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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1907

Page

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Quakers Gather in Richmond to Reform Church Law

Orthodox Quakers from the United States Canada and England meet in Richmond Indiana for the second five year meeting. About 200 delegates from multiple states and nations attend to discuss uniform discipline and missionary aims. Edmund Stanley of Wichita serves as clerk and youth officer at this gathering.

Richmond Ind United States Canada England Maryland Indiana California Pennsylvania New York Iowa Kansas New England America London Edmund Stanley Wichita Else

Injunction Sought Against Saloon at 307 Alamo Plaza

W Cochran of the Anti saloon league seeks an injunction in Fifty seventh district court to restrain Jacob Wagner and Schurmeier from conducting a saloon at 307 Alamo Plaza for operating without Baskin McGresqr liquor law permits. Judge Secligsov set Friday at 10 am for the hearing.

Jacob I. Wagner CG. Schurmeier Alamo Plaza Fifty-seventh District Court W. Cochran Anti-saloon League Wagner Schurmeier Secligsov

Negress Fights Guardian of the Peace in Street Scuffle

A neighborhood conflict ends with Julia confronts a guardian of the law as a policeman arrests her and another man. The incident draws in an old resident who refuses help, both suspects are fined in court, while an unrelated ad touts Pazo Ointment for piles claiming a 6 to 14 day cure.

Dua Dhhril Guliceman Atrylus Julia Mitchel Porter Enurt Esed two @efendante

Drunk Woman Faces Court Over Memory Lapses

Mrs Bolton described as portly and defiant faced the corporation court charged with drunkenness. She recalled nothing of the incident, saying she must have been drunk and that she had been arrested before. The court fined her 2.

Bolton Joan of Arc Corporation Court

Twice Fined in Two Days for Drunkenness

Sith was arrested the night before last for public intoxication and fined one dollar in the corporation court. He returned in the morning for a similar charge, the court noting this was his second drunken spell in two days. He complained that it was the same old drink and the effects remained unsettled. The court imposed the usual one dollar again as police ponder how long his bibulous condition will last.

V. Sith Corporation Simlar Smith

Back to the Farm Slogan Drives New York Abandoned Farm Drive

Special to The Light Syracuse October 1 describes a statewide movement to reclaim abandoned New York farms. Backing comes from President Roosevelt and Secretary Wilson of agriculture with support from national officials.

Syracuse N. Y New York State Roosevelt Wilson National Department of Agriculture

Country life vs urban drift threatens New York state

Influential figures warn that farm and land values have fallen by at least one fifth of 1.9 billion over twenty years while population in townships declined by half in thirty years. Rural youths flock to cities or westward, risking the state’s rural base as metropolitan areas grow. A movement aims to rally country interests to reclaim prominence.

New York Empire State

Pure Food Circular Issued By Club Women

The General Federation of Women's Clubs Pure Food Committee chaired by Mrs. Walter McNab Miller asks local clubs to focus two years on improving meat supply and market sanitation. Proposes forming an investigating committee, cooperating with health boards, and pushing for enforcement laws. Miller to supply Portland clean food standards for a white list of reputable market dealers.

St. Louis General Federation of Women’s Clubs Walter McNab Miller Missouri Auchts State Boards of Health Ia Board of Health Miller Portland Mujo

Women Plan to Secure the Ballot at New York Convention

Progressive women from New York will attend the State Suffrage convention in Geneva opening today. Plans target an enthusiastic campaign for women's suffrage with a special industrial session urged for female wage workers. Preliminary plans call for a Cooper Union demonstration starting December 5 with the rallying cry Trafiles Unioniam end the Ballot and Organization and Enfranchisement.

Ocl New York Geneva Banality League of Self Supporting Oes Cooper Union

San Antonio Missed G A R Encampment Bid

Dr L Whitaker San Antonio department commander says the city could have hosted the Grand Army of the Republic encampment but lacked local support. He returned from Saratoga New York where the national encampment was held and was greeted warmly by friends at the depot.

San Antonio Grand Army of the Republic L. Whitaker Department of Texas Nationa Saratoga New York

Doctor reports well attended encampment despite rain

The physician noted heavy turnout for the parade though wet weather drenched Saratoga as veterans folded flags and sought shelter. He attended reunions for the Seventy-eighth and other regiments in MeConnelsville, delivered a praised speech, and visited his brothers in Ohio after 59 years.

Texas Wong Saratoga McConnells Villa Onin Yhom

Rice Crop Outlook By U S Agriculture Official In Crowley

Crowley La Oct 15 Delancey Evens rice crop expert of the United States department of agriculture visited Crowley to assess the 1907 crop. He said the crop is not large but likely adequate to meet demand though weather has hurt quality in recent weeks and prices should be satisfactory.

Crowley Delancey Evens United States Department of Agriculture Evens Vlee

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