Sunset Limited first trip of season sails through town
The Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific’s deluxe Pullman train, made its first westbound run of the 1913 14 tourist season at 4 20 a m arriving here and 4 30 a m departure for San Francisco. Eastbound service starts Wednesday morning at 3 53 a m, leaving at 4 a m. The train, promoted as a modern railroading exemplar, features exclusive Pullman cars and extensive San Antonio advertising highlights including the Cibolo river scene and local depictions of the depot and Espada mission.
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Southern Pacific
Sunset Limited
San Francisco
New York Central
Pennsylvania
New York
San Antonio
Cibolo
Sutherland Springs
Espada Mission
Davy Crockett
Alamo
Salts for Kidney and Bladder Troubles
An authority explains that uric acid irritates kidneys and bladder, causing burning and frequent night urination. A simple remedy is four ounces of Rad Salts taken as a tablespoon in water each morning for a few days, purporting to neutralize urine acid and restore normal function.
Three Negroes Arrested in Sunday Raids
Deputy sheriffs arrested three Negroes after raids yesterday afternoon. One was charged with selling beer without a license at a Gallagher's alley premises, where police found a lively crowd. The second raid on Walnut street uncovered monte games. two dealers were arrested.
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Gallagher's Alley
Walnut Street
Burleson seeks rise in parcel post weight limit
Festmaster General Burleson recommends to the Interstate Commerce Commission increasing the maximum parcel post weight from 20 to 50 pounds for all distances. The commission must affirm the change before it takes effect. rates remain unchanged for current zones.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Newport naval wireless station reports long distance radio exchange
The Newport Rhode Island naval wireless station recently received messages exchanged between two stations in Argentina about six thousand miles distant.
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Naval
Newport
R. I
Argentina
World’s Largest Lumber Mill Near Standstill in Mexican War
J O Crockett, head of Pearson syndicate interests in Mexico, reports vast lumber and railroad operations disrupted by three years of conflict. He cites 15 000 to 18 000 workers, halted production on the Mexico & Northwestern line, and 852 bridges burned in a year with one day seeing 105 destroyed.
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Mexico
F. S. Pearson
Republic
J. O. Crockett
San Antonio
Mr. Crockett
el Paso
H. I. Miller
New York
Pearson Syndicate
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Pearson
el Paso Milling Company
Mexican & Northwestern Railroad
Madera Company
Mexico & Northwestern
Milling
Crockett
Juarez
Chihuahua
Madero
Mexicans Fire On City Marshal in Santa Paula
In Santa Paula California on November 24 City Marshal H M Norman was fatally wounded during a raid on a Mexican party suspected of firing on the town A posse and the nightwatchman J C Gam mel pursued the attackers after they opened fire in the Mexican quarter.
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Santa Paula
Cali
H. M. Norman
Norman
J. C. Gammel
Cascaret Claim Promises Quick Weekly Relief
An advertisement touts Cascaret as a cure for indigestion and torpid liver. It claims a 10 cent box will clear the head, sweeten the stomach, and regularize bowels, with benefits lasting months and advice to treat children as well.
Forty years in Waco resident praises Plant Juice remedy
A long time Waco resident, Mrs E of Columbus Avenue, credits Plant Juice with curing years of stomach pain constipation and headaches after trying many treatments. She claims the product is a direct vegetarian formula using rare plant essences and is effective for stomach kidney liver and blood issues with lasting results. Sold at Fischer's Drug Store.
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Waco
E. Are
Columbus Avenue
California
Fischer’s Drug Store
Pyrodean Glyncus Fuzzy Bug Identified In San Antonio
The so called fuzzy bug, Pyrodean Glyncus, a caterpillar on hackberry trees, causes painful acid burns from its back hairs. No serious harm reported. Immediate care includes alcohol or ammonia to rub and remove the acid.
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San Antonio
G. 8. Lincoln
Hackberry
Texas Railroads Profit Rise Shown in 1913 Report
Railroads in Texas earned more in the year ending June 30 1913 with total operating revenue of 116 460 375 dollars up 13 678 844 from the prior year. Operating income reached 25 468 431 dollars an increase of 4 405 022 dollars, while Judge Williams cites over capitalization for some losses.
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Austin
Ten
Texas
W. D. Williams
Williams
Governor to issue about 30 pardons for Thanksgiving
Austin reports approximately 30 pardons will be granted by the governor for Thanksgiving this year. The governor, returning from Fort Worth, declared the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show the best ever exhibited.
