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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1913
Page
3
Judge denounces jury suspensions in forgery case
In Waco Texas Judge Richard I Monroe condemned jury actions in suspending sentences. He set J T Wright's bond at 100000 after Wright pleaded guilty to forgery and was given four years with suspension recommended. The judge called the act a rebuke to juries he says are too liberal with suspended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard I. Monroe
J. T. Wright
Wright
Monroe
Munroe
You are entitled to the best you won't get it unless you ask
A terse note asserts the reader must seek out the best offers to secure value. The message emphasizes initiative and personal responsibility in obtaining superior goods or services.
Bodies washed ashore along Great Lakes wrecks raise losses
Reports from the Canadian shore of Lake Huron detail heavy shipping losses in a recent storm. Seven bodies from the schooner Charles 8 Price washed ashore near Grand Bend. The James Carruthers, the lakes largest Canadian freighter, is confirmed lost with debris found along the coast and parts from its life boat. The Charles 8 Price, 4901 tons, was built in Lorain Ohio and owned by Ma honing Steamship Co. Crew members perished as bodies washed ashore near Grand Bend on the lake's eastern shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goderich
Ont
Lake Huron
Charles 8. Price
Grand Bend
James Carruthers
Carruthers
St. Lawrence and Chicago Navigation Company
Regina Lost in Lake Huron Gale Believed To Be Regina
Port Huron Michigan reports confusion over the overturned hull seen in Lake Huron amid a gale. Ten bodies found on Port Franks beach and wreckage identified as Regina cargo drift ashore. Two crew members later identified. Regina owned by Canadian Inter-lake Line of Toronto. 249 feet long. rest of details follow the search by tug Sport and divers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Lake Huron
Regina
Merchants’ Transportation Company of
Toronto
Port Franks
Sarina
Kettle Point
Sport
Canadian Inter-lake Line, Ltd
Rewina
Wilson F. McInnes
Avid Lawson
Buford
Ont
Sarnia
Harbor Beach
Trains Running Again After Cleveland Blizzard Recovery Under Way
Cleveland bright and thawing as railroads return to near schedule time after a two day blizzard. Detroit avenue line and some cross-town routes still out but crews rapidly restoring tracks. Port cleared, lifeboats and tug owners monitor for wrecks on Lake Erie as lines to telegraph and telephone networks lag in restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Detroit Avenue
Lake Erie
Swamp Root Credited For Kidney and Liver Recovery
Letter from E B Pitney of Paxton Illinois testifies to healing effects of Dr Kilmer and Company Swamp Root kidney remedy. He reports relief from hemorrhage, improved heart and stomach function and a weight gain after following package directions. Notarized statement dated June 27 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Company
Binghamton
N. Y
E. B. Pitney
Rudolph L. Schneider
Swamp-Root Ad Promises Kidneys Help
A vintage request urges readers to send ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York for a sample of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It claims the sample will convince and notes bottles of fifty cents to one dollar are sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio Daily Light
Seven Hunters Believed Dead In Saginaw Bay Hurricane
SEBEWAING Mich November 12 Seven hunters are believed to have perished in a hurricane on Saginaw Bay. The men were in duck boats a half mile from shore when J Ruby of the area passed by and saw eight men in the reeds. One is known to have escaped. Rescue parties found an empty boat but no bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebewaing
Mich
Saginaw Bay
J. Ruby
Steamer Seafield Lost After Grounding Near Angus Island
Fears rise as the steamer Seafield, aground beyond Thunder Cape on Angus Island, remains unrecovered after two J. T. Horne tug trips. Marine men suspect it slid off rocks and sank with a cargo of steel rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Ontario
Seafield
Angus Island
Thunder Cape
Hamonic
J. T. Horne
Stab Wounds Prove Fatal In Waco Incident
J P Honea aged 53 died from four stab wounds received yesterday afternoon in Waco Texas. The assailant W D Pitts a blind man claims Honea struck him with a lantern. Honea an employee of the city sanitary department died early this morning after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
J. P. Honea
W. D. Pitts
Honea
Pitts
City Sanitary Department
Cable debate doubts state owned line necessity
London reports Edward Crabb, second secretary of the British post office, testified before the royal commission that the Atlantic telegraph cable service is so reliable that installing a state owned cable is not presently justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Edward Crabb
British Post Office
Dominion
Hood's Sarsaparilla Health Claim Ad
An 19th century style ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for weak blood and a long list of ailments. It warns that true pure blood comes from Hood's and deems substitutes inferior and profit driven. The copy urges immediate use to restore vigor and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Reverend endorses Plant Juice for malaria relief
The Rev. J. D. Scott of San Antonio praises Plant Juice, saying it cured his malaria and stomach ailments. He endorses it for clergy under strain and recommends it for indigestion, liver and kidney issues. Available at Fischer's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Scott
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Scott
Kentucky Avenue
San Antonio
Fischer's
War on Chickens Urged by Speaker at Civic Club
C O Austin told Prospect Hill Civic and Sanitary Club members that an ordinance to pen chickens in yards may be drafted soon. He urged neighborly diplomacy first, with stricter measures possible if nuisance continues. The meeting also covered city ordinances and club constitution plans for December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Austin
Prospect Hill
Austin
L. L. Boyd
Belle Dilgarde
Barred From Home After Cotton Field Return
A Mexican mother of two, barred from her home by a landlord who kept her furniture for unpaid rent, was aided by the San Antonio Humane Society. Agent Davidson secured rent relief reducing the debt to 7.50, with 6.50 more to complete the goal. A 2 donation plus ongoing appeal supported the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Humane Society
Davidson
Criminal appeals filed for Sisson and Williams cases
Two criminal appeals were filed in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Tom Sisson of Denton county seeks relief after a 24 year penitentiary term for murder. J E Williams of Nueces county appeals a burglary conviction and a two year sentence. Athens plans a municipal slaughterhouse costing 600000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tom Sisson
Denton County
J. E. Williams
Nueces County
Man seeks work to support sick wife and six children
A man applying through the Associated Charities explains he is a dyer and cleaner and has experience as a teamster driving a beer wagon in New York City under a $600 bond. His 15 year old daughter also seeks employment and hopes for hours allowing night school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
New York City
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