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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
2
An advertisement touts Vitalitas a natural earth liquid from a single known spot. It claims Vitalitas cannot be destroyed, separates with alcohol, and heals stomach, liver, kidney, and blood disorders. The piece urges readers to study the exhibit at Wagner drug store, 407 East Houston.
Secretary Bryan met with Brazilian foreign minister Dr. Laura Muller in Washington to explain abandonment of the dollar diplomacy policy. They agreed to boost U S Brazil trade via honorable methods and private capital, with joint reporting to curb improper deals. The Muller party then toured South Bethlehem steel and planned a cross country itinerary ending in New York.
The case against W F Noxon over Sunday liquor sales is set for a hearing tomorrow at 2 PM before County Judge James R Davis. Noxon's saloon on the Corpus Christi road about two miles from the city limits was charged for Saturday but postponed due to illness.
J B Nitschke state inspector of masonry will arrive to resume work on the Alamo property as Governor Colquitt Dr A B Conley and Attorney General B F Looney prepare for a new court step in the Alamo dispute The Daughters of the Republic of Texas seek to control plans and custody while the governor proposes using university generated plans under state supervision.
In Elizabeth New Jersey Mrs Anna K Pollard a wealthy woman faces charges as the author of a series of poison pen letters that slander many prominent residents. Crowds gather at the courthouse hoping to glimpse her face but she remains concealed behind an impenetrable veil.
New York based Bradford syndicate headed by W A Bradford has purchased a large stake in the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf Railroad, taking over a 3 million dollar bond issue and appointing Fred Co MacMillan as vice president and director to oversee traffic. Colonel Ike T Pryor elected director, with ties to the line’s original incorporation and local ranch interests. Road expansion aims toward Corpus Christi and Mathis by August, linking to Sap Brownsville and Tex-Mex networks.
Hearings in the Texas 99 million dollar penalty case opened in Dallas with Magnolia Petroleum Company tied to Standard Oil influence. State attorneys plan to probe prices and selling contracts as testimony begins tomorrow with several witnesses named and others absent or awaiting independent examination.
J. J. Stevens predicts the Texas polo pony will become in higher demand after observing recent championship games on Long Island. He notes Texas ponies were widely used, praising their hoof health due to minerals in local water and the state's suitable climate for pony growth.
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service from 211 BE Commerce. Phone 841.
Mr J McRea, an 80 year old San Antonio resident, reports relief after using Plant Juice for chronic kidney trouble and uric acid. The ad claims Plant Juice erases uric acid from blood, relieves rheumatism, and improves stomach liver kidneys and blood, sold at Fischers drug store.
Capt V N Theriot of Galveston and family arrived in the city staying at the Gunter Hotel. He just returned from New York and praised the San Antonio Light as enterprising and entertaining. He plans a month of leisure in town and spoke highly of Corpus Beach hotel advertising a Descriptive folder from W A Roachman manager Corpus Christi Tex.
A German girl, homesick for the Fatherland, seeks aid from Associated Charities for a voyage back to Germany. She came to the United States over a year ago, is intelligent, skilled in sewing and embroidery, and fluent in English. She would work as maid or nursemaid for two months or longer after reaching Germany to repay passage. Her mother is dead and her father is very old.
Advertises breakfast pork sausage in one pound boxes priced at 18 25 cents per pound. Urges readers to place orders with their butcher or grocer. Mentions Union Meat Company and includes references to Granitoid and Granocrete paving products.
The steamship Jessie Spaulding arrived at Sault Ste. Marie with a damaged bow after a collision in dense fog with the Wilpen, owned by Shenango Steamship Co. of Cleveland. No crew were injured. two hundred tons of ore were dumped overboard to keep the bow above water.
New York reports Della Fox renowned musical comedy actress died suddenly from acute indigestion in a New York sanitarium. Her body will be moved to St. Louis for burial. The piece also covers a Sunday school year ending at St Mark's Episcopal Church with honors, promotions, and student recitations.
Weather bureau official Major Allen Buell says conditions favor rain or showers across the area with slight precipitation already reported in San Antonio. Statewide rainfall remains light aside from scattered showers and Beeville, tied to a Northeast heat wave, with more rain possible as conditions stay unsettled.
Senator Kenyon leads a senatorial committee probing alleged suspension of constitutional rights during coal troubles in West Virginia. The panel hopes Congress will provide lasting protection to the community to prevent a repeat of the incidents.
M. J. Halamuda was arrested on an assault charge after allegedly throwing William Scheuler into thirteen feet of water in Salado creek. Deputies Diaz and Millard brought him to city. complaint filed in Justice Ben Fisk's court. The incident reportedly occurred at Robert Schmidt’s dairy farm on the Salado.
The Katy Railroad created a traveling freight agent office in Waco Texas and R P Buckingham formerly freight agent at Houston assumed the Waco post this morning.
Four captains of San Antonio's Second regiment of Texas National Guard report that some workers will not grant the time off for ten days of training at Camp Mabry near Austin starting next Thursday. If men miss camp, they may be mustered out. Employers in the city, including Lan sing Burnett Cranke and Acker, are cited as the reason for inability to attend, with some reportedly dismissing workers for National Guard membership. The captains urge employers to permit the necessary respite, warning it benefits the community when guardsmen receive proper instruction.
Lieutenant Governor Mayes, panel chair, announced the committee investigating Texas penitentiaries will convene June 30 in Austin to compile its completed report. The panel plans recommendations for the upcoming special legislative session, with Rep. Reedy and Rep. Reece also expected to participate.
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