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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1937

Page

16

Miners Study Pay Proposal Across Unresolved Talks

Wage and hour negotiators from United Mine Workers and Appalachian soft coal producers handed the matter to a joint committee in New York. The Appalachian conference was recessed by Chairman Duncan Kennedy of Charleston, with a delay likely until the negotiating group can report back and seek common ground.

New York Terence Duncan Kennedy Charleston W. Va Guaranty Trust Company of

Dangerous Kidney Health Ad Promises Quick Fix

An unsigned advertisement promotes a drug called Cystex claiming it guarantees relief from nocturnal urination nervousness pain and acidity. It lists a $10,000 deposit with Bank of America as a guarantee and urges telephone orders through a druggist for instant results and a money back promise.

van Fuffer Bank of America Los Angeles California

Van Tage touted by San Antonio fireman in testimonial

A prominent San Antonio firefighter Mr A P Pena, 58, with 24 years on the force, endorses Van Tage a natural root remedy sold at Walgreen Drug Store. Pena reports relief from stomach gas, bloating, indigestion, and back pains after using the product, claiming improved digestion and kidney function.

San Antonio A. P. Pena Bes-Knoch Bir Penn Vugle St Walgreen Drug Starr Mons Fon van Tage Vanteage Laboratories Pena San Antonio Hire Daparhment Tema Wessrd Mire Penn Van-Tage

Costs Only Few Cents a Day to Take Van-Tage

An advertisement from The Van-Tage Laboratories promotes VANTAGE as affordable health relief. A traveling representative meets customers at Walgreens in San Antonio and lists retailers including Croydon's Drug Store and local druggists in nearby states. The copy urges readers not to delay health needs and to buy now.

Ven-Tage Iired Ven-Tage Laboratories Walgreen Ure Houston Street San Antonio Vantage Croydon Digg Soniners Berrey Big Sto Pekas

Labor chiefs needed by firm says Forbes

B C Forbes argues big corporations should appoint a high ranking executive to manage labor relations and public relations. A dedicated labor chief would monitor wages, conditions, and morale, predicting discontent before strikes, while a separate public relations VP guides communications and transparency in reports to explain how profits translate to worker pay and public taxes.

B. C. Forbes Moat Fises

Woman claiming May Yohe held at police station

An elderly woman identified as May Yohe or Lady Hope was detained at the police headquarters after an attempted leap from a bus between Dalles and Porkland. Captain John Smuts, May Yohe’s third husband, contacted Boston police for welfare arrangements.

Purtlans Arif Lady Hope May Yohe de Weme Division of Police Toxtay Dalles Porkland John Smuts Boston

Two Condemned Men Scheduled for Electric Chair in Illinois

Chicago February 18 Guards at Cook County Jail prepared the electric chair for the executions of two of four condemned murderers. Rufe Swain, 27, a policy game runner, was to die at two minutes past midnight for the killing of Mrs. Mary Louise Tramiel. Joseph Rappa Porl, 30, awaited his turn within minutes after Swain.

Illinois Chicago Cook County Rufe Swain Cunner Mary Louise Tramiel Joseph Rappa Porl Swain

The Missing Heirloom Jewelry Reported by Mrs Thompson

Theft of heirloom jewelry reported from the Thompson home at 304 Water Street. Items listed include a gold locket with initials, a wedding ring, and a gold sapphire brooch. Source shows garbled text but identifies Mrs Thompson as reporting the loss.

Foy Thompson Water Street

Wedding deficit over a million unborn in 1929 to 1935

Sociologists estimate the United States lost about 150000 weddings during the Depression era 1929 to 1935 and foresee a potential million children never born as a result.

United States

Calotabs touted as aid to curing colds in ad

The advertisement claims Calotabs help nature throw off a cold by cleansing the intestinal tract and acting as a diuretic to the kidneys. It urges taking one or two tabs the first night and repeating if needed, noting the price at twenty-five cents for the large package and ten cents for the small.

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