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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
7
A San Antonio plan by Edward W. Knox suggests renters can transform their yards for under five dollars using shrubs and inexpensive annuals. Planting times span late February to March with pansies sweetpeas phlox gladiolus and hardy shrubs like crepe myrtle althea and lilacs.
A letter from Etta Plath of Aurora Illinois praises Eckman’s Alterative claiming a full recovery from long term lung troubles. The artifact notes past illnesses including bronchitis pneumonia hay fever and stomach catarrh, and mentions continued good health three years later. The notice advertises the medicine as non addictive and available at Fischer’s Drug Store with requests to contact Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for more evidence.
Charles Ream of Richmont argues before the Interstate Commerce Commission that his eleven pet hens and a prize chancellor were transported as livestock with him as caretaker free of charge on the way to Los Angeles from El Paso. He seeks $58 from the carrier after being separated and charged $53. The case hinges on chickens being animals and the legality of caretaker exemptions.
John A. Fitch of Pittsburg testified before the Stanley investigating committee describing the profit sharing plan pension policy and workers relief as disadvantageous to the company He said the steel firm used methods to discourage labor unionism and harmed laborers interests in Birmingham and Pittsburg and echoed Brandeis on industry stance toward workers.
Arbor Day observations will suspend city schools in Corpus Christi on Monday. About 200 hackberry trees purchased by the school board will be planted on school properties under the auspices of the board and local women's clubs. City Superintendent C. W. Crossley and high school Professor W. T. Loffland will speak.
two women Miss Minnie Burrows aged 50 and Mrs Dean aged 80 were killed when a private lighting plant exploded on the D H Burrows farm northwest of Kewanee. Mrs Burrows was severely injured and the house wrecked. T G Beard assistant general freight agent Sunset Central lines Houston is in the city on business.
Mrs I Co Sherman of Brooklyn reports her 15 year old son’s voice change and year long cough improved after using Vinci cod liver and iron. She claims bronchitis cough signals weakness and credits Vinci with rebuilding strength and clearing the cough. The ad promises money back if Vinci fails to help.
Amoy Feb 2 The diplomatic corps at Peking instructed foreign consuls in Amoy to govern the island of Ku Lang Shu where no local provincial authority exists The consuls appointed a magistrate and assessors to try cases pending before the courts of justice and enforce administration of the international settlement.
Mrs Frank Anderson of Comfrey Mina testifies that after years of epileptic fits her daughter was cured by Dr Miles Nervine. She relates that prior doctors failed and the blessing of health returned with no further attacks for over a year. Thousands of U S children suffer epilepsy and parents seek relief.
Dr Miles Nervine described as a reliable remedy for nervous diseases with proven benefit in thousands of cases. The ad notes it is not a cure all and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails, with sales through all druggists and listing Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana.
Plans for the 1912 Fiesta de San Jacinto advance with daily parades and elaborate tableaux. Mayor Callaghan has granted plaza use for shows and a high-class company has been contracted for carnival week productions. Float design work is progressing rapidly.
The private detective A C Bailey testified that a phonographic record of Charles McGowan confessing to paid testimony as a Hines Lorimer witness was made by a machine hidden under a table cloth. Bailey reported McGowan’s admission on the witness stand as the Lorimer investigation progressed.
Joseph W. Folk former Missouri governor will announce his bid for the Democratic nomination in Joplin tonight. He plans a mass meeting then immediate country-wide speaking tour through Missouri districts. Sunday School Workers Meet in New Orleans. Nearly 200 national fame Sunday school leaders attend the opening of the International Sunday School Association conference. The event runs for several days with prominent visitors to speak in local churches.
George H. Munroe of Joliet Illinois longtime treasurer of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Water way association and former Illinois state senator and major Florida orange grower died suddenly in his Daytona Beach winter home. Apoplexy is listed as the cause.
Special to The Light Corpus Christi February 2 William Jennings Bryan visits Corpus Christi with Mrs Bryan to attend events and meet local residents during a brief stay in the city.
Bryan left Corpus Christi for a weeklong trip to his Mission area farm. He plans to return within two weeks and address the public in Corpus Christi then. He also arranged to speak in Bay City and Victoria during the month before returning to Lincoln.
An advertisement touts Lax-Fos as a tonic reviving liver stomach kidneys and bowels while boosting overall strength. It urges buying the first bottle on a money back plan and asks customers to request the second from their druggist.
Rodolfo Chiari, Panama's third vice president, was sworn in as president today to succeed Dr. Pablo Arosemena who retired on leave. The ceremony was conducted by the president of the supreme court.
In New Orleans on February 2 a crowded post office corridor was the scene of a pistol volley fired by J. H. McAdoo of Shreveport. John J. Dailey aged 37, a hotel operator from St. Louis and Shreveport, was shot in the leg. All three arrestees include Mrs. McAdoo, 20, described as pretty.
Eid ward Throckmorton son of the late Gov. J W Throckmorton died after five days of illness. The grand jury was told of his sudden illness and death as it considers the Sneed murder case. County Attorney Baskin said action would be taken. The attending physicians and Mrs. Throckmorton were summoned.
Two masonry bridges at Hamburg, once crumbling under cracks, were stabilized by pumping cement through multiple interior access holes. Early reports indicate the structures are in better condition now, with the intervention restoring support and integrity.
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