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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1913
Page
7
An article argues caffeine in coffee causes biliousness headache nervousness sleeplessness and heart trouble. It urges readers to quit coffee for 10 days and try Postum as a safe hot beverage alternative while noting its appealing color and health claims.
Regents select Dr E Prokosch of University of Wisconsin to succeed the late Professor Sylvester Primer as ranking history professor at the University of Texas UT Austin Aug 2 The Austrian born scholar studied at Chicago Heidelberg and Leipzig holds a PhD magna cum laude He comes highly recommended by leading Germanic scholars and praised by Wisconsin officials as a preeminent philologist and teacher.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles, dissolve gravel, treat diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and regulate bladder issues in children. Available by mail for $1.00 with two months of treatment per bottle. testimonials from Texas. Dr. E W Hall, St Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.
A soaking rain passed west of San Antonio toward Del Rio with downpours that improved crops and stock water. In San Antonio a sudden shower fell around 8 pm, dropping the temperature from 92 to 75. Homes and businesses briefly lost power as lightning flashed. Local showers and more rain are forecast as storms sweep across the state.
A ~50 year old white man was found unconscious in a water filled gutter beside the Menger hotel on Alamo plaza during heavy rain. He was rescued by Policeman Saddler, found paralyzed on one side and intoxicated, refused to reveal his identity, revived and given dry clothes to sleep in the police assembly room.
Chief Wright and crews answered forty one fire alarms in July per central office statistics. The worst blaze struck South Flores street destroying five businesses and causing an estimated 45 to 50 thousand dollars in losses. Two deaths occurred including Captain Jack Pearce of the hook and ladder crew killed by a hand extinguisher explosion and BE Houghton of Bridgeport Conn dying from burns from a Buena Vista street fire.
San Antonio motor news covers O M Burt's Franklin endurance run to Galveston with a perfect score and fuel sealed. L C Flewellen's eight day 1274 mile trip to Memphis and Grand Junction with 22.75 mpg. multiple car sales include Hupmobile to James M May, Paige to Dr W T Beard, Cadillac demonstrator at Staacke Brothers, and a Federal 1 12 ton truck to A J Kallas.
The state urges county superintendents to organize five day institutes for teachers within the first four months of the school year. Attendance is required for all contracted teachers or certificates may be canceled. Institutes should use schoolhouses, be well organized, avoid mass lectures, and include separate sections for different grade levels.
San Antonio female college invites boarding pupils to enroll before August 1. Message signed by J. E. Harrison president Station A San Antonio.
A big chicken dinner today and a big chicken supper tonight at the Riverside Restaurant at 101 E. Houston St. Meals priced at 25 cents each.
David B. Samuels, Louisiana state representative, says New York could not sell bonds at 4 percent, suggesting San Antonio may face bond sale difficulties. He notes state law limiting interest to 4 percent and hints at needed legislative changes to attract buyers.
The Essex town of Witham reaches its millennium this year and a meeting will discuss celebration plans. The 918 founding fort linked to Edward the Elder is recalled near Witham Church in Temple Meadows. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle notes Edward led operations from the Witham fort amid Maldon Danish expulsion. Meanwhile the Netherlands bank reports 1912 year end gold holdings of $64,400,000.
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