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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
1
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a safe external remedy easing pregnancy discomfort and aiding recovery after birth. It claims to prevent tension and nerve distress, promote pliable ligaments, and shorten convalescence, urging readers to obtain the product and the company's booklet.
A vintage style health tip claims an inexpensive remedy dissolves dandruff by nightly application of four ounces of ordinary liquid to the scalp, promising full dissolution after a few uses and improved hair feel. The ad notes the product is available at any drug store and suitable for all levels of dandruff.
An old advertisement touts En Creole for dandruff removal and scalp cleansing. It claims dandruff scales fall, hair looks finer after drying, and premature grayness may darken with use. Product marketed by Van Vieet Drug Co. Memphis for $1.20 as direct sale.
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle bowel stimulant and breath freshener. It claims the tablets cleanse the blood and body, substitute calomel without side effects, and are a vegetable formula sold for two cents per box by druggists.
Army medical officers from Camp Travis begin a statewide tour to aid local draft boards in improving physical exams for conscripts. Majors and captains will visit cities from Austin to San Angelo, demonstrating proper examination methods and answering board questions to streamline the selection process and reduce delays.
Degrees from the fourth to the thirty second will be conferred on a class of nearly 200 candidates at the San Antonio reunions. The event marks a peak for Masonry in Texas as officers report expanded ceremonies, a surge in membership, and plans for the Shriners visit to Avatar Temple with about fifty candidates. An Apache Trail Trip adds $15 for Southern Pacific lines and desert oasis imagery enhances the pageantry.
The Old Post Grand Army of the Republic and auxiliaries plan a joint birthday celebration for Washington and Lincoln at 2 10 p m February 15 at the Gunter Livestock Bull Roog with orations vocal numbers and music. Military band escorts requested and allied organizations invited.
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