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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1908
Page
5
A damaged excerpt describes a race course with splintered details and scattered phrases. The text hints at a driving driver, a straightaway, and advancing runners as it references speed, exhilaration, and developing motion.
The page surveys newly published works and author notices, naming Bettie De Wentworth James, Harvey Lindsay Page, Miles Grimshaw, Evra Brudno, and Crittenden Marriott. It highlights travel books on the South Seas, a two language novel The Cradle of the Rose, and adventures of Uncle Sam's business with reviews of The Tether and Spirit in Prison.
A fragmentary review column notes Clark Publishing’s The Trail of the Go Hawk by Tmitte Dackware Stapy of Dnes Iowa. Described as original, humorous about mischievous youths, with engrave illustrations. Also mentions Gunter’s Magazine December issue with Elanor M. Ingram’s The Paymen t as a romantic tale.
A San Antonio general meeting at the Menger Hotel Tuesday at 4 PM will discuss preserving the Franciscan missions near the city. Led by Mrs A M Singer, plan calls for a large scale entertainment to raise funds and attract volunteer talent to safeguard historic buildings tied to Texas and local history. Also noted is the Landmark Society concept from California as a model for local preservation efforts. S. M. Tom and family of Campbell are staying at the Dexar.
In a bold season football showcase Marshall Training School defeated Garden Academy 10 to 1 in West India. Swift and Vaughan scored a TD apiece for Marshall in the first half on a 10 yard end run and a 25 yard pass. Second half produced no points as Garden fought well against a stronger foe.
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