Two Railroad Proposals Reach San Antonio Beckoning Hearing
The Light urges full hearing for J F Edwards from St Louis to propose a San Antonio Rio Grande and Brownsville railroad. Edwards backs a direct south route to the Rio Grande then Brownsville, competing with George Northrup’s Laredo route and Rio Grande branches. Both offers seek broad regional access and local cooperation, aiming to secure the project for San Antonio. The piece notes supportive public sentiment in the valley and reviews a Perth Australia Sunday Times fleet tribute and the Philadelphia American League park’s impending capacity.
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San Antonio
Riope
Brownsvile
San
Mr. Edwards
George ‘Northrup
Mr. Northrup
Laredo
Rio Grande
Crystal City
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Quwer Rio Grande Valley
Brownayvilla
Perth
Australia
Sunday Times
South Sea
MODEL GOVERNORS PROMPT ACTION AGAINST LOCALE RUNS
Governor Patterson of Tennende sets a national model for state executives by personally coordinating federal aid to quell disturbances. He dispatched troops, imposed a cordon, and moved to arrest suspected instigators, aiming to suppress crime and restore order despite local pressures. The aggressive approach drew attention to decisive leadership during a crisis.
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Patterson
Tennende
India
Texas
Law and order stance urged for governors and sheriffs
A sharp editorial argues courage and firmness are essential to enforce law. It blames officer failure for much lawlessness and notes that capable officials deter crimes and convictions will rise. It discusses Turkish women adopting home life and public dress, sparking mixed reactions across classes.
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Tennessee
Ame
The Crime of Man Killing in Texas
A Beaumont Enterprise review laments ongoing murder cases in Texas driven by maudlin sympathy. It urges a constitutional amendment declaring that killing is illegal, arguing moral awakening by citizens would curb violence and stop turning killers into heroes in local discourse.
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Beaumont
Texas
Evenday
Press of
Immmediate
Long Az
Pity the Poor Rich in a Gould Divorce Case
A Hartford Courant critique notes the Gould divorce, where the wife demands no less than 120000 a year while the magistrate earns 400000 or more. It questions how such wealth makes any real worldly contribution and calls out the moral imbalance in the rich fleeing to privilege.
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Hartford Courant
New York
Gould
Pointed Paragraphs on Modern Manners and Romance
A garbled Chicago column riffs on social quirks of love and aging. It mocks birthday cake symbols, fickle plans, and the theater of romance. The piece lightly teases women’s bonnet purchases and men’s flattery while poking at practical men vs dreamers.
Oct 30 In History and Astronomical Events
Oct 30 entries note England's George II birth and death, Cartwright's death, Corent five at the Tower, and Columbia University's 160th anniversary. Census data show a 1900 U S population of 76,205,220. Astronomical details include sunset and sunrise times, planet Mercury crossing the sun, and moon positions near Uranus.
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WSI
George II
England
Liu
Edmund Cartwright
Io Emr
Joacne Canszling
Corent Five
Tower of London
United States Census Bureau
Columbia University
New York
Macon
McOn Towedt
Mercury
San Antonio 21 Years Ago Headlines Mixed
Local column notes Excatstor guards won a first prize at Dallas event. Quail season delays prompt talks to keep the season closed before November. C B Miner leaves for Mexico to join the Mexican Central railway as general traveling agent. Division Superintendent McQueeney returns from New Orleans. The Menger Hotel changes hands tomorrow under owner’s management. A new chief clerk, 7 D Kampmann, replaces W J Browder at the Maverick. Twenty-two drunken and affray cases before the police recorder. City board of health votes a crusade against unsanitary premises. Cardinal Gibbons arrives in San Antonio and is welcomed by Mayor Callaghan after a return trip from San Francisco.
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C. B. Miner
City of Mexico
Mexican Central Railway
Menger
D. Kampmann
W. J. Browder
The
Maverick
City Board of Health
Cardinal Gibbons
America
San Antonio
San Francisco
Callaghan
Lost Canary Keeps Mourner's Hope Alive
Homas Anderson of darine T sporhint on the Southern Pa ralway mourns the loss of his 14 year old canary. He found the bird dead with head severed yesterday. Anderson suspects a butcher bird attacked the cage and previously saw a bird hovering near the cage plotting a second strike.
