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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
2
Nature's draught Vitalitas is claimed to aid stomach disorders, liver and kidney issues, rheumatism, and nervous debility. A spoonful in water is said to dissolve blood poisons and restore vigor, with success claimed for those who have despaired of other help. Available at Summer's Drug Store and druggists.
Emperor Nicholas speaks to the Duma praising the Caucasus army victory at Erzerum and pledges support for Roumania while affirming national unity amid external pressures.
A brief prayer segment requests divine blessing on the labors of the representatives of the faithful people. The wording emphasizes gratitude and supplication for guidance and success in public duties.
Russian Social Democrats and the Labor party threaten limited cooperation with the coalition majority unless the government allows newspapers to publish Duma speeches. If not permitted they will confine actions to sharp criticism of the government.
London reports Bonar Law says 730000 square miles of German African colonies have fallen to the Allies. Togoland, German Southwest Africa, and Kamerun are under British or French control. German East Africa remains contested but greatly reduced.
A period ad promoting S. S. S. as a blood purifier for catarrh malaria and skin ailments. It claims to detoxify the blood, restore vigor, and aid healing, urging use with no substitutes and directing readers to Swift Specific Co. Atlanta for booklets and medical advice.
New Haven reports ten dead from the Milford wreck of two trains with more than sixty injured. An inquest opens as the public utilities commission and a federal probe take up the case. Investigators say a safety signal was disobeyed or ignored leading to the rear end crash of the Greenfield express.
The Houston Golf and Country Club hosts the third annual mid winter invitation with thirty six hole medal play. Notable participants include amateurs George Rotan and Louis Tellier and pros Kelley Hutchinson Maguire Moore, with early rounds led by Tellier and Moore at 70.
Relief work in flooded sections of Northern Louisiana continued with expected federal aid soon. Thousands were homeless near Newellton as Buck Ridge floodwaters rose, while backwater neared Vidalia. Levees near Oak Grove and West Carroll parish were reinforced and gaps closed to guard against rising waters. Two hundred state convicts were to work on the Southwood levee below Baton Rouge as topping damage was stabilized. Sand boils on Grand Bay levee were viewed as minor and not weakening the dike.
Tentative plans for a naval training camp at Great Lakes Naval Station Lake Bluff IL will open to civilians early in spring. Commander W A Moffett says the camp will run thirty days for participating sailors and civilians.
Major Charles Young, U S A., former military attache to Liberia, received the Spingarn medal for the highest achievement by an American of African descent in the prior year. Governor McCall praised Young's work in the African republic, where he trained a constabulary and built roads inland, as he returned to command the Second Squadron of the Tenth Cavalry on the Arizona border.
Representatives of Rotary clubs in Texas and Louisiana met in Austin and chose the official route to Cincinnati for the July convention. Texans will travel via the International & Great Northern and Tron Mountain to Memphis then Nashville and Cincinnati by the Louisville & Nashville. W. H. Richardson Jr. was named district chairman and Austin club president.
Resinol Soap offers no free alkali and includes Resinol medication trusted by doctors for over 20 years to comfort tender skin, improve complexion, and keep hair lustrous. Resinal Shaving Stick adds the same soothing medication for irritated faces.
The San Antonio Rotary Club sent Harry L. Miller to represent the organization at the conference. A committee was formed to arrange details for the upcoming trip.
Archishop Mundelein tasted the soup at a Knights of Columbus banquet in Chicago and declared it all right after concerns over a poisoning attempt that sickened more than 100 guests. The archbishop’s tasting was followed by cheers as guests resumed eating.
Judge William Blakeslee of Austin master of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Southern district of Texas was selected as delegate to attend the De Soto Province assembly to be held in New Orleans this spring. The selection came at the annual meeting of the delegates from the district held yesterday in Austin.
John Thomson librarian of the Free Library of Philadelphia died today at age 80. He was known as the author of reference works.
An advertisement touts Wesco and Mtsa Coffee as the ideal choice for discriminating customers, emphasizing quality and taste.
President Wilson remains opposed to any congressional resolution warning Americans to stay off armed merchant ships of belligerent nations. Congress leaders say Gore’s resolution drew debate but little chance of passage unless favored by the administration. The White House wants minimal Congress debate to keep flexibility in foreign policy.
Advertisement asserts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE prevents colds and grip notes one tablet per dose. Box shows E. W. GROVE'S signature with a price of 25 cents. Claims removal of the illness cause.
In Fort Worth Texas delegates to the national Republican convention may fuse Roosevelt partisans with Bull Moosers led by Cecil Lyon. The secret condition, awaiting approval from national committeeman H F MacGregor, risks angering old guard Republicans wary of Lyon returning amid the Chicago convention dispute.
A humorous fragment notes quest for the best with Wesco or Misa tests and a joke about coffee in San Antonio. The dialogue mocks mistaken flavors, with a punchline about hops from an odd frog legs bite. The line captures a Harvard Lampoon style gag.
The article warns against alkali in soaps and shampoos drying the scalp and brittling hair. It recommends plain massified coconut oil as a pure greaseless option sold at drug stores. A tea spoonful with water creates rich lather, cleanses, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, bright, fluffy, and easy to manage while removing dust dirt and dandruff.
President Wilson commuted to expire at once a life sentence for William Slaughter, a Black man convicted of murder by a federal court in McAlester, Indian Territory, based on evidence questioned by a Justice Department inquiry. The action marks a swift resolution amid doubts about the trial evidence.
Detroit report from the National Educational Association sessions calls for two six year periods elementary and advanced and a junior high school plan to provide a continuous education. Charles H. Judd warns on teachers agencies and public control. Over 4000 delegates sought. attendance may exceed 6000. future meetings planned for Omaha and Kansas City.
A compact note extols Wesco Misa Coffee as healthful invigorating and satisfying while offering economical value to consumers.
A strike of 2390 employees at the Cudahy and Armour packing houses was declared today in Sioux City. The workers demand higher wages and set up picket lines at the plants.
The Federal Bank and Trust Co in the Brady building was closed to permit a representative from Attorney General Looney’s office to review its records. The bank operates under an old charter and is not under the commissioner. Officers unavailable. inspectors expect reopening after the examination.
German papers report from Italy that a Japanese fleet has arrived in the Mediterranean accompanied by a large number of aircraft, signaling a significant military buildup during February.
London reports Sweden may import larger coal quantities from England under a new agreement with Britain. In return Sweden consents to export pit props to Great Britain and will send goods to Russia.
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