Rioting Marks Carmen Strike In Des Moines
A thousand rioters stormed a Great Western train and wrecked Des Moines streetcar offices as Judge de Graff issued a mandamus order to restore service. Strikebreakers faced brickbats, missiles, and shattered windows amid ongoing disturbances and police futility.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lawrence de Graff
District Court
City Railway Company
Hiatt
Great Western
Chicago
Carroll
Louis Christianson
J. R. Harrigan
Street Railway
Omaha
Harrigan
Rioting on Brooklyn street car strike paralyzes lines
Rioting marked the first day of a Brooklyn street car strike. About twenty people injured as three main lines on Smith street Franklin avenue and DeKalb avenue were tied up. Police overwhelmed by crowds as strike breakers faced brick and stone trouble.
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New York
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Smith Street
Franklin Avenue
DeKalb Avenue
Fred Lawrence
Lawrence
Harm
Feiz
Statement denies any leased wire carried by other papers
The note claims there is no basis for any assertion that the Associated Press leased wire content is carried in whole or in part by any newspaper except the San Antonio Light.
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Associated
Exons Wate San Ma Neme
San Antonio Light
Russell Colt Goes to Confer With Wife in Canada
Russell Colt, heir to a Rhode Island rubber magnate, is arrested in Freeport, New York, while speeding to catch a train to Montreal where his wife Ethel Barrymore sues him for divorce. A secretary accompanied him and a chauffeur, Nash, said Colt hoped for reconciliation. He plans to be arraigned on return from Canada.
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Ethel Barrymore
Russell Colt
Rhode Island
Mr. Colt
Colt
Canada
Nash
Mamaroneck
Meyers
Bay Shore
Payne
Freeport
Texas stat e to file 25 pure food complaints
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott mailed about twenty five complaints to county attorneys in Houston San Antonio Galveston and Austin accusing sellers of adulterated foods of violating state pure food laws. Abbott and assistants had been analyzing various foods for contamination over several weeks.
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Austin
Tex
Abbott
Houston
San Antonio
Galveston
Weather forecast for San Antonio area
Local forecast calls for Sunday and Monday fair weather in San Antonio and surrounding vicinity with no precipitation expected. Temperatures likely mild to warm with light winds.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Cities Map
Weather snapshot for major cities shows highs from 64 to 82 with varied winds. Showers expected in several cities Sunday with clearing overnight in some areas and cooler conditions in the Northeast.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Beachy Wins Long Distance Flight for Gimbel Prize
Ely and Robinson from the Curtiss team contest Beachey in the first cross country aeroplane race from New York to Philadelphia. Beachey finishes two hours seven minutes with 1012 minutes stop at Trenton, beating Ely to gain the $5000 prize. Ely incurs a gasoline leak at New Brunswick and later abandons at Princeton Junction. Robinson trails with a 2 hour 5 minute 56 second time.
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New York
Lincoln Beachey
Niagara Falls
Gimbel Brothers
Philadelphia
Governor's Island
Trenton
Eugene Ely
Hugh Robinson
Curtiss Flock
Beachey
Ely
Rahway
New Brunswick
Little Beachey
Robinson
Jersey City
Pennsylvania
Princeton Junction
Charles K. Hamilton
Moore
America
Gimbel
River Front
Five From San Antonio Balance Out of Town Week
Five items from San Antonio balance out of town week as Daffydil Court adjourns forever and one more week extends.
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Daffydil Court
First Prizes List From Regional Contest
The page lists prize winners including Doris F. Locke of San Antonio and T. de la Pena of San Antonio. Other names encompass Mrs. O. M. Newman and Harry D. Odell with ties to Austin and Lavernia. Locations span San Antonio Laredo and Piedras Negras.
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T. de la Pena
San Antonio
O. M. Newman
Harry D. Odell
Austin
Tex
Elizabeth Beeley
Lavernia
J. S. Phillips
Laredo
Bill Jennings
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Doris F. Locke
Warwick Boulevard
Rockefeller
Daffydil Contest Prizes Awarded in The Light
The Light announces last week's daffydil contest winners with over 3000 submissions. San Antonio and out-of-town entrants share four prizes each. First prize winner "A Gringo" from Piedras Negras Mexico provoked praise for wit and timeliness.
