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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
2
In Waco on April 7 a nurse poured carbolic acid on the four days old infant of Williford Barrett, a Cooper Grocery salesman, to aid the stomach. The child died shortly after and the parents and nurse are nearly crushed by grief.
In Nashville Tennessee on April 7 11 year old Elsie Danley granddaughter of W L Danley general passenger agent of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway was killed when her father’s pistol fired by accident.
Sixty six foundling babies arrived in Oklahoma from New York and will pass through Fort Worth tonight en route to South Texas. Several have been placed in homes in Oklahoma while the rest continue toward Texas where homes have been found for them.
Representative Burleson of Texas has introduced a tariff package in the House proposing many items be placed on the free list. Leather hides boots shoes harness wire nails salt cotton bagging gunny cloth and other articles would be freed from duties.
Phillip Bunau Varilla, former chief Panama canal engineer for French interests, visited San Antonio last night before departing for Fort Worth with his son EB. Varilla helped push U. S. involvement in the canal project and later served as Panama’s minister to the United States. His son is an early aviation pioneer with biplane experiments planned.
Readable caption notes revolutionist portraits framed correctly at the McDonald’s location 322 East Houston Street. The item emphasizes an exhibit style arrangement of historical figures in a fast food setting.
In Dallas a Texas Supreme Court filing seeks an answer to certified questions in Texas vs J C Duke et al. The suit tests whether the Dallas Golf and Country Club and not its directors sold liquor and if the injunction against selling liquor was proper. The questions ask about district court denial and club liquor dispensing rights.
Distribution of khaki outfits continues as troops prepare for departure to western points from Eagle Pass with loading cars and rations arranged. A division-wide parade plan unfolds from individual regiments to brigade level under Gen Carter and Gen Duncan, and the Twenty second infantry to move into Fort Sam Houston camp next week.
A pharmaceutical adv promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a long used remedy for mothers and children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhea. The ad asserts harmlessness and markets at twenty five cents a bottle.
A county court jury returned a not guilty verdict for John Frost charged with stealing two capes. Judge Phil Shook reprimanded the jurors and discharged them, expressing disappointment at the acquittal and noting statewide petty thievery. The court refused to dismiss a third pending case against Frost. The jurors were Arthur Richter John Gembler Arthur McDougall Adolph Beyer Chas Co Hummel and M Manowitz.
Mrs Anna Archer 64 died at her son Charles Archer 121 Fast San Pedro place at 8 15 yesterday. She was wife of Wm J Archer of Denver Colo. Surviving are three sons and three daughters. Funeral plans await a Denver arrival. William R Wiley died 6 30 yesterday at 1301 12 West Commerce street of tuberculosis after twelve months illness. Body held for arrival of relative from Baltimore Md.
Passengers on the liner remained calm as the ship lay aground through the night. The mixed scene included a bridge game in the cabin and a band concert while steerage travelers showed no fear amid the ongoing anxiety.
Friedrich Wilhelm, sister ship of the Prinzess Irene, leaves quarantine to pick up stranded passengers. A deputy health officer and assistants board to oversee health examinations during transfer to ensure proper procedures.
Mary Mayhorn, a 102 year old resident, was found dead at 328 Walnut Street after noon. An inquest by Justice of the Peace Joseph Umscheid ruled death due to old age. she was born in 1809 in Woodford County Kentucky and had lived there most of her life before moving here about a year ago. Funeral services were held this morning and she was laid to rest in City Cemetery.
Don Evaristo Madero, head of the wealthy Madero family and grandfather of Francisco I. Madero provisional president of Mexico, died in Monterey on Wednesday night aged about 87. He was noted for wealth public service and once governor of Nuevo Leon. His body was taken to Parras Coahuila for interment. He denied sympathy with the revolt led by his grandson.
Don Francisco Madero Sr. shunned visitors in El Paso on April 17 after the death of his father in Monterey. Indications say he will return to San Antonio soon as peace envoys express disappointment at the rebels' warlike mood amid the regional crisis.
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