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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1917

Page

4

Farmers Form Auto Detective Association in Indiana

HAMMOND Ind Feb 9 The Farmers Automobile Detective Association today replaces the Farmers Anti Horse Thief Association of Indiana. The horse stealing business has fallen on evil days and the new group will focus on detective work for farmers.

Farmers Indiana Automobile Detective Association Hammond Ind Farmers’ Automobile Detective Association Associa Tion

To Prevent The Grip Bromo Quinine Advertisement

A 25 cent ad promotes Bromo Quinine as a remedy to remove the cause of colds and grip. It notes there is only one Bromo Quinine and mentions lack of signature on the box.

E. W

Texas Supreme Court salary bill awaits Senate action

The Texas Senate is expected to pass the House measure boosting salaries for Supreme Court Appellate and district judges after the House approved it with no amendments. The reform aims to reduce the court docket backlog by enabling faster rulings through a three-judge designation for writs of error.

Austin Tex Texas Supreme Court Senate Carlock House F. A. Williams Galveston Supreme Court Texas State Bar Association Texas Law Association Theshhief Courts of Civil Appeals Texas Company McNealugs Texas Railroad Commission Amos J. Bexty Ben Robertson Travis County McNealus Texas Senate Committee On Bee Pasteur Institute Beé State Insane Asylum Laney-Carlock Gibson Paris Clark

Kidney trouble warning and remedy ad copy

The passage warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods and uric acid buildup. It promotes Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive kidney flushing remedy to be taken daily, claiming it stimulates kidneys and prevents bladder disorders.

President Wilson Plans Frequent Capitol Visits

Washington reports President Wilson will visit the capitol and executive offices often to speed information and legislative actions. He may go to Congress at any hour, keeping his White House schedule largely open to handle the foreign situation.

Washington, D. C Wilson Capitol Congress White House

Oil Firms Hesitate to Use American Ships for Transatlantic Service

Philadelphia based oil companies shipping to European ports say they will withhold American registered vessels from trans Atlantic service for the present, signaling a temporary pause in cross ocean operations amid postwar tensions.

Philadelphia

Hypo-Nuclane Tablets Said to Boost Weight Fast

A Philadelphia physician reports positive clinical observations of Hypo-Nuclane Tablets increasing a patient’s weight. An anaemic patient describes dramatic plumpness under a skeptical doctor, claiming the tablets caused the change. The mix includes egg yolk extract with hypophosphites iron and vegtable tonics taken with meals. One or two packages reportedly prove effective. Sold by druggists 90 cents or via The Blackburn Products Co. Dayton Ohio.

Philadelphia Blackburn Products Co Dayton Ohio

Oil firms balk at sending ships to Europe as war risk rises

Officers say many firms refuse to risk their vessels or plunge the country into war. Some oil companies will ship to Europe only if customers supply ships, arguing the sinking of an American vessel would trigger war and shift responsibility to the U.S. public.

Europe

Capacity of U S Steel exceeds Germany's war supplies

Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, stated that the annual capacity of U S Steel in government war supply needs is more than one third greater in value than Germany's. This capacity could be mobilized for government use if required.

New York United States Steel Corporation Germany Elbert H. Gary

Bonds Approved For Refugio County Court House Project

The Attorney General's Department approves $75,000 Refugio county courthouse bonds at 5 percent with 40 year maturity and five year option. Also approved $40,000 Range independent school district bonds in Karnes county at 5 percent serial, and $1,500 Fayette county common school district bonds district 54 at 5 percent payable in 20 years.

Representative Pillow Galveston Commissioners’ Court Pope Corpus Christi Bay Taylor Carlock Senate Decherd Caldwell Austin Tex

Princeton Students Form Provisional Battalion Amid Aviation School Talk

Nearly 1000 Princeton University students joined a provisional battalion to learn the manual of arms. Plans are under way to establish an aviation school at Princeton as announced.

Princeton N.J Princeton University

Methodists Seek Million Dollar Mission Fund

Chicago February 9 a board of Sunday schools meeting announced plans to seek one million dollars from Methodist Episcopal church Sunday schools for missionary purposes during the coming year.

Chicago Methodist Episcopal Churches Board of Sunday Schools

Stevens Named to Shipping Board in Wilson Nominations

Raymond B. Stevens of New Hampshire was nominated by President Wilson to fill the vacancy on the Shipping Board created by the resignation of Bernard M. Baker after Senate confirmation.

New Hampshire Bernard M. Baker Washington, D. C Raymond B. Stevens Wilson Shipping Board Senate

Sloan's Ointment Promises Easy, Deep-Set Relief

An advertisement touts Sloan's ointment as effortless to apply and fast sinking, claiming it outperforms plasters and ointments for gout lumbago neuralgia bruises and sprains.

Sloan

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