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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1914

Page

2

Baraca Philathea Session Opens In Waco Convention

Separate sessions of the Baraca and Philathea groups met at the Waco gathering. National President Marshall A. Hudson of Syracuse and national vice president Mrs. E T Mankin of Washington spoke. A joint session is planned at First Baptist Church followed by a mammoth parade in the afternoon.

Waco Isited Waco Tex Marshall A. Hudson Syracuse N. Y E. T. Mankin Washington, D. C First Baptist Church

Astonishing Adler-ika claims aid in San Antonio

San Antonio residents report rapid relief from constipation and gas after taking Adler ika a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mixture said to cure appendicitis as a remedy. Druggist H L Wagner Hicks Building supports the claim noting immediate effects.

San Antonio Adler Ika Adler-ika H. L. Wagner Hicks Bldg

Gold reserves urged for safety

F F Begg of London's Chamber of Commerce urged an international monetary reserve to ward off panics. He proposed six centers hold 15 million dollars each in gold for immediate release, forming a 90 million dollar fund run by a six nation committee including Great Britain France Germany the United States Russia and Austria.

Paris United States F. F. Begg Chamber of Commerce of London International Congress of Chambers of Commerce Great Britain France Germany Russia Austria

Supreme Court backs Missouri ouster of International Harvester

The U S Supreme Court affirms the Missouri Supreme Court ruling ousting the International Harvester Company of America from Missouri and fining it 25000 for anti trust violations. It also upholds penalties by Kentucky counties against the trust and affirms an interstate commerce order banning railroads from discriminating against Los Angeles deliveries. Ministers attend Y M C A conference as Woman's League outlines vice district suppression efforts.

Harvester Trust Missouri Washington, D. C Supreme Court Missouri Supreme Court International Harvester Company of America Kentucky Interstate Commerce Commission Los Angeles

Colorado man hides bed folding into wall recess doors

A Colorado inventor creates a bed that folds completely into a wall recess and disappears behind a pair of doors. The note appears among other ads including a duck dinner for $1 at White Horse Tavern and a Fletcher's Castoria advertisement aimed at children.

White Horse Tavern Colorado

Texans Debate Liquor Question on July Ballot at State Demo Meet

Governor Colquitt favors submitting the liquor issue to voters. The 1914 state convention city will be El Paso, with petitions urging a constitutional prohibition vote. Committee lists named. candidates seek spots on the ticket for governor and other offices as the executive panel reconvenes.

Waco Tex O. B. Colquitt Democratic Executive Committee Texas el Paso Dallas Fort Worth O. S. Lattimore Lattimore Resolutions Committee Executive Committee Walter Collins Williams Paris William Bacon Greenville B. Y. Cummins Hillsboro E. J. Weber LaGrange T. N. Hill Beaumont Temple Rh. L. Winfrey R. M. Colquitt Houston J. Kirk Lloyd Lochridge Austin J. R. Warren Gilmer J. G. Simmons D. E. Deck G. H. Gulp Gainesville R. L. Winfrey W. P. Cornelius Clarksville C. M. Portwood E. C. Lastham Huntsville R. W. Brahan P. H. Hughes Palestine B. Y. Cummings G. B. Finley Uvalde C. C. McDonald M. L. Hurst Lockhart A. G. Reynolds Thomas H. Ball W. F. Robertson Leopold Morris Victoria B. B. Sturgeon W. P. Hobby Lee Brashear Sherman J. W. Baker Lubbock J. M. Edwards Court of Criminal Appeals L Davidson J. J. Faul Athens F. W Stephenville J. L. Franklin McKinney Frank Sykes Taylor Jeff McLemore J. H. Lowrey Honey Grove D. E. Garrett J. T. O'Donnell Wichita Falls R. B. Humphrey Throckmorton W. P. Lane E. R. Kane San Marcos L. L. Shield Santa Anna J. E. Porter W. A. Harris J. H.cyclone Davis Sulphur Springs W. F. Doughty N. Marrs Terrell

Austin Lady Endorses Plant Juice Remedy

Mrs. L. Parker of 78 12 East Avenue Austin testifies Plant Juice eased her indigestion after diet failures. She recommends it to others with stomach trouble, claiming it benefits kidneys liver and blood and aids those run down with nervous debility and rheumatism. Available at Fischer's Drug Store.

