Vitalitas frenzy stirs dry county readers and prize chase
Letters flood in about Vitalitas with questions on alcohol content pronunciation and shipping. Advertisers highlight cures for indigestion rheumatism biliousness and debility while listing dozens of named participants and a $50,000 prize pool including a $20,000 top prize and the Wheeler Schebeler trophy valued above $10,000.
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Nature
Vitalitas
Wagner's Drug Store
East
Houston Street
Dawson Skips Speed Classic Race Day
United States and Europe observers crowd the scene as Jules Goux and other famed drivers prepare for a landmark speed trial. Notables include Bob Burman with Tony Janet, Bill Endicott and his brother Harry, Pennebaker with a custom fast car, and the Mercer team led by Ralph DePalma Caleb Bragg and Spencer Wishart. The event promises records as storied entrants line up for tomorrow’s race.
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United States
Europe
Jules Goux
Peugeot
Brooklands
England
Goux
Bob Burman
Tony Janet
Disbrow
Nikrent
Bill Endicott
Bill
Harry Endicott
Robert H. Pennebaker
Memphis
Tenn
Pennebaker
Mercer
Ralph DePalma
Caleb Bragg
Spencer Wishart
Stutz
Anderson
Merz
Colonel Roosevelt and his letters prompt drink questions
The testimony recalls Col Roosevelt's nocturnal brandy in milk and tall tales of a “gentleman’s cellar.” Young Roosevelt faces cross examination about liquor use and profanity with answers noting he was not a drunkard and admitting prior alcohol use at his home.
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Roosevelt
Horace Andrews
Colonel Roosevelt
Horned rabbit killed near city. taxidermy planned
A horned cottontail was killed about six miles northwest of the city yesterday. The animal, the first of its kind in the area, will be mounted by a taxidermist after its head was shown in public today. Horns numbered a dozen with ½ to 1 inch prongs, sparking varied theories about their origin.
San Antonio Druggist Praised for Adler-i-ka Remedy
H. L. Wagner of the Hicks building introduces Adler-i-ka, a buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture said to cure constipation and relieve sour stomach gas instantly. The remedy, once famous for appendicitis, is promoted as a simple German solution gaining praise from local residents.
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H. L. Wagner
Hicks Building
San Antonio
Brown aims to speed bond issue after inauguration
Mayor elect Brown moves to avoid delay by creating a bond issue committee now. The panel, including leaders from eight wards, will study the bond needs and draft an ordinance, with a city attorney seeking legal guidance to ensure swift approval. A final meeting is set for tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce room.
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Citizens’ League
Steves
Fincham
Lambert
Dielmann
Warren and
Neal
George R. Gillette
Austin
Looney
Citizens’ Bond Issue Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Ayres to be Guest of Fiesta Directors
Fiesta San Antonio Association directors honor president Atlee B. Ayres with a beefsteak dinner on the Travis Club roof garden. Thirty one directors pay for the social affair to praise Ayres for making the 1913 Fiesta the best yet. No business meeting is planned. expect discussion of next year’s festival plans and issues.
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Travis Club
Fiesta San Jacinto Association
Atlee B. Ayres
Ayres
San Antonio
Thief Steals Sun Dial From Park Avenue Home
A sun dial vanished from Mrs. L. B. Clegg at 123 West Park Avenue Tuesday night. Police and volunteers pursue the marauder as the copper dial bears an inscription in Latin “I record only the sunny hours” and other features hinder resale. A. Collman, plumber, reports both phones 397.
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L. B. Clegg
West Park Avenue
Pioneer Woman Annie Welter Dies at 88 in San Antonio
Mrs Annie Katherina Welter a long time San Antonio resident died at her daughter's home on Mason Street at 3 am She was born in Germany 186? came to the United States in 1865 with her husband They settled in San Antonio January 1 1866 She is survived by seven daughters two sons and several grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 5 pm tomorrow from her daughter's home with further rites at St Josephs Catholic Church and burial in St Josephs Cemetery
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San Antonio
Mason Street
Galveston
Indiana
Dignowity Hill
Welter
Matilda Brown
Gertie Damkin
Mary Brodie
Louise Kinsler
Clara Spencer
Rosie Ford
Annie Lum
Joseph
Leonard Welter
Mary Welter
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Police Exonerate Washington Police Over March Disorder
Senate committee reports exoneration of Superintendent Sylvester and the Washington police for disturbances at the March 3 suffrage parade. The inquiry cites massive crowds and late streetcar operations as principal factors, notes some officers acted with apparent indifference though the entire force not discredited. Chief Sylvester cleared of hostility to suffragists.
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Washington
Sylvester
Senate
Grasshoppers Ravage Orchards and Alfalfa in Chico Area
Pests devastate crops in Chico California with orchards and alfalfa fields losing foliage. Grasshopper swarms reported in the southern end of Butte County, recalling heavy damage from grasshoppers eight and sixteen years ago.
