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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1907
Page
4
An advertisement extols Easy To Quit as a fail safe remedy to stop tobacco use. It claims ten minutes to affect the heart, promises secrecy, no side effects, and urges readers to mail for a free trial with name and address on a coupon. The copy targets smokers and urges family members to help.
In near Wad, Hightower, intoxicated and upset over a domestic dispute, killed his mother with a pistol and then cut his own throat after realizing the act. The chaotic scene is described amid a sultry October afternoon as neighbors and rural editor recount the event with odd rural interjections and stray banter.
Col. E B Robertson former Fort Sam Houston commander retires from active service after board decision at Washington. Oakland reports say the retirement stems from long standing conflicts with a prominent general. The Fort Sam Houston unit admires him greatly though the retirement board cites age and rank factors. Robertson passed recent exams but will remain at the post briefly before leaving for further assignment.
Hearst Leased Wie Birmingham reports the prohibition campaign in Jefferson County will close tonight with Chairman Sessions calling for 15,000 women and children to attend parades through the streets Monday. Most precincts close next Monday as the campaign nears its end, with strong mobilization on both sides and deep concern over potential victory.
Officials cracking down on relic looting place a $15 fine on a man who chipped a name six inches high on a stone in the Drude Ghele near Koswiek. Aimed at deterring self advertisement for illicit relics, authorities warn collectors and sellers to cease carting away antiquities and to respect heritage sites.
Rev B S Shakes predicts about 5000 people will be in San Antonio for the Texas Baptist Convention from November 7. Delegates and visitors may total over 2500 attendees with lodging arranged in private homes and hotels. Main sessions at Market Hall with preliminary meetings at Travis Park and First Baptist Church.
An advertisement warns that 40 percent of diseases arise from undigested foods and urges lifestyle changes. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the remedy, claiming they aid digestion, cleanse the system, and prevent fermentation. Readers are invited to request a free sample from Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
The article reports a 61 26 dated Atlanta dispatch that the Interstate Commerce Commission in Atlanta plans a vigorous investigation into Georgia railroads for alleged violations of the safety appliance act. The act requires that each railway car be equipped with couplers preventing the need for workers to go between cars. The piece cites federal action during Harrigan’s administration.
James Driver, a black laborer, fell from the fifth to the fourth floor hoisting beam during a lift, crushing the elevator cable. He remained conscious after the crash, was rescued, and transported to the city hospital with severe injuries including leg, shoulder, ankle, head wounds, and lacerations. Medical staff reported possible recovery but warned of lasting damage. A local drug ad followed the report.
A romantic verse from The San Antonio Light celebrates a rose bud pinned on a coat. The poem uses mythic travel with Pegasus to praise how a small rose bud grows into love and deeper affection, transforming friendship into divine love.
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