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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1908

Page

2

Relping Wool Growers Price Relief For Sheep Grazing

Gifford Pinchot and A. Potter announce a 10 to 15 percent rate reduction for sheep grazing on U S forests, effective in 1909- The revised schedule aims to reflect market dips in wool, mining, and land values, while preserving minimum charges and local condition exceptions. The change balances stockmen, forest growth, homesteaders, and range users amid ongoing debates on transport and industrial costs.

National Wool Growers’ Association Salt Lake City Gifford Pinchot A. ¥. Potter United States Forest Service

Railroads face fare hikes amid wage fears and prosperity flip

The article argues railroads must raise freight rates or cut wages as earnings rise but net losses grow. It cites costs for clothing, dining room sets, flour, and beef, urging restraint on wage cuts to protect workers. Mentions Bryan and Taft campaigns and Mexico’s coffee crop tripling to 43 million pounds.

Brown Braxeman Yalige Chicago New York

Bryan’s Lincoln speech mocks Hughes on fare and reform

In a Lincoln Day address Governor Hughes defended his two cent fare veto as prudent while Mr. Bryan accused him of inconsistency linking politics to rate campaigns. Bryan rejects any suggestion of unworthy motives yet claims Hughes’ policies echo past missteps and urge voters to see through rhetoric.

Allay Aryan Governor Hughes Lincoln Mr. Bryan Gov. Hughes Hurdes Camuaigh Mgr Bryan

Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press

A humorous undated column pokes fun at engagements and social quirks. It riffs on luck in cards and life choices, noting how clever lines and risky bets shape popularity while lampooning dating mishaps and urban wit.

Oct 24 in History and Astronomical Notes

On October 24 historical notes recall the 1648 Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years War and mark the deaths of Pierre Gassendi and Daniel Webster. The entry also notes a second large deposit of U.S. funds in New York banks and outlines an astronomical event sequence with a new moon in Libra and lunar conjunctions.

Westphalia Europe Pierre Gassenit Ve Gassend Daniel Webster United States New York

Mob Justice Undermines Civilization's Foundation

An editorial voice condemns mob violence and lynching, arguing it harms civil order. It stresses that innocent people are often punished, erodes respect for law, and urges universal enforcement of fair trials and removal of idle, violent elements from communities nationwide.

Women’s Rosy Future Almost For the Asking

By Sarah Grand, English authoress, the piece predicts a future where women’s mental abilities shape politics and society. It argues men will engage seriously with women, recognizing their fresh outlook and wit, and that women must overcome constraints from tight clothing to claim greater rights and opportunities.

In Defense of the Supreme Court by Andrew C. Wiitl

Opinion piece arguing that weakening the Supreme Court threatens anarchy and tyranny. The author invokes history and divine inspiration to defend the court as the central feature of the U S constitution and warns against public opinion attacks.

Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States

D. Lacoste dies at his Blum Street home

D. B. Lacoste died at 10 o clock this morning at his Blum street residence surrounded by family and friends. He was a native of France who came to San Antonio from New Orleans in 1849. The funeral is set for tomorrow morning.

D. B. Lacoste Blum Street Mrr Lacoste France New Orleans San Francisco China Manuel Hernandez San Gerenino W. OB. Stevens Cadroville A Any Ile Mirents Excelsior Guards San Antonio Fort Worth Aris

Strange Stories from the Zoo Speke the young rhino in distress

The Bronx park reports Speke a young African white rhino suffers from maternal neglect and improper feeding. Keepers Thi man and Bayreuther try to compensate as Speke remains small for his age and shows signs of illness after milk was phased out for a new diet.

Bronx Park Speke Lake Victoria German East Africa Thiman Bayreuther

Rhinoceros Speke’s Spring Health Regimen

A Bronx Park Zoo rhinoceros named Speke suffers from rheumatism, diagnosed by Dr. Blair after observing stiff joints and painful squeaks during winter rest. The physician prescribes exercise and daily condensed milk doses, hoping Speke returns to the first of the seven ages of rhinoceroses and recovers soon.

Blair Bronx Park M. M Speke

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