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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
24
Illinois Congressman William E. Mason faced Loyal Legion resolutions demanding he retract his opposition to war with Germany or resign. The veteran group accused him of false public trust after his Washington stance.
Texas attorney general files three anti trust suits in Fifty third District Court joined by County Attorney John W Hornsby. Defendants include Coca Cola Company Coca Cola Bottling Company Faultless Starch Company Babbitt Inc. Two Coca Cola entities face penalties for exclusive contracts. starch company and Babbitt face re sale contract claims. Injunctions sought to restrain future Texas business.
In Petrograd mourners paid tribute to 180 victims of Russia’s revolution as caskets draped in scarlet bunting were lowered in a field near the Neva. Regimental bands played as thousands, including women and children, marched in procession and salutes boomed from the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul.
An old newspaper item promotes a dandruff cure using four ounces of liquid arvon to apply at night. It claims the treatment dissolves dandruff by morning, stops itching, and leaves hair looking better, with the note that arvon is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Exceptional sale item in white blue pink orange and mais crepe de chine silk handkerchiefs. Originally 25¢ now 15¢ each. Also silk hair bow ribbons five inches wide in white black and colors with 12 1 2 to 25¢ per yard.
An inspection will prove so much more than cold type we leave it to you to see them tomorrow between the prices of 1 to 12 1/2 dollars. Silk Pouch Bags in black and colors plain and fancy beaded silk lined with mirror enclosed. Children's Silk Bags white and light colors shown in regular and pouch shapes mirror enclosed priced at 50 cents each.
Fashion approves chain girdles as the season’s newest dress ornament. Many women have purchased them in plain, stone set, or jade and ivory Chinese designs. Available on the first floor from $1.25 to $8.50.
A display of Georgette collars in white and colors features hand embroidery and filet lace trim. Styles include med. square and pointed back collars with individuality, priced from 1.00 up to 8.00.
The ad promotes Easter apparel for boys ages 2 to 18, featuring pinch back three quarter belt suits in Cassimere Serge and Worsted in navy gray tan and fancy mixtures priced 7 50 to 12 50. Wash suits for 2 to 8 years offered in Linen Galatea and Madras white blue tan and striped patterns priced 1.00 to 5.00.
Comptroller analysis of the Thirty fourth Legislature act on county school trustees shows saloons may stay open in some cities tomorrow depending on which precincts elect trustees. If trustees to be elected Saturday lie in commissioners precincts not touching a city, saloons remain open. if any precinct part of a city is involved, city saloons must close.
The article warns that overwork or overindulgence harms the kidneys, causing nervousness and constipation. It describes kidney disorder leading to congestion, headaches, neuralgia, backache, and frequent painful urination, with dark fetid urine and burning pain, sometimes hysteria.
Balworth Tablets marketed as the greatest kidney medicine to regulate and neutralize kidney issues. Sold by all druggists.
Mrs Elmer Glidden of Fort Edward New York says Vinol rebuilt her strength after a run-down nervous state preventing housework. The ad promises Vinol to restore energy and lists Texas druggists selling the product and guarantees.
Baltimore April 6 Cardinal Gibbons states in response to national crisis that loyalty to country means acts over words and obedience to laws framed by Congress and the President. He urges prayers for guidance to create laws serving the nation and world peace. A political advertisement signed Ray Lambert.
Baptists of San Antonio hosted a Thursday banquet at First Baptist Church. Organized by city ladies, the event aimed to raise funds to meet a $65,000 goal for financing a hospital in Hackett.
The report shows 34000 pledged and 3800 raised at the banquet. Solicitation led by the Baptist mission board with speeches by Dr Thomas S Potts Dr Sidney J Porter Rev J S Pearce Rev T Long Rev J M Carroll Rev R W McCann Rev L R Byrd Rev W W Lee N H King Horace E Wilson Sam Philippi J N Mil and others.
Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers in San Antonio run April 16 to 21 with lowest railroad rates offered by the advertiser.
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