Newspaper advertisement saved his life in 1905
In December 1905 a Cedar Creek saw mill worker suffered kidney pain and insomnia. After trying many doctors he used Dr Kilmer Swamp Root following an ad. Within three months he passed a gravel stone and after a year was cured. He slept after the first bottle and now is healthy. Williamson Brewton Alabama sworn 1909 notary Purifoy, Jr. Escambia County Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kache
Cedar Creek Saw Mill Co
Brewton
Ala
John Purifoy, JR
Escambia County
State of
Alabama
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Letter to Dr Kilmer Co Ringhamton N Y invites readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp Root. It promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes at drug stores. Mention San Antonio Light when writing.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio
Arrest of R Aguiano sparks border clash report
The dispatch says U S officers arrest R Aguiano and gain control near Agua Prieta. Nacozari fell with little resistance and officials fear wider attacks. Troops head from Agua Prieta to aid government forces as a battle unfolds near Arizpe Sonora. Captain Romero, former Hermosillo prefect, and Captain Buelna, leaders of rival bands, are reported killed.
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Agua Prieta
Nacozari
Arizpn
Sonora
Mex
Naco
Arizona
Romero
Hermosillo
Buelna
Eleven Laredo men indicted for neutrality law violations
Special to The Light Laredo December court session opens with federal grand jury indictments against Sheriff Amador Sanchez Jose Sanchez Antonio Magnon Severo Villareal Faustino Garcia Cenobio Garcia Pedro Sanchez Vidal Ortiz and others. Pedro Gonzales arrested on neutrality charge, bond set at 500. Six men detained locally awaiting transfer to Brownsville for Monday’s trial.
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Laredo
Amador Sanchez
Jose Sanchez
Antonio Magnon
Severo Villareal
Faustino Garcia
Cenobio Garcia
Pedro Sanchez
Vidal Ortiz
Brownsville
Pedro Gonzales
United States
Joseph Barthelow
Fort McIntosh
Barthelow
Reyes Secretary Arrested in Neutrality Case at Border
A special report says Reyes Retana secretary to General Reyes and another man indicted by a federal grand jury on neutrality law violations at Sam Fordyce near the border. The arrest was reported last night in Vex. Dec. 16.
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Provnamili
the Herald
Reyes Retana
Reyes
Sam Fordyce
Russia to End Relations Over Jewish Rights in 1832 Treaty
A congressional vote shows near unanimous support for Sulzer resolution condemning Russia for discriminating against American citizens on the basis of race and religion. It declares the 1832 treaty void one year after notice and charges the president to notify Moscow.
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Olmstead
Russia
House
Sulzer
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
The
Commissioner Finds Texas Bread Often Unfit and Milk Adulteration Targeted
In his fourth annual report for the year ended August 31, 1911 Pure Food Commissioner J S Abbott says Texas bread is often unfit to eat while some bakers deliver bread wrapped cleanly and others still use dirty handling. He notes only a few milk samples are adulterated and warns against selling milk with added skim to raise fat as whole milk. He urges better dairy cows and stricter enforcement to curb adulteration and improper practices.
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Austin
Tex
Pure Food
J. S. Abbott
Texas
Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Reyistas Take Town In San Luis Potosi Report
Mexico City dispatch says Tama zunchale in San Luis Potosi was occupied with little resistance by Reyistas yesterday. Officials doubt claims General Reyer is at San Carlos hacienda in Nuevo Leon and planning an early attack on Monterey, though federal forces near Lampazos were reinforced this week.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Tamazunchale
San Luis Potosi
Reyer
San Carlos
Nuevo Leon
Monterey
Army of the North
Lampazsos
Regista Supporter Forecasts Early Mexican Overthrow
An official prominent in southern affairs predicts a new revolution in Mexico within three weeks, with Registas gathering forces at Rio Grande border points and many federal officers rallying to the rebel leader. Madero to be unseated within three months according to the claim.
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Mexico
Registas
Rio Grande
Federal Egg
Diaz
Madero
South
San Antonio interview signals Mexican revolution plans
A Mexican rebel leader in San Antonio states he will stay two weeks, then move toward Chihuahua and Durango where about 400 men await. He says 100 officers from Diaz’s era join the movement for freedom, and confirms General Reyes is active. The interview hints at an imminent revolution and notes Reyes’s perceived cleverness.
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Porfirio Diaz
Madero
San Antonio
Chihuahua
Durango
Diaz
Federal Army
Movement For Freedom
General Reyes
Mexico
Reyes
Veree
Charter Amended to Increase Wichita Falls Firm Capital
Wichita Falls Brick and Tile Company filed an amendment to its charter in the state department, increasing capital stock from 175000 to 275000. The action was reported from Austin on December 16.
