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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1914

Page

3

Fealty to Right Urged by Marshall at Mecklenburg Day

Vice President Thomas R. Marshall urged a new declaration of independence pledging fealty to the right and putting principles into deeds during the Mecklenburg declaration celebration in Charlotte. He praised the Scotch Irish element and recalled meeting Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, noting Jackson’s honesty and courage of convictions.

Marshall Stonewall Jackson Charlotte N. C Thomas R. Marshall Mecklenburg T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson

Range Has More Rain Delays Farmers Crops

Range Texas residents report another morning rain delaying work as crops grow in weeds and grass and farmers seek dry weather to finish planting and cultivation.

Range Tex

Lyons Urges Higher Vision for Church Mission

Rev J B Lyons of Louisville urged the church to pursue a higher vision at the Presbyterian general assembly in Kansas City. He warned that a weary world seeks a remedy beyond education and culture, calling for a mighty evangelistic forward movement and renewed scriptural study.

Kansas City J. 8. Lyons Louisville Presbyterian General Assembly Kingdom of Heaven Dr. Lyons J. S. Lyons First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio John W. Neal Kentucky Fourth Presbyterian Church of

Paving petitions move to citizen committees for city street plan

In committees hands paving petitions for improvement of streets ordered by the city council are circulated among property owners. Mayor Brown outlined expectations at a Wednesday city hall conference. Council bids on more streets are set for next Monday, with ward aldermen selecting lists for mayoral review. Colonel Carl Porter of the U S Marine Corps dies after nearly a year’s illness in Washington.

Citizens’ Committees Brown Colonel Porter Marines Washington, D. C Carl Porter David Porter Porter Naval Hospital Marine Corps

Government to Buy Dirigible for Experimental Use

SAN DIEGO May 21 government plans to import a new dirigible balloon from Austria capable of carrying fifteen passengers and a five man crew. It will be armed with three machine guns and bombs, and cost about $100,000. Lieutenant Thomas Dewitt Milling, returning from Vienna, recommended the purchase.

San Diego Cal Austria First Aero Corps Thomas Dewitt Milling Vienna

Quickest Relief For Sore Feet Calocide Cure

An old advertise claim promotes Calocide compound as the fastest foot cure. Dissolve two tablespoons in warm water and soak fifteen minutes to relieve soreness, peel corns, and treat bunions. A twenty five cent box is said to cure persistent foot trouble. available from druggists or via Medical Formula Co. of Dayton Ohio.

Medical Formula Co Dayton Ohio

Store Fire Destroys Burris Building at Sutherland Springs

A fire in Sutherland Springs Texas destroyed H Burris grocery stock valued around 3000 with about 1500 ins ruance and damaged T J Williams building and office depot quarters at Fort Sam Houston involved. The nearby Townsite Company offices burned with safes and papers saved only partially. Damages total an estimated several thousand dollars.

Sutherland Springs Tex H. Burris T. J. Williams William Singer

Does Tango Make Wrinkles Ad Claim Backs a Skin Cream Remedy

An Ady piece claims tango causes wrinkles but counters with Argentina and Spain showing youth and beauty in dancers. It promotes a vegetable cream jelly using almoroin dissolved in water to apply before bed to smooth skin, protect from night air, and draw flesh for wrinkle reduction.

howsJer Argentina Spain

Local Druggist Promotes Ad ler-ika Mild Cleanser

San Antonio readers are urged to try Ad ler-i-ka, a buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture touted as a thorough bowel cleanser. The local druggist H. L. Wagner, Hicks Building, claims just one dose relieves sour stomach gas and constipation almost immediately, highlighting quick action and its fame for treating appendicitis.

San Antonio Adler-ika H. L. Wagner Hicks Building

Union Depot Needed Court Announces Decision in Contested Hillsboro Case

In Austin on May 21 Judge C A Wilcox of the Twenty sixth District Court ruled on the Hillsboro union depot dispute involving Katy Cotton Belt and Trinity and Brazos Valley railroads. The court upheld the railroad commission's March 22 1910 order to build a depot at a convenient location but did not issue a mandamus due to unresolved cost sharing and site details. Future commission orders must determine cost proportions and exact site.

Austin, Tex C. A. Wilcox Twenty-sixth District Court Hillsboro Union Depot Katy, Cotton Belt Trinity & Brazos Valley Railroad Commission Union Hillsboro

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