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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
2
The Beltran statement outlines Carranza holding Coahuila and parts of Chihuahua Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas with 10 000 volunteers and growing. It claims Lascurain as real president per succession and recounts Mexican and American military actions near the border with limited casualties.
Brigadier General Bliss reports Mexican forces, likely Yaquis, fired the opening shot near Douglas, Ariz., after an armed group moved from Agua Prieta and deployed yesterday morning, prompting a clash with Ninth Cavalry troops.
Captain D A Powell of the Merchants' Police in San Antonio testifies that Plant Juice gives immediate relief from rheumatic pains and digestive issues after a single bottle. He praises its rapid improvement and recommends it as a great household remedy sold at Fischer's Drug Store corner Alamo and Houston.
Morales a noted Zapatista chief with 600 followers offers support to the federal government and is named colonel of irregulars. He met Provisional President Huerta, while Carranza touts 11,000 men and demands Huerta’s resignation. Ongoing negotiations involve Cordova representing Orozco seeking indemnity and command terms.
Texas Senate approved the Nugent-Warren substitute placing Alamo property under a commission of the governor the attorney general the superintendent of public buildings and grounds and two Daughters of the Republic representatives. Vote 19 to 12. The bill returns to the House for concurrence or a conference committee will be named to resolve differences.
Women writers and local press club members met at the Gunter Hotel to plan a Texas Woman's Press Association convention in May. A second meeting is set for March 11 at 3 pm with committees named for reception, transportation, decoration, social events, and music. A luncheon for delegates May 2 is arranged by the Equal Franchise Society led by Miss Marin Fenwick. A reception at the Gunter Hotel will cap the event.
A newspaper blurb promotes Vinol as a cure for long standing coughs and colds. It claims Vinol strengthens the run down system by adding cod liver oil elements and iron. Endorsers include Mrs Olivia Parham of East Durham North Carolina and A M Fischer Druggist, San Antonio. The ad offers a money back guarantee if Vinol does not meet claims.
Large crowds overwhelmed Union Station in the early hours, pushing past police and tearing iron gates. Women fainted in the crush as volunteers and troops attempted crowd control. Untold numbers witnessed ceremonies with rail traffic preparing to move as crowds dispersed toward home.
Democratic legislators in Nebraska held an informal inaugural dinner recognizing the presidential inaugurations. The event precedes the annual birthday banquet for W. J. Bryan on March 9 in Lincoln, with Bryan expected to attend along with other national party leaders. It marks his first return to his hometown since the November election.
President Wilson's Rome address, though not touching on Europe specific affairs, is printed as a frank enunciation of policy. Newspapers view it as offering a useful lesson for the old world and read it with great interest on March 5.
An advertisement asserts that colds cause headaches and grip and promotes a remedy called Bromo Quinine. It directs readers to look for the signature of Bew Grove at 26a and urges using this single remedy.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Pearce of Waco were found yesterday morning in their room with wrist cuts and are now resting at Santa Rosa Hospital. Attending physicians say both are likely to recover.
An advertisement proclaims Poslam as a rapid effective treatment for eczema acne herpes rash pimples itch and similar skin disorders. It promotes Poslam soap for daily use and offers free samples from Emergency Laboratories New York City.
An advertisement extols Resinol Ointment as a gentle antiseptic for eczema and burns, rapidly relieving itching and minor skin troubles. It claims use on infants, notes eighteen years of medical prescription, and offers free samples by mail from Baltimore. Sold in opal jars of fifty cents and one dollar.
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