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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1908
Page
4
A candidate, Lambert, announces a vigorous countywide campaign for sheriff, declaring intent to visit every town and meet business leaders to secure support. He expects broad backing from city administrators and says he aims to win in the upcoming election, citing previous associates and political connections.
The city anticipates 443 boys and 910 girls from Texas and beyond arriving for the new term at ten large boarding schools plus several smaller colleges. Parents bring children to San Antonio, the educational center of the Southwest, to gain English language skills and American perspectives. Many come from nearby ranches and farms, Mexican haciendas, and other towns seeking better opportunities in university preparation, technical trades, or city life.
In Des Moines Iowa A B Cummins emerges as a political flashpoint as the state legislature stalls on the selection of a senator amid party lines and tariff era tensions. Supporters and opponents clash over a possible primary route while the region faces a delayed senate appointment and shifting voter loyalties.
Henry Ornelas Mexican consul will be principal speaker at a September 15 entertainment at the International Club. The event marks President Diaz birthday and Mexican independence anniversary in a double celebration. A committee chaired by F A Chapa is arranging the program.
A long forgotten ancestor of Captain Garza, grandson of Veramendi who governed Texas and Coahuila, is remembered as the San Antonio police officer now serving under Becond Assistant Chief Jura B. Garza Sr. Captain Garza, who marked his sixty seventh birthday, has spent decades in public service, from city marshal to his current esteemed rank, while detailing a storied life from Confederate service to Mexican campaigns and a return to Texas roots.
Col M D Monserrate recalls 1873 incident when Col Clem then a second lieutenant saved a shipment of over 100 thousand dollars aboard the Morgan Line steamship. Facing a boat loaded with boxes being unloaded for theft, Clem led a dive to seize the boat, recover two boxes containing two thousand dollars each, and ensure the money reached New Orleans intact. Monserrate praises Clem’s vigilance and courage as crucial to the safe return of the funds. George R. Karges departs for Galveston and Houston for a brief vacation.
A fragmentary dialogue on a furniture set and a plan discussed by a dealer Mr Glowars of Stowers Furniture in Wrat Commerce Street. The exchange includes quips about a party, a doctor, and a remark about feeding someone with Shaw’s Jeremy milk.
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