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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1912

Page

13

Harbor City as New York of the Southwest Says A D Powers

A. D. Powers urges investing in Harbor City real estate, citing John Jacob Astor’s aggressive land buying in New York and predicting Harbor City will grow into a major port and city with population swelling over time. He argues coastal Texas, especially Aransas, offers strong growth prospects and urges readers to buy now.

John Jacob Astor Arbor City Newark Johnacob Astor New Harbor City Texas New York Aransas A. D. Powers

Keep to Right in Boston Keeps Pedestrians Upright

Boston authorities outline street regulations for Washington Street shoppers. Pedestrians must walk on the right, avoid talking on corners, and limit groups to two. Signs will warn pedestrians and the traffic squad, with distinctive badges, enforces the rules to improve shopping conditions.

Boston Washington Street

Scratched 49 Years Eczema Cure Testimony in Santa Rosa

Anne Croman of Santa Rosa California describes instant relief from eczema using D. D. D. Prescription a mild wash that cleanses the skin of impurities and pimples leaving it smooth. A 50 cent bottle is advertised for home use and available at A M Fischer Gibbs Building.

Anne Croman Santa Rosa Cal A. M. Fischer Gibbs

Little Doctor MacLaren Mustard Cerate Ad

An advertisement for MacLaren's Mustard Cerate claims rapid relief for colds headaches sore throats chest pains and other pains. It markets the product as skin friendly with 25 or 60 cent jars and invites readers to write for a free sample from MacLaren Drug Co.

MacLaren Mac Laren Sommers-MacElroy MacLaren Drug Co Cleveland Ohio Los Angeles Cal

The Girl From Tokio at Grand Opera House

A German adapted farce presented at the Grand Opera house Thursday matinee and night features Edmond Forde Julia Morton and a capable cast including Adelaide Matthews Lee Hobbs Martin Sherry Snyder May Holton Henry Travers Allan Brander and John Raymond.

Tokio Grand Opera House Frank Tannehill Jr George W. Barnum Sterling Players Edmond Forde Julia Morton Adelaide Matthews Lee Hobbs Martin Sherry Snyder May Holton Henry Travers Allan Brander John Raymond

Alma Where Do You Live at Grand Opera House

Alma Where Do You Live a sparkling musical play returns to the Grand Opera house for three nights with a Saturday matinee. Grace Drew stars in the leading role from The Chocolate Soldier and The Pink Lady fame. A company of 100 with The Pink Lady chorus and New Amsterdam theater orchestra performs. The Pink Lady four night run starts December 12.

Alma Grand Opera House Joseph M. Weber Grace Drew Miss Drew New Amsterdam Theater Orchestra

Sunny Side of Broadway Tops Plaza Vaudeville Bill

At the Plaza theater this week San Antonio audiences will enjoy a premier vaudeville bill led by The Sunny Side of Broadway a tuneful tabloid musical comedy with Max Bloom. The program features Kauffman Sisters Emil Hoch and company Daniels and Conrad and H T Mc Connell delivering humor and song making this the best vaudeville bill seen in the city.

the Plaza Plaza Theater San Antonio Broadway Max Bloom Kauffman Sisters Folies Bergiere Paris Emil Hoch Thirteen Club

Nordica To Stay In San Antonio After Houston Show

Madame Nordica arrived in San Antonio this morning and will rest at the St. Anthony through Friday. She sang in Houston last night to an enthusiastic crowd and will perform tonight at Beethoven hall. This marks her first San Antonio visit in ten years and she plans a city tour if weather allows. Her manager Mr. Simmons recalls her previous visit and missions trip, noting sunlit weather and her fondness for the city.

Madame Lillian Nordica San Antonio St. Anthony Houston Beethoven Hall Madame Nordica Simmons Missions

Night light walking sticks and dressy canes featured in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Record describes new walking sticks with built in night lights powered by concealed batteries and a glass lamp under a sliding silver band. It notes a cigar lighter cane with a reusable spark lighter and asbestos wick, plus French non breakable sticks imported in black and silver. Also highlighted are gold leaf leather accessories and a silver ornamented envelope purse with hidden clasp and pearl mounted details.

Philadelphia

Good and Bad Systems of Diet

British writer notes Americans overeat sweets and ice cream, urging wiser eating. Lists foods that worsen indigestion and those that aid health, including onions for liver and blood, beets and carrots for iron, and celery and lettuce to cool the blood. Recommends lemon water daily and avoiding sugar to cleanse digestion.

Christian Miller England British Empire America

Multilingual puzzle in Gay Indiana court ends with reveal

In Gay, Indiana a bearded foreigner in police court fails to respond to phrases in Hungarian Polish French Japanese Tehrani Persian and Teheran Persian. Judge Wildermuth and Prosecutor Greenwald try many languages until I Leonard Gould uses Yiddish and the man declares his name Patrick O Hannigan to the relief of all.

Chicago Gay Ind Charley Wildermuth Greenwald Jin Dobra Ohto Maygar Leon Gould Gould South Broadway Begorra Patrick O'Hannigan

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