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Austin
Tex
Wichita Falls Brick and Tile Company of
Wichita Falls
State Department
San Antonio Ranks Fourth in Building Activity in Southwest
In the eleven months ending November 30, 1911 San Antonio ranked fourth among southwest cities for building, with total $1,818,174. Dallas led at $5,184,422, Fort Worth $2,919,942, Houston $2,195,235, and Little Rock $1,582,949, with Dallas also posting the month’s highest building total. San Antonio's November activity stood at $157,109, second to Dallas.
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San Antonio
Southwest
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Little Rock
Atlantic liners buoy Christmas gifts to Europe totals rise
New York reports four days of trans Atlantic money shipments totaling over four million dollars aboard liners bound for Europe. The city expects about ten million dollars sent abroad before the season ends. Britain leads with 1 387 000 in money orders, Italy 1 091 000, Austria 493 000, Sweden 442 810, Germany 430 346, Liberia 863, and Egypt 1 826.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Post Office
Great Britain
Italy
Austria
Sweden
Germany
Liberia
Egypt
Interurban line extension eyed to link San Benito farms
Judge George P. Brown proposes extending the interurban railroad now between San Benito and Santa Maria to Brownsville and possibly to the coast. The move would connect Brownsville and San Benito directly with the farming area, benefiting sugarcane traffic and regional commerce.
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San Senito
Santa Maria
Brownsville
George P. Brown
San Benito
Vanderbilt Operated Upon at Fifth Avenue Home
Cornelius Vanderbilt underwent an appendicitis operation at his Fifth Avenue residence today. Dr Justin Flint Jr led the procedure with several surgeons assisting after Vanderbilt fell ill three days ago.
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Vanderbilt
Ager Ated Press
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Justin Flint, Jr
Guadalupe County Medical Association Elects Officers
Special to The Light Seguin Texas December 16 The Guadalupe County Medical Association in Seguin elected officers for the coming year Dr R Knolle as president Dr A M Stamps as vice president Dr K E A Benbow as secretary treasurer Dr M B Grace as delegate to the state association meeting Dr C Williamson as alternate and Dr William Myers as censor
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Medical Society
LIGHT
Seguin
Tex
Guadalupe County Medical Association
R. Knolle
A. M. Stamps
KE. A. Benbow
M. B. Grace
C. Williamson
William Myers
Alarm at Night Described as Terrifying Croup Cough
A vivid note praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup and hoarseness in children. Canton NY resident H W Cassgelman says it is worth its weight in gold and always kept on hand. Edwards King Drug Co advertises Red Cross Christmas Seal funding TB fight and promoting a Merry Christmas.
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Croup
Foley
H. W. Cassgelman
Canton
N.Y
Edwards-King Drug Co
Ghalot Mas Gheer Plans Are Arranged Next Week
Committee of Ladies will be there to accept donations all of next week starting Monday. The drive aims to support the Ghalot Mas Gheer project with community contributions.
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Ghalot
Gheer
Plans for one city San Antonio Christmas Cheer drive
A Plaza theater meeting led by Mrs. A W Houston formed committees to organize a city wide Christmas Cheer effort in San Antonio for 100000 population and poorer residents. They designated headquarters at 331 West Commerce and outlined donations, transportation, and volunteer roles with aim to raise about 1500 dollars for food toys and candies to be distributed next weekend.
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San Antonio
Plaza Theater
A. W. Houston
Central Committee
Hertzberg
West Commerce Street
Gether
Lloyd Spencer
Thomas Gray
Texas Steam Laundry
Linscott
Perry Lewis
Sidney Weis
J. H. Kirkpatrick
T. L. Conroy
Nat Washer
Winchester Kelso
Perry J. Lewis
Judge Dwyer
F. M. Swearingen
A. P. McGowan
Ned Flynn
J. F. Fentiman
T. M. Dechmann
Dan Breen
Gus Gimbel
T. T. Jackson
M. J. Bliem
Joseph Emerson Smith
Bert J. McLean
L. B. Clegg
J. Emberton
Buffalo
N. Y
Pancho
Santa Claus
Aged Mexican Newsboy Prospero Villareal Dies in Mexico City
Prospero Villareal, once a familiar San Antonio newsboy, died December 12 in Mexico City after fleeing Diaz era repression. He left Lampazos property with his son Antonio, who aligned with Madero, enabling the family's return to Mexico. The elder Villareal had two daughters and spent years in St Louis before settling in San Antonio.
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Prospero Villareal
Mexico
San Antonio
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico City
Antonio Villareal
Magon
Madero
Villareal
Lampazos
Diaz
Antonio
St. Louis
Fvo
Prospero
Houston Street
Show Girls Found Not Guilty by Jury
In New York on December 16 after fifty eight minutes the jury acquitted Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad of shooting millionaire hotel man W. B. D. Stokes. The judge dismissed assault with intent to kill. verdicts of second degree assault to kill and to do bodily harm were not pursued. Graham showed emotion. Conrad cried hush as spectators cheered outside.
