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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1927
Page
6
A fragmented advertisement touts Resinol products claiming relief from itching and burning skin conditions. It mentions trials, rapid results, and the promise of smooth skin after several treatments. Free samples of Resinol Soap and Ointment are offered, with Baltimore Maryland contact details.
City Clerk Fred Frits Meade announced bids for constructing the combined public health and detective headquarters on the former Eli Preach building site. Proposals will be opened April 18, officials said.
A fragmented April 4 San Angelo dispatch notes Trion voters rejecting a proposal to relocate the courthouse amid a bid to move it across Spring Creek toward Merigon on the Orient railroad by a two thirds vote. The item also mentions a Shriners charity dance ending at midnight in the Municipal Auditorium on Thursday night.
American Ambassador Charles MacVeagh will sail for the United States on April 8, not April 29, hoping to return by May end while Mrs. MacVeagh remains in Japan. Reports also note John Barton Payne of the American Red Cross arriving ill after arduous travel in Turkey, and a broad Red Cross program on first aid and lifesaving to cut drownings this summer. A floating university sails toward Sweden, air mail begins on a Kansas route, a Polish loan agreement with American Continental Corp. is reported, and two U.S. aviators crash-land to avoid a crash on a Santa Monica beach. Other items include the death of John C. Johnson, a Florida hurricane relief appeal, a murder-step incident in Nebraska, Hungary's premier visiting Mussolini, Kansas University students touring industries, and a Dublin church disturbance involving a self-inflicted cut.
April 4 Victoria postpones the publicized shake fight until April 9 due to rain and conflicts with automobile races. Prospecting animals include a seven foot prairie rattler and a four foot rattlesnake brought by William Huff of Adder, Goliad county. A school notes reward for student excellence and a mail pilot injured in a plane crash are also mentioned amid the odd mix of local items.
An old classified ad promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets claiming rapid weight gain for men women and children. It asserts tasteless sugarcoated tablets are easy to take with no stomach upset and promises refunds if a person does not gain at least 5 pounds in 30 days. Manufactured as a health product with diet claims.
To encourage women to have beauty work done in the morning, the Roze and Silver Beauty Shop offers a $2.00 value with a $7 price. Opal Callaway is now manager on the second floor at Crockett TIS Misa.
The item appears as a fragmented catalog line noting a 40 inch Jovely product, described with unclear color and model terms. Details are sparse, with no clear associations to brands, placements, or dates.
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