Vitalitas touted as health tonic since childhood tale
Mrs. M. E. Smith of Beaumont Texas, aged 74, extols Vitalitas a liquid tonic derived from mound earth. She recalls early use in Yoakum from Brazoria county supplies and claims it cured erysipelas in 1897. The ad promotes cruelty of Vitalitas extraction and urges visits to Wagner's drug store for a booklet.
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M. E. Smith
North St
Beaumont
Texas
Brazoria
Wagner's Drug Store
Court of Criminal Appeals Adjourns for Term
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals adjourned after affirming several defendants including Howard Miller and Andrew Cyrus while reversing and remanding Dempsey Reeves Pearl Sorrell Cleve Barnes and John Lamb among others. Rehearing motions were overruled for multiple appellants as the term ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Pearl Sorrell
Cherokee
Cleve Barnes
Young
Jim Roberts
Hill
Sam Truett
W. A. Colimorgen
Angelina
John Reed
Eastland
Ed de Rossett
George Hamilton
Frank Dukes
Rusk
Adam Davis
Hugh Jarrett
Montague
John Lamb
Tarrant
Thad G. Crossett
Dawson
Barnam Magee
Jim Brown
Scurry
John F. Tipton
I W W Influence Seen In Butte Turmoil
In Butte a report from Helena quotes Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners claiming at least 600 I W W members have arrived recently. He says he will not return to Butte and credits a deputy sheriff with halting an alleged assassination attempt. Armed guards are posted at the state armory in Helena to protect military stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Industrial Workers of the World
Butte
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
States
Opium Conference Adjourns After Ten Days in The Hague
The International Opium Conference adjourned after ten days of sessions in The Hague. It adopted a resolution urging Dr Louden, Dutch foreign minister, to secure ratifications from adhering powers to bring the 1912 convention on opium traffic suppression into force.
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The
Hague
Louden
Netherlands
American Fights and Fighters Series Popular with Boys
Carnegie library children's department reports strong interest in a four volume set titled American Fights and Fighters covering revolution Indians Northwest and colonial fighters. Librarian Miss Notz seeks 1913 city directories and offers to trade for directories from other cities.
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Carnegie Library
Northwest
Miss Notz
Three Held for Examination in Texas Murder Case
Examining trials for Victor Gonzales Ruperto Lopez and Guadalupe Lopez will be held Saturday in Coleto County Texas over the alleged murder of Ygnacio Villa. Villa was stabbed once with a butcher knife after an incident near Stockton ranch following a show attended by Mexicans. Villa reportedly made a dying statement.
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Colepus Christi
Tex
Victor Gonzales
Ruperto Lopez
Guadalupe Lopez
Ygnacio Villa
Stockton Ranch
Villa
Committees Formed to Raise 75000 for Katy Rail Right of Way
Business leaders appoint eleven fundraising committees to secure about 75000 in donations by July 10 for the Katy railroad right of way project in San Antonio. Property owners near the depot will be asked to contribute, with some assessments reaching 5000, to cover land and damages.
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Katy
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Graebner
Ing
Fred Reutzel
W.S. Conness
O. F. Heinen
H. E. Hildebrand
Carrington
South Flores Street
South Laredo Street
Military Plaza
San Pedro Creek
L. J. Hart
A. Kronkosky
Conness
C. J. LeCompte
W. M. Wolff
BE. J. Altgelt
Ed Pfefferling
L. Kaufman
Jack W. Neal
W. A. Daniel
W. L. Richter
J. M. Kincaid
Nat M. Washer
F. G. Hillie
A. LeCompte
J. H. Savage
A. B. Stephens
George R. Stumberg
R. W. Hamilton
P. J
Plant Juice Praised by San Antonio Man as All‑Purpose Remedy
Steven Enger, a longtime San Antonio resident, endorses Plant Juice as the finest preparation in the world. He claims it cured his long standing constipation and liver kidney troubles and notes it would have made him stronger years ago. The advertisement says Plant Juice, a mix of medicinal plant juices, helps stomach kidneys liver and blood and is sold at Fischer's drug store.
