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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
1
A Rochester New York advertisement by Duffy Malt Whiskey Co invites consulting physician Dr. R Curran to obtain a free illustrated medical booklet and free advice. The solicitation targets medical readers and positions the whiskey brand as a health resource.
A meeting of club committees at the M G A building discussed plans for a public playground to open at School No. 4 on June 4 under the Public Playground Association. Various groups will handle tasks from temperance outreach to reading clubs, sewing classes, and mothers meetings, with mentors aiding master sewers.
The Navy departments orders 40 000 pounds of high grade chocolate bonbons for distribution to troops. Similar shipments were sent during the Spanish American War and afterward by Lewney Company. Purity flavor and keeping qualities guide shipments for army and navy.
An audience of about 1600 heard Rev George Stuart address prohibition at Travis Park Methodist Church. The crowd, filling the capacity, heard stirring lines on the liquor trade and the need to enforce laws, with ministers present on the platform. He urged funding prosecutions, argued against local option proposals, and attacked repeal opponents while praising prohibition as a moral duty.
The Democratic territorial convention met here yesterday and selected delegates to the Denver convention to support William Jennings Bryan. Wm. L. Schlesinger, attorney at law, presided as chair.
A July 19 election will decide if District No. 7 issues $45,000 in 40 year bonds to fund a modern sewer system west of Commerce Street. Note the vote will be at Wilkinson's store 2501 West Commerce with election officers Kerr Wilkinson Lehr and Van Raub. Tuberculosis camp near rifle range deemed a public health menace. council refers health board report for ordinance action.
Judge Maxey granted a defense motion to continue the trial of W F Woods, citing Mrs. Woods severe illness and risk to her life. The case was reset for December 1 as doctors testified the trial could worsen her condition. The district attorney offered no resistance, noting the unusual and trying situation.
City council actions include Gibbs securing approval to bore a well behind the new Houston and Avenue D building site and to place a coal bunker manhole at the same location. Alderman Mayermann chairs the special committee to investigate Wea mster and suspension rules. Private sewer owners are to appear for investigation next Thursday. Petitions seek new sewers on North Comal Street, street improvements on Camaron, water mains on Colinas, and reestablishment of electric lines on Byargreen. Refunds of poll taxes will be addressed by ordinance later. A four inch water main is ordered on North Comal connecting to larger mains. Crosswalk on Grand avenue near Avenue D recommended.
A Mitchell touring car, driven from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, wins the trophy in eight hours despite rough stretches between Mt. Joy and Middletown. The route passed Norristown, Reading, Lancaster, and Mt. Joy, with several miles of rough road noted but not hindering victory.
Baron Rosen met Secretary Root to press Russia’s influence in Manchuria and the need to honor the open door policy. The Harbin junction on the Trans Siberian line links Port Arthur to Vladivostok, with US push to ensure Pekin directs the Chinese Eastern Railway and Manchuria remains under Chinese sovereignty. Henry Rothe, a Honolulu merchant, arrives in the city and stays at the Angelus.
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