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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1908

Page

8

Cotton Tree At Fair Prompts Shipping Questions

Hawking of Monterey Mexico sent to the San Antonio International Fair asking for instructions to ship a living cotton tree for exhibition. The tree allegedly grows cotton yearly without replanting and may occupy half a car. Charles Merritt Barnes, former Brownsville resident, arrived from Philadelphia to organize Hidalgo Caneray and Nueces county products for display at the fair.

I Hawking Monterey N. L Mexico San Antonio Charles Merritt’ Barnes Lower Rio Grande Brownsville Barnes Hidalgo Caneray Nueces Commercial Club

Hoodoo Berry Ferry Joins Stenton Island Route

The famed old Hoodoo ferry, long serving the poor, operates now as a CARB for tabergatosis. Docked at Hast Dst foot, Manhattan, the roored vessel serves Middletown residents as a benevolent transit boon.

Stenton Island Haal Middletown Manhattan

Well Known San Antonians Spark Divorce Talk

In a satirical exchange, Mrs Brush jokes about couples divorcing on any grounds amid gossip about a San Antonio set. A modern wife comments on a “new woman” as a man notes changing social norms. Local ads follow from R L Burnett Co selling paper goods and packing supplies. A U S Army recruiting notice seeks unmarried men 18 to 35.

Sophie Spoiligirl Chauncey Mrs. Brush Orielty Chewreey Grona J. B. Murmo John D. Rockefel Jey Cilnan Spitor Napotean Beret Itm Atrhey Blexemse Statia Congo Cope South Africa Ing. Athen America Amema Tt Auto

Center Point Real Estate and Local Firms Thrive

Center Point Texas presents a brisk portrait as a trading center on the A P railway, with about 800 people. The fertile Guadalupe Valley offers tomatoes, berries, and diverse crops, while a growing business scene includes Guadalupe Valley Bank, Kilough grocery and bakery, Singer agent S. Redford, blacksmith W. L. Ezzell, Farmers Mercantile Co, Center Point Mercantile, and other enterprises. Local leaders announce major firms, a busy mercantile district, and upcoming city deadlines for a fire station purchase.

Garah Station San Antonio Popelation Sbout Guadalupe River Center Point Guadalupe Valley Bank Texas Ragources— Losas Bugart TA Storks

Divorce suit claims abandonment and name restoration

Pauline Desmaret sues Alfred Dasmare in Forty-fifth district court alleging marriage on February 23, 1889 in Boulogne France and abandonment on June 15, 1904. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Pauline Vasseur and requests the court to determine defendant's unknown whereabouts and grant divorce.

Pauline Desmaret Forty-fifth Alfred Dasmare Pilintif Bologne Pas-de-Calais France Pauline Vasseur

Big Guadalupe catfish again nets 46 pounds

In Prain tells Tex on September 4 at Guadalupe near the spat Angual Zipp previously caught a 60 pound mid caliteh. He hooks another large sport fish Sunday evening weighing 46 pounds, found in the fountain in Phoenix. Local logos include YW and Alamo pines cream soda.

Praintels Tex Angual Zipp Phoenix Gerainty

Grammar School Geography by WEX JONES

A fragmented lesson piece titled Grammar School Geography by Wex Jones explores Ground and River concepts with satirical, misreadable content. It references Ground uses, Worms, and odd imagery, mixing political jabs about Sphinx statues and African nations with old social views, ending with river flow ideas and a cautionary note on flirtation.

Grammar School Wex Jones

Fragmented Quote Fragments from an Odd Dialogue

A garbled OCR style excerpt shows: One of Them Genuine with a plate about genuine pork of art. A dealer replies No, the story I told was. Catherine Mir is Making Sure. Small Elite Grandea. Grandma asks if you have any. Amail Bisie-Thes says I’ll let Bo weeny Hilf rome tack vaage Ot.

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