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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
2
A physician asserts modern refined foods lack mineral content causing malnutrition and diseases such as tuberculosis, indigestion, and nervous debility. He cites white flour and polished rice as examples and promotes Vitalitas earth liquid, available for sampling at Wagner's drug store, 407 East Houston.
A whale struck the Danish steamer Wladimir Reitz about 250 miles east of St John s causing a four foot bow hole and forcing the ship to seek repairs at St John s. The whale was believed killed in the collision.
George Burroughs tax collector of Smith county filed his annual account with the comptroller. He reports the cotton crop damaged by five days of heavy rains totaling at least 15 inches, following prior drought and causing financial losses to farmers in Smith county.
Heavy rain swept Dilley Texas with over two inches falling yesterday. The downpour damaged cotton fields but otherwise brought beneficial moisture to the area.
Prison Commissioner W. Murray proposes a commuted sentence farm managed by the prison system on state land with no cells or guards. The state would provide ground seed and facilities, with profits split half to convicts based on work performed. Parole or conditional pardons would be needed to allow work on the farm.
A Fischer Drug Co advertisement urges kidney trouble sufferers to take Kidney Pills as a curative medicine to restore kidney and bladder action and reclaim health and strength.
Richard F. Decker, badly injured in the Bar Harbor Express wreck and lying in a New Haven hospital, demanded a fast transfer to Summit to see his dying mother. A special train carried him toward Summit but arrived too late as a friend delivered the news of her death before he could reach the house.
Miss Katherine KellyJourneyed from the Isle of Man to Austin Texas and married William P. Ryan a local drug clerk at St AUSTIN S chapel Father Kerry officiating Ryan had arrived from Ireland three years earlier, where he knew Miss Kelly.
Charles De Young, general manager of the San Francisco Chronicle, died yesterday after a battle with typhoid fever and complications. He had been ill for some time.
A health ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast fixer for sour, upset stomachs, indigestion, and heartburn. It claims relief in five minutes, urges regular use after meals, and notes millions of annual sales with a fifty cent bottle widely available.
Chattanooga Tenn September 18 Alfred B Beers commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic reports at the reunion that over 11 000 Union veterans died in the year to December 31 with 180 000 still on rolls He notes a mortality rate of 6 28 percent and accuses northern railroads of unequal rates for Union and Confederate veterans urging a pension bill for blind veterans and repeal of a postwar widow marriage law
Governor Sulzer faces eight articles of impeachment charging high crimes and misdeeds. The assembly’s board of managers leads the prosecution as thousands crowd the capitol while the trial schedule remains uncertain.
Can't afford kidney trouble with a family to support, Foley Kidney Pills are described as safe reliable medicine costing little and doing much good. The ad claims to eliminate backache and rheumatism, tone the system, restore normal kidney and bladder action for Fischer Drug Co.
Golfers from the Country Club and Laurel Heights Golf Club prep for a city championship tourney on October 2 3 and 4 at Laurel Streets course. The winner receives the San Antonio Light cup. Tomorrow a Country Club Laurel Heights match will be played on Laurel Heights course and the final team includes captain F W Maule and players Keller Dillon McIhenny McIlhenny Webster Lyons Frost and another member.
New York reports documentary evidence showing the Rev Hans Schmidt murderer of Anna Aumuller and Dr Ernest Muret the priest's counterfeiting partner have known each other longer than Muret admits. A promissory note dated April 16 1911 with Muret signature was found in the priest's room. Police seek Scotland Yard help about London connections and a letter from a woman signing Vera. They also pursue a Helen Green clue related to Schmidt. Secret Service chief Flynn says he has never seen an insane counterfeiter in his long experience.
Chief Warden Jeff D. Cox reports an amicable adjustment between oyster men and the game fish and oyster department over a recent ruling by Commissioner Sterett. The dispute centered on raising the market size from three inches to 8 1/2 inches and was resolved by defining where the lips of an oyster begin and end.
John Murphy, longtime Polo Grounds groundkeeper and builder of baseball diamonds, died suddenly at his New York home. Born in Indianapolis about 70 years ago, he came to the Polo grounds eight years ago after work at several parks and earned a salary above most major leaguers.
Fire gutted the three story brick Fletcher Coffee and Spice Company building in Little Rock yesterday causing an estimated loss of $100,000. Fire crews battled the blaze for three hours with most damage from water soaking large quantities of coffees and spices.
Joseph W. Folk former Missouri governor is appointed solicitor for the state department. Secretary Bryan says Folk did not seek the post but was offered the job for his fitness.
A Reedy West Virginia mother describes a three week old baby’s severe head and face eczema. After eight months of worsening sores and hair loss the family tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Within two months the child was cured. Ad promotes Cuticura products and sample offer.
A Canadian syndicate has gained control of a petroleum field covering about 1200 square miles in Colombia.
The seventh annual convention of the San Antonio district of the Texas Christian Endeavor Union opens at Government Hill Christian Church on Friday September 26 and runs through Sunday night. Delegates from every district church attend with a full daily program of services. The first day begins at 7:30 PM with a song service and addresses of welcome and a sermon by Rev. A. G. Jones. A reception by the Ladies Aid Society closes the day. Saturday morning sessions start at 9:00 AM.
A historic stage coach linked to Bret Harte and Mark Twain will receive a parade honor at the Portola Festival in October. The Charlie McLean No 1 reportedly carried bullion valued between five and ten million dollars and survived bullet holes. Noted figures like Horace Greeley and Sam Clemens rode it during its storied past through Hangtown Placerville and Carson City.
Regular Friday evening service at Temple Beth El will be held tomorrow at 8 o clock under Rabbi Marks. Elaborate musical preparations are underway for the Jewish New Year beginning Wednesday evening October 1, featuring ancient and traditional Hebrew melodies.
The United States Bureau of Education releases the first extensive catalog of books and articles covering industrial trade and vocational education. The compilation aims to guide teachers students and institutions in advancing practical training and career readiness.
The Tokyo Taisho exposition runs from March 20 to July 31, 1914. It focuses on Japan and its colonies, with foreign country exhibits accepted as specimens.
An advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe, effective laxative for all ages offering gentle removal of constipation and waste buildup by morning. It warns buyers to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product amid counterfeit fig soups in the city.
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