Texas Democratic Money Drive Ahead of 1908 Vote
Texas Democratic leaders in session in San Antonio plan a strong campaign to deliver the largest Democratic majority in 1908. Key figures like Bryan and Governor Campbell are urged to finance a broad drive against apathy, with Garner’s district aiming for victory and committees reporting $1860 on hand despite limited contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Geuocracy
San Antonio
Dudae A. B. Storey
Loekha Cheirmen
Jlge Blorey
McNealite
Ue International Club
Garner
Faerecy
John KF. Onion
Tits City
Atsa
Dr. Meare
Winer Jennings Bryan
Texas
Campbell
Soto Allood
Soma Reagan
Soma Reagan Or Other the Voters Ag Nm Nlasa
Democratia
Treasurys
George Carden
Bexar
Wayns Larata
Ovary
Cane Ceret
Wag
20 Clock Fair Visitors Break All Records
Crowds surge at the greatest day of the show as 20 clock fair visitors flood in from street cars to the turnstile, delivering record turnout and strong public interest.
Traveling Men Day at the San Antonio International Fair
Crowds swell at the International Fair Grounds as Traveling Men’s Day unfolds with band music, speeches, and exhibitis. Vorles P Brown welcomes the traveling men, urging them to boost the fair and praising their key role in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Antonio
Urmatilos
Glettarw
Aplelers
Vorlea P. Brown
Fajy Direetor
Lewig
Mio
Grands
Mealean
Karker
R. L. Burnatt
Farr
Vorles P. Brown
Burnell
Fair Association
Fair_association
Dramatic Brighton Beach 14 Hour Car Race Ends in Havoc
At Brighton Beach last evening a 14 hour car race saw 6 of 13 cars still running after many wrecks and fires. The event produced numerous injuries, near misses, and dramatic crashes including No 7 leaping fences, a Italian car ablaze, and several crews escaping serious harm by slim margins. Lead cars clocked distances around 669 miles with others between 264 and 514 miles as investigators assess the tallied damages.
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Brighton Beach
Cet
Partutly
Provence
Seleols Ane
Niles
Turly
Cay
Tan
John
Lengtern
Matteu
Meaden
Konrs
Ant Js
Frese
Mations
Texas League President in City Amid Candidate Visit
J Deak Roberts, a Texas League presidential candidate, arrived in Carefeana with two sons to enroll in Peacoke Military School and stay at the Altup hotel. Bliss P. Gorham, former league president, is also in Mouston to discuss baseball matters.
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J. Deak Roberts
Texas Baseball League
Carefeana
Roberts
Latte
Ken Roberts
Peacoke Military School
Robertson
Altup Hotel
Bliss P. Gorham
Jeague
Robbie
Mouston
Gorham
Dake Jn
The
Gin
Eligibles for Clerk in the Post Office Listed
Postmaster Jon J Stevens reads the Mooring eligibility list for clerk positions from the department. The notice shows 26 men and many women among the eligible candidates, reflecting a diverse pool for the postal service exam.
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Jon J. Stevens
Wwashiniom
Failure to Honor Ticket Costs $750 Special to The Light
A legal notice from Austin reports a judgment against Houston & Texas Central for 750 dollars for failing to honor a ticket value during an excursion. The case involves a discharge of liability due to nonpayment and identifies the parties and location. The article notes the court action and the amount awarded in favor of the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Mrg
Leo
Jannings
Houston & Texas Central
Daok
Identiticauign
Pioneer San Antonio resident Vander Hoeven dies at 68
Mrs. Wisabeth Tompiemen Vander Moeven aged 68 died at 14 16 at her Madison street home after a two year illness. A pioneer San Antonio resident born in Westphalia September 18, 1840 she came to Texas at age ten and lived here since. Survived by two children Charles and T T Vanler Hoeven. Funeral tomorrow at 4 15 from home and St Joseph church at 4:45 interment in City Cemetery No 11.
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Wisabeth Tompiemen Vander Moeven
Lule Qirang
Madison Street
San Antonio
Borg
Charles Dewey
T. T
Vanler Hoeven
Atty
Wander
Hoeven
Ty Sempleuuuy
Vander Hoeven
Westphalia
Texas
St. Josénh's Church
Neloel
Leain da Inelty
Results Today Mirst racy six gad whalf turlings
Race results list winners and placings with names such as Kimesh and Aunt Tabitha, noting odds and times in a compact but garbled summary. It records a Sucomi race with Stokes as winner and Wahoo as a distant second, using inconsistent figures and illegible OCR.
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Mirst Racy
Kimesh
Leabel Lntree
Aunt Tabitha
Tos Stokes
Wahoo
Fraud Probe Net 93 In St. Louis
A special grand jury investigating alleged frauds in city registration brought in 93 individuals. Most findings targeted absentee registrants from local lodging houses districts.
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Nets 93
ST. Louis
Louis
Downey to Place Booths at Election
At a county commissioners meeting this morning In We spurt howe, Dewey was employed to arrange a voting place in the city for the general election. Clifton George presented a petition to discontinue and modify a portion of the Nacogdoches road in the Alamo Heights addition. The petition was granted on condition that the addition’s grade be improved by the county engineer.
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Wespurt Howe
Twines Dewey
Har Fide
Clifton George
Alamo Heighta Sules
Yaad Pder
Pit Pounty
San Antonio Area Weather Summary Brief
Local forecast for San Antonio calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight with Sunday partly cloudy skies. The morning temperature reached 66 degrees in the three hours ending today, and the high later stood around 82 degrees. Observed figures compare to prior year readings, with notes from the Weather Bureau.
