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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
9
People seek hair beauty without harm and prefer shampoos made for washing hair not makeshifts. A simple home canthrox mix costs about three cents per shampoo, dissolving a teaspoonful in hot water to create enough liquid for all hair. Dandruff oil and dirt dissolve and rinse away, leaving fluffy, lustrous soft hair.
Thieves stole a diamond pin and a diamond brooch valued at 2500 from Adolfo N. Cardenas at 503 Mission Street while the family was away Tuesday night. A note reading Pleasure's all mine Jack was left. Detectives on the case report two men participated, helped themselves to wine, and arranged drinks for two on the dining room table.
An old advertisement warns that swollen feet and hands, stiff joints, back pain, and urinary trouble signal kidney problems. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a standard, natural remedy to prevent dropsy or Bright's disease and advises buyers to insist on the pure original Haarlem Oil in capsules with the GOLD MEDAL name to avoid counterfeits.
An appeal touts internal bathing as vital for well being, claiming it cures bilious fatigue and improves sleep and daily function. Testimonial quotes praise the Cascade appliance made by Chas. A. Tyrrell, M.D., with local exhibition at H. L. Wagner Drug Store in San Antonio and a free booklet offered on request.
A vintage health note warns soaps and shampoos can dry the scalp and brittle hair. It favors plain refined coconut oil as a mild cleanser, noting one to two teaspoons cleanse hair and scalp, rinse easily, leave scalp soft and hair lustrous and manageable. Coconut oil is cheap and available at general stores.
Djavid Bey former Turkish finance minister arrives in Geneva as a delegate from the Turkish ministry to engage with the entente powers. The Mafin notes he was chosen because he was the sole Ottoman minister who refused to sign the trade proclamation declaring the opening of hostilities.
Four murder indictments were returned today against Henry Waller and John Long, white men. They are jailed in Alexandria, and arraignment is expected in Minden on February 26. A trial date is set but kept secret.
An old newspaper style advertisement promotes Knowlton’s Dandeline as a simple, inexpensive remedy for dandruff and thinning hair. It promises rapid improvement within minutes and fuller, healthier hair after two weeks, claiming it grows new hair and eliminates scalp itch.
Beethoven Hall hosted the February 1917 graduation of Main Avenue High School with 105 graduates. Dr. R. E. Vinson urged education and religion as country bulwarks while Walton D. Hood presented the diplomas. The class officers led a program featuring the choral and instrumental selections as students and families filled the hall.
Feb 1 Queretaro reports delegates at the constitutional convention voted to abolish the merged ministries of justice and public instruction, and to permit the next Congress to enact organic laws. General Carranza issued a decree for special bonds to pay army generals, civil servants, and pensioners who have been underpaid since December.
State agricultural agents from across Texas met in San Antonio to discuss crop problems and outline spring and summer work. Thirty attended the morning session at the Gunter hotel. T. O. Waiton outlined county agent plans for 1917 and the aid from state and federal agriculture departments. Seth Holeman cited agent accomplishments, and banker Joseph Hirsch urged banker support. The meeting lasts two days. Also notes a stray horse from Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston offering a $10 reward for recovery.
Sufferers gain quick relief from hemorrhoids and rectal troubles with a 50c box treatment available at all druggists. A single box often cures and a free trial sample with booklet is offered via coupon in plain wrapper.
A promotional note reviews a two volume bridge engineering book by Dr. J A L Waddell published by John Wiley and Sons. It highlights its wide usefulness beyond bridge specialists, its conversational style, and forty years of practical experience guiding engineers and students.
A concise discussion praises precise grammar as an excellent example of proper English, highlighting clarity, correctness, and linguistic accuracy in written expression.
A fragmented advertisement urges readers to cut out a slip and mail it to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package including Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills Foley Cathartic Tablets and related remedies. The copy emphasizes earning money and mailing instructions.
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