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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
2
Mrs. Dora Stauffer of Virginia describes severe illness from noise anxiety and pain, then credits Cardui with rapid improvement. The ad touts Cardui as a century old tonic used by millions, urging women to write Chattanooga Medicine Co. for guidance and a home treatment booklet.
Count Rainer Palffy, 35, an Austrian nobleman, was found dead in a Salt Lake City hotel from opium poisoning, after arriving January 25 with a blonde woman. A letter to attorney in San Antonio and another to Mrs Anna B Fullerton in San Antonio lists assets and asks that remaining estate go to her.
Paul M. Rainer long known in San Antonio as Menger Hotel chief clerk and Hermitage organizer died in his Salt Lake City hotel room yesterday. Friends say he was erratic but in good health with no known financial worries. he had recently traveled to Houston to collect horse show prizes.
An advertisement urges readers to buy LAX FOS promising liver and stomach benefits plus a systemic tonic effect. It touts a money-back offer and a two-bottle plan with the druggist selling the second bottle. It stresses uniqueness of LAX FOS and urges remembering the name.
Loss of appetite tied to diminished vigor, tone, and digestion. Hood's Sarsaparilla claimed to restore appetite, strengthen the stomach, improve digestion, enrich and purify the blood, and steady the nerves.
Staacke Bros promotes a fresh start for car owners with new year top replacements. The ad highlights durable auto tops and professional installation to restore a vehicle’s exterior and weather protection.
T. L. Conroy told Advertising Club members that capital and public confidence drive sound banking. He urged honest advertising as beneficial to banks and the public, with brief remarks by S. B. Ricaby and J. F. McGowan. President J. Frank Davis named a large committee led by William Moore White to recruit new members.
A newspaper advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache and rheumatism by strengthening kidneys and restoring normal function. Customer Mrs. M. F. Spalsbury of Sterling Ir. reports relief after two bottles. Edwards & King Drug Co. is noted as a successor.
Staacke Bros and Theo Artzt's Orchestra advertise a large sale of carriages puggies and phaetons at very low prices with two phones listed for contact.
A recipe claims to treat weak or disordered kidneys using half ounce Buchu extract, half ounce Murax compound, and six ounces gin. The mixture is shaken and taken after meals and at night to relieve backache and urinary symptoms, with warnings to act promptly to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes.
An advertisement touts MI-DNA stomach tablets as superior to prescriptions from most doctors claiming the creator of the formula knows more about stomach diseases than 96 percent of American physicians and is paid for that expertise.
An advertisement promises relief from stomach distress with tablets from a doctor's prescription for 60 cents. It guarantees money back if indigestion or catarrh of the stomach is not banished and notes availability from druggists everywhere.
J L Lane arrived in San Antonio from Mexico City and said rebels are ravaging areas as refugees flood in. He noted daily government movements and worsening conditions across the republic amid fighting.
The state and war departments report a steadier mood in Mexico with sparse dispatches. At Salina Cruz Oaxaca unrest is limited and Ensenada remains quiet, while travelers say a burned bridge near Guaymas caused a 29 hour train delay.
Adjutant General Hutchings left El Paso this morning and will return to Austin as Governor Colquitt ordered him home unless the Juarez El Paso situation becomes dangerous. The Associated Press report notes the precautionary move amid regional tensions.
Two train loads of troops led by General Telles moved through Saltillo yesterday en route to Torreon to take charge of the situation. They had been stationed at Viesca and Parras in Coahuila, with Viesca near the Maderos home previously reported quiet.
The commentary cites Vasquez Gomez criticizing the government over the agrarian conflict and the plan of San Luis. It asserts the Diaz-era state worsened conditions, with revolutionary upheaval inevitable and government inaction alienating the people. The manifesto's closing lines reiterate the cited causes.
J H Graaf, 64, died at 6 pm yesterday at 920 Denver Boulevard after a period of ill health. He had been in the city for his health. Zizik Undertaking Co holds the body awaiting guidance from his son in Minnesota.
The nominating committee predicts J. W. Warren will be re elected president as the league holds a meeting tonight at the Real Estate exchange auditorium. The committee named 35 candidates, from which 25 officers will be chosen.
Berlin February 20 Professor Albert H Hertel noted landscape and still life painter died here last evening in his 69th year.
An old ad claims cold exposure harms kidneys and may trigger Bright's disease. It touts Foley Kidney Pills as tonic and quick relief for kidney or bladder troubles, urging timely use through Edwards & King Drug Co. suc.
A proposed measure outlines written settlement between employer and employee, optional arbitration, and a four year term adjuster to review within two years. It details compensation rules, monthly wages, death benefits, disability payments, subrogation rights, and appeals to higher courts, with Congress declared to have power to act.
An epidemic of coughing grips the town affecting all ages with children and the elderly hardest hit. Edwards & King Drug Co promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a quick safe cure for all coughs and colds and contains no opiates.
Switzerland leads in combating consumption with Sirolin a remedy praised by European specialists and imported to the United States. Developed by noted physicians the preparation shows strong results in lung disease and is sold by the Sirolin Company 228 West Broadway New York City with many druggists recommending it.
Theodore Roosevelt will travel to Boston next Saturday to attend a meeting of the Harvard overseers. He will visit friends and stay until the following Wednesday but will deliver no public speeches.
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