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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1913

Page

5

Unions Ready Labor Day Festival in San Antonio Parade

Preparations for a major Labor Day celebration in San Antonio are near completion. The parade starts at 10 am from East Houston Street and Avenues D and EE, led by Grand Marshal Jeff D. Nordhaus with aides and 24 mounted police. After the procession, participants gather at Alamo Plaza for speeches by Carlos Bee and Harry Hertzberg. Mayor Brown will be absent. Afternoon events at Exposition Park include games, dancing, contests, band music, and free motion pictures. The king and queen contest ends at 5 pm with current leaders listed.

San Antonio East Houston Street Avenues D and EE Jeff D. Nordhaus Hickox Horner King Sam Goodman Charles

Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy Endorsed by Notables

Do not fear operations and find relief from stomach ailments with Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy. It targets catarrhal conditions, reduces inflammation, and purifies the digestive tract. The ad cites endorsements from Congress, Supreme Court justices, educators, and others, with a mail offer for a free booklet and San Antonio drugstore availability.

Mayr Congress The Supreme Court Geo. H. Mayr Whiting St Chicago Ill San Antonio Sommers’ Drug Alamo Plaza Houston Street Houston Soledad Sts

Smith and Steffler Tie Campaign Figures and Names

Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and names including Smith 3427 Wm Gebhardt 1000 Mrs Paul Steffler 3566 Edna Mason 2782 Miss Georgia Satterwhite 1000. No complete sentence or clear event.

Free conference sets education and department bills total

Agreement on educational and departmental appropriations totals for two fiscal years. Education bill allocates 4 304 082 dollars with UT and A and M College funding details. normals meet requests. Departmental bill totals 2 352 916 dollars with insurance and banking funding. Prison bill talks stall over pay of commissioners. potential House Senate compromise discussed. resolution possible if no agreement by Monday.

Austin Tex Free Conference Committee University of Texas A. and M. College Department of Insurance and Banking Free Conference House Senate Representative Hill Townsend

West Texas Fair trains depart Sap depot Kerrville

In Kerrville Texas during August 2022 trains leave the Sap depot at 8 15 a m and 6 05 p m offering a dollar round trip with Ady noted in the advertisement.

Kerrville Texas Sap

Six Foot-Tall Runaway Found Working On Boardwalk

Atlantic City police received a Washington wire to arrest C Francis Chapman a runaway. Detective Malseed found him at a boardwalk amusement place where he admitted being the missing boy. Chapman averted custody saying his guardian ordered the arrest for not writing. he was measured at six feet two inches and was released after his story proved true.

Atlantic City N. J Washington C. Francis Chapman Malseed Chapman

Severe Storm Disrupts Missouri Telephone Wires

A severe storm hits Missouri with heavy wind and heavy rain. Telephone lines between Bolivar and Buffalo are down. Fair Grove, five miles south of Buffalo, reports strong winds and northward rain, causing wires to go out of order. A large storm is noted north of Fairgrove.

Missouri Springfield Bolivar Buffalo Fairgrove

Ingratitude of Mexico Against U S Recognition

A historical piece argues Mexico has shown ingratitude to the United States after U S recognition of Mexican independence. It outlines early treaties, Monroe Doctrine, and U S efforts to support Mexican sovereignty against Spain France and internal revolutions, noting sustained U S involvement and Mexico's enduring dislike.

United States Republic Mexico U. S O'Doriojin Spain Iturbide Anderage John Quincy Adams Daniel Webster Hussemann U.S Congress England Holy Alliance America Europe Rome Monroe U. S. Mexico France Pierce Comonfort Zuloaga Miramon Juarez Comontfort Vera Cruz Forsyth Buchanan Great Britain Sheridan

Summer Skin Care by Absorbing Wax Method

The article promotes merorized wax as a safe nightly facial treatment to remove sun tan and surface impurities. Apply a thin layer before bed, wash off with warm water in the morning, and repeat for a week for gradual whitening. It also suggests saxolite in hazel as a daily solution to reduce wrinkles.

Demand for government action on Mexican crisis sparks vigilante rhetoric

An advocacy document calls for decisive federal support amid sustained outrages against women and children. It protests empty promises, urges Washington to state policy, and threatens to appeal to the American public if aid remains withheld, urging copies to officials and press.

United States Washington

Officials Feel Relieved By Mexican Crisis Developments

Washington reports a mood of relief as Mexico seeks a peaceful settlement with Huerta expected to retire and possibly run again. The United States contemplates recognizing a legal president while Lin d conveys information to foreign officials. Senate support exists but opposition challenges a junta plan. Carranzistas may back fair elections with US supervision.

Washington, D. C Senate Huerta Mexico United States Mr. Lind Wilson William Alden Smith Foreign Relations Committee Fall Smith Bacon Lodge Bryan State Department

Mexico Refuses To Accept Lind Note As Official

A Huerta government ally said in Mexico City that Mexico does not consider John Lind's note official. He stated that any recommendations the note contained are not binding on the government.

Mexico City Mexico John Lind Huerta

Note on Mexican mediation bid yields no change in civil war stance

The text reports that officials expect no shift in the Mexican crisis from any unofficial note. It states government positions remain unreconciled and mediation offers are not being entertained. Lind avoids confirming delivery. Senor Gamboa denies receipt and discusses no details.

Lind Senor Gamboa

Refugees Flee Chihuahua and Durango Amid Mexican Turmoil

Trains carry eight hundred refugees from Chihuahua toward Juarez with 500 federal troops and 2000 regulars in support. American miners report nationwide anti American sentiment and widespread robberies as Durango lags with railways out and disorder rising. George Cushing confirms Americans flee as bandits rove mining camps and villages while the state suffers economic collapse.

EL Paso Tex Chihuahua Juarez Salazar Alberto Terrazas Mexico Marion Letcher Durango George Cushing

Ambassador Wilson Defends Independent Post in Washington

Ambassador Wilson denied staying in Washington at senators' urging and said his official acts reflect an American approach rather than favoritism to any faction. He emphasized he acts independently amidst policy criticisms.

Washington, D. C Wilson Washington

Former policeman injured by car on South Pecos Street

Luciana Leal, 55, a former city policeman, was struck by a Stock Yards street car at South Pecos and Durango at 9:20 p m. He was found unconscious, rushed to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital with internal injuries feared. Motorman D F Roberts and Conductor L T Barnett operated the car. Leal, previously wounded in a horse mounted incident, had just returned from hospital care and had been doing special police work before this latest accident.

Luciana Leal Stock Yards Pecos Durango Physicians and Surgeons’ Hospital Leal Pecos Street D. F. Roberts L. T. Barnett Leh

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