft, Bailey, and Anna Gould amid scattered reflections on democracy, conventions, and a prize game.
Hayti, long torn by internal strife, faces ongoing turmoil as independence gives way to contention. The nation endures repeated revolts, bloodshed, and oppression under an aging leadership, with factions claiming power and foreign interference urged to restore stability.
Turbulent reports from Hayti describe executions of suspected rebels and a rescue of General Fir at in a mutinous island scene. Foreign warships from America France and Germany converge as officials warn the unrest may erupt again while corruption drains state coffers and white residents face restrictive rule.
Fragmentary 19th century discussion argues the United States should acquire Lower California ports including Magdalena Bay to boost naval reach and trade. It notes Mexican resistance, mineral wealth potential, and strategic value of Pacific access, with U S actions framed as peaceful rather than coercive.
Fragmentary note reflects wartime rhetoric and concern over Japan, the Pacific theater, and looming conflict. Mentions the Philippines, defense, and a looming future with war as central context. Contains garbled phrases and incomplete sentences.
San Antonio is shown in a jumble of notes from March with names of eight sanitary commissioners appointed by Mayor Bryan Callaghan and city rail traffic news. The piece mixes local officials, weather on the Laredo line, home improvements by City Engineer Marig, and international remarks about Mexico. It also includes a string of short, unrelated items and excerpts from The Light and The Collenge Tribune with light social humor.
The 1907 records show Amausao and Matta among top brides names, with Maggie Woo third and Amith leading the list of popular brides names. The report notes shifts in favor of certain names while others decline, and includes stray poetic verse about country life and hens.
Seguin plans a creamery inviting only dairymen with five or more cows while Corpus Christi hosts a Commercial Club session on a proposed steamship line to Galveston, Houston, or New Orleans with a stock subscription drive. Nearby wells report 1000 feet depth as home capitalists push development. Public health moves target mosquito control and a Gonzales revival festival is slated with Rev. Russell Birdwell. Faculty notes list Southwestern University Summer Normal staff and opening dates. Reports recount shootings, maritime and customs incidents, and a fatal poison case in Fort Worth with a dramatic dying kiss factored in.
The Light announces Bexar County sheriff candidates subject to Democratic primaries. Names include B. D. Lindsey W. Goforth James McCloskey Chas. F. Stevens and Fred H. Lancaster. Primary action slated in July.
Vivian B. Hamilton Bef files to run for County Clerk, subject to Spore primaries. The announcement notes official candidacy actions and party processes shaping the race.
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