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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
7
When a cold grips the system it weakens the body and neglect can lead to extended sickness. Scott's Emulsion is advertised as a powerful blood nourishment that feeds strength to suppress the cold and prevent further illness.
In Pinsk, Germany fortifies swampy front with machine guns and barbed wire, using island strongpoints, bomb proof shelters, and crescent star barricades. Cavalry regiments man the lines as Russians face potential flooding in spring.
An old ad claims dandruff causes scalp irritation and hair loss. It urges buying a 25 cent bottle of Danderine, applying it to the scalp, and states hair will stop falling out and dandruff will disappear after a few uses.
Women readers ask if Pinkham letters are genuine and truthful. The company states it never publishes fictitious letters and that consent is given. Letters explain how Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has relieved displacements inflammation and other female ills, restoring health and aiding others.
State goat experimental station planned for San Angelo area will be placed near Juno Texas. Site chosen by A and M College faculty and J E Boog Scott of Coleman Texas.
The fragment cites Uncle William J and a fight for preparedness with a call for more funds. It mentions the Commoner staying on the spot and emphasizes thrift as a recurring theme.
Tourists in San Antonio claim civil treatment by traffic officers is lacking and that officers bully chauffeurs rather than instruct on rules. Guests at the Menger Hotel urge leniency for unfamiliar drivers and note early morning noises disturb hotel guests. Livery horns and open exhausts near hotels also draw complaints.
Eagle Pass Texas reports booming freight and passenger flow to Mexico through the city as Southern Pacific improves service and Piedras Negras crews prepare more cars. Mexican railway officials arrange schedules to meet travel demand and cotton seed shipments inquiry rises from shippers nationwide.
The group discusses a postponed Majestic contest to pick a queen for a burlesque coronation. Ed Raymond plans to hold it after the Travis Club Minstrel show, raising concerns about member availability and a prior bet.
Local druggists promote Vindl as a non secret tonic guaranteed to strengthen tired students and cure chronic coughs colds and bronchitis with a money back offer. Readily available at Sap Drug Store Main Ave and several Sap County pharmacies in San Antonio Texas.
Max replies to stall the event for a week. He says the pretty girl candidates must endure seven more days of waiting as the postponement shifts the timeline.
Hendersons re elected F D Henderson unanimously as secretary for the Young Men's Progressive League for another year. He is noted for long service including Bee County Fair Association work. Directors also approved the three day farmers short course for fall and a possible one day spring course if farmers can attend.
The Third Field Artillery Band will perform at Fort Sam Houston Lower Post Thursday at 4 30 p m Chief Musician A C Pentland has prepared a program including Magyar Katalinagy overture Poet and Peasant and Parry s Flirtations the event drawing many tourists to military band concerts in town.
General J Trevino commander of the Rio Grande District of Mexico leads an inspection trip with Generals Cuellar and Peraldi and staffs from Eagle Pass to interior Mexico. Cuellar to be relieved at Piedras Negras and likely reassigned after the Laguna district task.
A reprinted home formula advertises a rheumatism remedy made from Toris compound and syrup of Sarsaparilla mixed in whiskey with dosing before meals and at bedtime. It also prescribes a Pine Compound cough remedy using Globe Pine Concentrated and glycerine in whiskey with teaspoon doses.
Calocide compound is advertised for quick relief from frost bite corns bunions and sweaty feet. The ad promises instant relief and says corns and calluses peel off in a warm foot bath. Packaged in twenty five cent boxes and sold at drug stores from Medical Formula Laboratories Dayton Ohio.
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