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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
2
The piece claims nervousness and bad temper arise from poor blood nutrition and promotes Ozomulsion as a remedy. It urges patience, proper feeding, and suggests sending a free sample bottle by mail from Ozomulsion, 548 Pearl St., New York.
Between 125 and 150 automobiles carrying over 400 people will leave Thursday morning from Alamo Plaza for Medina damsite. The trip, led by H E Hildebrand, aims to promote a good road to the irrigation works and will include a 40 passenger tally ho. Local real estate dealers join the event, with plans to spend the day at the irrigation site and a joint effort by the irrigation promoters and Bexar County Highway League to complete the highway.
The San Antonio Ad club held its weekly luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel. Members discussed honest advertising and noted letters from other ad clubs about a large Dallas convention and many delegates touring San Antonio for a day. William Moore White presided as club secretary.
Multiple U S Army units from Pensacola to Tybee Island receive orders to be ready for instant service at the Mexican border. Eight companies of the Twenty fifth Infantry at Fort George Wright are held in readiness and coast artillery units at Fort Screvens prepare camp equipment for Texas deployment.
Fort Lawton has orders to hold four companies of the Twenty-fifth Infantry known as The Brownsville Regiment in readiness to move to the Mexican frontier on short notice. The Associated Press report from Seattle dated February 6 states this deployment possibility.
Dr. Fred S. Pearson head of the Medina Irrigation Company arrived from New York in his private car Rocket to inspect the Medina dam works. He traveled with T. B. Palfrey and Engineer Kearney and planned to go to Mexico City, noting no special significance to his San Antonio or Mexico trip.
War Department outlines a campaign in Mexico using about 100000 men. 40000 regulars from all departments plus 60000 militiamen. Regulars ready in 3 days to a week. 30 days to assemble and equip guardsmen. Preparedness acts followed state department representations during heightened tension.
Fort Worth Texas February 6 1920 The prosecution closes direct testimony against John Beal Sneed accused of murder of Captain A G Boyce with defense to present first witness later Judge Swayne adjourns court to 2 pm The state plans rebuttal and to attack defense theories Sneed will testify last Lewis Lowery 17 testifies he asked Sneed for a match and saw him draw a pistol and shoot
A jury found one milk adulteration case not guilty, leading Justice Umscheid to dismiss six other pending cases against W. W. Johnson H. R. Riegler R. N. Dabialos Dan Engle Wylie Patterson and S. S. Hought on county attorney motion. N Weigand faces trial Friday for possession of adulterated sausage with two complaints by State Chemist E. H. Golaz tied to local addresses.
An advertisement urges keeping a reliable laxative at home and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best all around remedy for stomach liver and bowel disorders. It cites endorsements from Mrs P P Biseiloh of San Antonio and Capt J A H Hosack of Cleburne and offers a free sample by writing to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Arkansas.
Sun set Central lines general passenger agent T. J. Anderson and Chicago Great Western official A. L. Craig met in San Antonio to discuss improved connections between passenger trains. Craig, on his Texas tour with J. Waddy Tate, noted Texas cities’ prosperity and planned to visit Fort Sam Houston for talks with Gen. Joseph W. Duncan possibly about troop movements. Staacke Pros. promote delivery wagons in San Antonio.
A group of San Antonio businessmen led by H. E. Hildebrand met with E. Cowper-Thwaite at the St. Anthony hotel to discuss raising a city bonus for the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway. They aim to clarify misunderstandings and secure faster action from the public.
Business leaders press citizens to back a new railroad, while European syndicate backers seek quick, clear agreements. Edward Cowper-Thwaite says San Antonio’s position now rests with him as talks resume and O R Mounsey prepares to travel from New York for swift negotiations alongside Sir Douglas Fox and partners.
J H Savage outlines Cham ber of Commerce motion to pause all fund solicitations except the amalgamation project. A costly campaigner is hired and funds for the amalgamated body will be raised in about six weeks. After that, pending civic propositions including the Cowper Thwaite railroad plan will be reviewed.
A New England trust company president wrote to a San Antonio contact indicating readiness to send a representative and invest at least one million dollars once the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad dispute is settled. The sender remains unnamed.
Dr H D Barnitz president of the San Antonio board of health lauds Dr A Sophian meningitis interview in The Light asserting epidemic risk is impossible here. He commends The Light editorial Needless Alarm and urges public use of precise terms about contagion and epidemics.
Readable fragments show Herdman advertising osteopathic services and bids with a stated 305 percent rate. The item notes a resubmission or request for proposals from a medical professional.
Two physicians report theft of hand satchels containing surgical instruments last night between 10 and 11 o clock. Reward offered by Dr 8S Burg at Conroy building. Also mentions Dr A R Beal lungs nose and throat 308 Gunter building and Staacke Bros and A Collman plumbers with both phones.
Arthur Shaw and Nellie Vorbeck, Frank W. Cameron and Neta Perry Cameron, Lem K. Chambers and Maybel Blessing, Bernard F. Smith and Zadiee Cunningham, Joe Hardeman and D Gaskin (negroes).
A vintage ad promotes MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets claiming quick relief for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and upset stomachs. It touts tonic benefits for nervousness sleeplessness and overall well being with a money back guarantee from druggists nationwide.
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