Vitalitas touted as unique earth product by Wagner drug ad
An advertisement extols Vitalitas as a one of a kind energizing mineral tonic. It claims reproduction is impossible and credits radioactivity as its life force, promising to cure indigestion biliousness liver kidney issues catarrh impotence debility and skin eruptions. Sample available at Wagner drug store 407 East Houston.
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Vitalitas
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M. C. Jackson
West Dallas
Cedar Valley Baptist Church
Jackson
Arlington
Fischer’s Drug Store
Belief Worst Is Over After Houston Flood May Ease
Houston reports marked improvement as rains lessen and sun breaks through showers. Despite ongoing coast country floods, streams are receding at some points and overall damage remains heavy in lumber and rice sectors with no new deaths reported. Train service remains heavily disrupted.
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Houston
Tex
Flood Situation Improves Across Texas Counties
Flood situation in Texas shows improvement with the Colorado River ten feet above normal, a decrease from yesterday. Ballinger reports an eighteen foot rise. Marble Falls rise not yet materialized. Bridges and culverts washed away cause extensive crop and livestock losses in multiple counties.
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Austin
Tex
Marble Falls
Colorado River
A. Deussen
Weather Bureau
The
University
Ballinger
Repairing Water Damaged Telephone Cable in San Antonio
Service on all lines of the San Antonio Telephone Company connected by underground Houston street cable was disconnected today due to water damage from the recent flood. Affected phones were few and service is expected to be fully restored by this evening.
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San Antonio Telephone Company
Houston Street
San Antonio
Rio Grande Flood Rising Again at Roma and San Juan
A second, larger river rise is expected on the Rio Grande as the San Juan floods reach Roma and Rio Grande City. Reports indicate a 15 foot hourly surge and a total 23 feet above normal at Roma, with Sam Fordyce noting a 20 foot rise and ongoing climb.
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Rio Grande
Brownsville
Tex
Sana Juan
Roma
Rio Grande City
Sam Fordyce
Floods cause widespread damage in San Antonio area
The San Antonio floods damage houses, stock, and basements. Many frame homes floated or shifted from foundations. losses fall hardest on poorer residents. Several deaths reported, including Mrs. Amelia Villaneuva and her three children, with ongoing efforts to salvage goods as waters recede.
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San Pedro
Alazan
San Antonio
Amelia Villaneuva
Weather unsettled with potential temporary clearing predicted
Weather remains unsettled as officials forecast a possible temporary clearing though a northwest storm area may spoil any sustained sun. Major Buell notes cool weather possible and cites Rainfall across Texas with Brownwood Ballinger Longview Waxahachie reporting over an inch. Rain totals rise to 8.22 inches in San Antonio since Tuesday.
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del Rio
Galveston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Ballinger
Longview
Waxahachie
San Antonio
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Austin
Taylor and Lockhart
Train Service Decayed After Heavy Rains
San Antonio rail lines remain demoralized with large forces at work. Three routes plan to resume schedule tomorrow if weather holds. San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad reports no trains running and unclear recovery timeline. Minor washouts north noted. property damage deemed not extensive.
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San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Pastor Praises Plant Juice and Local Bridge Toll
The Rev. Dr. M. C. Jackson lauds Plant Juice for health gains amid a broader report on flood damage. Six bridges along Leon Creek crossings near Cas troville to Palo Alto roads were washed away at an estimated four thousand dollars each.
Rail and bridge damage disrupts Texas to New Orleans routes
Rail traffic across Texas shows heavy disruption as bridges on the Salado and New Braunfels San Marcos lines fail. I & G N service irregular from Laredo, with delays and detours likely to persist to New Orleans as Sunset Central east routes suffer washouts near Plum Creek and Luling.
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International
Great Northern
Laredo
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road
New Braunfels
San Marcos
San Antonio
Lockhart
St. Louis
Katy
Pleasanton
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
Sunset Central
Galveston, Harrisburg
Plum Creek
Luling
No. 10
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Shreveport
Alexandria
Relief workers endure grueling flood duty in San Antonio
San Antonio police and fire department personnel logged 24 hour shifts during the flood, aiding rescues along the San Pedro, Martinez, and Alazan creeks. Chief Wright and Police Chief Lancaster led efforts with soldiers, rescuing hundreds and preventing further property loss. Firefighters removed nearly 200 people from San Pedro and Alazan areas as officers and soldiers helped along the river.
