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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
2
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The Harvard president and other educators discussed expanding education beyond early youth. They urged continuous schooling and the creation of trade and industrial schools for older youths, with teachers sorting students by aptitude and directing them to suitable tracks.
The piece describes a heated exchange over a claim that Bryan was worth a million dollars and attacks on writers and lecturers. It covers Mr Bryan’s response, a dispute about wealth and motives, and references to Mr Bigan, Mr Gannon, and the Prospect HNL improvement bond approval for San Antonio. It notes Fiskville school trustees opposing a new text book and honors for John Carrington as secretary treasurer of the Texas Commercial Secretaries Association. The political scene includes subsubmissionists fighting antis and Republicans opposing nonantI candidates.
A fragmentary call urges residents to join a town business organization and influence civic matters. The message stresses individual stake and urges readers to participate and register their names with the group.
An economist notes favorable overall progress for Bryan as he moves from a government guaranty for a textile venture through to a subsequent tax policy. The analysis suggests steady forward movement and positive trends in his economic plans.
Fragmentary verse depicts a young maiden with golden hair pursued by a man. The speaker, moved to tears, consoles her while noting the maiden’s innocence and the odd, intruding attention she endures. The scene centers on longing, pity, and social tension surrounding the pursuer.
Fragmented passages reveal a clipped Chicago style humor on diets love and social irony. The writing hints at a widows heart and old flames, with observations about life and the limits of advice in a playful, àsymmetric voice.
Fragmentary lines discuss city life and marriage. The text hints at a satire about monopoly of misery, party scenes, and trust between wife and husband. A red hair stereotype and a conceit on love and loyalty appear, with unclear narrative flow and missing details.
Sept 12 features Sobieski lifting the siege of Vienna with 26 000 Turks driven out. Mwendelsson is born in 1809 and Brueher dies. Rohard Anthony Prom born 1742 1ARS and Admiral Togo noted. Astronomical events list sun sets and moon rise with ages and times.
Charles J Bonaparte, US Attorney General, comments on the Court of Appeals ruling invalidating a 29 million fine on Standard Oil. He argues the need for a strong deterrent under the Interstate Commerce law and notes the DOJ may seek Supreme Court review if possible. He pledges to adopt measures to ensure effective enforcement and future obedience.
Thomas Baldwin predicts a near future where dirigibles and airplanes combine for global air navigation. He cites Zeppelin, Wright brothers, Herring and others as proof heavier than air machines work, and envisions gas bag advances enabling circumnavigation without landings.
A dramatic reflection on Annie Peck climbing Mount Huascaran in Peru and the enduring challenge to male supremacy. The piece praises Peck’s feat, cites past climbs, and argues women have surpassed traditional limits, urging men to admit resistance is failing.
Johnnie Grech, a youth known to police, was fined $100 by Judge Shook yesterday in the dolN Ly Court on a charge of unlawfully cacked a dirt. The fragmentary text repeats garbled phrases about a Black boy and a fish pose.
Claimant promotes a home treatment for piles using a new absorption method. Includes promise of free trial and references, with an offer to send more details by mail. No verifiable dates or sources. appears to be an unsolicited advertisement.
Lotile Alivers sues for divorce from Max Siovera in the Witty-weventh district court. They married in 1862 and lived together until the present month. The plaintiff seeks custody of their minor son Maxie Fevers.
Aphie James leads the Louis James company in a Betrothal season staging of Peer Gynt. Critics praise her wide range and rustic interpretation while audiences fill the house at Mr Jame’s venue amid positive notices.
Local column notes multiple residents with travel updates and health issues. A two year old was bitten by a snake. a man injured a finger. Barbara Bachman returns from Frankfurt. Nora Jones plans a departure for Ronaldport. Also mentions farewells, a convalescence, and a community ice cream social.
Fragmentary San Antonio item recalls locals Vilkireal and Gus Sehnertzer returning from a trip to Mo Winn. They reportedly hunted 14 squirrels and gathered Si pounds of filth while a small Wegro allegedly tipped the till in a period piece dated September 17, 1897.
A 25 year old campaign style appeal extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for feminine disorders. Letters from Miss Abby F Barrows and Miss Lillian Rogs praise health boosts and ability to work, while a general invitation from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts invites all sick women to write for advice.
Notes from the day include a fire at Mr Higgs home near Martin Ke Sehvy yard caused by a Bang Bang can explosion and a missing report on a heist by a trio of tram robbers. The county commissioners discussed an order affecting Jackson ad Coker counties and a church service announced a leadership change at Cumberland Presbyterian church. Encinal residents Julio R Rodriguez and family visit relatives in San Antonio with a pupil set to study at Sacred Heart academy.
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