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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1908
Page
5
An old advertisement claims Stuart's Calcium Wafers purify the blood to remove skin irritations and blemishes. It touts calcium sulfate as a powerful purifier, notes optional laxative effects, and invites readers to consult their druggist or request a trial package from F. A. Stuart Co.
Frederick Murphy chairs the Life Real campaign group and disputes the remarks about a planned meeting with Mr Onion. The claim lacks authority from the campaign committee or MD and Mr Real says he was not authorized to discuss. He travels between Kerrville and Verse and plans a brief rest after rallying support amid throat trouble.
A Texas water line merger elevates control of New Orleans and Galveston routes. The Wal vin Steamship Company of Texas integrates with the Mexican American line, consolidating the former line’s New Orleans and Galveston business under a single Texas operator.
Special to The Ligne reports an Athens ice plant fire in Gole Texas on October 17 destroyed the facility. The blaze caused about 6000 dollars in damage. The plant had been shut down several weeks prior.
An advertisement claims internal piles can be cured with Pyramid Pile Cure after long suffering. It cites a testimonial from W. J. Johnson of Columbus Ohio and offers a fifty cent sample by mail, urging readers to request the trial package via Pyramid Drug Co 156 Tyramit Bldg Marahal Mich.
Washington dispatch notes congressional races overshadowed by Taft Bryan clash as Democrats and Republicans build campaign bureaus in the capital. A swing of a few hundred votes in key districts from Missouri Kentucky Indiana Ohio and New Jersey could shift seats, potentially giving Democrats control if a broader bounce occurs.
The text states Republicans hold a heavy 222 to 168 Democratic margin with two vacancies from Heath. Filling these vacancies won't alter the Republican majority of 87. Democrats would need to retain all current strength and gain 24 additional seats to counter the House, then could win by a single vote with unclear leadership.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Congressman Isaac R Sherman of Tolatio Ohio elected by a slim majority. Text references Democratic legislation and congressional tenure in the sixtieth congress with unclear details and several garbled phrases about party alignment and admission.
Fragmented text notes Indiangol Ohio and the middle states facing party troubles. It mentions Republican chances to preserve or gain Senate control, with 43 Republicans holding seats and 18 up for re election. The piece hints at a tough struggle to maintain a Republican majority in the upper chamber for years.
Members of the growers' partnership board were asked to attend a meeting in New Orleans on November 1 for an active campaign to compel the board to back cotton purchases with higher prizes. The present board has issued a call stating the union can’t afford to hold the remainder of the event as planned.
A Texas suspect arrived in Sherman for re trial proceedings after a prior California murder case years old, with authorities planning to confront new charges and potential relocation to a sheriffs facility as hearings proceed.
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Wesley Peacock, longtime figure in San Antonio, built the Peacock Militia and founded Cubat Peacock Academy in the West End. The institution grew from seven students to a sprawling campus with 44 city lots and 11 buildings. Peacock led reclamation efforts, including restoring West End lake, turning it into a state asset and community centerpiece through perseverance and military school design.
Fragmented OCR item mentions Peacock academy naval training and new classification A, with references to instructors, athletic development of a student named Donald, and Peacock campus details. Includes a shout about Spanish bullfights on October 15 with excursion pricing and San Antonio departures.
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