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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
2
A North Texas letter asks how to pronounce Vitalitas and who is correct. The piece extols Vitalitas as earthborn health-giving, reinvigorating diseased tissues and purging stomach liver bowels kidneys and blood. A display at Wagner Drug Store 407 East Houston Street offers samples.
The Texas Eagles routed the Kyles in San Marcos with a 17 to 0 victory. Chevalier pitched a three hit shutout, with Lozano and Smith behind the battery pair Longino and Smith as the defense held the Kyles to no runners reaching third. Sam Spell Hardware Co. at 218 Losoya St. advertises durable hardware at fair prices.
In Coaticook Harry K Thaw fronts a preliminary hearing for gambling against William Travers Jerome with Samuel Jacobs K C Montreal present for New York state. The case may hinge on a technicality about where Jerome played cards near a railroad station.
Governor defends humane policy while ordered investigation into eight convicts found dead and four unconscious after confinement. Assistant Attorney General Sneeden heads to Richmond to aid Fort Bend County in the inquiry. State Health Officer present doubts dark-cell suffocation explanation amid ongoing controversy.
The article discusses doubts about reliance on international law in settling disputes and the potential for the United States to enforce payments if necessary. It frames the Mexican situation as part of broader global tensions and notes the risk of powerful nations dictating terms.
At Piedras Negras meeting of the Constitutionalist advisory board indignation rose over naming Manuel Zamacona as a potential armistice envoy. Leaders said Zamacona would be arrested and executed within hours if he entered Constitutionalists. Reports also say the Guajardo band was defeated with casualties, and Spaniards Luis Rosa and Juan Arieta were released as spies cleared by the consulate.
A passenger train from San Luis Potosí to Anguascalientes was attacked near Salinas. Bandits robbed travelers of clothing and valuables, then set the train on fire. A relief train returned passengers to the city. some men were left naked and given clothing. Earlier, on September 2, bandits raided Salaz mine near Matehuala but fled as a Federal column approached.
The purpose of General Trevino's visit to Mexico City remains unclear. General Blanquet, minister of war, says Trevino will return to Monterey this week. Political circles had speculated on possible plans.
Ad touts Cascarets a 10 cent box to cleanse stomach liver and bowels improving headache coated tongue and sleep. It claims to remove sour undigested food foul gases excess bile and waste, promising a clear head and cheerfulness by morning for adults and children.
General Trevino's trip here is described as significant for the nation's politics and it is noted he will likely return to the capital soon to assume another government post.
Vera Cruz reports no talks between Lind and Huerta’s cabinet and no reply expected to Gamboa’s note. Lind gathers local conditions while touring, noting Huerta’s slow progress toward peace and rising unrest. Predicted election postponement and Zapata sympathies appear in capital circles. Reports also say railway lines face interruptions and foreigners seek to return, with Carranza authorities excluding Marshall and James.
The man states his entire fortune is tied up in Mexican property and says an appeal will be made to the British ambassador and the U S Department of State in Washington.
The notice promotes the Kendall County Fair with events on September 12 and 18. It advertises round trip fares from San Antonio at 750 for the 6g and 500 for the 13. It includes an advertisement for Sam Speir Hardware Co. at 219 Losoya St offering quality hardware at right prices.
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