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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1912
Page
7
A 1912 testimonial from W P Wood describes severe itching and skin sores on limbs. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief after trying home remedies. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples and a 32 page skin book from Boston.
Daysey Mayme works as a stenographer but forgets her Thought for the Day motto after departing for work. She retraces her steps and returns two hours late, resulting in discharge. The item closes with an invitation to the West Texas Fair and a special train offer from SAP depot.
Friends of Henry Hutt say the famed artist and illustrator will not contest the Reno Nevada divorce filed by Mrs. Hutt. She alleges desertion after seven years of marriage. she currently receives $100 alimony from a New York separation suit and seeks custody of their child.
The Harvest Jubilee fundraising campaign in San Antonio continues with a goal of 16 000 dollars. Committee chairman Albert Steves urges more commitments as about 6 000 dollars remain to be raised today and tomorrow to finance the 22 800 dollar jubilee. Local business leaders are urged to contribute both time and money to attract regional visitors and support the festival.
Rev. Elmer F. Huffner resigned as pastor after a sermon praising exile of old maids. Miss Helen Gould, noted philanthropist, wrote a severe reprimand about his remarks and defended old maids as valuable to society.
Frank Rennert was appointed secretary at an executive meeting of the Har vest Jubilee Association held yesterday afternoon. He will set up quarters in the Chamber of Commerce and promote the horn of plenty celebration. Rennert is a San Antonio businessman active in brokerage and steamship ventures.
Cham ber of Commerce committee head Jake Wolff told the state insurance board in Astin that San Antonio should reduce its fire insurance key rate from 25 to 16 cents after recent improvements. He argues further steps could cut it to 12 cents, noting El Paso at 20 cents as a comparison. Aeroplane flights at Kerrville fair announced for Aug 21 22 23 with good train service and low rates.
Bristol Tenn July reports Alfred Harrison Burroughs a Bristol minister who has tied in marriage over four thousand couples since 1889. He says he was not seeking a business and notes most of his wealth comes from mining stock investments with little payoff. He adds his farming sons are content as summer boarders.
Pete the Markhor Asiatic goat at the Bronx Zoo died after his stomach became upset. Zoo doctor Dr. W E Blair noted the animal, known for climbing, had lived there over seven years and possibly ingested something that caused acute indigestion.
A humorous exchange notes a Philadelphian eighty being jilted by a seventy five year old spinster in the city. The judge remarks on how a city’s atmosphere and habits affect its inhabitants.
Obscure directory note lists Dr J R Cunningham, osteopath, at 449 Moore One with old phone 984 ring.
Harrisburg reports the bee sting treatment, developed by State Economic Zoologist Surface and tested on Redsocker Young of Middletown, is now widely adopted. Doctors use apic acid extracted from bees, diluted and injected hypodermically, and claim notable relief from rheumatism.
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