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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1911

Page

7

Episcopal bishops visit Texas cadet academy

Bishop George Herbert Kinsolving of Texas and his brother Bishop Lucian Lee Kinsolving of southern Brazil are guests of West Texas Military academy head Prof. Angus McD. Crawford. The visiting bishops spoke at St. Mark's and St. Luke's churches and addressed cadets after a battalion review, sharing soldierly recollections and a man to man message.

George Herbert Kinsolving Episcopal Diocese of Texas Lucian Lee Kinsolving Brazil Angus McD. Crawford West Texas Military Academy Bishop Kinsolving South America St. Mark’s Lucian Kinsolving St. Luke’s Church

Missouri Girl Recovers After Pink Pills Cure Nervous Disorder

A Missouri girl from Trenton required early schooling but suffered severe nervousness and partial paralysis. After trying multiple doctors she used Dr Williams Pink Pills, which restored her strength and steadiness, ending years of illness. The firm markets pills in six box packages for 2.50 and offers a booklet on nervous disorders.

Dr. Williams Medicine Company Schenectady N. Y

Roosevelt Hurrying Across Continent to Greet Grandchild

The story claims Theodore Roosevelt plans a cross country trip to welcome a new baby in April. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt will join Theodore Jr. at the household, with a large infant wardrobe prepared by family members. Theodore Jr. hopes to name the child Toddy after grandpa.

Associated Press San Francisco Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Jr Tedady Grandpa

Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Ailing Elderly

A testimonials note praises Foley's Kidney Remedy as a quick relief and lasting aid for kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities in the elderly. Isaac N. Regan of Missouri reports a complete cure and recommends sharing the outcome with others. Bexar Drug Co.

Foley Isaac N. Regan Farmer Bexar Drug Co

Chihuahua Faces Famine and Panic

Twenty five thousand inhabitants in Chihuahua Mexico face famine as the city remains bottled up by insurrectos. A courier reaching El Paso, Texas reports hundreds of women and children fleeing the city seeking relief as starvation fears grow.

Associated Press el Paso Tex Chihuahua Mexico

PREPARE T. R. TROPHIES All Possible Speed In Preparing Specimens

Washington March 14 All possible speed is being used by the Smith sonian institute in preparing the specimens secured by the Roosevelt African expedition Officials say Roosevelt urged Congress to fund immediate exhibition but completion may take six months to three years The work includes extensive classification and verification of species and variations requiring Dr Edmund Heller to travel to other museums in the United States and Europe for comparisons

Associated Press Washington Smithsonian Institute Roosevelt Congress Institute Edmund Heller United States Europe

Imports of Peanuts Rise Sharply in 1910

Acenciated Press reports from Washington that peanut imports to the United States surged in 1910. United States Consul General Gau lin at Marseilles notes exports increased from 8773 dollars in 1909 to 371568 dollars in 1910 as peanut oil purchases also climbed amid the brisk trade.

Acenciated Washington United States Gaulin Marseilles France Department of Commerce and Labor

Progressives Gain in Senate as Bailey Democrats Hold Line

In a March 14 report from Washington DC, Gilson Gardner notes the new senate shows a net eight vote gain for progressives, listing initial and forthcoming members and detailing how Bailey aligned Democrats and Republican progressives shape the chamber. The piece analyzes party realignments, Lorimer’s seat, and the balance of power amid bipartisan privilege.

Gilson Gardner Washington, D. C Senate Clapp Beveridge la Folette Grenna Borah Bourne Bristow Cummins Rayner Owen Chamberlain Gore Newlands Shively Townsend Michigan Works California Poindexter Washington Kern Indiana Hitchcock Nebraska Pomerone Ohio Lea Tennessee Martinez New Jersey Williams Mississippi Robert M. la Follette William Lorimer Lorimer Colorado New York Bailey Bailey Democrats Texas Bankhead Alabama Fletcher Florida Foster Louisiana Jackson Payn* Ter Kentucky Simmons North Carolina Smith Maryland Thornton Tillman South Carolina Watson West Virginia

Changes in Senate Personnel Affecting the New Congress

Vacancy due to a death of an incumbent. held by gubernatorial appointment. Legislature elected a successor, though a deadlock could prevent final seating. Recap lists outgoing and incoming senators and party designations A D SP PRO.

Senate Congress

Tobacco Demand Surges With Troop Arrival at Fort Sam Houston

San Antonio merchants race to supply tobacco as 50 000 to 60 000 pounds of chewing tobacco and large amounts of smoking tobacco stream toward the city. A. Rice of American Tobacco estimates 80 percent of soldiers use tobacco and weekly chewing tobacco use could reach 8000 pounds, with smoking tobacco higher.

