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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1913
Page
1
An exaggerated advertisement touts Vitalitus as a universal remedy sourced from a Denison lava vein. It claims to revitalize diseased organs and aid digestion with radio active force, urging readers to request a sample at a Wagner drug store.
A Texas land reform note reports forfeiture of 4455.214 acres due to unpaid interest on school fund accounts totaling 370,880.38 dollars. Under Senate Bill 129 and Chapter 159, the lands, spread across numerous counties, may be repurchased within 80 days, with a state board awaiting proceedings into August.
Reports from Gettysburg and other sites highlight college men praised for enthusiasm and participation in military lectures and field training. Major General Lenh fard Wood returned from camp to discuss congress and student involvement. attendance was limited by time constraints and a lack of prep. Volunteering students joined about a dozen war college fellows in a program intended to bolster military education and morale during wartime.
Washington July 15 report shows about 316000 corporations operating in the United States with 32.34 billion in earnings for 1912. Treasury data by Commissioner William H. Galion indicate unprecedented excise and income tax assessments, with total expected government yield surpassing 326 million.
Senator Thomas of Colorado assailed the New York Stock Exchange as a fraud and threat to finance, linking its influence to the 1893 panic while defending the Wilson tariff bill. Reports from New Orleans, Boston, and Beaumont note varied political and economic happenings, including suffrage activity, canal talks, and Rice Growers Convention.
The article outlines an international golf event with American players McSamara and Mike Brady leading the team, facing a field including Edward Ras Gary Vardon Wilfred Reid and Arnimd Massy. The American Championship is set for late September at a course hosting the amateur final, with foreign players expected to arrive early September. It also mentions Reformators Grays, inmates, and wage-related notes amid broader state news and a record hot day in the state.
Prominent men have formed a men's league to support the suffragette movement. Led by Gen Anson Mills the group backs universal suffrage and aligns with the national suffrage headquarters. A South woman representative heads to Washington for the July 11 Congress descent to press for the amendment.
July 13. President Brown of the New York Route railways faces a deadlock with government officials over railway operations. Plans to resign loom as authorities refuse concessions, naming successors and signaling a potential exodus of American officials from the Mexican system. Brown insists government interference jeopardizes the railways and his reputation.
Reports from Nogales detail strengthened defender forces and new arrivals as heavy artillery and an planned bomb drop device are positioned for use against gunboats in the harbor. United States naval presence remains in the Gulf and Pacific, with battleships positioned off Tampico and others to relieve ships at Guaymas.
An account mentions Viepotey Danor of Bight, CirqWuted le Maxmnis Nearas é vy Sy Ti An 5 port, reportedly aiding in the Matamoros capture and clashing with the todercia under Navasrette near Lampasas. Reports note heavy steel stricture and a bridge at Thitroad, with federais readiness as Meatraction approaches.
A San Francisco report notes Dr. Soyeda and T Kamiya report broadly friendly U S views of Japan, except California. They urge noninterference in domestic questions and hope Japanese work migrants can become constructive citizens, with negotiations in Washington seen as delicate yet essential.
Reports indicate only one entrant remains in the Odessa to Detroit flying boat cruise. Glenn L. Marcin dropped out recently while Roy Wro ncis attempted several voyages to assist his craft. Havens was reported safe at Charleyais Castwright after a separate incident. A separate note from Winnipeg honors a Victoria Cross recipient fatally injured on a Battle Creek ranch from a wild horse kick.
In London on July, a decree of divorce was granted to Afra George Cornwallis-West formerly Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill, widow of Leonard Jerome DE Nagy. The decree cites desertion as the reason, with a six month delay for final decree.
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