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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1917
Page
5
A vintage advertisement touts Musterole as a clean white mustard oil ointment offering rapid relief for rheumatism and other ailments. It markets as better than mustard plaster, non blistering, doctor's and nurse recommendations, and cites extensive use for bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and related pains.
Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn of The San Antonio Light Free Cooking School spoke on the advantages of a budget system for households, arguing it is as essential as bookkeeping for business. Thursday’s program moves to morning with a musical interlude from St Philip’s School quartet for Negro girls prior to her lecture and cooking demonstrations.
Louisville reader reports improvement in health and strength after using Vinci. Ad touts Vinol ingredients beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese peptonates glycerophosphates and claims to overcome run-down weak devitalized conditions. Lists Texas and Louisville druggists offering the product.
The ad cites Thos W. Conaway of San Antonio testimony backing Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and sciatic rheumatism. He reports immediate relief after using the product at Wagner's Drug Store and, on June 22, 1915, says the cure remains permanent. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Mrs Vaughn led a Tuesday talk on running a home on a budget with emphasis on income management and allowances for children and growing girls. She argued family health and happiness hinge on prudent spending and offered a Wednesday follow up for women seeking detailed guidance.
A drugstore notice promotes Sloan's Liniment as quick penetrating relief for rheumatic aches neuralgia lumbago cuts strains and sprains. It markets bottles at 25c 50c and 1.00 and claims a cleaner alternative to plasters or ointments with no skin staining.
An elderly couple from Muskogee Oklahoma praise Cadomene Tablets claiming the remedy eased nervous irritability and improved sleep. They report feeling revitalized and recommend the tonic to others while enclosing a health booklet request.
A compact collection of Mrs Vaughn's favorite desserts with instructions for Chocolate Pudding Fluffy Boiled Frosting Graham Date Gems and Caramel Pudding. Includes ingredient lists steps steaming gem pans beating eggs and gelatine setting.
Instructions describe making a dessert: dissolve sugar, simmer to dark brown, add boiling water and gelatine, beat yolks with remaining sugar, combine in a double boiler until thick, cool slightly, fold in extract and stiff egg whites, beat until congealed, pour into a bowl lined with stale sponge cake and serve with whipped cream.
The St Philip's Industrial School for Girls quartet will perform Thursday morning at the cooking school opening, delivering two jubilees and two songs including Your Voices and Swing Along. The event will feature a Duplex Fireless Cooker giveaway and flour gifts to Mrs. A Atterman and Mrs. Frank Held.
A Lowell Massachusetts woman describes relief from nervousness headaches backache and other menopause symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound The letter praises the remedy as the best for sick women and invites confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
A drugstore remedy claims to clear acne eczema and other skin eruptions. Zemo is an antiseptic liquid sold in 25 cent bottles and an extra large bottle for one dollar, touted as safe for tender skins and non staining by The W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio.
A decorated cake baked by Mrs Vaughn was presented to Mrs Henry Kichler of 214 Victoria Street during the session.
In a household dispute a master ordered his maid to clean a coat with gasoline. The request was not carried out and the wife noted the maid’s aversion to the odor, blaming it on a prior jilting by the chauffeur.
The National Association of Master Bakers executive committee approved offering baking plants to the government in wartime. The group also fixed dates for its annual meeting and industry exhibit for October 23 to 26 inclusive.
An advertisement touts Actoids as an active restorative. The copy claims benefits for the liver stomach and bowels and urges readers to try the product.
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