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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
8
Bryan delivers a post-defeat statement saying sympathy is wasted on him and that reform aims remain alive. He urges collaboration with supporters to push forward Democratic reforms and insists holding office is not required to advance change.
Prof Ernest Rutherford, head of Manchester University physics labs, spoke to Un Scientific Weekly about radionativity and landmark experiments. He outlined results advancing radioactive data and noted achieving detection of a single atom in two tests, with implications for electrical and optical methods.
An ad style page touts Miona as the only scientific remedy for dyspepsia and stomach ills. It quotes Mrs. Nelson Vanier praising Miona for lifting her paralysis around the stomach and restoring energy, while also claiming a guaranteed relief or money back. The piece weaves in pseudo-scientific notes about alpha particles and Rutherford, but remains centered on promoting Miona and its supposed benefits for digestion.
Dr M Worsham resigns as superintendent of the Southwestern Insane asylum near San Antonio and Austin. He will study medicine in Europe, then return to practice. He has served 18 years in state asylum service and helped establish facilities at Abliens and Pasteur nail tote.
New York, Nov 12 Mrs Cora B Heertu sues the New York Central Railroad for 340,000 damages alleging a mistaken identity led to a fall from a train near Utica New York last summer. Her mother Mrs Hierli also sues for damages claiming indignities and shock from the incident.
A Twentieth Century Limited eastbound train detached and overturned three Pullman coaches around 2 a.m. today near Hroeherter N Y. No major injuries reported though several passengers sustained minor harms. Names listed include J H McCormick Boston Fergue Hammond New Neves New York and others.
Chicago reports a double appeal over Judge Wohl’s decree in the Carter graft case. The government seeks about 1.1 million dollars alleged to be Carter’s while he represented Savannah, while Carter requests total charges wiped out. The case record spans 31 volumes with around 10,000 pages and 7.5 million words.
Alehama inventor Miter Reest Hutchinson has perfected the Klaxon horn, a five-pound device claimed to produce a piercing sound audible for miles. A steel diaphragm driven by a wheel and battery generates 24,000 vibrations per minute, with the horn and reflector shaping and directing the sound for maximum reach.
Dr Autte McGee, famed war nurse and organizer of a band of nurses, aided Japanese forces in the late conflict near Russia and Japan. Her service earned praise from Japan’s new emperor, who awarded her the honey badge. She is the daughter of famed astronomer Limbo Newcomb and wife of scientist N J McGee.
A Kansas City Star report claims a movement to divide Texas into two states, creating a West Texas entity west of the Pecos and naming Alpine as a potential capital. The plan envisions a territory spanning about 406 miles borders near New Mexico, with Alpine and El Paso as focal points amid disputes over resources, governance, and quarantine policies with Mexico.
A garbled letter page extols Peru-Na as a remedy for throat trouble and catarrh. Rev. Goo A. He Troutman of Mt. Washington and Rev. P. E. Swanatrom of Grantetarg Wisconsin tout Peruna success, noting improved breath and speech, with several testimonies praising cures and throat relief.
A reader recounts illness lasting years with weakness and stomach distress. After trying various remedies, she found Grapenuts food restored her strength and eased her stomach. She praises Postum Co and notes the letter is genuine and recurring as a medical testimonial.
Mrs Phil lips wife of a rancher and niece of Ross heir to a vast California estate valued at about 18 million dollars. She and her husband, living in the Dakota region, have faced pioneer privations. After San Francisco connections and a recent move, she says she can establish her right as an heir, tracing Ross’s background to Scotland and Canada.
In Fall River Massachusetts a longtime resident born 181% era is noted for not tasting meat in 60 years and for abstaining from tobacco and alcohol. The obituary style piece lists family members including Mrs. Nickerson and Fred Nickerson Jr and mentions his lifelong temperance and Masonic affiliations in a restrained biographical note.
R I Burnett Co advertises paper supplies including wrapping paper twine tissue paper pasteboard and mailing materials. Offers various sizes and standard qualities with bulk pricing and printing options. Also notes beverages not suitable for health and digestion and mentions an assortment of packing and bill notes.
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