Forest fires show record safety with reduced losses
Washington dispatch reports the 1913 fire season near ending with fewer damages than prior years. About 2260 fires burned roughly 60 600 acres, far less than 230 000 in 1912 and 780 000 in 1911, due to better fire prevention and organized lookouts despite human factors and lightning origin. Local note mentions Riverside Restaurant offering frog legs.
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Washington, D. C
National Forests
Intermountain
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
California
New Mexico
California Syrup of Figs advertised as safe for children
An advertisement urges mothers to switch from castor oil and calomel to California Syrup of Figs for cleansing stomach and bowels. It claims the laxative is gentle yet effective, loved by children, and available in a 50 cent bottle with full directions. Counterfeits are warned against. ensure it's made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Mosaic Laws Sanitary Steeped in Modern Hygiene Ideas
Harper’s Weekly notes that Mosaic sanitary rules align with or exceed modern hygiene. It cites bans on pork and shellfish, milk as contagion, sanctioned slaughter methods, tuberculosis warnings in cattle, and isolation and burial practices. It also mentions periodic fasting and seasonal relocations for health and nature.
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Harper’s Weekly
Moses
Christ
Koch
Burial Permits Issued For Two Individuals
Burial permits granted for Hiram C mter and Baylor Felix Billons who died on September 26. The notices list the deceased and, for Billons, the address 903 Trenton Avenue. Both entries reflect local permit records.
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Hiram C
Baylor
Felix Billons
Trenton Avenue
Polish Church Plans Saint Michael Feast Newspaper Launch
St Michael's Polish Church in San Antonio plans a Saint Michael Day celebration and a meeting of Texas Polish priests to launch a Texas Polish newspaper. Funds have been subscribed for a press and building, aiming for a November start as Texas News with statewide and southern reach.
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St. Michael's Catholic Church
Father T. Moczygemba
St. Michael
St. Michael's
San Antonio
Texas
South
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Michael's Church
Rundschau
John Danysch
Father Krumilitski
St. Hedwig
Father Moczgemba
Galveston
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
St. Michael’s
Father Fuhrwerk
St. Joseph's Church
Father Przyborosski
Yorktown
Jaczyl
Chestahowa
Father Hubsch
Falls City
Father Grzeskiak
Kosciusko
Father Plaza
Lockhart
Father Robling
St. Henry's Church
Moczygemba
Krumilitski
Farman Couple Suffer Injuries After Aviation Crash
French aviator Henri Farman and his wife were brought home to Paris after a crash at Etampes. Mrs Farman suffered a severe arm fracture while Farman injured his leg. doctors fear a serious turn. Both escaped death from a 100 foot descent.
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Henri Farman
Notable Hotel Guests From Across Texas Visit San Antonio
A long list of visitors from cities such as Charlotte Sabinal Hariingen La Pryor Houston Seguin Kerrville Victoria Falls City and Dallas are seen staying at the Menger Gunter Crockett Bexar Bowle St Anthony Bowie and Savoy hotels in San Antonio. Spotted names include M. M. Davis Charles Goree James A. Grant Emil Dittfurth J. W. Grant J. A. Bryan and O. R. Weinert among others. The notice highlights Harlandale Bath House promoting its hot sulphur water as San Antonio's asset.
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M. M. Davis
Charlotte Ts
Savoy
Charles Goree
Sabinal
Bexar Hotel
H. Cook
Hariingen
Menger
James A. Grant
la Pryor
Gunter
H. M. Schley
Houston
Bowie
George L. Roberts
Amarillo
St. Anthony
W. Gaines
Crockett
Menger Hotel
BE. H. Dobie
Cotulla
James Hopson
Dallas
Bowtle
R. C. Sutton
Fowlerton
Emil Dittfurth
Range
A. B. Crain
C. B. F. Bandon
Yorktown
Tex
Co. L. Bell
Karnes City
H. A. Dey
Bowle
B. F. Waser
Laredo
BE. O. Bleeker
Roy Spencer
Alex Pollock
Falls City
J. W. Grant
Yoakum
Bexar
J. A. Bryan
Sherman
R. J. Cook
J. W. Brown
Beeville
J. K. Watson
Cuero
San Antonio
Harlandale
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Marlin
Harlandas
Bath House
Harlandale Bath House CO
Red and Blue Heads Proved One Honeysucker
A honeyseeker in New Zealand was thought two species due to pollen staining from flowers. Early summer flax pollen reddened its head, later fuchsia pollen blue, leading to names red headed and blue headed. It was later found to be the same bird with a blackish brown real head.
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Harper's Weekly
New Zealand
Militant Suffragettes Stir St Helena Impressions
The London Chronicle notes that isolated St Helena faced unfavorable views as suffragettes’ militant actions drew attention. The Guardian initially welcomed exile proposals but in a later issue warned against keeping lawless elements amid a defenseless community.
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St. Helena
The
London Chronicle
Guardian
Napoleon
Dinizulu
General Cronje
Circus crowds jam San Antonio big two show
Delayed afternoon start due to mud and unloading troubles drew a record crowd to Ringling Brothers in San Antonio. Spectators faced long jams entering tents, but the Joan of Arc spectacle and elephants captivated thousands despite the chaos. Police kept order as crowds spilled into rings and aisles.
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San Antonio
Joan of Arc
Charles
Joan
France
Charles VII
Rheims
Kipling
Circus Day Maintains Order in San Antonio police report
Police report from San Antonio notes good order on circus day with thousands of attendees and no major crimes despite large crowds. Officers maintained vigilance, preventing potential disturbances and ensuring public safety during the event.
Birth announcements list three newborns in local homes
To Mr and Mrs Joe S Garcia a girl born at 108 Luna street. To Mr and Mrs Joe Marie a boy born at 328 W Nueva street. To Mr and Mrs W A Stiehl a girl born on September 23 at 1312 N Trinity street.
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Joe S. Garcia
Luna Street
Joe Marie
W. Nueva Street
W. A. Stiehl
N. Trinity Street
Texas farmer profits from cider press venture
A Texas farmer bought a $30 cider press to process culled apples from his fifteen acre orchard. In one year he produced six hundred gallons of cider and sold it as sweet cider vinegar for $425. The vinegar gained local reputation and sold at $1 per gallon.
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Texas
Midlands Pronoun Phrasing Sparks Quarrel Commentary
The Guardian cites Midlands speech showing dramatic pronoun shift as a woman voices a quarrel by saying if she had said to what she said to her she'd have killed her she'd have killed me. A child misaddresses a group calling us don’t belong to she in a studied slip.
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Midlands
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Brooklyn
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