This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
9
Mrs Earl V Saunders of Linkwood Maryland reports two years of ringworm on children’s faces and scalps cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She says home remedies failed, but a bar of soap and ointment in two weeks cured the condition. Free Skin Book by mail. Cuticura Dept T Box , London. Sold worldwide.
Seguin residents flock to the Guadalupe and river resorts as camp life blooms. The city celebrates a new night bathing beach with electric lights, drawing crowds Monday night for an illuminated seaside attraction.
An advertisement-style claim promotes Sargol as a safe inexpensive solution to gain 10 to 20 pounds of healthy flesh by rebuilding digestion. It asserts the product soaks up nutrients and fat into the blood, with guarantees of refund if unsatisfied, and warns it can aid nervous digestion though weight gain is the goal.
An advertisement extols Gets It as the best coin for corn relief, claiming a painless two‑second application that dries and removes corns without plasters or razors. It warns of fakes, urges readers to ask for Gets It by name, and notes wide sale through a Chicago distributor.
Representative Borland of Missouri renewed charges of a beef trust in the House and urged action on his resolution for a Federal Trade Commission price inquiry. He said packers control livestock channels and profits, citing high dividends in 1915 and a small cattle supply, while urging publicity to rally support against the meat-industry control. He warned that stifling inquiry may backfire.
Judge W S Anderson of the Thirty seventh district court on Wednesday afternoon ruled the lunacy commission statute unconstitutional in J W Durbin’s habeas corpus case. Durbin was alleged restrained of his liberty in Southwestern Insane asylum and released for trial by jury instead of lunacy commission. The decision follows four prior district court rulings negating the lunacy commission law and creates questions about asylum commitments and uniform supreme court guidance.
The Nineteenth Infantry band will give a concert at Fort Sam Houston lower post Thursday night at 8 o'clock under Oscar Biermann. The program includes Soldiers of the King Party Overture Southern Roses Apple Blossoms Aida Yankee Girl and more. One militia band will play at the lower post next Monday night.
In Austin on Aug 3 1916 Comptroller ITIL B Terrell announced about 560000 warrants will be issued for the year ending Aug 31 1916 up from 36000 the prior year an increase of 14000. The shift from bulk to individual employee warrants is noted with 48116 warrants issued by Aug 1 and an average of 4363 monthly versus 3000 last year.
Austin Aug. 3 The attorney general's department approves a $25,000 Victoria city sewage disposal plant bond issue bearing 5 percent and maturing in the near term. The decision clears the way for the municipal project and related financing steps in Victoria Texas.
The record notes approval of a 40 year term with a 5 year option, and issuances of 9000 Greenville school bonds at 5 percent, 6500 Orvilla independent school district bonds at 5 percent maturing serially, 2000 Donley county common school district 17 bonds at 5 percent, and 1500 Runnels county common school district 44 bonds at 5 percent, all bearing 1920s style terms.
W P Dumas chief law clerk of the attorney general office returns to Austin after a stop in Mineral Wells. He resumes duties and is expected to participate in state legal affairs this week.
The attorney general has just returned from Mineral Wells after spending two weeks there and visiting several other points in North Texas.
Alamo Heights Methodist Baracas will host a Country Carnival in a Friday night entertainment. Dressed in fancy costumes, members will act as sales men during the event set for six to ten o'clock.
At Alamo Heights Methodist church a Country Carnival raised funds for the church missionary conference with all proceeds directed to the cause.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.