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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
7
See Tires promise puncture resistant performance with no fillers or tire changes required. Motoring becomes a trouble free pleasure as San Antonio users display Lee Tires in photographs at the show exhibit.
A straw vote by traveling trade delegates in Brownsville shows Louis Maverick with 44 votes, Lowther 19, and Uhr 8, signaling gains in the police and fire commissioner contest amid shifting international affairs. Supports cross both machine and anti machine factions as officials note the wind of change.
George Pattullo the Dallas born magazine writer spent a year gathering border and Mexican affairs material. He has contributed to the Saturday Evening Post and is staying at the St Anthony Hotel this Thursday morning.
The notices list Thursday lectures at Tral Congregational Church at 7 pm with a call for business girls to register. An ad for a five room cottage for rent at 97 Fifth Street near Taylor. Hermann Sons Easter concert and exhibition drill for members and families. County reports by W. G. Hand and Roy Barneburg filed. San Antonio Osteopathic Society elected officers Dr Paul Peck president Dr Lester Morris vice president Dr Pauline Dietrich secretary treasurer.
The adjutant general in Austin notified San Antonio militia leaders that guardsmen who refused the Federal oath during May muster and again in September remain not subject to Federal call in the current emergency. Several men were released by San Antonio cavalry and infantry units Thursday morning. At federalization, some officers and enlisted refused the oath, risking Federal call for years after their state enlistments ended.
Sydney Australia Norfolk Island descendents of Bounty mutineers have joined the Australian forces. At least four Norfolk Islanders who were direct descendants of the mutineers have been killed in action.
Germans in Mexico with deposits funneled through San Antonio banks have requested transfers to border institutions amid rumors the U.S. might seize noncitizen assets. San Antonio National Bank president J. K. Barretta said no such plan exists and deposits remain safe, though some German customers overseas show unease.
The local committee announces continued contributions to a bust fund, with many donations already received for the project.
Beauty specialists hail the phelactine method as a major recent discovery. It promises complete relief by removing hair roots instantly and harmlessly, leaving skin smooth. A stick of phelactine is sold with a money back guarantee by druggists for safe use.
The Daughters of the Confederacy in Austin plan a bronze bust for Mrs. W. P. Baugh of San Antonio to honor her selfless work for the Confederate Woman’s Home. A committee led by Mrs. L. B. Clegg lists multiple donations from members and friends totaling several dollars.
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers in San Antonio run from April 16 to 21 with lowest railroad rates advertised for attendees and visitors.
A political ad claims the School Board sold 800000 dollars in bonds backed by San Antonio for 50000 dollars profit while city commissioners sold 3500000 dollars in bonds for 65000 dollars loss. It urges voters to register April 10 by voting for the School Children’s Ticket.
London reports a new food controller rule forbidding sale of bread under twelve hours old. Most deliveries would be between eighteen and thirty hours old, with Monday bread possibly 40 to 50 hours old if Sunday baking is not practiced.
At a New York dinner George W. Perkins cited a $400,000,000 year end gift distribution by American employers as proof of near certainty of success, saying it is impossible to miss success in such conditions.
The article explains that most stomach troubles arise from excess acid, causing gas and heartburn. It recommends taking a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia in water after meals to neutralize acidity and aid digestion, noting magnesia as a safe, inexpensive antacid available from druggists.
A Washington Star brief recalls Paint Rock storekeeper Stan guarding a back room stove as a man warns of two waiting customers and Stan tells him to keep quiet, hoping they will leave. The anecdote underscores rural storefront patience and humor in a moment of everyday commerce.
An old advertisement claims two drops of Gets-It loosen corns so they can be picked off. It contrasts with past salves and knives, cites wide distribution in Chicago and nationwide sellers, and lists San Antonio dealers and local pharmacies endorsing the product.
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