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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1916

Page

8

Daniels urges continued naval build as 1921 goals set

Secretary Daniels in his annual report to Congress stresses no relaxation in navy expansion. He supports a three year program of 156 ships and urges international armament restraint while the United States steadily increases its fleet. He warns against complacency despite record progress and outlines the ships likely to be completed by 1921.

Washington, D. C Navy Department Daniels Congres Congress General Board Towit Navy General Boards Naval Consulting Board Thomas A. Edison Guam Samoa Haiti Santo Domingo United States

Navy to Expand Fleet with 16 inch Guns and Faster Cruisers

Secretary Daniels outlines progress in modernizing the U S Navy the push for sixteen inch battleship guns faster battle cruisers capable of 35 knots and the need for more ships and materials amid labor shortages. He cites cost savings in shipyards stronger shore stations and a plan to build some ships in government yards while expanding dry docks and torpedo and armor production.

Daniels Congress Department Navy Yard Puget Sound Charleston Navy Department Navy Atlantic Coast Pacific Coast Panama Hawaiian Islands Arizona New York Florida New York Yard Bureau of Ordnance Bureau United States Indean Head Washington Yard Scores

Wonderful Kidney Recovery After Swamp Root Cure

A Marion Ohio resident reports nine years of kidney trouble and back pain ending after using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. The letter claims two months of use restored health and vitality and asks others to try the remedy. Notary public T C Clay verifies the deposition dated December 19 1914.

State of Ohio Marion County A. D T. C. Clay Charles W. Maberman Marion Co Ohio

Kilmer’s Sn Root sample bottle offer from Dr Kilmer Co

Advertisement invites readers to send ten cents for a sample size bottle of Sn Root to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York. It promises proof of effectiveness and includes a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Also notes regular bottles priced at fifty cents and one dollar available at drug stores and asks to mention the San Antonio Daily Light.

Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y San Antonio Daily Light

Vinol Credited With Restoring Health by Ohio Woman

Mrs Earl Brunson of Bellefontaine Ohio swears Vinol built up her weak nervous blood and strength after other remedies failed. Advertisement lists Vinol benefits appetite digestion and blood enrichment and cites multiple Texas drug stores selling the tonic.

Bellefontaine Ohio Earl Brunson Vinci A. M. Fischer Meier Sap Drug Main Ave George Keene H. L. Wagner Appmann Drug Store F. Prossel San Antonio Texas

Tanlac credited with ten years of relief for San Antonio woman

Mrs Mamie Miller of 1122 Paso Hondo Street credits Tanlac with ending a decade of indigestion gas bloating and sleep loss. She reports improved appetite weight gain and renewed strength after three bottles and praises the Tanlac distributor Wagner Drug Co and E J H Meier.

Mamie Miller Paso Hondo Street San Antonio Tanlac Taniac Wagner Drug Co E. J. H. Meier

Navy aviation progress and plans in secret report

The secretary reports a confidential briefing on naval aviation progress over the past year, noting 17 aircraft in use, 60 on order, and rapid base improvements at Pensacola. He cites catapults for cruisers, varied foreign and domestic aircraft, and tests of a large twin engine plane while urging higher appropriations to build a capable aircraft arm.

Committee On Naval Affair Daniels Army Aviation Corps Pensacola Navy Washington Yard Paul Schmidt Renault France Farman England

Old-Time Cold Cure Hamburg Breast Tea Promoted

An advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as an effective home remedy for colds and grip. It claims a tablespoon of the tea steeped in boiling water opened pores and relieved congestion while loosening bowels, with inexpensive and entirely vegetable ingredients.

Hamburg

Thrifty Citizen Plans New Top for Car

A Washington Star quote has Mr. Chuggins saying he is saving for a rainy day and expects soon to buy a brand new top for his automobile, illustrating prudent spending habits.

Mr. Chuggins Washington Star

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief

An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast gentle remedy for indigestion gas and upset stomach. It claims five minute relief and digestion of food, promoting a large case for fifty cents at drug stores and urging readers to avoid continued stomach distress.

Pape

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