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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
3
The advertisement claims Danderine cleanses hair and scalp, removes dandruff, stops itching, and promotes rapid growth. A 25 cent bottle is touted as sufficient to achieve long, lustrous hair with daily use then reduced to two or three times weekly. It urges readers to try Knowlton's Dandeline from any drug store or toilet counter.
The Laymen's Missionary convention in Chattanooga opened its general session on Life and Leadership with addresses by Robert E. Speers and others. A student sectional meeting at First Presbyterian was led by Dwight Sloan and Robert Speers. Afternoon focus was on The Financial Plan and the Local Church. Tonight's program includes Korea and a farewell word by Charles H. Pratt. Rheumatism ad and an opera notice appear in the page.
A corn cure named GETS-IT promises to remove corn warts callouses and bunions without harming healthy flesh. It claims easy use no plasters or salves and is sold in drug stores for 25c a bottle or by mail order from E Lawrence & Co. Chiesa TH.
Capt. W A Fitch of San Antonio reveals a California backed plan to impound Tule lake waters near Corpus Christi to irrigate at least five thousand acres. Plans are advancing with work expected to start by July 1. The Tule lake reservoir would hold about 786,695,677 gallons annually with seepage under 3 percent.
The railroad commission will not withdraw its instruction to the attorney general to sue the Sunset Central lines for alleged party rate violations in transporting federal troops from Fort Sam Houston to El Paso unless the system amends its bill for full rate to the federal government. Judge H M Garwood, general attorney for Sunset Central, was updated after another conference on the matter.
W. J. Bryan hunted on the Rio Grande before leaving for Tucson to visit his son. He displayed a fine string of canvasbacks and mallards after the outing.
Secretary Knox’s public note to Count von Bernstorff signals an anticipated exchange of notes among the United States Germany Great Britain France Japan Russia and others to secure concerted action and protect China’s integrity. It warns against loans by nationals unless their effects are neutral and in line with allied policy.
Judge W. F. Ramsey will launch his gubernatorial campaign in Gonzales Texas in the coming spring. He arrived Monday and said the opening speech will be given in response to invitations from friends in Gonzales County where he spent part of his boyhood years.
Public health notice promotes Sirolin as a leading European treatment for consumption or weak lungs. It claims lung tissue cannot regrow but remaining tissue can be protected from tubercle bacilli and urges sufferers to seek Sirolin, with information available from the Sirolin Company in New York City.
Texas state treasurer Sam Sparks reports daily tax receipts surpass $200,000 and projects January 1912 totals near $3,500,000 with a 12 cent rate elevating potential annual collections toward $4,000,000 as treasury depositories await the March influx.
D. R. Sylvester aged about 33 was found in his Bristol hotel room in an unconscious state with a bullet wound in his head He died two hours later An inquest returned a verdict that death was caused by a wound but no suicide ruling The traveling salesman from Laporte Indiana home in Parker County Texas leaves a widow and four children.
Governor Colquitt designates February 22 as Arbor Day in a formal proclamation. He urges all ages to plant trees shrubs and flowers at home schools parks highways farms and public spaces to celebrate the holiday. Also advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as an internal remedy for rheumatism.
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott travels to Waco to confer with city authorities on an abattoir project modeled after the Paris, Texas plant. He also plans to make Waco his home as part of the new assignment.
Rev. John A. Held of Taylor Rev. G A Foster of Fort Worth Rev. W D Williamson of Taylor and Dr G B Butler of Austin traveled by car from Austin after attending the executive board conference of the Austin Baptist association. Butler remained as guest of Rev Held. Butler returned to Austin today.
William Martin Thompson 43 of the Fairchild lumber yard force died in Taylor Texas after five days of pneumonia illness this morning.
In Elgin Texas on February 8 Mrs W K Keeble wife of Representative Walter Keeble Bastrop county was stricken after dinner and lost consciousness at home in South Elgin Doctors say little hope remains for her recovery due to the sudden illness and critical condition reported from the residence.
Mr and Mrs Anton Schultz of Beyersville near Taylor were thrown from their carriage when their horse bolted. Mrs Schultz suffered a dislocated shoulder and Mrs Schultz endured painful bruises.
Mrs. F L Aldwell filed suit to break the will of Edward Jackson the millionaire ranchman who left the Catholic church 1 000 000 The suit is independent of Mary Luna who claims Jackson was her husband Probate is set for February 19.
The centenary of Dickens's birth was marked across the United Kingdom and colonies with commemorative services, carnivals, and banquets. His Westminster Abbey grave was lavishly decorated with flowers from Dickens clubs in the United States, and Rochester Cathedral drew large crowds of admirers.
The Carnegie Hall audience gathered in New York to mark the 100th birthday of Charles Dickens with Hamilton Mabie presiding. English poet William Watson read a tribute poem praising Dickens as a great warrior. Mr and Mrs George Lawrence, sole American Dickens kin, attended.
Staacke Bros offer the best line of delivery wagons ever sold in San Antonio while Bryan advertises Grand Cream of Rice priced at 10 cents at grocers this Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan will spend today in Corpus Christi. This afternoon she will be the honoree at an informal reception hosted by Mrs. G R Scott. Presidents of the city women’s clubs will help Mrs Scott entertain Mrs Bryan.
L W Tittle a member of the penitentiary commission met with the governor in Austin to discuss finances. They decided the system will not use the attorney general ruling that could create a deficiency and will be run this spring and summer on its own credit.
Arthur Gorwood & Company announces the consolidation of Bankers' Guarantee Life Insurance of Taylor with Bankers' International Life Insurance of Austin. Taylor stockholders will receive stock in the Austin company. The consolidation occurred last week.
Taylor city council in adjourned session voted a 250 dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of those guilty of burning freight cars and starting several other fires of incendiary origin in Taylor recently.
Chief Engineer R Y Walker of the Middle Eastern railway is in Luling with a party of engineers surveying the line from Luling toward Rockport.
J. H. Smith a former retail grocery company manager who came from Fort Worth surrendered to Sheriff Wright to face embezzlement charges. The grand jury returned no bill and Smith left for Fort Worth to rejoin his mother and sister.
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