Fischer's

Caddies Strike Siwanoy Club Grounds Riot

About one hundred caddies at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville New York struck for higher pay on Sunday. They resisted removal by members and used golf clubs during the clash, injuring several members. White Plains deputies arrived after the strikers had vanished.

Bronxville N. Y Siwanoy Country Club White Plains County

Motorcyclist Killed In Chicago Exhibition Crash

Charles Balke of Los Angeles, a noted motorcycle rider, was killed Sunday when his cycle crashed into a steam roller on Exhibition track in Chicago. An ad seeking a partner for a light is included in the text.

Chicago Charles Balke Los Angeles

Death of San Antonio botanist Professor Mackensen

Professor Bernard Mackensen, a top southern botanist and head of the San Antonio public schools biology department, died at 7 39 am Monday at his home in Alamo Heights after a cancerous growth from his ear spread to the brain. He was 51. He leaves a widow and three children and was renowned for works on shrubs and cacti of Texas and the flora of Texas. Funeral Tuesday at 4 pm from his home with burial in the old Lutheran cemetery.

Bernard Mackensen South San Antonio Public Schools Aganier Avenue Alamo Heights Mackensen Professor Mackensen Ella University of Chicago Verona Otto Otto Mackensen Holland Tex Louis Mackensen Houston Laura Romber Old Lutheran Cemetery George H.badger Unitarian Church San Antonio Gray University of Texas Texas Hugo de Vries University of Amsterdam North America Charles 8. Sargent Boston Smithsonian Institute Scientific Society of Pubic Schools Scientific Society

Huerta Reverses Tampico Blockade Amid Mediation Talks

Reports say General Huerta rescinded the Tampico blockade to aid Niagara Falls peace talks as mediators seek a path for Carranza’s entry. Secret discussions hint at limiting arms shipments and a possible armistice while the Antilla cargo dispute looms and the mediation effort continues.

Mexico Suspends Tampico Blockade Amid Mediation Talks

The Mexican government announced it would suspend the Tampico blockade to avoid hampering peace negotiations. Foreign Minister Roberto Esteva Ruiz said mediation delegates reported progress and that blocking Tampico did not affect commercial traffic or arms for the Constitutionalists. The war office is expected to publish the decree in Diario Official tomorrow.

Huerta Community of Nations Washington Mexico United States Tampico Antilla Carranza Saltillo Rafael Zuburan Caprianza Vera Cruz Mexico City Niagara Falls Roberto Esteva Ruiz War Office Diario

Mediation Moves Forward After Tampico Blockade Rescinded

In Niagara Falls on June 8 the mediation team reported the Tampico blockade had been lifted after General Huerta rescinded the order. Justice Lamar announced that the incident was satisfactorily adjusted as American delegates met with mediators. The Cuban ship Antilla movements were not acted upon in relation to Tampico.

Huerta Niagara Falls Carranza United States Antilla Havana Bryan Tampico Ont Justice Lamar

City People and Why They Are Sick

A prominent physician claims half the nation is ill and the rest preparing to be. Many suffer stomach trouble rheumatism or nervous disorders. Vitalitas a volcanic liquid remedy touted to restore health is sold by Wagner's Drug Store and druggists.

Vitalitas Wagner's

Constitutionalists Weigh Participation in Ongoing Talks

In a response tied to ongoing negotiations the Constitutionalists evaluate their aims and possible agreement ranges. Zuburan’s forthcoming reply is anticipated to clarify the stance and outline potential involvement.

Zuburan

Executions for Cause in Chihuahua City

Juarez reports explain that Federals executed by firing squad were deserters from the Constitutionalist army or former Madero irregulars who joined Huerta forces. Twenty six shot at Santa Rosa last Wednesday included seven ex-Constiutionalists and seven bandits. at least forty were said to have been executed.

Juarez Mexico Chihuahua City Constitutionalist Madero Huerta Torreon Chihuahua Santa Rosa

Gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo Reach Tampico as Blockade Status Unclear

Rear Admiral Badger reported Mexican gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo arrived off Tampico at 8 a.m. today. He did not say whether their commanders knew of the blockade suspension. An Ohio inventor’s patent draftsmen now have a drafting board clampable to any table at any angle.

Washington, D. C Badger Zaragoza Bravo Tampico Ohio

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