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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
2
Charles E Bosshardt, proprietor of the Hoffman House bar, extols Vitalitas as a cure for rheumatism digestion and age related ailments. He claims lasting relief and weight gain from the earth fluid and urges investigation at Wagner drug store with a Vitalitas representative.
Advertisment notes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as an energizing tonic for overworked bodies and brains. It also states Ohio produced more than 42 percent of the pottery in the United States that year.
The school board inspected several proposed sites including six lots at Maryland and Kayton avenues for a future Highland Park school and a Negro school at Nebraska and Monumental streets. Officials lamented insufficient playground space and discussed adding a second story to Lafitte School No. 6 annex to relieve crowding, while planning bond fund zoning to balance benefits citywide.
Mexican journalist M Sarinana claims Huerta regimes plans to import 60,000 Japanese to Morelos within six months. He says a defensive pact with Japan exists and colonists will be trained army veterans to support Huerta and oppose the United States if intervention occurs. He reports widespread terror and government propaganda, with suppression of papers printing truth.
A long list of San Antonio area groceries and markets with names and street locations including DIXIE OIL Co 400 E Commerce ERISERLCH ANTON 608 N Pine Elm 320 Elm GUARANTEE CASH GROCERY 633 fr Commerce LOYALTY: numerous merchants from 2722 W Commerce to 1602 Ave B, with addresses spanning S Presa N Flores and San Pedro plus many local family businesses and retailers listed.
Felipe M. Garcia a congressman is arrested and sent to Quintana Roo as a private soldier among prisoners. M Pastelin another congressman is shot for opposing Huerta. Villages are depopulated as Federals try to conscript men. families live in caves near starvation and bands seek arms from Constitutionalists.
The article notes President Stephens readiness to withhold suggestions while Mexican leaders seek peace and Lind may explain U S opposition to recognizing Huerta. Prominent Mexicans urge Huerta to retire for a provisional, acceptable executive. US will deny munitions to both sides and may offer mediation if internal peace efforts fail.
In Anderson on August 5 a confidential telegram from Secretary of State Bryan to Dr I Y Pressley secretary of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Synod orders recall of all church missionaries in Mexico. The State Department reportedly believes American missionaries face peril there.
In Austin, Congressman Garner met with Governor Colquitt over releasing Mexican soldiers jailed in Texas. Some were arrested for raids, others surrendered to escape revolutionary violence. Colquitt urged neutrality and warned that returning them could enable further killings across the border.
G Du the an American power plant engineer for the Madera Company in Pearson Chihuahua is prisoner of Maximo Castillo's gang. They demand 200 in ransom and hold him in a mountain camp two miles from Pearson. Superintendent C H Cooper was tied up last Wednesday by five bandits and forced to surrender 1200 pesos. he was severely treated.
General Alvarado of the Constitutionalist forces said heavy fighting occurred above Guaymas, with state troops attempting to draw Federals from Guaymas and taking Empalme and San Jose de Guaymas. Federal outposts retreated to El Tunel near Guaymas waterworks as gunboats and batteries fired on advancing troops. Empalme occupation would leave both sides roughly at the same positions as before.
Provisional President Huerta told the Chamber of Deputies he would not sanction the peace plan with the Constitutionalists and warned that intervention must be done privately. The report also describes bandits in Tampico lashing an American farmer, Matthew Gould, and forcing him to witness an attack on his daughters after he handed over cigarettes.
Gould reported that gunmen forced payment, threatening him with a knife and seizing his daughters, 16 and 30, before fleeing. The incident allegedly occurred near the Atascador colony, with conflicting claims that attackers were bandits or farm laborers. The American embassy reportedly received a report from Tampico.
Dispatch from Hacienda Hermanas Coahuila reports Lieutenant Colonel Teodoro Elizondo destroying a railway section between Bustamente and Villaldama to halt Federal columns en route to Monterey. The report notes continued rail disruption and asserts Navarette and Tellez forces have not passed toward Monterey. Captain Romulo Zertuche died from injuries sustained in a prior mine explosion and was buried with military honors in Piedras Negras.
In El Paso 230 Mexican federal prisoners were moved by officials before Attorney Gamble could obtain a court order. Guards loaded them onto a special train to New Mexico, beyond Judge Maxey's Texas jurisdiction, with plans to send them to San Diego for temporary detention by General Wood and Secretary Garrison.
The annual meeting named Joseph Longfeld president succeeding L A Baker who becomes vice president. L A Steinley serves as secretary treasurer and J M Sandlin as worthy chaplain. Executive committee members include H W Butts George Wideman A T Frazer Henry Wurzbach and L D Powell. The Central Brokerage Company also elected officers Henry Wernett president Ralph Balzen vice president and George Wideman secretary.
The eight year old Sofia Trevino was buried yesterday at San Fernando cemetery after an accidental shooting by her 11 year old companion Frank Pias. Services were held at the Church of the Immaculate Concepcion on South Concho Street with playmates as pallbearers. Justice of the Peace Campbell, acting as coroner, ruled the death an accident and released Frank Pias from custody.
Review of the Texas Wonder remedy claims to cure kidney and bladder issues in men and women, dissolve gravel, and regulate child bladder problems. The ad promises a two months’ treatment for $1 by mail from Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis and notes druggists may stock it.
A list of property transfers shows buyers and sellers with parcel details across districts including Los Angeles Heights East San Pedro place Palm Heights and Riverside. Transactions span 1911 to 1918 with prices from 176 to 5000 dollars reflecting lots blocks and blocks in new city blocks and park additions.
Mrs E F Wood adds to Avenue B home, costing 500. T C Nelson builds garage on Upson Street for 200. Annie Barry constructs a 3 room dwelling on Lamm Street for 400. F A Bentley adds on Vine Street for 200. Ralph King builds a 4 room dwelling on Victoria Street for 1200. J Roege builds a 4 room dwelling on High A Street for 850.
Burial permits issued for Walter M. Conner 57 died August 4 at 01 Denver boulevard Narciso Perez 17 died August 3 at 824 South Colorado street Maria Ruiz 1 died August 4 at 712 South Frio street A Garcia 64 died August 2 at 341 Helena street Ms Solis 42 died August 6 at 110 Bank street Saldania 1 died August 4 at 529 San Pedro place.
Marriage licenses issued include Samuel A Hought with Mary Eleanor Smith Younger Mapes with Etta Williams Frederick J Barr with Frances Krawatsechke Earl McCloud with Gladys Marion Helfe Daniel Campos with Lena Fisher.
A series of automobile license entries shows Maxwell R. G. C. Lohmann at 710 E Quincy Street, Ford Plaza Theater at Alamo nza, Ford entry for 8 R. Gilbert at 214 Ave nue kk, and Ford FLEB Lewis at 211 N Swiss Street.
Secretary of War Garrison with General Leonard Wood inspects forts of the lower sound at Fort Werden near Port Townsend SEATTLE Wash Aug 5. He plans to spend the day touring and returns to Seattle tonight.
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