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Austin
Tex
Fort Worth
Kuehnle Case Affirmed in Atlantic City
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals upheld Louis Kuehnle's conviction for being lawfully and corruptly interested in a water main contract during his tenure on the Atlantic City water commissioners. The lower court had sentenced him to one year in prison and a $500 fine.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
Louis Kuehnle
Atlantic Board of Water Commissioners
Kuehnle
Ex-Detectives Rewarded as Graft ProsecutionsImprove
Two ex policemen Eugene F Fox and Ashley Shea were discharged from bribery and perjury indictments after providing revelations about graft in the New York Police Department. District Attorney Whitman credited them with aiding the conviction of four police inspectors and other officers now imprisoned and noted they helped expose protection money run by Police Captain Thomas W Walsh.
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New York
Eugene F. Fox
Ashley Shea
Whitman
Fox
Shea
Thomas W. Walsh
Navy dispatch sends 190 Marines to Pensacola base
Secretary Daniels orders 750 marines from Philadelphia to Pensacola Florida to be stationed on a reserve near the navy yard. They depart this week aboard the transport Prairie. The move follows a favorable report by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt noting Pensacola as an ideal base for advanced base work and alongside planned 800 marines to join operations at Culebra Guantanamo.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Philadelphia
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Marine Corps
Culebra
Porto Rico
Guantanamo
Cuba
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal Zone
Texas Baptists Plan Transfer of Baptist Standard
The Texas Baptists general conference adopted a motion to appoint a nine member committee to confer with the Baptist Standard directors and take over publication in the conference name once affairs permit. Credentials showed 2540 messengers attended the five day meeting as sinc die adjournment loomed. J R Baker of Hutchinson Kansas yielded thirty bushels of tomatoes from eighty vines on fourteen foot trellises. The smoke nuisance costs Americans about 50 million dollars annually.
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Dallas
Tex
General Conference of Texas Baptists
Baptist Standard
Sinc
J. R. Baker
Hutchinson
Kas
Roosevelt party attends church and city tour in Santiago
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and members of his party attended an Anglican Church service in Santiago with about two thousand Chilean boy scouts in the congregation. They visited the races in the afternoon and dined at the government palace. The itinerary included a sight seeing tour and a ball hosted by the foreign minister.
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Santiago
Chile
Theodore Roosevelt
Government Palace
Bexar County Authority to Buy Gasoline Road Roller
At a regular meeting Bexar county commissioners approved purchasing a gasoline road roller for about 2700 dollars and ordered immediate bid advertisements with no bid opening date set. They also authorized payments of 401.25 to A McCray and 210.98 to McRae and Horton for Palo Alto road work and approved October treasurer and tax collector reports.
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Bexar County
A. McCray
McRae & Horton
Palo Alto
Hillsboro votes $250,000 good roads bond plan spreads
Hillsboro Texas precinct No 1 voted to issue 250000 in bonds for good roads. Reports indicate Teague Mount Calm Bynum and Mertens are preparing similar efforts to follow Hillsboro’s lead in road improvements.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Justice
Teague
Mount Calm
Bynum
Mertens
Artesian Belt Railroad Valuation Filed for San Antonio Line
An application for valuation was filed with the railroad commission by the Artesian Belt Railroad Company of San Antonio. The 43 mile property is valued at 665 414 dollars. Engineer Parker will inspect and value, then a bond-issuance application will follow.
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Austin
Tex
The
Railroad Commission
Artesian Belt Railroad Company of
San Antonio
A. J. Bell
Parker
Moose hunting season opens in Nova Scotia this fall
Moose hunting is allowed from September 16 to November 15 in Nova Scotia with abundant game. Last year moose killed reached 687.
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Nova Scotia
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Dunlap
Stetson
Guyer
Trimble
Berg
Washer Bros.co
DRUCS
Gunter Office
Ayer
J.C. Ayer.Co
Lowell, Mass
Galata Loo
Mexico and Northwestern Railroad
Vnight
Knight Motor Car CO
Avenue C
Phone Crockett
Pyrodean
Glyncus Fuzzy Bug
Texas Baptists
A. Sale
Trewan Wilton
Axminister Rugs
Saul Wolfson
Labrador
Gillette Safety Razor Company
Boston
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