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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
4
Brief travel ad notes a $6.60 round trip fare to Eagle Pass and back, with travel days listed April 9 and 10 and additional leg to Lim on April 16 via Southern Pacific.
In Washington on April T five hundred candy companies including major U S manufacturers petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for a general rate readjustment to all points west of the Mississippi. About 750 railroads and steamship companies are affected by the proposal.
London April 7 Associated Press reports the St Dunstan's Hostel for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors houses about 120 blinded veterans from Canada England Australia New Zealand and Belgium plus others in annexes. The facility founded by Otto Kahn with C Arthur Pearson aims to treat blindness as a handicap not an affliction and to restore independence through a homelike program.
A testimonial claims dandruff disappears after one or two uses of Danderine rubbed into the scalp. A 5-cent bottle is advertised at drug stores with promises of completely clear scalp and non itchy hair after a few applications.
An advertisement touts Solvax as a rapid, reliable cure for kidney related aches and urinary disorders. H. L. Wagner promotes the product with a money back guarantee if it fails to relieve the worst kidney condition.
Public notice-style health ad touts oil of kerein capsules from Summers drug store as a simple safe weight loss method. Recommends open air time, one capsule after each meal and before bed, weigh weekly and continue until normal. Claims harmless digestion boost and quick noticeable fat reduction.
The article promotes cocoanut oil as a harmless shampoo alternative to alkali soaps. It advises wetting hair, rubbing in oil to produce lather, then rinsing to remove dust dirt dandruff and oil. It claims hair dries quickly becoming fine silky and easy to manage and notes the oil is cheap and widely available.
The St Dunstan's school for the blind trains 35 graduates in occupations such as boot repairing mat making and poultry farming. Seventy three pass the typewriting test and many learn Braille shorthand. The facility uses 72 teachers, mostly volunteers, with mixed instruction across classrooms workshops and training farms.
An ad promotes Cadomene tablets as a home remedy for nervous exhaustion weak vitality and melancholia in men. It claims quick restoration of health without doctor visits and without habit forming drugs, noting tablets come in sealed tubes with directions.
Claim urges meat eaters to stop meat when kidneys ache and drink four ounces of rad Salts daily. The preparation allegedly flushes kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder irritation, promising health benefits and blood purification.
A household remedy for catarrh claims to purge germs from nose and throat using Hyomel oil inhaled through a rubber device. It promises fast relief by opening air passages and stopping discharge. The ad urges buying a complete Hyomel inhaler from a drug store with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
A provincial letter extols Vinol a cod liver and iron tonic claiming to boost appetite digestion and energy in puny children. It lists local druggists and stores offering Vinol with a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen. The piece blends health claims with vendor promotions and community names.
An outbound fare of 3.45 dollars from Eagle Pass appears with a return option. The ad lists April 13 and mentions Southern Pacific and advertising copy.
Advertises a Sunday service on the Southern Pacific line with a return fare of 60 cents and a 7:55 am departure.
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