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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
2
A clipped editorial style discusses potential war with Japan over Manchuria and China, noting economic strain, rising military pressures, and the unlikely defensive war claim. It questions U S and Japanese motives and mentions Governor Fort and Chicago’s mosquitoes as aside topics.
Testimony in St Louis before Attorney General Hadley shows lumber company actions to fix prices and curtail production. George K Smith of the National Lumber Manufacturers association testified that 1904 saw a 24 percent cut in output, with price hikes and a system to keep farmers from buying direct. Farmers co operatives faced suppression, small dealers were labeled illegitimate, and a powder term described a retail dealer shipping timber to towns where he had no yard. The case impacts prospective homeowners and city growth.
Congressman Dethy of Michigan warns Japan may avoid war with China to escape domestic crises from heavy debt and taxation after the recent war with Russia. He notes per capita debt about 24 dollars abroad holdings, doubled since 1905, limited resources, and vast food imports. Japan’s army and navy have grown, with about 200000 soldiers and a navy expanding from four to eleven first class battleships.
A Providence Journal excerpt discusses a California congressman proposing the United States buy Lower California. It notes Magdalena Bay as a potential naval anchorage, the harbor’s suitability, and that current political sentiment makes a purchase unlikely. The piece mentions prior U S possession of Lower California after the Mexican War and questions the practicality of such a buy.
A Hartford Conrail style reflection notes President Roosevelt grows more attentive to a president's auguries as the new Congress begins. Senators and representatives gain deftness with experience, a natural progression seen from the start of a new term to mid-session.
Vast numbers of hogs from Texas and Oklahoma were being shipped to Cuba and Mexico. North Texas and Oklahoma farmers were paid to value hogs for Cuban and Mexican markets, with hopes that local farmers would follow suit to cash in on the demand abroad.
A San Antonio resident received a Wisconsin letter noting four feet of snow. Attendees filled a San Fernando service where Bishop Nares highlighted a sermon by Father Gelios. A rain sprinkle fell in Pearsall while Lutien Lacoste, a fireman, was injured after a cart toppled he was thrown from the hook. Others on duty escaped harm. A cold norther is expected today.
A compact historical snapshot notes events from 1760 to 1900 including Margaret Watlington born 1718 and Zachary Taylor’s 1546 invasion of Mexico. It also mentions General George H. Thomas dying in 1870 and Count Benedetti’s death in 1900. Astronomical notes describe tonight and tomorrow morning with positions of the Sun Moon and planets. Abridged fiction and a joke ad appear about gaining wealth and a druggist remark on hair growth products.
A long period letter from George V Hobart depicts a weekend party at Dinkelspiel’s home ending in comic disorder. Guests engage in musical and domestic chaos with playful rebukes and wild anecdotes, including a windy toast and a theatrical mischief finale. The narrative blends houseguest antics with family interactions and social satire.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a dialogue about medical beliefs and abstinence, mentioning phrenology and drink grozy well water for stomach troubles. It references Coca-Cola Houling Co and unclear drug or saloon context, with nonsensical spellings and broken lines.
To day’s best story centers on a Berlin pension office mix up with a living certificate and a humorously chaotic scene. An American party touring a parsonage school met locals and asked misfiring questions about George Washington while a Bavarian clerk fretted over deadlines and overdue payments.
A garbled passage mentions Viking No Chances, Henry Clews the banker and author, with stray quotes about superstition in golf and a Seafordshire farmer tale. The text also references Washington Star golf notes and London Daily Mail chatter, mixing speculative lines about people and periodicals.
A medical claim describes Hem-Raid as a single internal treatment that cures piles by removing their cause. The ad promises a month of therapy for 31.00 with a $1000 guarantee and credits Dr. Leonhardt of Lincoln Nebraska as a renowned Western States physician. Distribution through Behar Drug Co in San Antonio and an outfit in Buffalo Station B is noted.
The Light announces multiple candidates for sheriff of Bexar County subject to Democratic primaries. B. D. Lindgey W. J. Goforth James McCloskey P. Stevens Fred H. Lancaster are named as contenders in the party process.
Vivian Hamilton files as a candidate for County Clerk subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. The report notes her candidacy and the party primary process governing the election.
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