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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Hay's Hair Health claiming it stops hair loss and restores gray hairs to natural color without dye. It urges immediate use to maintain thick glossy, natural hair and youthfulness. Priced at 1.00 and 50c with a trial bottle offer and mail order from Philo Hay Spec Co Newark NJ.
William Bruce Leffingwell official lecturer for Union Pacific and Southern Pacific spoke on Yosemite Valley and Yellowstone with colored slides and motion pictures. The journey traced West Texas New Mexico Arizona California and Sacramento Valley ending in Yosemite and Mariposa groves. The event was entertaining and informative with Staacke Bros rubber firing advertised.
An ad lists Dr. Pulliam offering rupture cure without knife and osteopathy services by Dr. Littress and Dr. Stone on the third floor of the Conroy Building. Also promotes a new breakfast product Cream of Rice at 304 Conroy Building.
A special second section of International and Great Northern No. 5 will reach San Antonio tomorrow morning with about three hundred homeseekers from the middle western states. The train departed St. Louis last night via Iron Mountain, Texas and Pacific, and International and Great Northern routes.
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upholds the Texas Fish and Oyster Commissioner Sterett's ruling that inland canals along the gulf coast are closed waters for seine fishing. The decision affirms lower court action dissolving a temporary injunction against arresting Gibson’s crews. Justice James notes the legislature intended coast water access for fish movement, not hindering fishing.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for colds and grippe. It promises relief from headache fever sneezing stuffed nose sore throat and rheumatic pains with regular two hour doses and a 25 cent package. It emphasizes no quinine and cost of research.
The Supreme Court denied a writ of error in Nelson v. railway delay claim over dam construction at Seldon New Mexico. The case had trial in Bexar County with a favorable judgment for the plaintiff and appellate affirmance. Other decisions include affirmances and a remand of Southern Irrigation Company v Wharton National Bank.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled gross receipts taxes apply to all sales of liquor, cash or credit, in the case of M. L. Eppstein a wholesale liquor dealer versus the State of Texas. The court upheld the Third Court of Civil Appeals decision.
In Texas on February 7 the supreme court refused a writ of error in San Antonio Traction company vs Elmer E Young et al from Bexar county. Defendants in error win $7000 damages for a two year old accident that caused their son's death.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin, Texas announces affirmations, reversals, dismissals, and motions. Names include Kinney, Williams alias Ed Jones, Treadway, Gray, Burns, Moore, Eads, Grant, Mayhew, Drake, Davis, Huntley, Hitchings, and many others from Harris, Jefferson, Shelby, Van Zandt, Walker, Hunt, Potter, Collin, Eastland, Ellis, Leon, Travis, DeWitt, Wise, San Augustine, Panola, Rains, Dallas, Smith, Hood, Robertson, and more. Cases scheduled for February 28 list multiple defendants from Dallas, Hood, Scurry, Delta, and other counties.
Supreme Court proceedings list judgments affirmed certified questions answered and applications granted or refused from multiple counties including Jefferson Travis Donley Jack Palo Pinto Trinity Collin Bexar Williamson El Paso and others. Cases involve Sabine Tram Co Fort Smith Railway M L Eppstein Gulf Texas W Railway Ben C Jones Gammel Statesman Texas Pacific and more with dismissals and mandamus petitions noted.
Osteopath Dr J R Cunningham located at 449 Moore ree, with old telephone listing 9 4ring. Associate A Collman listed with unclear contact, Goth phones.
Nineteen San Antonio influential businessmen gather at the St Anthony hotel to push a concrete proposition for the English railroad project. They aim to resolve bond and construction terms, with E Cowper Thwaite expected to deposit funds as good faith. Attendees include Nat Washer F M Swearingen A H Jones and others.
A large assortment of carriages buggies and phaetons is now offered by Staacke Brothers at unusually low prices. The sale features many styles and sizes with emphasis on value for local buyers seeking affordable transport options.
Miguel Quiroga Sr., private secretary to Gen. Bernardo Reyes, is reportedly traveling in Europe with several friends linked to the revolutionary movement. He left San Antonio clandestinely and crossed the border for alleged participation in the uprising and will stay abroad until his return is deemed safe. His family, living in San Antonio since his arrival, will soon go back to Monterey.
A Maine mother recounts her four month old's eczema spreading to the face, hands, and body and notes a cloth mask was needed. After using Hood's Sarsaparilla for several months the child fully recovered and grew into a healthy boy.
Night Guard Charles Wadseck halted a likely mass escape at the county jail when a crowd of about twenty four inmates caused a loud disturbance to mask bars weakening. Prisoners attempted to break temporary bars and breach incomplete walls before the guard intervened. Jailer Jack Fraser ordered repairs and a rigid probe into the incident.
In the Menger hotel lobby yesterday two men named J J Grafton met by chance. One is a Los Angeles resident and the other a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian militia unit Seventy seventh Wentworth. Both had long been unaware of the other until a mail confusion caused mistaken notices. The meeting turned a four year misunderstanding into a humorous reconciliation as they compared notes and shared a laugh. Colonel Grafton was traveling with family en route to California. The Los Angeles J J Grafton was also en route, and the tale ends with a cordial and comic resolution.
About 100 to 150 autos with roughly 500 San Antonians will depart Alamo plaza at 8 am for a day trip to Medina dam and Castroville via the Culebra road. E Hildebrand leads as pacemaker and county officials join, with Knox County touring car used for the event and road cleanup planned after reports of broken bottles on the Culebra road.
Old sore or chronic ulcer sufferers are urged that the true cause is bad blood. The article claims external treatments fail and S S S purifies the blood to heal from within. It describes S S S as a root herb tonic, offering free medical advice and a free book by mail.
Representative Slayden of Texas denied the anti third term resolution was aimed at Theodore Roosevelt. He said the measure opposed any third term whether consecutive or with an intervening term and would affect Roosevelt only if he pursued a third term.
A report notes movement of a counterpart heading in the opposite direction to Mexico City, indicating a mirrored travel pattern as both parties proceed along divergent paths.
An old advertisement for a cold remedy, claiming to remove the cause. It lists full names including Bk. W. Grove and Dr. Sahra F. Herdman osteopath at Gibbs Building with contact numbers, plus Dr. A. R. Beal in Gunter Building and a messenger boy with phone lines.
Work on the J. E. Franklin road remains stalled until A. R. Ponder the Mexico San Antonio Gulf railroad general manager and superintendent of construction reaches the city. Officials said Ponder was expected this afternoon, while M. E. Leming the company vice president had left for the north with unannounced destination.
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