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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1914
Page
7
An editorial urges Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich food. It promotes Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water before breakfast, claiming it flushes clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, relieves back pain and bladder issues, and is inexpensive and safe for home use.
In Cincinnati on April 8 at the American Chemical Association meeting Prof. W. D. Bancroft of Cornell described a heatless light he calls the electric firefly. The light is produced by electricity and resembles phosphorescent firefly glow but is not yet commercially available. The convention also noted water vapor exists in volcanoes.
An old advertisement promotes dissolving dandruff with four ounces of liquid argon applied at night to the scalp. It asserts dandruff and itching vanish by morning and after several applications the hair becomes fluffy and glossy. It claims argon is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
The May 1 consecration of William Theo dotus Capers as bishop coadjutor of the West Texas diocese at St Mark’s Episcopal Church draws many national church leaders. Rt Rev Daniel S Tuttle of Cambridge will preside, with bishops Johnston Weed Burton and Brat on among attendees. retirement of Bishop Johnson outlines the staffing changes.
The offer replaces standard down payments with a five dollar join fee and a weekly one dollar twenty five cent payment. Buyers gain a thirty day trial to return the piano for a full refund and may exchange within a year without loss. Unpaid installments are cancelled upon death, freeing the piano from any burden to heirs.
The report highlights Rt. Rev. Frederick Bingham Howden as the youngest bishop in years of consecration in the episcopacy, alongside Rt. Rev. George Herbert Kinsey serving as bishop of Texas.
Comedian Albert Taylor and a company chosen by him begin a seven night engagement at the Plaza Theater on Sunday April 12. Opening play My Father's Son in four acts will be performed with nightly changes in the program and popular prices. Taylor is a familiar visitor to San Antonio and his act aims to evoke memories.
A Chicago druggist cured after years of stomach liver and intestinal trouble by a simple prescription of vegetable oils. The remedy, Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy, is sold locally by Sommer's Drug Stores and claims relief within 24 hours.
Fiesta Association appeals to merchants and business houses to enter more floats for this Thursday parade in April 1925. Only about fifty floats entered so far, far below last year's seventy five firms and over one hundred decorated vehicles.
A carpenter from Manasquan New Jersey claims a nonoperative cure for rupture lasting years. He reports no surgery no downtime and ongoing hard work and invites written inquiries for full information while urging others to seek the same relief.
Readers urged to request top value and bargains, claiming success hinges on proactive inquiry. Officials emphasize persistence and clear communication to secure preferred terms and offers.
Mayor Brown will open the San Antonio Kennel Club dog show during Fiesta week with ceremonies at 3 00 p m Wednesday April 22 at 117 Main Avenue Aldermen A B Weakley and F A Chapa will assist both dog fanciers A Kennel Club meeting to plan the exhibition is set for 8 00 p m Wednesday night Additional entries have been received from blooded dog owners since the last meeting
A party from the American Refrigerator Transit Company visited San Antonio and Laredo on an inspection tour to evaluate refrigerator car service for produce like the Texas Bermuda onion crop. The group includes H. B. Kooser and E. W. Price among others, and the firm operates about 10,000 refrigerated cars.
In Washington a May 9 woman suffrage procession will feature a flower bearing child prelude symbolizing spring youth and hope. Organizers say the spectacle will be unrivaled in pageantry and set the tone for the parade on Congress.
An old advertisement touts PoDeLax as a bile stimulant that inhibits germ growth by aiding bile flow. It claims PoDeLax uses May Apple Root derived podophytin reformulated to avoid prior side effects. The text links bile purity to digestion and a healthier gut, urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle.
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