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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
5
Auto mobile dealers and distributors who exhibited at the San Antonio Automobile Show last week gathered at a beefsteak dinner Monday night at the Gunter Hotel. The event honored The San Antonio Light staff for aiding the first successful show.
A historical advert explains La Creole Hair Dressing restoring gray hair to a natural dark shade without dye. It claims dandruff and hair loss prevention, thicker growth, and a pleasant tonic effect. Sold by Van Vleet-Mansfield Co. Memphis Tennessee with money back guarantee for $1.
An old cautionary note explains soaps and shampoos are too alkaline and harm the scalp. It recommends plain coconut oil with water as a cheap, greaseless cleanser that lathers well, rinses clean, and leaves hair soft, bright, and easy to manage. It claims coconut oil removes dust dirt and dandruff effectively.
More than 100 guests at the Soledad Auditorium enjoyed a casual dinner in aprons and paper chef caps. The event featured close seating, cabaret entertainment, and speeches praising The San Antonio Light for promoting the automobile show.
Women are invited to Lynn Massachusetts to view the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co laboratory and see the root and herb based remedy being produced. The item notes over 350000 pounds of roots are used annually and describes bins tanks bottling and labeling as evidence of reliability of the old fashioned treatment for female ailments.
A short, persuasive ad advises readers to buy oil of kerein capsules from a druggist. It promises rapid weight loss of ten to sixty pounds with a daily regime after meals and at night, claiming health and appearance benefits and harmlessness.
Atlee B Ayres president of the Kesta Association calls a directors meeting for Tuesday night at the Chamber of Commerce to launch a city wide clean-up campaign for Fiesta week. Mayor Brown expected to attend as citizens urged to tidy premises.
The will of the late Mrs. Anna Louise Heusinger, who died March 30, was filed for probate Tuesday morning. Emma Seebe and Anna Guergin request to be named sole executors. The estate valued at $50,000 is to be divided equally among six children and their heirs with the exception.
An old advertisement touts Tiz as a miracle foot remedy that relieves sore tired feet quickly. It claims to draw out poisonous exudations and fits smaller shoes. The offer includes a 21 cent box, with a one year comfort guarantee or money back.
Detectives Flores and Jones recovered wire stolen from Camp Wilson on Monday night from a junk yard. Three soldiers were arrested on theft charges. Coils totaling about 900 pounds were reported stolen and all wire has been located.
Horace FE. Wilson, lawyer, Cr. 7500. advertisement notes new Jeffery cars available at 1.50 and 2.00 per hour. Cr. 8281. advertisement lists office at 507 508 State Bank Building.
Two lemons juiced and strained into three ounces of orchard white yield a quarter pint lemon lotion. Strain juice through cloth to remove pulp and store. use daily on face neck arms and hands to soften smooth and brighten skin. It claims to bleach freckles sallowness and tan and bestows a fragrant beauty aid.
A 37 year old man was arrested by Policeman Lacey on Monday afternoon on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Detectives say the man claimed to be a magazine agent and took subscriptions from several people, though subscribers say he was not employed by the publishers.
A New Orleans druggist Mr. Wm M Levy reports Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co has benefited many kidney liver and bladder cases. He says it never failed to help and customers speak highly of the remedy in September 1916.
Advertisement urges readers to send ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co for a trial bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It claims wide convince and notes San Antonio Daily Light mention. Full size bottles available at drug stores in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
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