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San Ang Tonio
Sanday
Ranxiintin
Want cattle buying done on the range plan stated
Special to The Light Fort Worth Texas Ovi Secret cry of the Texas Cattle Raisers association and officials announced a working plan to revolutionize stock marketing in Chicago Kansas City Fort Worth and other centers The project aims to compel packing houses to send buyers to the ranges to purchase cattle rather than shipping cattle to markets The plan seeks to prevent price drops caused by market cycles and price rinses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Cattle Raieers’ Association
Chicago
Kansas
Texas
Patrolman Albert Serna Crashes in Vinton Street Incident
While answering a call on Vinton Street near 11 o clock that night Mounted Police Officer Albert Serna was badly injured when his horse bolted at a broken culvert at Hackberry and Dianyson. The horse fell with him and both were thrown. Dr. Trolieger treated the officer and he was taken to 223 West Caldwell Street. Serna remained in bed with severe back pain and possible internal injuries the following morning.
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Vinton Street
Albert Serna
Hackberry
Dianyson
Seta
Trolieger
Cavallns Street
Sema
Utds
Floods in Bombay claim seven thousand lives
Report from Bombay dated October 2 states the death toll from a catastrophic flood has risen to more than 7000 as rescue officials in Hyderabad and surrounding provinces continue recovery efforts amid widespread devastation.
Gates Lets Contract for Fine New Hotel
Special to The Tight Port Arthur Texas October 3 The contract for building the John W Gates hotel was let today to G Applegate and Son of Beaumont Construction will begin in a few weeks It will be one of the finest hotels in the Southwest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Tex
John W. Gates
Nick SLEPT DURING CAMPAIGN STOP AT MATTOON
Fragmentary report describes a campaign tour leg with James S. Sherman speaking for several minutes in Mattoon and a wide route through Indiana. Vague crowd reaction mentions calls and a desire to see Allen’s husband, with uncertain names and places.
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James S. Sherman
Mattoon
Chicago
Indiana
Byansville
Ind
Eas Sherman
Mitton
Allen
Business Men's Circle Plans Southwest Taras Visit
An owl circular invites city and town business leaders to a Southern Taras event in San Ag to discuss publicity and wider rotation of the southwanta, with a hosted hangigt for visitors on October 10 and a planned program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istterso
Taras
San “Ag
Woman May Die Jail Man Porter In City Hospital
Porter at city hospital after a fight leaves woman with severe wounds and a gash. Frank J Hoelgle, a brewery worker, is in county court charged with aggravated assault. He claims the woman tried to rob him of $62. The woman is likely out of danger but faces possible facial disfigurement from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Hoelgle
Hockle
Five Thousand Strangers Attend the San Angelo Fair
About 5000 visitors arrived in San Angelo for the fair with 3000 traveling via Sunset and Katy in six hours, 1890 along the I and GN routes to nearby towns, 1600 over the San Angelo line, and smaller groups from the Davy Crockett region and Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonlo
Santi Fe
Fatereville
Paris
San Angelo
Davy
Mousten
Kerrville
TRY FARMER AGAIN ON MURDER CHARGE
Waxahachie Texas reports Al Redonon jailed on a murder charge linked to a Billing of 7 C Robertson a county farmer. Redonon faces trial begin November 11 after a prior conviction in another county with a 90 year sentence and a new trial sought.
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Farmer
Waxahachie
Tex
T. al Redonon
C. Robertson
Ferme OY
Redon
Eut
Chartered Today Beseiat We Tha Rah Esco Austin Texas
The item notes a Fort Worth based deal by Char Neriaée and Dey Goode Co for a stated sum of 10 000 dollars in Austin Texas with a dated October 3. The fragmentary text mentions chartering and entities but lacks full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esco
Austin, Tex
Char Neriaée
Dey Goode Co
Fort Worth
Gas Explosion Maims Woman Wounds Man In Blast
A gas explosion ripped through a location injuring a woman and a man. Emergency crews responded as neighbors described a loud blast and structural damage. The incident prompted a temporary evacuation and ongoing investigations by authorities.
Explosion Injures Several In Flatonia Gas Conduit Work Incident
An explosion near Houston Street and Avenue C in Flatonia injures J W Cromwell and Claude Rowland among others after workers dropped a match igniting gas from a conduit. Mrs Cromwell and Mira Wromnwall were hurt. Rowland suffers ankle and back injuries, with emergency treatment at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital.
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Lowry
Ben
Burvitz
Airs
Cromwell
Physicians
Surgeons Hospital
J. WW. Cromwell
Flatouti
Iternal
Claude Rowland
East Park Avenue
Gondall
Southweatel Telephone Company
Houston
Soh
Mira
Sheliy
Si. T. Lowry
Rowland
Evers
J. D
Binome
Tanahels
Young. Rowland
Ty Ay Namiow
Houstom
Streal
Avenue C
Kultsye Mg Store
Flatonia
R. D. Adame
Jocal
Southwestern Telephone
Sor
Sali
Civag
Dean
Thorn
Ebley Sanitaua
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Willsot
Spertnelest
Texas League
Elisabeth Vander Honven
Elisabeth Vander Hoeven
Downey
Texas Cattle Raisers
Serna
Horse
Bombay
Hyderabad
Ehond
Devan Gistineta
Previn
Gates
Nick
Sweet Water
Sweetwater
Gxsheir
Letha
Isaacs
Milam County
Oxskawu
Alflen
Ella Porter
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