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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
2
Duty of Doctors Promotes Health Through Education
The article argues doctors should teach the public how to live to avoid disease, emphasizing prevention over medicine. It proposes lectures in schools to influence children who will share knowledge with adults, and notes ongoing political and civic developments in San Antonio, including street paving and a quiet presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dovtore
Desolation Island climate labeled worst in world
The article notes Kerguelen Land, called Desolation Island, as the planet’s harshest climate with barren snowfields and deadly ice, where no inhabitants live. France nominally possesses the isle since 1892, and a 1890s expedition described it as unfit for human habitation. The current voyage plans to take African laborers there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyse
Kerguelen Land
Indian Ocean
Arctic
Antarctic
Desolation Island
France
M. Kerguelen Termree
Africa
Hearst Assault by Nebraska Deputy Sheriff Sparks Outrage
Washington Phat reports an Oklahoma governor backed assault on Mr. and Mrs. Hearst in a sleeping car by a Nebraska deputy sheriff. Hearst calls it brutal and unlawful, says he offered to fund libel action, and notes trial delay until after an election. The piece condemns Haskell and the deputy as lawless actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Willeam R. Hearst
Nebraska
Haskell
Oklahoma
Are
Hearst
Maskell
Flearst
Reflections of a Bachelor in New York Progs
Vague era column notes a close listener in an orator, a man shaping his children, and a wife guiding the home. It muses on vanity, knowledge, and affection with witty aphorisms about love and self awareness. The tone and phrasing reflect a period newspaper column style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Superintendent Lukin Urges Less Homework for Pupils
The article praises Superintendent Lukin for advising teachers to limit homework in public schools, especially in lower grades. It argues children should have time to play and not face excessive drudgery, emphasizing healthy development and voluntary, easily performed tasks. It also notes the need for balanced activity and features a brief, unrelated astronomy blip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lukin
Howlthy
al Tapladigo
SWIFT
Oct 26 in History Highlights and Notable Births
On October 26 notable events and births are recorded: 1759 birth of Georges Danton, later guillotined during the French Revolution. 1806 Major General Robert Anderson, Fort Sumter hero, dies. 1902 novelist Frank Norris passes away. Eliza Cady Stanton referenced as an American suffragist figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danton
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Frank Norris
Elizabeth Cady Stauton
Splendid Recipe for Old Folks Promise Relief
A dubious home remedy text touts a kidney and rheumatism cure using fluid extract dandelion compound Karyon compound syrup of sarsaparilla and other tonics. It claims to relieve bladder trouble frequent urination pain backache and kidney issues with doses after meals and at bedtime, asserting safety and strong eliminative effects on the kidneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neve
The Selfish Man Defeats His Own End by Arthur TY Hadlly
A reflective sermon from Yale criticizes pursuing wealth office or culture as primary aims. It argues happiness and public service thrive when ambitions are balanced, stressing unconscious courtesy and daily good deeds over grand plans. The piece emphasizes the growth of heroic character through steady virtue.
Strange Zebra? Zoo tale of Ivan and Admiral friendship
Ivan and Admiral the bears at Bronx Park zoo for the first time meet peacefully after months of bullying by Admiral. Keeper Ferguson notes Ivan slept outside in snow until now. The two large bears now sit together with heads touching, showing friendly behavior and a square deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan
Admiral
Alaska
Bronx Park
Zoo
Ferguson
Ivab
Derailed Freight Train Near San Antonio
A freight train on the Aransas Pass derailed about six miles north of San Antonio at 10:30 last night. Several cars left the track and toppled from a stall trestle. A local horse incident occurred on Military Plaza when a horse bolted with a wagon, narrowly avoided by a rider who intervened. The will of Judge Jacob Waelder was filed for probate with Ada Waelder as executrix. property to revert to his children after her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas Pass
Mission Garden Bowling Club
Flores Street
Tr. M. Slocum
Europe
Antonio Ternande
Nog
Matt
Portalas
Anzelsta
Timotea
No One Trusts Who Is Slick Says Governor Hughes
Governor Charles Evans Hughes argues young Americans and workers gain respect only through trust and full measure effort. He condemns slick deceit, urging steady honesty, extra effort, and integrity as the path to success and contentment in American life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Great Brotherhood
Wile
America
Faults in the Present Educational System and Remedy
Eugene Davenport argues the U S educational system resembles a single trunk line with few local stops. He calls for regional schooling and adaptable training at sidings and depots to offer meaningful work even for those who do not complete a traditional path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staliona
Fragmentary utterance hints at a perplexing dialogue
The text presents a garbled conversation with phrases like Could Believe That and Bloward and mentions of HIKE antanadlle and Kothex. Several words appear misspelled or nonsensical, making it hard to draw concrete facts or identify speakers, places, dates, or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloward
In the Wilds of Tepic Fiesta and Dreamlike Dialogue
A dated fragmentic column blends poetry and local color from Tepic on San Pedro de Alegatata day. It wanders through volcanic landscapes, pious rites, and village chatter, ending with notices about construction bids and real estate ads from a U S Army quartermaster in 1908 Texas.
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