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Associated Press
New York
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. BE. D. Stokes
Miss Conrad
Lecture arranged for Folk at Young Men's Business League
At a directors meeting of the Young Men's Business League held yesterday afternoon at the St. Anthony hotel committees were named to arrange all details for former Missouri Governor Folk’s lecture on January 24 under the league’s auspices. The reception committee includes Dr. Glover Johns as chairman and other members. Tickets committee lists Leon S. Goodman as chairman with several associates. Advertising committee is headed by L. A. Casey with a team of volunteers. Meusebach committee chair is J. O. Meusebach with Paul Dreiss and others assisting.
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Young Men's Business League
St. Anthony
Folk of
Missouri
Glover Johns
Kampmann
Harold Joske
Edwin Paschal
Parker R. Longworth
Leon S. Goodman
Ht. E. Burch
A. G. Beckman
Kenneth Wimner
E. H. Powell
L. A. Casey
A. L. Chilton
W. L. Schlesinger
Lloyd Spencer
W. 8. Stireshall
J. O. Meusebach
Paul Dreiss
Marshall Hearne
J. B. Wagoner
H. U. Rhodius
Annual ninety mile ride by Army majors
Major Arthur W. Yates and Major Peter Murry left this afternoon to begin the first part of the annual ninety mile ride prescribed for all officers. At Sam Houston, Major Murry was absent and Yates was busy with post maneuvers. They plan to camp thirty miles north of San Antonio tonight and return to the post tomorrow afternoon. They will camp at the post corral tomorrow night, completing the third thirty mile segment by Monday morning.
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Arthur W. Yates
Peter Murry
Twenty-second Infantry
Sam Houston
Murry Wa
Yate
Major Yates
Murry
San Antonio
Committee plans whirlwind drive for Red Cross Christmas Seals
The committee will resume Sunday and start a whirlwind campaign Monday to carry out a big task. If you can help Monday or any day next week, inform the committee. The "Really" Santa Claus pushes Red Cross Christmas Seals to aid gifts and healing efforts.
Draining 70 Million Acres of Swamp Land Proposed
Matt Russell reports to San Antonio from Chicago that draining 70 million acres of swamp land across states from Potomac to Florida could cost about 10 dollars per acre. He cites the National Drainage congress forming in New Orleans and notes potential for rich soils, cotton yields, and cheaper transport to world markets.
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United States Congress
Potomac River
Everglades
Florida
Matt Russell
Cotulla
San Antonio
Chicago
Texas
National Irrigation Congress
Russell
National Drainage Congress
New Orleans
United States
Mississippi River
Missouri
Indiana
George Washington
Virginia
Medical society urges Slayden to back Owen bill
Bexar County Medical Society with 160 members requests Congressman James L. Slayden to support the Owen national board of health bill. Officials plan to telegram Slayden and later send a letter arguing a cabinet health department will raise medical standards and curb adulterated medicines. Opposition is blamed on patent medicine manufacturers and adulterators. society says no discrimination intended.
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Owen National Board of Health
Bexar County Medical Society
James L. Slayden
Slayden
Malone Duggan
Thomas Corbandt
W. A. King
W. B. Russ
J. Akford
M. J. Bliem
J Carhart
Duggan
Department of Health
Washington
Dr. Duggan
Restaurant Row Ends With Fines After Street Fight
On Monterey Street two women, Ruth Mitchell and Ethel Hurst, were arrested after a restaurant affray. Witnesses said a fight erupted when Ruth tried to eject Ethel from the eating house. Ruth alleged a stab with a knife or fork, while Ethel showed a scratched face from prongs. Judge Buckley imposed a $15 fine on Ruth and a $5 fine on Ethel.
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Cardinal
Ethel Hurst
Ruth Mitchell
Monterey Street
Buckley
Ethel
Ruth
Rebuilding Plan for Odd Fellows Hall in Waxahachie
The Odd Fellows hall that burned in Waxahachie will be replaced by a two story brick block costing about 35000 dollars. Half of the second floor will be devoted to the lodge rooms. The decision was made last night.
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Associated Press
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Knight 15 Acquitted Of Frauds By Jury
Huntsville Alabama December 16 A federal jury found John W Knight not guilty of using the mails to defraud by false cotton bill transactions The jury was out over seven hours The defendant greeted by his wife and mother at his Decatur home after the verdict Four other cases against Knight were continued to April term of the federal court
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Associated P
Huntsville
Ala
John W. Knight
Knight
Cour Knight
Decatur
Battleship Florida Returns for Utah Service Presentation
Pensacola reports the battleship Florida arrived to receive a $10,000 service presented in honor of the christened Utah. The event, delayed due to a den, was scheduled to occur near Florida with the press set to attend next week.
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Associated
Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Utah
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