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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
2
The ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready-to-use tonic for gray or falling hair. It claims to darken hair naturally, stop dandruff and itching, and prevent hair loss with simple applications using a sponge or brush.
Speakers at the Chamber of Commerce made in San Antonio luncheon at the Menger Hotel urged public patronage for products manufactured locally to boost prosperity and growth. Exposition at 117 Main Avenue urged. several executives pressed factory expansion and local sourcing.
The body of Gen. Edmund Beers, longtime New York Engineer in the Civil War and later major general of the New York National Guard, will be moved to Elmira for burial after his death at age 84 yesterday. He earned multiple promotions for bravery in action.
NEW YORK March 13 The agreement between Union Pacific and a banker syndicate to finance 126.6 million dollars of Southern Pacific stock will lapse tomorrow with no extension. Directors took no further action on dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger.
Federal Judge Mayer delivered the charge to jurors trying Julian Hawthorne Josiah Quincy Albert Freeman and Dr William J Morton on charges of using the mails to defraud investors in Canadian mining stocks. The exchange about a proposal ends with promptness as the best approach.
A vintage advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a natural liver and bowel cleanser laxative. It touts gentle, non irritant action, no griping, and quick relief from constipation. Cautions readers to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product and avoid imitations.
The article reviews amnesty passage in the Mexican chamber and expectations in the senate, with leaders like Venustiano Carranza and Zapata figures mentioned. It notes Orozco’s belief in fair elections and good faith terms, plus reports on other officials, injuries, and ongoing campaigns.
General Porfirio Diaz lands in Naples on March 13 stating he will not return to Mexico unless US intervention occurs. He plans two days’ stay to rest and says he will aid Mexico’s prosperity. He notes Taft pledged no intervention but cautions politics may surprise. Bandits in Juchitepec force women to dance at a rebel ball, then burn the town after mobs drink.
Agua Prieta fell to constitutionalist sympathizers who crossed from Douglas. General Ojeda evacuated the town with about 500 troops, leaving 30 rurales to guard federal interests. After surrender, 650 state troops under Colonel Galles arrived and a provisional municipal government was formed.
A window display at 333 Alamo Plaza invites passersby to view a miniature of Harbor City and photos from Aransas Harbor and Ingleside. A sales pitch offers Harbor City Terminal Corporation stock plus Ingleside and Harbor City lots for 100 dollars with ten dollar monthly payments, urging visitors to talk to salesmen.
War against fortune tellers and clairvoyants leads to five arrests by Deputy Constable Knaus. In Justice Campbell's court, vagrancy charges were filed against The Edgerlys Susannah the Card Reader Madam Leonard and Madam Fletcher. Hearings likely this week as officers seize advertising clippings.
Two small Negro children aged two and four, deserted by their mother and found nearly starving, were placed in the negro orphan home yesterday by Fred Davison, agent of the San Antonio Humane Society. They were ravenous and almost naked when found, and a neighbor woman cut up old clothes to clothe them for their trip to the asylum.
C. E. Brooks, inventor of a rupture Appliance, offers an illustrated book and a free coupon to prove instant relief. He claims 30 years of cures and invites readers to mail for the trial and read patient letters.
Henry Arnold a 65 year old Civil War veteran of Kentucky Infantry died this morning at Wyeth Hospital after illness since Sunday. A member of the E. O. C. Old Post G A R, his funeral will be held tomorrow at 4 PM from 331 Scherer Street with burial at National Cemetery. He leaves wife Mary, two sons Martin J. and C. H., three brothers Eugene Sam and Joe in Sturgis ND, and numerous career details span service in Fort Stockton Las Cruces San Antonio and a deputy district clerk post.
San Antonio residents hear of a quick result from a simple Adlerika mix with buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. H L Wagner, druggist in Hicks Building, claims the remedy antisepticizes the digestive system and draws impurities, with a single dose relieving sour stomach gas and constipation instantly.
An official of the G. A. R. Post and longtime member of the E. O. C. Ord Post dies, mourned by the courthouse and legal fraternity. His death, announced early today, prompts the Forty-fifth District Court and district clerk’s office to close tomorrow afternoon during his funeral hour.
Representatives of racing associations prepare to pool issues and hold brief meetings this season at Belmont Park and Saratoga, as lower courts deem oral betting not a crime while awaiting the State Court of Appeals ruling. A full track re-opening awaits a final decision, with discussions potentially extending to two additional courses.
The third annual American sportsman dinner will be held on April 2. Invited guests include members of the Jockey Club Polo Association American Kennel Club recognized hunts of America National Remount Association American Horse Show Association Masters of Fox Hounds Association and the National Steeplechase and Hunts Association.
Bob McAllister of the Olympic Club won his first professional bout in Oakland, defeating Willie Meehan by decision in ten fast rounds. The win marks his tryout for heavyweight honors and drew strong local interest.
Miss Dorothy Ballantyne of Detroit defeated Miss Helen Barnett of New Haven in the club championship final. The sets ended 6-3 and 7-5 in Pinehurst North Carolina.
Postmaster General Burleson announced plans to place all fourth-class postmasters on civil service. He said second and third-class postmasters, and possibly first-class postmasters, would join the classified service. He criticized Taft for not moving further.
The postmaster general indicated a decision on how to handle the situation had not yet been made, noting that a full examination to determine fitness was expected to be required. Authorities evaluate options as the process moves forward.
A morning civil service examination for the architectural draftsman position took place at the San Antonio post office. Officials in Washington will pass the papers before results are announced.
The ladies section of the San Antonio Turn Verein will hold a meeting at Turner Hall at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon.
In Ilford Essex researchers note early geological discoveries revealing a dangerous Thames valley era. Wild elephants rhinoceroses and bears roamed freely while prehistoric travelers faced tigers and bison. The 0 teeth find suggests elephants were unusually common in that period.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for sourness gas upset stomach and indigestion. It claims five minute cure and urges use to regulate weak stomachs and make meals enjoyable, noting millions of sales annually.
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