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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
8
The rail commission plans its regular monthly hearing with twenty propositions under review. Key topics include railroad and shipper actions, schedules, and the condition of service. An official close to the matter notes the importance of examining rates and practices.
A patient recounts severe pain and weakness improved after taking Gardui tonic. She reports restored energy, regained weight, and ability to work again, noting many women have benefited from the remedy and recommending it to others.
The San Antonio school board met Wednesday evening to review actions after a Bowie school overcrowding crisis. Delegations pressed for faster building plans and questioned funding choices for additions on Bowie district property and outer suburbs while improvements to existing schools lagged.
The association outlines convention dates February 22 to 27 with expenses covered by the board. Attendees include Lukin, Yeprement, and Antonin schools at Che convention, plus state officials and numerous teachers and staff.
The Munich session of the European railway schedule conference opened with 120 delegates from German and Austro Hungarian state railways and major private lines, plus Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland and Holland. The Bavarian minister of railways said freight traffic was near normal and passenger traffic at about 75 percent of last year, with a push for increased schedules and better summer service expected.
Felix Mare thiez of El Paso appointed by Governor Fergus as permanent representative at the Pan Pacific Exhibition opening. Martner, a prominent Southwest figure, attends in Natlas with Natlas Bank and Federal Reserve links. Governor Fergus to attend. national exhibits and ceremonies planned for February 20.
The Shenher desk by Millett and other masterworks joined Airs WLW’s Chicago collection, with Mrs. Kimball noting the painting’s wartime path from Rue Tope to America and expressing astonishment at its early arrival. An Austin heating inspection plan and Yoakum street lighting contract follow local updates.
OUCHBACKACHE RUB LUMBAGO OR PAIN FROM BACK with St Jacobs Oil promises fast relief from soreness stiffness and pain. Apply this soothing penetrating oil to the painful area for near instant comfort and a lasting result offered by the advertisement urging readers to obtain a trial bottle now.
Senate supporter Kenyon presses Congress to appoint a wage inquiry into Washington DC. Data show retail workers in the city earn under $6 a week, with concerns over eight hour limits and job losses after hour reductions. A government inquiry is urged to set a minimum wage for women.
Run down and nervous people seek Vinol, touted as a tonic. The ad claims Vinol combines cadmium oil with iron to restore appetite, digestion, and vitality, promising rapid relief for weak, nervous individuals. It cites testimonials from Nelsonville, Ohio, and San Antonio, Texas, urging purchase at local druggists.
A testimonial from Miss Haute Richardson dated 1914 describes severe facial pimples that disfigured her, causing shame and social withdrawal. She credits Culture Soap and Ointment with curing the condition, leaving her skin smooth and improving her confidence.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cutinura ointment for soothing irritation in babies and restless sleep. It claims gentle relief from dermatitis and promises free samples by mail with a request to send 22p for postage. The notice touts worldwide availability and emphasizes maternal peace of mind.
A San Antonio delegation traveled Thursday morning to appear before a Senate committee examining the Gibson bill. They urge repeal of the Robertson insurance statute, arguing it harms banks, boosts costs, and keeps Texas money markets high. They claim more funds for loans and development will follow if the law changes, with implications for foreign insurers reentering the state.
Testimony in the wage reduction hearing for engineers conductors firemen and brakemen employed by the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railroad concluded Thursday morning. The afternoon session will feature concluding arguments by Mason Witlintes for Receiver Dueval Weat and S P Curtis for allied railroad men. Judge W B Sheppard will use the report to decide if the proposed wage decrease is justified.
Feb 4 The jury acquitted the defendant charged as an accomplice in the September murder of C W Parks. Lonnie Parks, son of the deceased, was also charged as an accomplice but the case ended this morning. The article notes related local incidents and a separate confession by J B Fuller about injuries from an acid incident.
Newly elected Democratic members convene to reorganize the House for the next Congress. Leadership fights center on Sanders of Virginia and Foster of Illinois for caucus chairman, with eight Democrats assigned to committee leadership and vacancies anticipated in the North and South.
Wartime trade and industry pressures end seal hunting in Newfoundland for the coming season after a 249,000 skin year and a major raid. Transport limits and German manpower needs halted shipments to Germany and hindered Britain’s planned use of seals for winter military garments. About 4000 men may face six to eight weeks without work, with average annual value around half a million dollars to the colony. ST. JOHN'S NF.
The Texas State Assessor group backs creating a state tax commission to equalize taxes. A former president of the Texas State Assessors Association and a New Braunfels official joined Representative Estee of El Paso to push the proposal at the association’s annual convention. They argue the current taxation system is unfair and call for a centralized body to balance tax burdens across the state.
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