Free Beauty Coupon Promises Mile Meta Wrinkle Cure
The San Antonio Light advertises a free consultation with Mile Meta, a Paris London and Syracuse beauty expert. Claims include rapid wrinkle removal, endorsements from international expositions, and government patent activity. Readers are told to cut a coupon for free information and discreet home use.
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San Antonio
Harriett Meta
Paris
London
Syracuse
Mile
Meta
United States
Washington
Mlle
Mary J. Davis
East St. Louis
Til
L. EB. Haskell
Sanrancisco
Henrietta Jackson
Pittsfield
Mass
Europe
N. Y
Post Office Business Surges in San Antonio 1900–1911
A San Antonio report from Postmaster John J. Stevens shows postal business rising over ten years with 134 percent growth from 1900–01 to 1910–11. First class mail and publishing-related second class mail drive gains, while registered mail and money orders rise at slower rates, aided by the new maneuver division.
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John J. Stevens
San Antonio
Two Accidents Kill Two in Simultaneous Blast
Yesterday two accidents killed two men and injured a third at Crescent mills and nearby. Henry Orndorf and Bill Lang tried to use paper as a dynamite fuse. the blast killed Orndorf and fatally injured Lang. Samuel Dean, a white firefighter, was fatally scalded when an exhaust pipe exploded.
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Henry Orndorf
Bill Lang
New Joes
Samuel Dean
Crescent Mills
Klasing's Quick Action Lever Brake Aims to Cut Rail Disasters
A. F. Klasing of this city claims a quick action lever brake will reduce wrecks and fatalities by enabling brake calls from the top of the car. The device uses a three pivot lever to apply brake shoes instantly, replacing the wheel with a lever and strong rod. Railroads view it with interest and expect a quick market with minimal parts discarded.
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A. F. Klasing
Klasing
Texas Variety Field and Mine Impress with Scenic Range
A feature extols Texas diversity in scenery and the broad range of products from the field and mine. It notes the Texan’s capacity for surprise when confronted with unexpected beauty and value across the state landscape.
Lever brake to replace old wheel hand brake on railroad cars
A new lever brake invention promises quicker stops, fewer derailments, and lower damage and life-loss claims. Inventor Mr Klasing reports testers say a car stopped in about its own length from thirty miles per hour, with no need for derailing switches at sidings.
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Klasing
Aransas Pass
Cheapley
Pecan and Hickory in Texas bulletin issued for growers
The Texas department of agriculture distributes bulletin No. 19 titled The Pecan and Hickory in Texas by Professor B. J. Kyle. It serves as a comprehensive guide for nut culture, compiled over years, to stimulate the industry and meet growing public demand for practical information.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas
B. J. Kyle
Farmers’ Institute
Rose
E. J. Kylé
Kyle
Agricultural & Mechanical College
Commonwealth
Four Charged in Kidnaping of Angelo Marino
Chicago police booked four suspects in the Angelo Marino kidnapping case as investigators seek the arch conspirator and band leader. The boy was returned after a $500 ransom. seven witnesses are held, with life imprisonment the potential penalty. Inspector John Revere aims for further arrests tonight.
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Chicago
Angelo Marino
John Revere
Carlomelo Nicolosi
Paul Nicolosi
Joseph Nicolosi
Piacca Cudrona
Paulina Nicolosi
Illinois
Revere
Health official to inspect sites for tuberculosis colonies
State Health Officer Steiner will visit San Angelo to inspect two 500 acre sites proposed for one of two tuberculosis colonies. The Garner bill transferring Fort Clark to Texas for a colony passed in the Senate and House, and work will begin after site selection and transfer approval.
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Austin
Tex
Steiner
San Angelo
Tuberculosis Commission
Congress
Garner
Fort Clark Reservation
Fort Clark
Castern Girl Seeks Her Lost Brother
Mae Fahey of Bridgeport Connecticut appeals to the San Antonio postmaster to help locate her brother Joseph P. Fahey missing since his family notes indicate his disappearance. Mae is eighteen, her mother died three years ago and her father is deceased. she lists 62 Fairmont Avenue as her address.
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San Antonio
Mae Fahey
Fairmont Avenue
Bridgeport
Woman Seeks Brother In Wyoming For Inheritance
A Boston woman Miss Fahey, caring for her father’s death and funeral, says her brother in Cheyenne has not communicated for weeks. The estate will be divided among the children, and she may travel to locate him in San Antonio if no word arrives. Her address is 186 Dudley street.
July Publicity league clipping totals 94271 lines
The July Publicity league clipping report shows 242 papers served with 211 using all or part of the supplied material. Twenty seven magazines were served and eighteen pictures were sent out in this connection.
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Publicity League
Vito-zone Bottling Co offers $500 reward over libel claims
The Vito-zone Bottling Co promises $500 to anyone proving claims that sparkling Vi-to-zone is altered or not as advertised. The firm invites investigators to visit its plant at 115 Avenue C to verify the product, claims it is made from Vito Nuevo minerals in the Sierra Nevada California and has passed the U S pure food department.
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Vito Nuevo
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Vito
Pure Food Department
Washington
Texas
Knocker
Vito-zone Bottling Co
Angevine, Pres
Avenue C
Buttonhook Saves Life At College Point Ferry House
Dennis Cronin of Manhattan nearly choked on a large tobacco quid in a ferry house when a man used a buttonhook on a key ring to thrust the item from his windpipe. Cronin survived. the rescuer fled before giving his name.
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Dennis Cronin
Second Avenue
Manhattan
College Point
New York American
Dennis
Cronin
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