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San Antonio
San Antonians
Gates Rallies After A Sinking Spell
Paris August fifth John W Gates suffered another sinking spell today yet showed a sudden rally that surprised his physicians His heart remains weakened by continued strain and lung congestion with irregular kidney action creating great anxiety Doctors cannot predict the outcome may hold for days or end abruptly if another lapse occurs His pulse tonight was high and weak.
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Paris
John W. Gates
Turkey Promises Pose Threat of War With Montenegro
August 5 report from Podgoritza says King Nicholas declared if Turkey fails to honor Albanian accords Montenegro will wage war. Malissari chiefs in Montenegro accept terms but soldiers dispute laying down arms. Allegations of Bribery swirl as an all day meeting yielded no conclusion.
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Podgoritza
Nicholas
Montenegro
Turkey
Monteegro
Albany
Fall from Streetcar Leaves Young Carpenter Injured on Sidewalk
Henry Dickson a 21 year old carpenter was found sitting on the west side of Alamo street near King Pattison drugstore with a stiff leg and injured hip. He claimed he fell from a streetcar after misplacing a bell cord and losing balance. He was left after the conductor said no more cars ran. His brother in law Paul Eikel took him to 201 Cedar street for care.
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Alamo Street
King-Pattison Drug Store
Henry Dickson
Exposition Park
South Alamo Street
Paul Eikel
Eikel
Cedar Street
Adjournment Unlikely As Senate Sets Cotton Bill Hearings
Washington reports no immediate adjournment as the Senate finance committee agrees to hearings on the cotton bill that passed the House. The tentative date is around August 16, midweek after next.
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Washington
Congress
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Renewed Trouble in Mexico Sends Mining Aid to San Antonio
R A Atkins of Los Esperanzas Coal Mining Co says Mexico’s crisis worsens as business collapses and refugees may move to the United States. He forecasts fall elections may trigger renewed unrest, with Americans hoping to stabilize markets and protect investments.
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Mexico
Rio Grande
Republic
San Antonio
United States
R. A. Atkins
Los Esperansos Coal Mining Company
St. Anthony Hotel
Esperansas
Madero
Atkins
An Mines
Mr. Atkins
Ex governor Martinez of Puebla faces maladministration charges
Ex governor Martinez of Puebla is accused of maladministration in a filed charge. The report notes officers jailed and a political move by Madero approving action aimed at mobilizing the army into politics.
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Martinez
Puebla
Earthquake Hits the City Amid Political Upheaval
A city rocked by a powerful earthquake as unrest grows. officials report casualties and damage while acts of sympathy surface among residents and political factions. Insurrection and violence are linked to the turmoil, with authorities securing order and aid efforts mobilized.
Earthquake and Storm Ravage Mexico City Homes
A quake and heavy rain hailstorm struck Mexico City at 4 32 p m causing damage to vegetation and several houses. The tremor was slight but the wind and rain caused significant destruction in the area reported Aug 5.
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Mexico City
Rebels Suffer Fatalities Near Yerba Buena Clash
In a late night engagement near Yerba Buena, federal troops killed twenty seven rebels and wounded others. Rebel leaders Camacho Pimiola and Hernandez were captured as four small towns remained in rebel hands and a potential move on Guadalajara, capital of Jalisco, loomed.
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Mexico City
Yerba
Buena
lea@ders
Camacho
Pimiola
Hernandez
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexican protest signs claimed on Vasquez Gomez removal
Nine signers of a protest to President de la Barra accuse his administration of ousting Emilio Vasquez Gomez from the interior department. The signers, described as generals and colonels of a liberating army, warn of an armed movement if the president does not resign Gomes. Some names are reportedly forged and several signers deny authorship. The matter was sent to de la Barra, with orders to arrest petition leaders.
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Mexico City
President de la Barra
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Deepartment of the Interior
Secretary of Interior
Gomes
Dent de la Barra
Candido Navarre
Forma
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President DE DA Barra
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