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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
4
A downtown attorney named in the Baltimore American faces bankruptcy with numerous liabilities but limited assets to speak of. The report notes the lawyer's financial troubles and the question of asset recovery in court.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive treatment to flush clogged kidneys and relieve kidney region pain. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for a few days improves kidney function and neutralizes urinary acidity, with a cheerful pitch from a local druggist.
Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras serve as the main gateway to Mexico with freight traffic rising toward the United States. The Southern Pacific plans a switch engine and crew by March 1 to handle expected traffic, while a $100,000 hotel and golf links highlight Eagle Pass’s bright prospects.
Suffering from kidney trouble is unnecessary Solvax claims to relieve headachy run down sensations and bladder and joint issues with a money back guarantee If Solvax fails Wagner drug stores offer a full refund guaranteeing customer satisfaction
Plans for a March 14 and 15 campaign to recruit 200 new YMCA members in 300 minutes were unveiled at a luncheon with YMCA officials and business supporters. Thirty teams of three men and a captain will canvass the city over two days, with two and a half hours per day dedicated to campaigning. Two brigades of fifteen teams each are led by Arthur Surkamp and R L Colby, with captains named for each squad.
Municipal course rules limit players under sixteen to Saturday mornings unless with an adult. Manager Smith posts the rule to protect youngsters and improve conditions for mature golfers. Adults may enter juvenile mornings but are urged to keep distance. a future Saturday afternoon and Sunday foursome limit may curb congestion.
Residents completed the final link of the post road from Selma to New Braunfels by gravelling a three quarter mile stretch. Volunteers used their own teams to finish the rough section, led by Alfred N. Kneupper and R. E. Friesenhahn with other volunteers including Joe and Pete Hubertus and Henry Friesenhahn.
Oklahoma capitalists drilling on the Brady tract in the Piedras Pintas field about 70 miles west of Corpus Christi have brought in another producer. The crude oil is of excellent quality and Corpus Christi oil men are heavily invested in developing the field.
A teen fugitive from the Bexar county juvenile home telephoned Probation Officer J. Ross Boles on a Wednesday night to seek return to the institution after weeks of riding trains across Texas. County Judge James R. Davis weighs sending him to the county facility or the state training school at Gatesville.
Dear editor I was very sick with terrible pains in my kidneys and back and could hardly be up. After trying a known medicine I used Dr Pierce s Anurie Tablets and the pain left me. It is claimed the medicine cures kidney troubles and is now sold in drug stores plus a mail trial offer.
Joe Murary of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals urged erecting mile posts and direction boards along the San Antonio to Austin post road. He reported good road conditions but noted confusing routes and dangerous curves between Kyle and Buda where motorists have run off into fences and fields.
A Rotary Club special train will operate March 2 from San Antonio to Austin on the I and G N line. J Wiley King announced the schedule matching the Sunshine Special. The train leaves San Antonio at 1 pm with stops at New Braunfels and San Marcos en route. return trip arrives late with no intermediate stops.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless first remedy for children's constipation and fevers. It claims inside cleansing can prevent illness, warns against counterfeit syrups, and advises asking for a 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
A compact look at missionary work in Japan inspired by an American figure, plus a crime mystery with months of clues leading to results. Dr Brady explains stomach movements, and vegetarian sermon notes link war and meat to social ills.
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