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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1913
Page
5
The Cinco de Mayo celebration ends tonight with final programs at San Pedro Park and Haymarket Square. Mexican participants filled both sites as Roque Gonzales Garza, the Carranza government representative, attends in San Antonio. Speechmaking drew strong cheers from the crowd yesterday.
An advertisement claims many women suffer penalties of sex and cites Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a simple remedy made from roots and herbs that has brought health to numerous women with backache nervousness irregularities and other pains described as the penalty of sex.
More than 2000 attended a San Pedro Park program of speeches and songs. A key address was by Miguel Morales on Liberty Equality and Fraternity as Dr Jesus Gonzalez, a refugee now in San Antonio, and others spoke. An informal supper followed hosted by the Mexican Patriotic Union with booths and games ending in a late dance.
New York public schools athletic league asks boys to abstain from cheap candy pies greasy pastries and soda from May 5 to June 5. Pledges promise improved athletic performance at Central Park festival on June 6 with 10 000 participants. Also pledges against alcohol and smoking.
In a London police court hearing, suffragette leaders face conspiracy charges under the malicious damage act. Prosecutor Bodkin described militant plots, money payouts, foreign correspondence, and plans to disrupt London buildings and dockyards. He urged trial at sessions.
In Houston on May 5 the Texas State Saengerfest convened for the third time in 29 years with German singers from across Texas and beyond. A morning parade preceded exercises at the auditorium where Mayor Campbell delivered welcomes and Jacob F. Wolters gave the response.
A severe rainstorm soaked West Texas May 5 causing rivers to overflow and washing away several small bridges. The Ori ent railroad west of San Angelo suffered washouts delaying trains, hail damaged property and a residence sustained minor fire from lightning.
Oscar Puppe of 602 Dakota Street San Antonio Texas reports sharp pains in lifting eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says he was not helped by other remedies but found relief after a full box. For sale by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sole agents for United States Remember the name Doan's
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce will not seek the 1914 Confederate reunion in Chattanooga despite railroads agreeing to a one cent per mile rate east of the Mississippi. Western camps faced discrimination and one camp halted plans, even as a few San Antonians plan to attend as unofficial delegates from Albert Sydney Johnston camp. Local representatives include J. T. Clink scales, Dr. G. W. White, Dr. G. L. Roberts, Sam Maverick and T. I. Rameey.
The Grand Opera House hosts a large giveaway featuring The Country Store as the main act. Bigelow Campbell and cabaret entertainers return with new songs for two more weeks. Baby Dolores performs classic dances Tuesday night. The Dixie Girls' Musical Comedy Company opens at Star Theater, delivering lively numbers, encores, and humor with unique Dutch shoe dances.
Frederick Hess Jr, owner and publisher of the California Democrat the Pacific coast’s pioneer German newspaper, died at his home in San Francisco last night from heart disease. Born in Germany in 1837, he arrived in 1852 and joined the Democrat’s composing room, purchased the paper in 1856, and built it into a morning daily.
A seven passenger touring car slid into a ravine after a sharp curve in a Waco area road yesterday afternoon. John A. Glenn was killed. six others were buried in the wreck but not considered dangerously hurt. John I. Rowe and his wife remain confined to beds this morning from injuries.
Union Meat Company offers breakfast pork sausage in one-pound boxes at twenty five cents per pound. Mrs. John G. Blanks, prominent Austin benefactor, dies in Baltimore and will be buried here after residence in Austin for two years.
J M Dickens was shot twice at Fischer's store 25 miles from San Marcos Texas and died from the wounds. Dr Graves of Dripping Springs who was visiting Dickens is now held in Comal county jail. Dickens formerly served as mail carrier between San Marcos and Blanco.
Laura B. Cramer a state department clerk accused of using spook influences on Greenwich millionaire Fenton J. Hurd to obtain 40000 must return the funds to his estate The Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling keeping her in possession of 24000 stating Hurd was grateful for her care and ordered the money returned
More than 200 members of the Texas Retail Jewelers Association gathered in Dallas for their annual convention. The morning session covered membership applications and officer reports, with Mayor Holland welcoming the group and J. E. Mitchell of Fort Worth responding. A banquet was planned for tonight.
Washington May 5 College men under a War Department scheme will form a reserve corps of officers for volunteer troops in war. Secretaries Garrison and General Wood plan two training camps at Gettysburg and the Presidio Monterey where students would study under regular army officers. Eastern and Southern universities would send volunteers to Gettysburg and others to the Pacific coast with an expected 2000 participants.
Gainesville Tex May 5 two residences were wrecked and a score or more barns and outhouses blown away during the most severe storm in years. No injuries reported. About three inches of rain soaked the area. Ernest P Behles, Architect, seeks a capable draughtsman to apply.
Houston will host the national convention of the Switchmen’s Union of America starting May 19. About 1500 delegates from railway centers nationwide are expected to attend the meetings and related business sessions.
A heavy rain across the region last night promises a large oat crop as headed oats are in the milk stage in most fields. The timely moisture supports robust yields for wheat and other grains in the area around Waco Texas.
A San Antonio druggist touts Vinol, a cod liver and iron tonic, as a remedy for run down people including the elderly and overworked. The ad claims Vinol improves digestion, purifies blood, aids sleep, and boosts appetite with a money back guarantee if it fails. It also advertises Saxo Salve for pimples and blotches.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the new British ambassador acted with quick care when the embassy car, misdirected by the chauffeur, almost struck Odie Howe a streetcar conductor. The envoy asked the pedestrian about directions and after Howe reported injuries the ambassador helped him into the embassy car and to his home.
An item from Galveston reports the Eagles meet in this Texas city on May 5 as part of a local club gathering. No further details available in the fragment.
Delegates from across Texas attend the eighth annual state convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The event runs through Wednesday with a busy schedule of entertainment arranged by the local lodge.
Smithville Texas May 6 Judge J B Price and the good roads committee will meet in Bastrop May 26 to open bids for constructing 50 miles of good roads Plans and specifications are in Judge Price's Bastrop office and E H Eagleston of Smithville is chairman
The Supreme Court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the government's appeal from a federal court ruling in Northern Georgia that annulled the indictment against the Atlanta Journal Company on charges of conspiracy to violate second class mailing privileges.
The House of Lords, as the final court of appeal, halted secret divorce proceedings in Britain. They reversed a contempt finding against Mrs. Scott who had circulated a confidential case report among friends alleging infidelity. The ruling affirms that all courts must be accessible to the public with open doors.
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