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Homas Anderson
Darine
Anderson
Doctors to Convene for Sixth SENTH Annual Fifth District Meet
Preparations for entertaining 200 visitors at the sixth senthr annual convention of the Fifth District Medical association were made by the Bexar County Medical Society. The San Antonio event on November 28 will host Dr Isadore Dyer of New Orleans and Dr George Dork from Tulane University. The 1909 Medical Association of the Southwest convention, expected to draw at least 1060 physicians, will also be held in San Antonio with Doctors Charles S Venable Alfred G McDaniel and Russell Caffrey contributing to medical topic discussions. About 66 society members attended the last meeting.
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Senthr
Fifth District Medical Association
Bexar County Medical Society
San Antonio
Isadore Dyer
New Orleans
George Dork
Tulane University
Medical Association of the Southwest
San Antonlo
Charles S. Venable
Alfred G. McDaniel
Russell Caffrey
The Plumbing Probe and Arrest of Inspector's Brother
An investigation committee found that plumbing inspector Louis G. Gutzelt caused his own brother’s arrest for violation of the plumbing ordinance. C O’Neil from Braden-O’Neil testified of alleged discrimination and mismanagement. Witnesses Bribns Shafer and Gutzveit supported the defense as the aldermen lead the inquiry, to be renamed this afternoon.
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Louis G. Gutzelt
Hoe Braden-O'’Neil Company
Aeselon
C. O Neill
By. O'Neil
Wat Be
J. F. Bribns
A. A. Shafer
X. Gutzveit
Gutgelt
Peng
Smithy Lockwood
Mauermann
Looks That Way Noted In Baltimore Political Debate
The Baltimore American reports politicians move to secure votes on the homeopathic plan amid questions about wartime policy. The piece suggests concern that lawmakers attempt to sway voters with electioneering tactics around the Yahor vote.
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Baltimore American
New Plant and Facilities for Vacuum Cotton Picking Machine Co
An inventor announces plans to build a large new plant in the South for vacuum cotton picking machines, consolidating with the General Compressed Air and Vacuum Machinery Company. He projects 500 skilled workers initially, rising to 1,000 within two years, and describes a 3,000,000 dollar capitalization with 2,060,000 in common stock and 1,000,000 in preferred stock, offering preferred shares at par with a seven percent guaranteed dividend and one common share per two preferred shares.
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Acta Cotton Picking Machine Company
General Compressed Air and Vacuum Machinery Company
Vacuum Cotton Picking Machine Company
St. Louis
United States
Quve Street
Peatel and
Western Union
Foun Pat
Vacuum
Vacuum Cotton Pi Machine Company
Burkett
Death comes to Ang Zander pioneer dairy man
August Zander, a well known dairy man of the city, died yesterday afternoon at his home on Denver Boulevard and South Cherry Street. He was 52 years old and had lived in San Antonio the past 52 years, coming here from Germany. Survived by his widow and three sons, August, Jin, Julius and Adolph Anders. Funeral at 4 PM from the family residence with interment in the Lutheran Cemetery.
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August Zander
Denver Boulevard
South Cherry Streets
San Antonio
Germany
Mr. Zander
August
Julius
Adolpha Anders
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S. C. Beckwith Special Agency
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Chicago
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Exmys
Philadelphia
MODEL
Turkey
Constantinople
3 London Journal
Tian Tin
Aeniua
Dallas
McQueeney
Southern Pacific
Gutzelt
Brother
All Humors
Hood
Vacuum Cotton Picking Machine Co
the Light
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Zander
Pioneer
M. Maruchesy
Nordmann
Gollad Roth
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Corner Commerce and
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Alamo National Bank
State Bank’ & Trust CO
Houston Street
T. McCampbell
J. H. Haile
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