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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1917
Page
2
Aug Mrs. M. P. Carroll of Augusta renowned for Echoes From Dixie credits Vitalitas with curing her five year sciatic and rheumatic pain. She endorses the natural tonic as a general health aid free of alcohol or drugs. Sold by Sommers' Drug Stores and druggists.
The congressional leak committee returns to New York to probe government officials who traded stocks last December after the presidents peace note to belligerents. Sherman L. Whipple says the leak exists and investigators must report back to the House by February 27.
A border incident in northern Chihuahua reports three American Mormon cowboys A. P. Peterson Hugh Acord and Burton Jenson kidnapped by a band led by Prudencio Miranda, commander of Jose Ynez Salazar's Villa force. Troops from Ha chita have begun a search, with potential cross border action pending official orders.
Interest centers on three Mormon captives taken by Mexican raiders who seized 109 horses and mules and $1500 in supplies at the Corner ranch near Hachita New Mexico. A.Peterson requests U.S. army action as patrols are concentrated along the border to deter further raids by Prudencio Miranda and allied forces.
An Amsterdam Reuters despatch reports a coordinated German article claiming neutral merchant ships in the barred zone face intensified submarine warfare. It says warships protecting convoys would be spared, but all convoys enter at their own risk due to mine danger and submarine attacks on neutrals.
Washington D C Feb 14 The federal farm loan board warned farmers about organizers forming farm loan associations for private profit. Associations showing signs of private profit aims will face careful scrutiny before charter grants.
Fort Worth report states B. P. McKee killed his wife at Glazier in Hemphill county last night with a revolver and then shot himself. One child survives. Officers, arriving after the shots, found the scene with no stated motive.
Five indictments naming about 160 political leaders and supporters in four Indiana cities were returned today by the federal grand jury probing election frauds since November 18 in Indianapolis. Federal Judge A. B. Anderson did not discharge the grand jury after its report.
Berlin reports Archduke Joseph led Teuton forces to storm Russian positions in the Meste Canesti sector, capturing ground despite counterattacks. Over 1200 Russians were taken prisoner and Austro German forces seized three cannons and twelve machine guns. British offensives on the Ancre front in France also continued with two assaults south of Seffre repulsed.
A brief advertisement touts selling used articles quickly via Light Want Ads, promoting fifteen words at one time for fifteen cents as a cash-producing option.
Count von Bernstorff and his party reached the Frederick VIII in New York after a special train ride amid police and secret service presence. They went aboard for breakfast and sailed with high German officials and consular officers returning home. The liner carries 400 first class and 250 second class passengers, the largest voyage yet.
A vintage advertisement extols Pope's Diapepsin for dyspepsia relief. It claims the tablet neutralizes stomach acids in minutes, stops souring, and improves digestion after a poor meal. The ad touts a five minute effect and a fifty cent price for a large case.
Zwiedinek wife of Baron Erich Zwiedinek and Wolf von Igel linked to alleged plots to blow up the Welland Canal. An intruder Alfred Hopkins 19 New York carried a letter and astrology writings. a signature “Frederick Hohenzollern” claimed kin to Prince Frederick Wilhelm. Ship departure delayed due to coal difficulties.
Count von Bernstorff expressed hope war between the United States and Germany could be avoided and that friendly relations might be restored. He spoke at his Washington home to newspaper correspondents before sailing for New York, thanking friends and noting his eight years in the US. The Swiss minister Ritter assumed embassy duties as Bernstorff read farewell letters and said goodbye.
The German ambassador Count Von Bernstorff arrived in Washington on December 30, 1908, presenting credentials to President Roosevelt with a Kaiser note of best wishes. Born 1862 in London, he rose through the German diplomatic service, married an American, and prior postings included Constantinople, London, Cairo, Belgrade, Dresden, Petrograd, and Munich. He earned popularity in Washington and New York at the start of his mission.
One hundred government officials and inspectors arrived from Ottawa to examine the steamer Frederik VII on its passage to Copenhagen with Count Von Berstorff and his suite. The ship will stop at Halifax and is not expected to enter the harbor until after nightfall, then depart at night.
A brief exchange about Mark Twain when young shows a friend noting his cigar box as a sign of smoking. He insists the box signals him moving rather than smoking, calling himself imperturbable in a witty retort.
In a multi senator resolution led by Dean Hudspeth Lattimore Johnson and Buchanan the Senate charges the governor with violating supreme court and state constitutional decisions by allowing deficiencies and claims boards of state institutions were forced to resign. It alleges political influence over the State University and insane asylum by Ferguson allies. Johnson cites campaign contributions and notes about state land purchases and insurance money under Ferguson rule.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe effective laxative for children. It claims coated tongues signal constipation and promises relief within hours, urging mothers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
Hundreds visit the Harlandale Hot Sulphur Baths in San Antonio area as health seekers report benefits from the mineral waters. Advertisement promotes the baths with location at 85 Flores Street and a Harlandale car service for transport.
A period article promotes pure cocoanut oil as a superior shampoo compared with commercial soaps. It warns about alkali in many soaps, claims the oil cleanses hair and scalp without harming it, and describes easy use with water to create rich lather. The oil is cheap and available at drug stores, lasting for months.
A health ad claims dandruff is dissolvable by applying four ounces of liquid argon at night to moisten the scalp. The method promises rapid removal by morning, with several more applications completing the dissolution and destruction of all dandruff signs, itching, and scalp irritation, while improving hair appearance.
A quoted endorsement from 19th century conductor Max Antkes recounts cramp relief after using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey during a New Jersey event. He cites it as a valuable medicine and urges households to keep it on hand for emergencies.
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