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Chico
Cal
Butte County
Alleged Crook Baker Rearrested in Albuquerque
James Arthur Baker, an alleged notorious crook, was recaptured in Albuquerque after escaping in Flagstaff. He had been taken to California for trial on grand larceny and forgery and will be held until the California sheriff arrives.
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Albuquerque
N. M
James Arthur Baker
Crook
Kansas City
Flagstaff
Ariz
Wilson
Riverside
Cal
Baker
California
Omaha calamity overshadowed by Ohio floods report
A brief notice notes the Omaha disaster was quickly overshadowed by Ohio floods causing widespread suffering from cold and exposure. A testimonial cites Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as effective for a severe cough and cold, with a drug company listed.
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Omaha
Ohio
L. Poole
California St
Foley
Fiecher, Drug Co
Unique Spelling Bee Planned for Ladies Day Event
Washington May 29 an old fashioned spelling bee with Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture as the schoolmaster was announced as the feature of the annual ladies day of the National Press Club of Washington to be held the night of June 5. Statesmen and newspaper correspondents will be pitted against each other in the match.
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Washington
Houston
Department of Agriculture
National Press Club of Washington
Isle of Wight County Courts Empty Jail Records 1913
Isle of Wight County Virginia with a population around 15 000 reports no grand jury sessions needed for criminal cases in 1913 and Judge D B White notes the county jail is empty. Civil matters alone sustain the circuit court.
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Norfolk
Isle of Wight
D. B. White
Circuit Court
Foley Kidney Pills Promised Relief for Kidney and Urinary Ailments
The ad claims spring fatigue and pains in back hips and head, nervousness, and sleeplessness. It presents Foley Kidney Pills as a quick healer of kidney and bladder ailments and irregularities, also aiding rheumatism by clearing uric acid from joints and system. Fischer Drug Co.
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Foley
Fischer Drug Co
Plea for Better Highways Draws Big Seguin Turnout
In Seguin on May 29 a large crowd greeted San Antonio highway advocates as they arrived for a good roads meeting at the courthouse. A parade of prominent citizens toured from San Antonio and speakers from Bexar County Highway and other groups urged improved highways. The excursion continued to New Braunfels with a tight schedule and light traffic-rule violations noted along the route.
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Seguin
Tex
San Antonians
Highway League and Robbers
Alamo City
A. M. Fischer
Bexar County
D. E. Colp
George P. Marshall
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Schertz
Charles Graebner
W. E. Milligan
Liner Haverford Strikes Rocks Near Queenstown
The Haverford, sailing from Liverpool to Philadelphia, ran aground off Cork Head near Queenstown in dense fog. Government tugs and two vessels with 700 passengers aboard reached the scene. rescue teams expect all aboard to be saved as the ship remains fast on the rocks.
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Queenstown
Haverford
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Cork Head
Government
Mner
Captin Evans
Hellespont
FIGHT LEADS TO CHARGES IN JUSTICE COURT
Charges of assault with intent to murder were filed against M. B. Frink and Joe and Roy Hay after an altercation at Mission Fuel. Joe Hay was shot in the abdomen and Frink battered. all are hospitalized. The defendants waived examination and posted $600 bond each.
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M. B. Frink
Joe
Roy Hay
Church and Parish House Planned for St Luke's
A new Gothic style church and parish house for St Luke’s Episcopal will rise this summer on Houston and Chupaderas streets using salvaged materials. The project, supported by Bishop J B Johnston and the diocese standing committee, will cost about 5000 dollars. A West Texas Military Academy chapel and a boys dormitory are also planned for winter construction.
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St. Luke's
West Texas
St. Luke's Episcopal
Houston
Chupaderas
Seamond
J. 8. Johnston
Philip Cook
Springall
A. W. Burrough
William Kendall
R. Y. Barber
Avenue C
St. Paul’s Church
Government Hill
St. Luke’s
International & Great Northern
West Texas Military Academy
Master From Maryland to Lead Junior Work Next Winter
A master arriving from Maryland next winter will take charge of the junior work, directing activities and overseeing program development for younger students. The appointment strengthens the instructional team and outlines a structured path for junior level curricula.
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Maryland
Lifelong Alaskan Peter Shippiko Dies at 108
Peter Shippiko, born in Alaska, died in Washington in his home for the aged just days before his 108th birthday. Authorities note a long-lived family, with his mother nearly 110 and father 100 at death. He is survived by an 80 year old wife.
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Washington, D. C
Peter Shippiko
Alaska
Russia
Shippirio
Texas Ginners Meet Opens In Dallas With 500 Members
More than 500 members of the Texas Ginners' Association attended the opening of the annual meeting in Dallas Texas with representation from all parts of the state.
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Texas Ginners Meet
Dallas
Tex
Texas Ginners’ Association
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