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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
2
The San Antonio Light announces its founding date January 20 1697 and lists Associated Press affiliation. It provides subscription rates by carrier or mail for daily and Sunday editions, advertising contact, and distribution information including post office and second class matter status.
TO SUBSCRIBERS. It is important when desiring the changes of your paper to give both old and new addresses. If delivery is irregular, please notify the office by telephone.
Subscribers to The Light are urged to pay only regular authorized collectors. Do not pay carriers, as errors are likely to result.
A letter from J. Mabee of Michigan to Bishop Luther B Westa alleges massive misrepresentation and political abuse by the National Anti Galcon League. It claims millions of dollars, forged entries, and manipulation of temperance efforts, while acknowledging honest members and urging full adjudication. Fort Worth border notes and San Antonio crime comments follow.
A North Texas town leader resigned his office to pursue life in San Antonio, stepping away from political ambitions to enjoy the pleasures of living in a new city. The report reflects on the pull of urban opportunities and the lure of status and comfort in a larger landscape.
The piece extols Julius Real of Kerrville as a patriotic figure while outlining the costs of his state senate campaigns and the salary structure. It notes a Chicago report of a reputed millionaire’s $700,000 in speculative dealings. It also reports San Antonio’s plan to build a $100,000 railroad freight depot by the Southern Pacific, signaling a robust local future.
A Chicago column exposes Mrs Brown through a foxed reminiscence of envy and social sniping. The speaker lists admiration for Mrs Browns wit and dress while admitting a deep dislike and uneasy observations about her conduct and possessions. The piece foregrounds personal animosity and public perception in a sharp social vignette.
A June era plea issued in Austin urges Texans to unite against tuberculosis, detailing its toll on lives and finances. The Texas Antituberculosis Association appeals for public support, emphasizing education, exhibits, and a one dollar membership to fund prevention and treatment efforts statewide.
The piece muses on expectations and luck in love and marriage. It jokes that a man’s happiness hinges on the woman he loves and notes that people who enjoy life often avoid deep thought. It also plays with views on marriage, sin, and household duties across marriages.
An excerpt argues that a girl avoids certain fashionable fads, critiques rituals around a woman remaining unmarried in the apinster class, and finger points to men’s self-serving views on lifework. It notes the prevalence of "stupid men" and links beauty over intellect for women.
On this date in history George Rogers Clark born 1752 in Virginia died 1818 and Fitz-Greene Halleck died 1887. The Russian leaders met at Saint Petersburg to press reform. Astronomical notes include moonrise times, Jupiter moons visible, and Venus conjunction details.
San Antonio notes from 1887 report a Citizens’ association meeting decisive for city unity and growth. Mentions Rev Dr McIntyre of the M E church preaching at Trinity, social event by parish youth, and a large Boerne delegation supporting Polk Stay Mare race. Also notes tearing down part of a Black Elephant on South Alamo Street to widen the street and local hospital updates.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a shop, a bar dealer, and various obscure terms. It reads as an unfinished scene with names or slang, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize into a coherent news item.
San Antonio merchants organize a Free Fare plan to attract out of town customers as a permanent policy. The group hopes about 100 members, with early signups by eight merchants and rapid expansion. The aim is increased circulation and more money across local businesses, funded by cooperative participation.
A vivid late night scene captures crowds moving through San Antonio between seven and eleven at night. Women in white gowns, groups of girls, business people, and street chatter form a restless, lively procession as onlookers observe human behavior until the crowds thin after midnight.
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