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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
2
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Conflicting Claims Shape Governor Talk and Confederate Ties
The piece discusses political attacks over John N. Simpson’s Confederate past, accusing opponents of partisan manipulation while noting Simpson’s testimony about his service, including serving as guard at Jefferson Davis’s cabinet meeting. It contrasts calls for accountability with defense of Simpson and critiques of rival candidates and campaign tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederats
Canditete Simpson
Uvon
John N. Simpaonn
Sluipeon
Beau
Tal
Jefferson Davis
Simpson
Thea
Republian
Shapson
Iis
Tree Planting In Texas And Central Kansas
A fragmented piece discusses tree planting in Texas with dense forests in the east and bare western areas, promoting afforestation as important. It compares to Kansas where woodlands expand after rapid planting, noting central Kansas has 140,000 planted trees and agriculture remains profitable amid growing forestry efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Kansas
Kenny
Oatture
Kaneaex Alph
Trees and windbreaks spur diversity across central Kansas
An Abilene observer describes planting many species from persimmon to ginkgo to diversify prairie landscapes. He notes ornamental value, windbreak utility, and evolving demand as towns replace short lived cottonwoods, while a Model License League leader argues prohibition persists yet saloons must be made decent to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Dickinson County
Kansas
Gilmore
Model License League
Lailing Tigtar
Gilmaré
Morale Test in Election Centered on Campaign Ethics
Washington reports indicate the White House prioritizes personal morality in the 1900s election, tying public service to corporate theater and campaign finance. Taft and Bryan face no trials as suspicions center on connections to corporations or payments for services, with some targets already dropped and others to be proscribed. Roosevelt aims for a party versus party morality comparison, sorting “sheep from goats” as rivals contend for influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sun
Washington
White House
Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Ronsever
Urwen
Jook
Pointed Paragraphs in Chicago News Style
A fragmentary Chicago note discusses women clubs adding comforts at home and suggests vigorous minds produce vigorous thoughts. It mocks a boy’s amusement at a circus gag and jests about weather and a cyclone driving the mob, ending with a playful misread line about a pull and poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News Amid Odd Muddled Rhetoric
A garbled Chicago News excerpt riffs on money, opportunity, and personal responsibility. It glances at business ownership, self reflection, and the folly of others, noting some fail to grasp great art or great men, and ends with an ironic remark about marriage and past mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Newa
Oct 2 In History Inaccurate Oddities Chronicle
In a historic date listing, the text notes a Puritan traitor hero named Bryudieh born 1564 and the Rogneh poet William Mercia Gud born in an unclear year. It also bizarrely records astronomical details such as sun set and rise times and moon age, with nonsensical phrases and garbled terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilox Bryudieh
William Mercia
Read
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
An old testimonial advertises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female illnesses. It cites backache nervousness and other symptoms and includes user claims of significant relief after treatment, noting thirty years of ongoing promotion and claimed cures of disorders like displacements inflammation and irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinehan
Will Young
Columbia Ava
Rockledd
Melaya
Lydis B. Pinkhim
Augustus Lyon
San Antonio 21 Years Ago Newsy Fragments From a Busy City
A late 19th century San Antonio dispatch reports a range of city updates. United States Marshal Ravi and Deputy J We Ball roam the city amid crime talk while Kendall County figures include B H Needham. A train incident over a body triggers speculation of murder and cover up. The paper notes weddings at Mitchell street and a Baker Street game score 33 to 22. Local business News mentions Josite Brothers at Alemo and Commerce Streets and a new stern, plus a license for W G B Stone. A Little Jokers versus Mackay clubs contest stretches to 10 innings with a 2 to 3 score. Albert Steves wins a prize at Vogel alley shoot. The week records nine deaths and a new Wire park plan. Opera house gains fire escapes. Ed Kotulla receives 200 cache of wool from western counties. Be county scouting notes, Col Townsend eyes buying county courthouse. Quail hunting yields 80 kills. Major Waelder funeral with military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ravi
J. We Ball
B. H. Needham Romena
Ye Gherift Bodemann
Kendall County
Tearney
Mary St. John
Mitchell Street
Havanas
Butchers
Gale of Bei
Buichers
Pleasants
Ménce
Stern
Josite Brothers
Alemo
Comquerce
W. G B. Stone
Weil Anzio Sherley
Little Jokers
Mackay Elubs
Nelatin Mackey
Tdofng
Cravenstein
Mosebach
Scholl
Hoehrer
Mackeys
Albert Steves
Opera House
Ed Kotulla
Cavatry Rouve
Bee County
J. M. Townsend
Olf
Ei Stevens
Major Waelder
St Mark's Cathedral
Church Services Roundup From San Antonio Area
A long list of church services and schedules across San Antonio and environs. Text details multiple denominations including First Baptist, Primitive Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, and Anglican bodies with service times, Sunday schools, and special events. Names of pastors and church streets appear amid the dense notices.
Be Not Complain Marcus Antoninous
Fragmentary aphorism urges acceptance of events as natural or intolerable. It advises not to complain if one is formed to bear it and to endure by aligning with personal interest or duty, stressing the role of opinion in making hardship endurable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Antoninous
Nervine Aids Epilepsy and Nervous Diseases
An old ad promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for epilepsy fits convulsions and nervous disorders. It claims strengthening the nervous system and offers patient anecdotes, urging readers to write for advice and providing a sponsor address in South Carolina. The copy cites Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
John
Winducy Obiisen
Welty Alitson
Roorenvilla
Tnt
Peu Jo Miles Medical Co
Elkhact
Ind
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