Vitalitas Mound Made Popular in Texas Drug Trade
In Brazoria County the Vitalitas mound yields a refined product now sold widely from Houston laboratories to drug stores. Texas roving buyers seek the energized lava substance once dug from the mound. The ad claims Vitalitas cures stomach, liver, kidneys and blood issues, with no harmful ingredients and guaranteed results. Sample displays appear at the Wagner drug store.
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Brazoria County
Damon
Texas
Houston
Wagner Drug Store
Appropriation bill items listed for Texas officials
The long list shows proposed appointments and successors for state offices across Texas. It includes secretary of state, district attorneys, university regents, and boards for hospitals, embankments, and penal and charitable institutions, with names and counties for each post.
Judiciary bill passes in Texas legislature on swift House vote
The Texas House rushed the judiciary appropriation bill, carrying over $1,000,000 a year, to the Senate by a 113 to 3 vote. The session is expected to last beyond 30 days. A House committee reported unfavorably on the Kirby U S Senate election bill. Kennedy’s bill passed, requiring a majority for the winner and campaign expenses capped at 5000 dollars. A.V. See Grand Opera House lobby display for tin tag sausage marketing by Union Meat Company.
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Austin
Tex
House
Judiciary
Senate
United States
Kirby
House Committee On
Kennedy
Congress
Grand Opera House
A.v
Union Meat Company
Americans Flee Tampico as Mexican unrest grows
Reports say Pancho Villa may aid Americans at Madera while communications to the south falter. Refugees flee as 100 indigent Americans prepare to embark from Tampico to Galveston. State Department discussions with President Wilson touch on potential intervention and the ambassador’s travel plans.
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Tampico
Mexico
State Department
Galveston
Tex
John Bassett Moore
Bryan
Wilson
Moore
New York
Havana
Key West
Tuxpam Threat Not Yet Taken Says Vera Cruz Reports
Unofficial Vera Cruz reports state Tuxpam is less critical than first feared. The US battleship Louisiana rushed to the port to protect American citizens amid fighting between federal troops and Constitutionalists. Latest info says Tuxpam was not captured, only threatened by Constitutional forces. Senate debate on Mexican affairs dominates morning papers.
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Vera Cruz
Tuxpam
United States
Louisiana
Senate
Washington
Japanese Minister Adachi Welcomed by Mexican Students
Thousands of students in Mexico City greeted Japanese Minister Minichhiro Adachi with flags despite a legation suggestion to restrict demonstrations. Soldiers and police kept order as Adachi called Mexico and Japan brother nations. Officials welcomed him in Manzanillo and Guadalajara, with speeches urging strong U S relations rebuked.
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Minichhiro Adach
Legation
Mexico
Japan
Manzanillo
Guadalajara
United States
Crack marksman of Lone Star State travels Texas
Texas traveler F M Faurote of Dallas praises Plant Juice from Dupont Powder Company for curing indigestion liver and rheumatism after ten days on the road he keeps a bottle in his case and says it helps his bowels stomach and energy Nature's remedy for stomach liver kidneys and bowels is urged with claims of relief from indigestion bloating gas foul breath nervousness back pain dizziness loss of appetite sleeplessness and fatigue.
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Texas
F. M. Faurote
McKinney Avenue
Dallas
Faurote
Dupont Powder Company
United States
Fischer's
Rear Admiral Beatty Ordered to Report in Washington
Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty commander of the Fourth division of the Atlantic fleet received orders to report to Washington. He arrived with his flagship Minnesota at Newport R I from Vera Cruz Mexico where he had been stationed for more than two months. Administration officials reportedly seek his view on conditions in Mexico.
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Newport
R. L
Frank E. Beatty
Washin
Minnesota
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Mormon Blamed by Consul Over Madera Bandit Threat
American Consul T D Edwards in Juarez said a Mormon named Jesse Williams is to blame for the threatening situation at Madera where the American colony faces death threats from a Mexican bandit band. The consul had just received a report detailing the peril and accused Williams of leading the Cowboys against the bandits.
