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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1916
Page
5
Hawaii lawmakers push for home rule and popular governor election in Congress. Delegate Kalanianaole argues for voter choice over territorial appointment, aiming toward statehood and greater local control. He vows to oppose a commission form and to press for electorate power on lands and prohibition issues.
The advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as valuable and containing tonic properties of quinine and tron, asserting its effectiveness as an old standard remedy. The copy targets general wellbeing and uses promotional language.
A string of visitors are noted staying at major hotels. A. J. Jordan of Encinal and G. G. Wright Jr. of Dallas register at the Gunter. J. J. Strang and Mrs. Straus visit the St. Anthony. O. L. Hines of McKinney and H. J. Leary of Mathis stay at the Menger. Mrs. J. Vaughn of Seguin and Mrs. Emil Staliner of Philadelphia are also arrivals at his hotels.
Frederick L. Small faces a murder charge in Ossipee New Hampshire where his wife Florence Avelene Small was found dead after their Mountain View cottage fire on September 28. A jury will be chosen from eighty talesmen as evidence opens this afternoon.
Sir Sam Hughes urged immediate calling out of all unattached men aged 18 to 45 for active militia training in Canada. He said the national service commission is failing and could not operate effectively for another year. He proposed amending the act to allow overseas deployment to defend the empire.
A 1916 testimonial from N W Hymes of Montrose West Virginia describes months of eczema pain ending after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad promotes free samples by mail with a 32 page Skin Book and directs requests to Cuticura Dept T Boston.
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