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San Antonio
Steven Enger
Star Street
Enger
Fischer's
Real Estate Exchange Vote Sparks Objection and Death Notices
Objections arise as Real Estate Exchange endorses the M E T. Obituary notices include Josefa Oreusenberry 41 died at home 1308 Guadalupe after a long illness native of Texas brought from Van Ormy for treatment body to Oak Island for burial Luana Samson 1 1/2 died at Cass and Nogalitos daughter of W T Samson Van Ormy interment via Riebe Company Oak Island J P Van Aikin 72 died 3402 West Commerce after a long illness resident 27 years contractor native of Pennsylvania widow formerly Miss Edge of Lafayette
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Oreusenberry
Josefa Oreusenberry
Guadalupe Street
Texas
van Ormy
Oak Island
Samson
Luana V. Samson
Cass
Nogalitos
W. T. Samson
Riebe Company
Merger Opposed Over Sherman Law Concerns in Albany Hearing
Albany June 26 The proposed New York Railroad Company merger is challenged as Sherman law violation by Attorney Aspinwall Hodge and George Wickersham who represent Lake Shore minority stockholders. Albert H Harris for New York Central argues the line is healthy from earnings above fixed charges. The public service commission adjourned to July 20. Independence Day plaques and a Wilson unveiling plan for a temporary tablet were noted in Independence Square.
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Albany
N. Y
New York Railroad Company
Aspinwall Hodge
Public Service Commission
Hodge
George Wickersham
Lake Shore
Albert H. Harris
New York Central
John Nixon
Independence Square
Wilson
Real Estate Exchange Debates Katy Terminal Move
C M Roberts urged the exchange to avoid backing the improvement to protect local property values while H B Hildebrand argued city wide benefits outweigh drawbacks. No quorum meant no official action though members pledged personal support. Roberts cited Southern Pacific depot area effects if Katy relocates to South Flores. Hildebrand cited a $2,000,000 Katy investment and possible Rio Grande Valley extension to Mexico.
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C. M. Roberts
L. P. Peck Realty Company
H. B. Hildebrand
Exchange
Delegates Picked For Retail Merchants Convention
Galveston delegates named for the Retail Merchants convention to be held in Galveston July 7 8 9 San Antonio will be represented by a large delegation including W J Edgecomb August Briam Max Blum Otto Robitzsch Abe Wolfson A Grasso Nic Peters Ben Varga T E Mumme Sam Harris H A Moos W M Morgan S N Burgin James Kapp P G Lucas Frank Weber W J Illg and Harry Stone The local merchants also discussed Fourth of July store closings and urged downtown shops to close all day with outlying districts closing in the afternoon.
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Retail Merchants
Galveston
San Antonio
Local Merchants’ Association
W. J. Edgecomb
August Briam
Max Blum
Otto Robitzsch
Abe Wolfson
A. Grasso
Nic Peters
Ben Varga
T. E. Mumme
Sam Harris
H. A. Moos
W. M. Morgan
S. N. Burgin
James Kapp
P. G. Lucas
Frank Weber
W. J. Illg
Harry Stone
Santos Mourns Loss Of Otila G Santos
Mrs Otila G Santos 35 died at a local infirmary after a Thursday night illness. Wife of Jose Santos of 119 Van Buren with eight children surviving, plus four sisters and four brothers in Mexico. Native of Mexico she had lived here two years. body held at Shelley Loring parlors awaiting mother’s arrival.
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Santos
Otila G. Santos
Jose Santos
van Buren Street
Mexico
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
A brief classified item for Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offering automobile equipment. Includes contact by phone number 971 for inquiries and purchases.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Philadelphia Mark Site for Observatory Tower
The foundation of the observatory tower is laid in Philadelphia and is said to reach an altitude over 16,000 feet, positing a new American altitude record.
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Philadelphia
Observatory
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Mount Whitney
Fatza To
Frank Bros
Liggette Myers Tebocca Co
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Crockett
Lone Star Brewing Company
Alamo
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