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el Mecho
Pancho Villa
Saltillo
Monterey
Torreon
State Department
Lespinase
Frontera
Wheeling
EL Paso
Teyx
Jesse Williams
T. D. Edwards
Juarez
Williams Leads Cowboys Against Bandits at Babio Ranch
Williams and companions battled a cattle-killing band of bandits at the Babio ranch. After leaving the ranch for Madera, the group faced threats of extermination against the colony. The consul quoted a harsher call for punitive action against armed Americans.
Mexican envoy Escudero reports U S sentiment on constitutionalists
Francisco Escudero of Jalisco arrived in Washington to observe and report U S views on the Mexican Constitutionalists. He said he will not discuss the Mexican situation officially and plans no talks with the U S government. Also noted is F A Sommerfeld, formerly of San Antonio and Mexico City, at the Shoreham with no public comments.
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D. C
Carranza
United States
Francisco Escudero
Jalisco
Mexico
Escudero
Bellevue Hotel
State Department
F. A. Sommerfeld
San Antonio
Mexico City
Shoreham
Texan Freed After Mexican Captors Release
Dallas man L L Davis, held by Constitutionalists May 13 to July 19, described his captivity in which captors used his Bible as cigarette papers. He said the Bible was nearly exhausted, captors shared scarce food, and he was released without ransom on US consular demands.
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Dallas
Tex
L. L. Davis
Davis
Orozco Leads Reinforcements Into Chihuahua City
General Pascual Orozco with 2000 federal soldiers entered Chihuahua by land from Torreon yesterday, abandoning the military train near Santa Rosalia. The arrival of reinforcements for General Mercado’s garrison was greeted by thousands in the streets. No Constitutionalists were reported active nearby.
American Engineer Killed in Mexican Outlaw Attack
EL PASO Tex July 23 U G Wolf an American mining engineer whose home is in this city was killed by Mexican outlaws at the Creston area in the border region. The incident underscores dangers faced by professionals working near frontier zones and prompts calls for improved security measures along the line.
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EL Paso
Tex
U .G. Wolf
Creston
Mining camp in Western Sonora dated July 16
A letter to Mrs. Wolf from Mexican miner Jesus Hidalgo of Creston reports a Colorado mining camp in Western Sonora on July 16. The message confirms local activity and identifies Hidalgo as the correspondent from the Cres ton area.
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Colorado
Sonora
Mexican consul general says Mexico seeks trade with Britain and Canada
Quebec July 23 Juan Pedro Didapo the new Mexican consul general to Canada arrived and declared Mexicans desired no further trade dealings with the United States and aimed to strengthen trade relations with Great Britain and Canada. His chief mission in Canada was to induce Canadian manufacturers and merchants to enter the Mexican markets.
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Quebec
Juan Pedro Didapo
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Mexico
Foreign office denies seeking battleship aid in Mexico
London July 23. Under secretary Francis Dyke Acland told the House of Commons that Britain has no consul in Mexico asking for a battleship. The foreign office said it inquired about the rumor after the question was raised.
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British Office
London
Foreign Office
Mexico
Francis Dyke Acland
House of Commons
Pisa to Drain Foundations to Stabilize Leaning Tower
Authorities in Pisa announced plans to drain the waterlogged foundations of the leaning tower to curb its tilt. The base will be widened and filled to align with the square while ground drainage from the Arno river is implemented to reduce danger.
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Pisa
Italy
Arno
Whiskbroom II Tops Saratoga Handicap Field
Harry Payne Whitney's Whiskbroom II heads the Saratoga handicap list for August 2 at one mile and a quarter with 135 pounds. Rudolfo, West Cup horse, is second best, ten pounds lighter. Forty-one horses entered.
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New York
Harry Payne Whitney
Rudolfo
W. S. Vosburgh
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