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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
16
A health-promoting claim promotes Vitalitas as a natural vital force to banish disease. The ad asserts Vitalitas revitalizes diseased tissues and cures stomach liver and kidney disorders. Demonstration and sampling are offered at Wagner Myrug Store 407 Fast Houston St.
A blaze at about 2 PM destroyed part of the San Antonio Drug Company warehouse on Market Street. Damage is put between 200 and 300 dollars with stock and building ruined. Firemen and company staff responded quickly. a hook and ladder truck sustained a broken front spring en route to the scene.
Norfolk VA Sept 5 telegraph wires down hindering full reports on the Carolina coast storm damage. Six mast schooner George W Wells wrecked and crews rescued near Ocracoke while another vessel believed Annile R Heidritter drifted offshore. Oil ship ashore near Ocracoke unidentified. Rivers flooded large areas. railroad traffic crippled. Norfolk Southern limited to Norfolk to Pinetown trains as bridges and tracks fail.
The Business Women's Club of the Young Women's Christian Association met on the lawn of the association building with 56 members attending. It was the first meeting of the season and marked Miss Etta Pickering's introduction to the club. Miss Elizabeth Hardy, Travelers' Aid Secretary, reported on her work at the Southern Pacific Depot, and Miss Cornelia Notz, Carnegie Library librarian, demonstrated How to Find the Book You Want.
Federal investigation into the New Haven wreck opens with Commissioner McChord ordering minutes of directors meetings since the Bridgeport disaster. Engineer A B Miller and flagman C H Murray are jailed on criminal responsibility charges as witnesses testify about foggy conditions and dangerous signals.
Plans call for the first passenger train on the completed Fredericksburg Railroad section to run next Tuesday or Wednesday. The Mountain Townsite Company will host an invited inspection trip to Mount Alamo, the new mountain resort beside the tunnel, with a special car added to the Kerrville branch morning train. At Waring junction the car will be dropped and hauled to the tunnel by a company locomotive.
Alfred Martin Chavez and Marguerita ec. de la Garaa. Daniel W. Buckley and Minnie Isabel Oliver. Cipriano Rui and Ernestina Gonales.
Burial permits issued for Samuel H. Ross aged 60 who died on September 3 at 216 North Hackberry street Petra Moran aged 48 who died on September 3 at 520 South Laredo street and Francisco Vargas aged 65 who died on September 3 at 429 Vargas avenue local records show three deaths on the same date and addresses.
Huerta's move to send Zamacona and Washington's proposals shape expectations that he will not seek re election. Officials see a conditional loan tied to peace and a constitutional election. The White House insists U S aid for Mexico's financial rehab in return for peace terms.
Zamacona, former ambassador, sails from Vera Cruz to take a role like John Lind as Huerta’s unofficial representative in Washington. He will push for cordial cooperation and possible recognition, seek elections in October, and argue that most enemies are bandits, not organized forces.
Washington reports moves by high finance to restore Mexican government railroads to efficiency with American and Canadian ownership. A New York bondholders meeting on government railroads is planned, with estimated rehabilitation costs around 75 million dollars. An American syndicate may finance the effort as Huerta’s departure and fair elections are anticipated.
Mexico City reports General Felix Diaz completes his presidential ticket with Jose Luis Requena as vice presidential candidate. Requena is a lawyer and head of the Mexico Chamber of Mines and Diaz party organizer. General Geronimo Trevino arrives in the capital amid speculation. Refugees from Vera Cruz land in Galveston after August 14 departure. Harry C. Archer of the state department plans to aid stranded refugees.
In Garden City N Y on Sept 5 Travers led Her Reshoff five up with four to play while Anderson was one up on Evans after 27 holes in the rain slowed semi final play of the national amateur golf championship.
Evans and Anderson battled to a near even morning round with Evans gaining a lead after a disputed move by Evans' caddie. Travers and Herreschoff split wins as Travers edged ahead, while Evans defeated Travis five up with four to go. Herreschoff beat Whittemore, Anderson defeated Sherman, and Travers beat Reid three and two.
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