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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
9
The E. W. Rose Co. markets Zemo, an inexpensive antiseptic liquid, claiming it heals eczema and skin issues. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or one dollar for extra large size, with directions promising cleansing and soothing effects.
A breathless youngster bursts into a station shouting that police are wanted in the street and an ambulance is needed because his mother found the lady who pinches their doormat. The officer asks for details, while the boy explains the thief is on the loose in the neighborhood.
An old health note claims pale thin people lack red blood cells and strength. It promotes grain hypo-nuclane tablets as a remedy to increase weight and improve color after several months, advising purchase in sealed packages from well stocked apothecary shops.
San Antonio business leaders report the Brownsville excursion generated strong goodwill and new orders. John B. Carrington and Henry Hirshberg praised warm welcomes and lasting commercial ties. the caravan toured Corpus Christi and irrigation centers along the Lower Rio Grande Valley, boosting publicity for San Antonio manufacturers and jobbers.
In 1918 Hertzberg Jewelry in Houston and St. Marys displays vegetables as precious items. Plush cases hold onions radishes carrots cabbages and more with signs stating prices and scarcity. The window, guarded by Pinkerton, features onion gems beet pendants garlic scent balls navy bean necklaces and carrot rings to spark a lesson on value.
A school concert miscue ends in silent embarrassment as four young girls display the letters of star in reverse order, producing the unintended message rats while the curtain rose and the piano played.
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children with colds, claiming it cleanses the stomach liver and bowels within hours. It urges mothers to buy the 650 cent bottle, warns against counterfeits, and notes directions are on the bottle.
Patriotism surged at the Scottish Rite observance on Maundy Thursday in the Cathedral on St. Marys Street. Over 600 Masons attended the Mystic Banquet and heard toasts including To the President of the United States.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a new salesman declaring independence and the boss replying that behavior matches a prior trip. The exchange suggests tension over instruction and authority within the department.
A meeting of Alamo Heights property owners named F N Coleman and W B Delery to run for school trustee with Thomas Leary as the current holdover. Campaign issues include beautifying school grounds and oversight of construction on the district addition. The election is set for Saturday.
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