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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1915

Page

11

Garner to Confer in San Antonio on Rural Credits Debate

Congressman John N. Garner arrives in San Antonio for an informal conference with supporters from Southwest Texas, selecting the city as a central meeting point. He says rural credits will be a major legislative issue in 1916, with conservation measures and other bills to follow, while acknowledging the broader farm finance debate and the role of federal aid versus private support.

John N. Garner Garner Gunter Hotel Congress Grater

Automobile Licenses and Addresses Amid Street List

Fragmentary OCR lists vehicle license numbers and street addresses such as Dwyer avenue and 617 Main avenue. Names appear garbled and several license numbers like 870-Hupitablir and 6101-Fara are shown with unclear owners. The item reads as a misc notices page fragment detailing licenses and residents.

Kewton

Pope's Diapepsin Assurance Against Indigestion

An ad touts Pope's Diapepsin as quick relief for sour stomach indiges tion gas and belching. It claims five minute relief and that the product costs fifty cents, promoting easy digestion and prevention of distress.

Sargol Flesh-Building Tonic Promises Rapid Weight Gain

An early 20th century sales pitch touts Sargol as a revolutionary digestive aid that helps convert food into fat, claiming dramatic body filling results and broad health benefits. It markets to thin individuals, guarantees satisfaction, and cautions use only by those seeking significant weight gain.

Scien Ghia Bargol Nicol Serson Inexnena Iya H. L. Wagner San Antonio Vicinity

Obscure Notices and Local Anecdotes Reflect City Life

Fragmented town notices report vocations, declarations, and visits. An Oblate brother delivers talks at St Marys auditorium. dignitaries and visitors from Chicago appear at local gatherings. New tax, bridge, and post office updates affect residents ahead of city primaries and Battle of Flowers events.

Pigeon killings and urban crime in early edition

Fifty dead pigeons found in a city residence on Monterey Street after intruders entered the premises and killed the birds. Later, a Boerne man was attacked by two assailants near Weber's camp yard in Victoria, struck with an axe, robbed, and hospitalized with head injuries. Police arrested the vehicle driver in the auto strike case.

Heaann Boerne Tex Weber Victoria Nagroen Benson City

No Fees For Clerks In Public Service Corporations Ruling

In Austin on April 20 an attorney general department ruling holds county clerks must record annual reports filed by corporations operating street railways electric plants gin plants water works and power facilities with no recording fee. The decision states the duty is within the clerk's official responsibilities and no provision exists for a fee.

Public Service Corporations Austin Tex Attorney Generals Department

California Syrup of Figs advert reveals old laxative remedy

Mothers trust California Syrup of Figs as a gentle interior cleanser for feverish or cross children. The ad claims a teaspoon clears foul bile and undigested food, restoring a playful child within hours and warns against counterfeits, urging purchase of the genuine bottle with directions for all ages.

California California Fis Sytup

Bond Issue for HGH School Ten Sought

A committee to campaign for a bond issue to build a new high school has been appointed by J W Clayton, president of the Mai avenue High School Parent Teachers Association. The panel includes C Kile, chair. George J Campbell. T J Sye. J Carl. Fred Hummert. B Straus. Allen Seidel. Mrs G W Jabneen. Mrs I A nese. and Mrs Crow Bates.

Ign J. W. Clayton Parent-Teachers’ Association Mai Avenue High Schogl Kile Ag Ares C Kile George J. Campbell T. J. Sye J. @. Carl Fred Hummert Straus Allin Seidel GW. Jabneen Nese Crow Bates

PTA Meeting Recap From April 4 Session

The Parent Teachers Association held a meeting on April 4 to review school activities, discuss upcoming events, and plan fundraisers. Members discussed membership drives, volunteer needs, and coordination with teachers for classroom support and student programs.

Parent‘Teachers’ Association

Aly's Cream Balm ad claims fast relief for nasal catarrh

An advertisement promotes Aly's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic remedy to clear stuffed nostrils and relieve head cold and catarrh. The copy promises instant relief by applying a small amount into the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and ease breathing.

Aly

High School Bond Issue Discussed At Community Meeting

At a gathering the need for better high school facilities was discussed. The meeting urged a bond issue of 590000 of 752000 to fund one or more high schools. Mr Jayton was authorized on a bonding committee to investigate and advocate the proposal.

Jayton

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