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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1914

Page

5

Plan to Improve Highway Connects Garner Weatherford to Fort Worth

At a Commercial Club meeting Weatherford Chamber representatives proposed building a road from Garner to Weatherford if Mineral Wells and Garner construct to Palo Pinto county line. A committee will confer with Garner and Parker county will aid with grading. The plan could yield an improved route to Fort Worth.

Mineral Wells Tex Commercial Club Chamber of Commerce of Weatherford Garner Palo Pinto County Parker County Fort Worth

Spring Clothes Sale Promises Direct Deals From Glasgow Mills

Morris Joseph of Glasgow Woolen Mills promotes direct-from-loom suits at 15 dollars instead of 25 or 30, cutting wholesalers and tailors out of the chain. He touts pure wool fabrics, made-to-measure options, and pants sale at 2.75, claiming superior value and styling.

Glasgow Fellows Morris Joseph Mer Glasgow Woolen Mills Houston St Pippins Leon Sigman

High Priced Doctors Endorse Dodson’s Liver Tone

America's best known physicians seven of them were paid large fees to endorse Dodson’s Liver Tone which replaces calomel in constipation and torpid liver. The vegetable liquid avoids calomel’s dangers and is gentle, natural, and non disruptive to daily habits. Drugstores guarantee a full refund if customers remain unsatisfied after a 50 cent trial.

Dodson America

Catholic theater group issues first white list in Bulletin

The Catholic theater movement releases its inaugural white list in a printed Bulletin mailed to Catholics nationwide. The folder cites 153 plays from the last 25 years, spanning ancient works to recent New York successes, with 12 named in February and 5 still playing in New York.

New York Catholic Theater Movement Bulletin

Eastern railroads form wage and condition data bureau

In New York on April 10 the eastern railroads announce creation of a bureau to handle negotiations on wages and working conditions. The bureau will collect data previously gathered by the managers' conference committee to address engineers firemen trainmen and conductors demands.

New York Eastern Railroads

Release the Dammed-Up Bile

Medicine ad urges using Podophyllia Podophyllin laxative as a liver regulator to relieve headaches coated tongue dizziness and low spirits. Promotes PoDoLax as gentler option without gripe and nausea. Recommends a 50 cent bottle from drug stores.

Eckmans Alterative touted to aid lung troubles

A promotional letter from Bowling Green Kentucky extols Eckmans Alterative for lung diseases. The testimonial claims rapid improvement after one week and several bottles, urging readers to try the remedy before final stages and to request a recoveries booklet from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.

Eckman Bowling Green James Deering Glasgow Junction A. C. Bettersworth Eckman Laboratory Philphia

Unit marketing system urged by Valley bankers and supporters

An enthusiastic Rio Grande Valley Bankers Association meeting in Mercedes and progressives from Southwest Texas endorsed a unit marketing system for farmers. Col Allen Heywood urged the plan, resolutions were passed, and circulars will be sent to farmers merchants and businessmen ahead of mass meetings. Attendees included W. Heywood San Benito Scott Calhoun Mission and multiple others from San Benito Mission Donna Mercedes and San Juan.

Mercedes Tex Rio Grande Valley Bankers’ Association Progressive League of Southwest Co. W. Heywood San Benito Scott Calhoun Mission W. A. McNeil San Antonio A. Pipes George A. Toolan J. T. Lomax McMurry Richie D. H. Barr Donna E. Owen Scott W. Ferguson Col. Allen Heywood F. C. Platt San Juan R. P. Boeye I. V. Horner G. 0. Barnes W. H. Lastinger N. P. Barton

Two Railroad Conductors Held Over Hepburn Act Charge

United States deputies arrest William A. Boyer and Elmer E. Crist of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad of Indiana for allegedly allowing passengers to ride for less than the legal fare. Scouts linked to the conductors face involvement as prosecutors say the scouts introduced riders and shared profits with the conductors.

Cincinnati United States William A. Boyer Elmer E. Crist Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Indiana

Lovett Resigns as Director From Baltimore Ohio

New York April 10 Robert B Lovett chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad has resigned as a director of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company W Averill Harriman son of the late E H Harriman was elected to succeed him Lovett is reported to retire partly due to his interest in the Erie railroad where he is a director

New York Robert 8. Lovett Union Pacific Railroad Company Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company W. Averill Harriman E. H. Harriman Judge Lovett Orient Erie Railroad Men's Club Union League Club Albany

Burial Permits for Local Residents

Burial permits issued for Andres Juarez age 15 who died April 9 at 26 Colima street John Morgan age 93 who died April 5 at City Hospital Mrs M B Matthews age 71 who died April 8 at 284 Day avenue Mrs F A Martin age 25 who died April ? at 214 Theo avenue Francis Johnson seven months who died April ? at 2400 Bandera street

Andres Juarez Colima Street John Morgan City Hospital M. B. Matthews Day Avenue F. A. Martin Theo Avenue Francis Johnson Bandera Street

Births Listed for Several Families in Local Area

A series of birth notices records new babies for multiple families. Names include Mr and Mrs A Gonzalez, Mr and Mrs Leo Perysn, Mr and Mrs John W Hunt, and Mr and Mrs Claude P D Birkhead, with birth dates ranging from April 5 to April 7 and addresses in South Laredo Collins Gardens Wilkins Avenue Devine Street. The items note a girl for the Gonzalez family and Birkhead entries and a boy for Perysn and Hunt families.

A. Gonzalez South Laredo Street Leo Perysn Collins Gardens John W.hunt Wilkins Avenue Claude PD. Birkhead Devine Street

Mrs Eliza A Henry will preserves church missions funds

The will of the late Mrs Eliza A Henry probated in Warren Pa disposes of an estate valued at 500000 Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions and the Woman's Board of Home Missions receive 10000 and 25000 respectively Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief gets 5000 Park College Parkville Mo receives 10000 and a pension of 500 a year is provided for Fanny Crosby the hymn composer

Fanny Crosby

Peruna Restores a Chronic Invalid in Faribault

Mrs. Sophie Baurer of 521 First Ave North Faribault Minnesota reports ten years of poor health improving with Peruna. She cites restored appetite digestion and bowel movement noting she can now eat anything and recommends Peruna to friends. The ad touts immediate digestion benefits and offers a free booklet from The Peruna Co Columbus Ohio.

Sophie Baurer First Ave North Faribault Minn

Radium ore measure taken up in Senate

The Walsh bill, as amended by the Senate mines committee, reaches the Senate for action to secure government rights to radium ores on public lands and to establish a government plant for ore reduction and salt manufacture. The bill faces opposition from Senators Shafroth and Fall.

Washington, D. C Lane Interior Department United States Congress Senate Mines Committee Senate Colorado Utah Bureau of Mines Shafroth Fall New Mexico Mines Committee

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