Fort Sam Houston San Antonio A. Rice American Tobacco Company Southern Texas Gunter Rice Galveston

A Healthy Happy Old Age Promoted by a Laxative Syrup

A vintage health note promotes a gentle laxative remedy for all ages. It recommends a desert spoonful of wine and fig syrup elixir, marketed by the California Fig Syrup Co., as a natural strengthening tonic with no harmful ingredients.

California Fig Syrup Co

Epworth League Grows at Government Hill Church

The Epworth League devotional meeting at Government Hill Methodist Sunday night was led by L. P. Dennis. Talks by C. H. Myers S S Sanders and J. F. Smith followed the lesson The Equipment for Warfare Under Christ. The Whites lead the White and Gold contest by 310 points after two months with next week’s meeting planned.

Epworth League Government Hill Methodist Church L. P. Dennis C. H. Myers S&s.s. Sanders J. F. Smith Government Hill Epworth League

Mountaineers Block Rail Freight Near Tena Tunnel

Cincinnati dispatch reports mountaineers blocked the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific line between Somerset Kentucky and Chattanooga Tennessee. A crowd gathered at the mouth of a large tunnel fired volleys over the freight crews and forced three trains to halt, with crews driven into the woods.

Associated Press Cincinnati Ohio Cincinnati, New Orleans Texas Pacific Somerset Chattanooga Tenn

Freight blocked by firemen strike cripples Alabama Great Southern

The Alabama Great Southern division of the Queen and Crescent route refuses all freight except perishable goods after a firemen's strike. Freight congestion builds at small stations from Chattanooga, threatening heavy losses to shippers.

Associated Press Rising Fawn Alabama Great Southern Division Queen

Diaz Well Says Lyon G O P Leader Saw Mexican President

Col Cecil A Lyon reports a March 4 interview with President Diaz in Mexico City. Lyon says Diaz was in excellent health and mentally sharp during a long walk in Chapultepec Park. He rejects rumors of illness and asserts Diaz remains ready to handle affairs.

O. P Associated Press Houston Tex Cecil A. Lyon Roosevelt Texas Mexico City Diaz Colonel Lyon Mexico Chapultepec Park

Schooner D. Howard Spear Abandoned at Sea

A telegram from Captain Wilson reports the schooner D. Howard Spear was abandoned in a waterlogged state last Thursday after sailing from Brunswick Georgia on March 2. The vessel originated from Brunswick and was abandoned near its voyage.

Philadelphia Wilson D. Howard Spear Brunswick

German paper envoy arrives in San Antonio

Dr George Barthelme, Washington representative of the Cologne Gazette Die Koelnische Zeitung, arrived in San Antonio to study the U S army maneuvers and keep his paper well informed. The Cologne Gazette is described as the empire s leading daily and influential in international politics after the London Times.

Cologne Gazette Cologne Germany George Barthelme Washington San Antonio Barthelme Die Koelnische Zeitung London Times

Candidacy Announced for Fourth District Seat in Texas

Sherman March 14 Judge B L Jones of Sherman and Ivin B Erwin Honey Grove hardware merchant announced yesterday their candidacy for congress in the Fourth district to succeed Hon C B Randell who will run for the senate to succeed J W Bailey.

Associated Press Sherman Tex B. L. Jones Fifteenth Judicial District Ivin B. Erwin Honey Grove Fannin County Congress Fourth C. B. Randell J. W. Bailey

Governor Signs Child Labor Law and Related Bills

Special Dispatch from Austin reports Governor Colquitt signed several measures including McNealus child labor Corsicana charter authorization to sell Harbor Island extension of franchise tax payment periods removal of married women's disabilities and a pure food law.

Special Dispatch Austin Tex Colquitt McNealus Harbor Island

Supreme Court Rules on Hours of Telegraph Operators

The Supreme Court sustains railroad practice allowing six hours on duty followed by a three hour break to meet the 1907 hour of service law. The government argued nine consecutive hours, but the court denied that reading.

Associated Press Washington Supreme Court of the United States

Fifty Firemen Pass Through Lexington En Route South

Fifty men bound for service as firemen on the Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific railroad passed through Lexington Kentucky. The car and engine cab were guarded by special officers of the road as they traveled toward southern points.

Associated Press Lexington Cincinnati New Orleans Texas & Pacific

Treating the Wrong Disease With Favorite Prescription

Women often seek help for various symptoms that stem from feminine organ weakness rather than separate diseases. The article promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, alcohol-free tonic and curative, claiming it addresses root causes, strengthens the system, and aids nervous and digestive issues. It also advertises Dr. Pierce's Advice book and related products, with purchase details.

World’s Dispensary Medical Association Main St Buffalo N. Ve St. Vitus

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