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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
3
The article reports Colonel Back near full health after returning to a northern climate. He states he feels as well as ever and plans to resume activity. He mentions chills were caused by the move but were not serious and he remains fit for public duties.
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in New York after a 600 mile trek down the Rio Davida in Brazil. He showed signs of illness and weight loss but reported recovery and strength returning after April sickness and delirium with high fever.
The text notes Roosevelt still ill at Manos as the expedition returns to civilization. He is helped aboard the steamer Dunstan to Para and confined to bed for four days. After the stay, he shows initial improvement that continues thereafter.
H I Miller of New York and Mrs Miller arrive in San Antonio on a periodical inspection trip to review Medina Valley Irrigation Company affairs with T B Palfrey and W S Ayres. Miller plans to delay inspection of Pearson properties in Northern Mexico due to unsettled conditions and American employee safety concerns.
In St Louis on May 20 the Natural Gas Association of America discussed raising national gas rates. The argument cited higher piping costs from foreign fields. Over 600 delegates attended. Cincinnati was chosen to host the 1915 convention.
In Cleveland on May 20 it was announced that John D. Rockefeller must list his estate in Cuyahoga county for taxation within a day or two or deputies will place it on the duplicate. William Agnew of the tax commission said the panel had notified Virgil P. Kline, Rockefeller's Cleveland attorney, that voluntary listing was required.
A Brooklyn mother shares dramatic results for her anaemic nine year old after six weeks on Vind. The ad claims Vind increases appetite tones digestion enriches blood and strengthens the body with a guaranteed satisfaction or money back. It also promotes Saxo Salve for skin troubles and cites A M Fischer druggist in San Antonio Texas.
County officials discuss placing Rockefeller property on the tax duplicate after months of information gathering. The assessor says no guess will be made on value and notes the process aims to avoid making itself ridiculous by a haphazard assessment.
Burglars on Monday night entered H. H. Swift’s tailor shop in Yoakum Texas and stole about $500 worth of suits and pants patterns. The thieves forced entry by removing the rear window screen wire and removing a window light. No arrest has yet been made.
Mrs. Emma Bailey of 925 Howard St San Antonio Texas reports long term kidney disease backache and bladder inflammation improved after using Deans Kidney Pills obtained at Wagner s drug store She states she has recommended them to others Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the medicine for 50 cents at dealers.
United Fruit Company reports a race riot in Guatemala after a dispute over Narada, daughter of a native man, leads to murder. Clarence Williams, a Negro at Teahuana farm, kills Zurello and two others before night battles erupt between Negroes and Indians, with 64 Negro bodies found and many Indians killed. reports say Williams and followers die in ensuing clashes.
New six story structure under construction for the G Bedell Moore estate at Avenue C and Travis Street will be called the Calcasieu building in honor of the Calcasieu Lumber Company of Calcasieu parish Louisiana. The block’s other two buildings are named Bedell and Moore. Hawkins May Have Clear Field for Re election in Texas May 20 Austin report says Judge William E Hawkins faces no immediate opposition as a potential rival for the Supreme Court seat with Dibrell silent and Key declining a bid for chief justice.
W. W. Gorham of Morgan Park Illinois meets Texas state board of water engineers on May 20 to discuss provisions of the general irrigation law. He and associates plan dams across Clear Fork, a Brazos tributary near Stamford, to supply power to nearby areas. plans not yet final.
Property owners on fourteen streets to be heard in June as city council approves hearings dates June 8 and June 15. An all day meeting June 11 will decide streets for next paving contracts with Mayor Brown and four aldermen coordinating.
Copper exports from the United States totaled 495 million pounds for the six months ending in March, matching the entire 1906 year and 1.5 times 1902 totals. March exports of all copper grades were valued at 14 million dollars, nearly the full fiscal year 1895 and six times 1905. Exports of pigs and bars rose each month vs last year.
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