Public should study the railroad question urges
The note urges readers to study the railroad issue and to discuss it with friends. It emphasizes informed public understanding as essential to progress.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
6
The note urges readers to study the railroad issue and to discuss it with friends. It emphasizes informed public understanding as essential to progress.
A recollection by Harry Williams recounts cattle trading, Texas Rangers, and notable figures around 19th century cattle drives. Anecdotes cover Hubert Fowler’s calf dealings, Jersey stock moves, and gatherings like the Pioneers ball. The piece notes shipments from Del Rio to Kansas City and recent sales by Ed Sandin and J. L. Moore.
Robert Martindale janitor at the central police station turned in a late night shift and found a large snake rolled from a paper basket in the detective bureau. Officer Sinclair had shot the snake from a tree with a .22 rifle after a report from Mr. A. D. O'Brien on Broadway.
The annual flower show by the Woman's club at the Gunter hotel featured hundreds of blooms entered by the aristo crate gardens. The event, held over two days, spurred the first wholesale flower distribution to city hospitals by the new Flower Guild.
Charles Evans Hughes urged joining the world court at the American Society of International Law annual meeting in Washington. He backed Geneva formulas as a path for the United States and argued judicial order requires adherence to the court.
Report from Waldsen near Stuttgart says church officials uncovered a thorn crown believed to be from the crucifixion of Jesus. The artifact was found hidden in a wand shaped piece set in the altar crucifix and is described as about an inch long with a blue protective coating.
Florida officials renewed the fight against the Mediterranean fruit fly. The state plant board federal entomology and citrus groups act as pickets to enforce quarantine. Estimated need was 4 240 060 dollars to fund the battle and support plant operations.
An ad touts aspirin as a gate remedy for pain fever and colds. It claims doctors prescribe it for headaches neuralgia and children and markets Pure Aspirin with no habit forming drugs and heart depressant effects at only 10 cents.
A vintage advertisement touts Adlerika as a complete bowel cleanse. It quotes testimonials from F J Gebb and others claiming long-term stomach issues vanish after using Adlerika. It also claims the product fights bacteria and reduces gas, with a free checkerboard offer and buy local via light want ads.
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