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San Antonio
Fire Department
Wright
Lancaster
San Pedro
Martinez
Alazan
Fannin Street
Josephine Street
County Bridges Washed Out After Flood Loss Estimated at 150000
County commissioners reported heavy damage from floods with at least ten bridges washed away and losses around 150000. Total figures rose from an earlier one third estimate as new reports arrived. The S bridge over the Medina at the Borregas crossing, a 600 foot steel and wood structure with a curved design, was the largest loss.
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Medina
Borregas Crossing
Family in flood loses all, seeks aid
A widow and six children lost everything in yesterday’s flood, reported to Associated Charities. They lived at 206 Cass Street near South Flores Street bend. The woman and children have taken refuge with her son in law, and Mrs. Haley predicts more cases will surface as flood districts evacuate.
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Associated Charities
Cass Street
Flores Street
Haley
Cash register found swept from Frank Williams grocery site
A heavy register from the Frank Williams grocery on Seguin road was carried away by Salado floodwaters and later found by stockman Joe Binz a mile downstream. Papers inside tied ownership to Williams. Police were notified.
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Frank Williams
Seguin Road
Salado
Joe Binz
Williams
Wenceslado Chavez
Monterey Street
Alazan
Possible flood deaths suspected beyond Villanueva family
Police admit others may have perished in floodwaters below the city while no missing persons reports have been received. Captain Coy said many Mexican families lived along the river banks between the first and third missions and had little warning as storm waters from the main channel and tributaries—San Pedro and Alazan—flowed into the river.
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Villanueva
Coy
Police Department
San Pedro
Alazan
Salado Flood Waters Reach Historic Proportions
Below the city, Salado pours into the regular bed and floodwaters are described as taking tremendous proportions during the rising levels.
Springs and Wells in San Antonio Resume Flow After Drought
After eight inches of rain, San Antonio springs and wells have revived. San Pedro Park springs began bubbling yesterday, the courthouse fountain resumed water flow, and Jesse Yantis’s 1125 Rivas Street well, dug 21 years ago, now delivers 200 gallons per minute after two years of pumping required.
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San Antonio
San Pedro Park
Jesse Yantis
Rivas Street
Mail Delays Hit San Antonio Post Office
Train washouts paralyze sectional service with clerks in the local office processing outbound mail. Through mail still arrives via Katy tracks while Southern Pacific service is expected to resume today. Kerrville has received no mail for three days.
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San Antonio
Katy
Kerrville
Southern Pacific
Rainbound Houston Sees Electric Service Disrupted
Rain continued through the night in Houston with the Houston Electric Company hampered by flooding. Cars run on slow schedules and several branches lack service while the power house and key sewers face high water threats. Power is drawn from the local lighting plant as streets remain muddy and torn up but drainage improves.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Electric Company
Ship
Austin Street
Woman witnesses drownings as flood swallows home roof
Mrs Williams of Near Georgetowen watched Bass creek flood carry her house downstream in Austin Texas on October 3. She clung to the rafters as her daughter and two grandchildren drowned, while a second daughter also perished.
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Georgetowen
Williams and Grumbles among flood victims in Texas counties
The flood toll includes Mrs Otto Grumbles and Roscoe Grumbles seven, with two younger children and Mrs John Mankin among the dead. Mrs Williams, about 80, near Georgetown, was rescued after clinging to rafters as floodwaters rose, recalling her daughters and grandchildren struggling. The exact time of the first drowning after the house left its foundation remains unknown.
Flood Waters Recede but City Still Paralyzed
Flood conditions ease in Lake Charles as Calcasieu river and lake fall back. City remains largely shut down with boats the main transit. Rice crops face potential losses from one to one and a half million dollars depending on post flooding weather. Railroads suffer heavy losses and livestock and crops are damaged.
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Lake Charles
Calcasieu River
Resinol Clears Longstanding Skin Troubles in Brooklyn
Adolph Schoen of 742 Shepherd Ave reports three weeks of spreading itchy spots and sleepless scratching. He credits Resinol Soap and Ointment, noting relief after first use and complete cure in about a month. The ad touts a doctor approved eighteen year record and free trials via Resinol Dept. 11-R Baltimore.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Adolph Schoen
Shepherd Ave
Resinol
Baltimore
Lime Production Leaders by State in the Northeast
The report ranks Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin West Virginia and Maine as the top lime producers. It highlights their dominant output in the period analyzed and notes the varying scales of production among these states.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Maine
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