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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
7
A publisher directs subscribers to pay money only to approved collectors for regular services and warns against paying carriers due to potential errors. The notice emphasizes strict adherence to designated agents.
The legislature should require railroads to disclose wreck information publicly. The Katr wreck near San Marcos Wednesday morning saw many injured and families left in the dark as officials withheld names and specifics. Public access to incident facts is demanded to prevent eroding trust and bias against railroads. Local and national political notes appear amid broader commentary on disclosure and accountability.
Colonel Charles W. Larned analyzes the September issue of The North American Review on the pattern of applicants to the military academy. The piece notes that about 300 fourteen-year-olds from public, high, and grammar schools nationwide were examined, with 84 percent failing in at least one subject.
A jumble of warped place names and distant rulers contrasts with critiques of public schooling in Texas and Cleveland. The piece questions the value of expensive systems, cites a Texas class exam failure rate, and notes Canadian wheat crop estimates and a grain dealers’ forecast for 1908 yields.
The essay outlines a vision of cotton’s future with by products from cotton stalks such as pulp for high grade paper and briquetting potential. It argues a $500,000 capital for a cotton by product venture, praising long term profitability if fiber and by products prove viable.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a social column on bachelor life in New York. It mentions a man’s character and a woman’s view of compliments and flirtation, with unclear references to attire and social expectations.
Fragmented entries mention birth of Jean Antoine, marquis de Comdorcel, and a naval battle in 1804 between China and Japan. The text also references astronomical events and other garbled items, making precise facts hard to discern.
An advertisement extols beauty and breath hygiene, claiming foul breath scares men and shames women. It promotes Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a cure, describing ingredients and urging readers to buy for 25 cents or request a trial by mail from F. Axsong Co., 209 Stuary Building, Marshall, Michigan.
New York dispatch notes a plan to send nine ships to the Pacific coast to bolster defenses. Tentative selections include Cone Hagey dy Hant at Port Wadewark and Colonel Geo Armstrong at Fort Hancock, under Major General Arthur Murray as chief of goal artery to coordinate the ships.
fray of union and fraternal lodge meetings listed for tonight at multiple halls including Elks, Knights, Masons, and unions. events include Grand Fraternity, Knights of Pythias, Woodmen, and Trades Council gatherings with varied times around evening.
A year ago I began using Doan's Kidney Pills and they relieved back pain and headaches. Family members tried it with similar benefit, confirming the remedy's value for kidney weakness, with Doan's Kidney Pills sold by Texas Tiing Co and agents nationwide.
A Paris room scene unfolds as Alfonse Le Blut arranges a mock death to test his wife Madame Le Blut. Madelisine and Marine da Blanc enter to find him feigning critique of happiness. The affair spirals with dancing in the doorway, sparking jealousy and moral questions about trust and aging in marriage.
The article names Miss Clewentine Howeris as a bride, noting she is among the handsome young women around Singhind. It mentions Winston Churchill as a cabinet minister and hints at opposition from her mother while avoiding sensational detail.
San Antonio notes a streetcar incident on Avenue yesterday with a brake mishap injuring a pedestrian. A steam roller works South Alamo Street while Morales Street bridge nears completion. A live pigeon tournament is planned by Lone Star Gun Club on September 95 with 20 live birds secured. City county discuss joint courthouse and center Military Plaza building. A $200,010 court house plan sketches by Maury. Festa San Pedra Shelaga reports rain dampening day two with speeches by local figures and fireworks. Anchora and Bhics baseball game set on grounds near Katerina Monal guard. Customs collector at Magia Pues in the city for 26 horses born. guaran on real estate values for the year near 1.7 million.
In a cluttered account a man named Tobin planned an evening by Mitchell's Lake with a dozen decoy ducks. As a storm hit Commerce Street the ducks were hidden in a water hole and a nearby observer attempted to steal them before onlookers intervened.
Chicago news item reports a 14 story skyscraper planned for the southeast corner of Jackson Boulevard and Plymouth Court. The project, valued at $400000, was announced at a rally of the Merchants Association of Commerce, with David R. Fongat as special committee chair announcing the site selection. TW. Smith, commercial agent of the Rock Island line, accompanied by his wife, is in the city.
A letter from W F Clow of Colorado Springs praises Peruna for asthma and kidney trouble claiming long lasting health gains after use. William Briley of Washington DC, tied to veteran groups, credits Peruna with improved health and fitness after brief use. John N Watkins of Missouri and J Logis of Illinois endorse Peruna as superior to other medicines for kidney and bladder issues, noting dramatic improvement after consistent use.
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