Edibles Arrive By Mail At San Antonio Postoffice
A diverse parcel post arrival at the San Antonio postoffice includes 50 pounds of butter from an Illinois creamery, Schmierkase labeled as cheese, smoked herring, oysters from Corpus Christi, eggs from nearby towns, and various farm and garden products. The shipments resemble a deli or corner grocery menu and were delivered to private homes by the postal carrier.
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San Antonio
Illinois
Hedges
Corpus Christi
Mexican tensions linger as ambassador Wilson returns
Reporters surround Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson on his Vera Cruz and Mexico City return. Public unease grows as newspapers call for the president’s resignation. The senate probes relations with the United States while bonds and state finances face strain amid ongoing federals versus rebels clashes. Colonel Barron claims rebel control improved in Guanajuato and Michoacan.
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Henry Lane Wilson
Vera Cruz
Congress
Barron
Guanajuato
Michoacan
Arrests and suspected diplomatic succession in Mexican politics
Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, former education minister and rebel figure, was arrested on a rebellion charge and held incommunicado after a home search found papers linked to his brother General Emilio Vasquez Gomez. The government hints at larger conspiracies while denying details. Francisco Carbajal is publicly regarded as likely to be named ambassador to the United States, succeeding Manuel Calero.
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Francisco Carbajal
Supreme Court
Manuel Calero
United States
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Dr. Gomez
Vasquez Gomez
Francisco Vasquez
Gomez
Washington
de la Barra
Madero
Best San Antonio Kidney Pill Endorsement Promises Relief
San Antonio readers told of relief from kidney and back pain with Dean's Kidney Pills. Floyd Trim of 722 Wyoming St reported noticeable improvement after trying the product, with continued use leading to a cure. Sold by dealers nationwide. price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole U S agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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San Antonio
Floyd Trim
Wyoming Street
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Conditions in Mexico Improve Amid Rebel Suppression
U S reports from consuls in Chihuahua and Sonora indicate improved conditions across Mexico with rebel bands dispersed south and east of Mexico City. Mining areas especially Cananea see suppression of strikes and restored quiet for American interests.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Chihuahua
Sonora
Mexico City
Cananea
Senator Smith Visits New Orleans for Hearing
Senator William Alden Smith, chair of a subcommittee on foreign relations, arrived in New Orleans to conduct a hearing today on U S relations with Latin American countries.
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Senator Smith
New Orleans
William Alden Smith
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Weather Across Regions Feels Severe As Cold Settles
A winter storm disrupts rail service in Minnesota with delays of one to three hours. In Houston a steady temperature drop brings cold rain, while Waco reports a 27 degree morning as fuel dealers struggle to meet demand. El Paso endures a blizzard with drifting snow and a coal shortage.
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Minnesota
Winona
Minn
Mineesota
Houston
Tex
Waco
Texas
EL Paso
New Mexico
Livestock Suffering in Freezing Wichita Falls Area
Bitter north wind drives cattle and other livestock to suffer in Wichita Falls Texas as temperatures fall to 15 above zero. Local gas companies tested supply, but both produced steady pressure throughout the night.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Sudden Temperature Drop Reported in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi reports a sharp morning drop of twenty degrees from 58 to 38 with a strong north wind and mist. In Paris Texas light snow covers the ground this morning.
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Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Paris
Weather in Amarillo Reports 8 Below Temperature
A cold forenoon in Amarillo Texas saw the temperature at 8 below zero with expectations of lower readings tonight as fine snow filled the air around the city.
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Amarillo
Tex
Temperature Dips to 15 Above Zero in Fruit Belt
In Tyler Texas the fruit belt section reports a 15 degree above zero low today marking a cold spell for the region. The reading reflects a sharp fall from milder conditions earlier in the week.
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Fruit Belt
Tyler
Supreme Court Rules Corner in Cotton May Violate Sherman Law
The Supreme Court holds that a cotton corner can violate the Sherman anti trust act and that restraint need not be voluntary. The decision clarifies that a corner is a restraint on interstate commerce and may be unlawful, returning the case to the federal court for trial on facts while establishing the principle of law.
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Vandeventer
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Lurton
White
Holmes
Federal Court of
Southern
New York
Patten
Railroads Win Supreme Court Liability Decision
Railroads and express companies won a landmark Supreme Court ruling that limits on shipment loss liability fall under interstate rather than state law. The decision holds that low liability caps tied to low rates do not violate the Carmack amendment, despite many contracts previously being voided under state statutes.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules Against Union Pacific Stock Transfer Plan
The Supreme Court held that distributing Union Pacifics Southern Pacific stock to Union Pacific stockholders would not end the merger as required by the dissolution decree. Attorney General Wickersham opposed exclusive purchase by UP stockholders. a shared distribution with Southern Pacific stockholders was deemed acceptable in theory but not ordered. Justice Day stated the plan could not be approved as proposed, noting the ultimate termination of corporate affairs rests elsewhere.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Wickersham
Justice Day
Oregon Short Lines Company
District Court
Old Age Deferred and Health Through Cod Liver and Iron Tonic
A Medico Legal Society meeting suggests fifty should still yield forty good years to ninety. Readers urged to improve circulation, sleep, and diet, with Vinci cod liver and iron tonic promised to restore energy. A Morton product from A M Fischer, San Antonio, guarantees satisfaction or money back.
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Medico-Legal Society
Vinci
A. M. Fischer
San Antonio
Texas
P. S
Saxo
Stockholder power over rail giants prompts governance concern
The text discusses proposed stock distribution to Union Pacific Company stockholders that could allow domination of both Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Companies. It notes the district court may still consider plans under prior court orders.
Husband of Actress Refuses Interview in San Antonio
A reporter sought a joint interview with actress Charlotte Walker and her husband Eugene Walters author of Mr Foxs novel dramatization. Walters refused saying he is on a pleasure trip and will not be interviewed, and that his wife cannot be bothered.
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Eugene Walters
Charlotte Walker
Mr. Fox
St. Anthony
Walker
San Antonio
Wind Destroys Half of Poteet Business District
A fire sparked by a defective flue in the Hotel Poteet razed about half the town’s business section southwest of San Antonio. Winds carried flames along Avenue H destroying 10 buildings valued at roughly 40 000 dollars with 156 000 dollars in insurance. The post office and mail were also lost. Percy Herman is postmaster.
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Underwood
Poteet
San Antonio
Avenue H
Cr. J. Ernst
Poteet Townsite Company
Fices
Ernst
Hotel Poteet
H. T. Mumme
A. N. Coward
Poteet Drug Company
Gus Ayala
J. G. Rodriguez
Musgrave & Young Furniture Co
George S. Smith
Poteet Weekly Register
Poteet Mercantile Company
United States Mail
Percy Herman
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Senate
Dr. Vasquez Gomez
New York City
Underwood Typewriter
The
Underwood Typewriter Company, Inc
West Commerce Street
Estes Park
Patten Ghat
Keho
Ghickerina Pians
Chickering & Sons
Boston
Mass
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Houston & Navarro
San Antonio, Texas
Breeze
East Houston
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